The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-08
NOTICE
CORPORATION NOTICE.

NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that on the 7th day
OF February, 1889, application was made to the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners by
j. and r. Leach and others for the
WIDENING OF GARFIELD AVENUE,
between Myrtle avenue and the n~ortherly line
OF property now or formerly belonging to Rich
ard Vreeland; also for the
IMPROVEMENT OF GARFIELD AVENUE
between the n~ortherly line Of the N. & N. Y.
X. X. and Bay View avenue, in accordance
with map accompanying said petition, and con-
Iormaoiy to the provisions of Chapter 2s9 OF
the Laws or 1885. and in the following man
ner:-
The street to be so feet wide, the centre line
tnereoI beginning at a point distant 80 feet
ga inches, measured easterly, from the SOUTH
westerly corner of Myrtle avenue and Garfield
avenue, along a line drawn from the south
westerly corner of Myrtle avenue and Gar
held avenue to a point In the easterly line of
Garheid avenue. distant six feet six and
one-quarter inches 60 $40, measured north
erly, along the easterly line of Garfield ave-
nue. from the intersection of the northerly line
of lot 6. block 1887. City Map. with the east
erly line Of CARRIED avenue: thence running
southerly in a straight line or course 397 feet
to a point. said point being distant . feet.
the northeasterly corner of lot LA. block 14s4,
Glty Map, to a point in the present ~easterly
ured s%outherly along the present easterly line
or GARFIELD avenue from the Intersection of
the northerly line of lot 1sA, block 1887, City
MAP, with the present ~easterly line of Gar
field avenue; from thence running southerly
in a straight line or course 565 feet S% inches
TO a point in the northerly boundary line of
property now or formerly belonging to Rich
ard Nreeland, said point being distant p feet
l01s inches measured ~easterly along said prop
erty line from the southeasterly corner of lot
2, block 1476. City Map.
The improvement hereby petitioned for may
be described as follows:=
GARFIELD AVENUE
to be improved between the n%ortherly line Of
the Newark and n Y Railroad and Bay View
avenue, in the following manner, including all
intersections
To have the carriageway graded to the es-
tablished sub-grade, by excayating or filling
the same to the established sub-grade.
To have its sidewalk graded to the establish
ed grade by excavating or filling the same to
the established grade.
To have new bluestone tagging, four feet
wide, laid on both sides thereof.
To have new bridgestone c~rosswalks laid.
And all other work done that may be neces-
sary TO provide for the flow of the surface
water and to complete the improvement in a
good and substantial manner.
The lands to be taken for said proposed
widening may be described as foilows;-
Beginning at a point where the westerly line
of Garfield avenue intercepts the n~prtherly
line of property now or formerly belonging to
westerly line of Garfield avenue to a point.
being the northeasterly corner of lot la. block
1881; thence s~outherly along the proposed west
erly line of Garfield avenue to a point in the
n~ortherly line of property now or formerly be-
longing to Richard Vreeland; thence easterly
along the line of property now or formerly be-
longing to Richard yreeland 6.3S feet to the
point or place of beginning.
Again commencing at the -southwesterly cor
ner of Myrtle avenue and Garfield avenue,
thence running southerly along the present
westerly line of Garfield avenue to the south.
easterly corner of lot C, block 1885; thence
westerly along the southerly line of said LOT
C 12.T feet to a point in the proposed westerly
line of Garfield avenue; thence northerly alons
the proposed westerly line of Garfield avenue
to the point or place of beginning.
Again& commencing at a point being the
running northerly along the present ~easterly
line of Garfield avenue to the southerly line
of John street, thence easterly along the
s%ontherly line of John street 2I-10o feet to a
point in the proposed easterly line of Garfield
avenue. thence s~outherly along the proposed
easterly line of Garfield avenue to the point
of beginning.
Again beginning at a point being the north
easterly corner of John street and Garfield
avenue; thence n~ortherly along the present
easterly line of Garfield avenue to the old
township line between Bergen and Greenville:
feet to a point; thence southerly along the
easterly line of Garfield avenue 1926 feet to a
Courses Of the proposed e~asterly line of Gar.
field avenue to a point on the n~ortherly line
of John street; thence westerly along the
n~ortherly line of John street IS feet to the
point or place of beginning,
And notice is also given that on the I'd day
of Nav. 1899. the Commissioners of Assess.
ment and chief Engineer filed in the office OF
the Board of Street and Water Commissioner,
their preliminary assessment map for said
Improvement, showing the probable total cost
of the contemplated Improvement and the
probable amount to be assessed on property
| specially p6nenteu thereby, ne real estate y
be taken for said Improvement, with awards
for real estate taken and damages sustained
and the same is now open to public inspec-
ton in the office of the Clerk of said Board.
The property to be assessed for said proposed
widening and improvement may be described
as
AIN property fronting or abutting on
GARFIELD AVENUE,
from Bay View avenue to the lands Of thu
N. & N. Y. R. R
BAY VIEW TERRACE.
from Garfield avenue to its westerly terminus.
WILKINSON AVENUE
from Garfield avenue to a point about 1856. 81
feet west thereof.
And that in accordance with the provisions
Of the Act above cited. the 23d day of May,
1899. at 2 O'Clock p. NJ, and the Assembly
Chamber of the City Hall, are hereby fixed
as the time and place when and where the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners will
meet to hear all parties interested in said
application and all remonstrances against the
said proposed improvement that may be pre-
sented in writing.
Commissioners. o,-ro~,
Clerk.
Dated Jersey city. May 6, 1899.