The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-09
CORPORATION T.
CORPORATION NOTICE.

CORPORATION NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that on the It'll day
Of February, 1899. 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 northerly line
OF property now or formerly belonging to Rich
ard Vreeiand; also for the
IMPROVEMENT OF GARFIELD AVENUE.
between the northeriy line of the n. & N. Y.
r. F. and Bay View avenue, in accordance
with map accompanying said petition, and con-
Iormaply TO the provisions of Chapter 2Se Of
the Laws OF 1886, and in the Following man
ner:-
The street to be 50 feet wide, the centre line
tnereoI beginning at a point distant 80 feet
IA inches, measured easteriy, from the south.
westerly corner OF Myrtle avenue and Garfield
avsnue, along a line drawn from the south
westerly corner of Myrtle avenue and Gar
netd avenue to a point in the easterly line OF
Gafheld avenue, distant six feet six and
one7auarter inches t' 64e1, measured north
eriy, 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 GARFIELD avenue: thence running
southerly in a straight line or course 397 feet
to a point. said point being distant Is feet.
measured easterly along a line drawn from
the northeasterly corner Of lot la, block 1884.
lily Nap. to a point in the present easteriy
ured southerly along the present easterly line
OF Garfeld avenue from the intersection Of
the n~ortherly line of lot 1sA. block 1857. City
map, with the present easteriy line of Gar
held avenue: from thence running southerly
IN a straight line or course 5s5 feet So inches
10 a point in the northerly boundary line OF
property now or formerly belonging to Rich
ard Vreeland, said point being distant p feet
lo1s inehes measured easteriy along said prop
erty line from the southeasterly corner Of lot
2, block 147S. City Map.
The improvement hereby petitloned for may
be described as follows
GARFIELD AVENUE
to be improved between the northerly 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-
tabiished sub-grade, by excavating or filling
the same to the established sub-grade.
To have its sidewalk graded to the establish
ed grade by exeayating or filling the same to
To have new bluestone Tagging, four feet
wide. laid on both sides thereof.
To have new brfdgestone crosswalks 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
| Beginning at a point where the westerly line
of Garfield avenue intercepts the nertheri,
line of property now or formerly belonging to
Richard Vreeland; thence northerly along said
westerly line OF Garfield avenue to a point.
being the northeasterly corner of lot Ia, bloch
1881; thence southerly along the proposed west.
northerly 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 vreeland 6.ss feet to the
point or place of beginning.
Again commencing at the southwesterly corr
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 s~outherly line of said lot
C 1871 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 shs
southwesterly corner of lot /, block 1863; thence
running n~ortherly along the present easterly
line of Garfield avenue to the sontherly line
of John street; thence easterly along the
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 northerly along the present
| easterly line OF Garfield avenue to the old
| township line between Bergen and Greenville;
thence easterly along said township line 144
feet to a point; thence s~outherly along the
easterly line of Garfield avenue 23.26 feet to a
point; thence he fSa s nsnh h .a along the o seT Sssl
field avenue to a point on the northerly line
of John street; thence westerly along tho
northerly line of John street -65 feet to the
point or place of beginning.
And notice is also given that on the I'd day
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 this
/ probable amount to be assessed on property
| specially benefited thereby, the real eStaIe 10
he taken for said improvement. with awards
for real estate taken and damages sustained.
and the same Is now open to public inspec-
tion in the office of the Clerk of said Board.
The property to be assessed for said proposed
widening and Improvement may be described
as ollows;-
All property fronting or ~abutting on
GARFIELD AVENUE
from Bay View avenue to the lands Of the
n. & N. Y. R. r.
A lev TERRACE.
From Garfield avenue to its westerly terminus.
WILKINSON AVENUE.
from Garfield avenue to q point about 1861
feet west thereof.
Ana that in accordance with the provisions
of The Act above cited. the Esd 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
9oard of Street and Water Commissioners Will
meet to hear all parties interested in said
apnlication and all remonstrances against the
| said proposed Improvement that may be pre-
BY order Of the Board of Street and Water
COMMISSIONER GEO. T. BouToN.
Clerk.
Dated Jersey city. May 6, 1899.
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