davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-08
aSpGCIIuIIV SuBI1IfIttu, =
GEORGE T. BOUTON,
Received and ordered filed.
From the Same officer

Certifying that the Commissioners OF
Assessments and Chief Engineer filed with
him preliminary estimate of the work and
materials TO be furnished for main sewer
in Manhattan avenue, from Sanford place
to the westerly terminus of Manhattan
avenue etc.
Also report of the Commissioners of
Assessments in the matter of change OF
grade in section pounded by Hobcken
avenue, Palisade avenue, Oakland avenue
and Newark avenue, certifying that no
damages will be sustained by reason of
said change of grade; in the matter of
the change of grade on Booraem venue
between Palfsade and Central venue
certifying thai no damages VIII be sus-
tanned by reason of said change of grade,
and in matter of the change of grade on
West Sid avenue between Belmont ave-
luz and Pennsylvania Railroad. certify
ing that no damages will, be sustained ss,5
reason of said change of grade.
Received and ordered filed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-08

terest because I knew that I was the first
white man whom the Moquis had ever
permitted to be present on such an occa-
sion. To the Moqui fire is a living,
breathing thing. Its creation is to him
exactly the same as the birth of a child.
1t isa sacred creation, however, and the
Indian pays to the fame as great q tribute
as he can conceive of. Nc one is permit
ted to light either a pipe or cigarette from
it. And when you stop to think that
with the Indian all things begin and end
with a smoke you see the significance of
his action.
"The ritual observed in the creation of
the fire is SO simple that it is impressive.
The members of the priesthood present
gather in a semicircle in front of the altar,
and the priest upon whom falls the duty
of bringing the fire into being takes a
notched piece of wood and in that notch
places a stick which nearly fills it. This
stick he rapidly ~rotates. Directly beneath
the earth has been covered with shredded
cedar. A hush that is impressive follows,
nothing being heard except the grinding
noise made by the two pieces of wood.
The friction of the wood is continued for
not more thar a minute, when a spark
falls unon the cedar and then another.
The blaze is instantly nursed and present.
ly is of sufficient size to permit a torch to
be lighted from it. The sacred fire has
come into being.
nThen one of the priests is selected to
carry the fire and the news from house to
house. In eyerv dwelling the suuaws are
waiting for him. the pilelo Of fuel is ready.
and he lights il with his torch. The nro.
ceeding is the same in every dwelling. and
after awhile every house in the VILLAGE has
it's fame. which will not be allowed to die
out until summer comes. That is all that
happens the day of the fires creation. but
the day following is celebrated by nroees-
sions and incantations of various sorts. of
q nat,,re which docs not narrn;t If descrin-
ton. 1t is all along the line of the In
dians' idea of the resemblance of the birth
of fire to that of a human being.
"The ceremonies do not, I think, have
the same weight with the younger genera
ton of Indians that they do with the
elders. In fact, l am Inclined to believe
that tho ~, olor,,o ont xua1,1d willis 1-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-08

KO1fCIdf 7 OCCtQI1ES sI
Regular meeting of the Board of Street
and Water Commissioners. held on Tues
day, March IA, 1883, at two o'clock p. M.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-08

Present at roll call-Commissioners
Boltwood, Heintze, Nolan, Smith and
Hauck.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-08

From Charles +. Staples. per Corbin .
Corbfn, attorneys
IN matter Of real estate taken for the
opening and extending of Lienau place.
Received and referred to the Corpora
From the Fidelity and Casualty Coz.
Certifying to the inspection of boilers
from / to L. together with safety valves,
etc.
Received ard ordered fled.
From the Board Of Finance
Transmitting resolution passed by said
Board March Is, 1899, and approved by the
Mayor March II, 1922
Resolved, That the resolution adopted
by this Board on-February Is, 1893, nom
concurring in the resolution passed BY the
Board OF Street and Water Commissioners
Byrne the contract for the improvement
of avonia avenue, from the lands OF tue
Penaa. r. r. to. West SIDE avenue, De
and the same is hereby reconsidered n
rescinded.
From the same Board
Transmitting resolution passed by said
Board March L.. 1879. and approved by the
Mayor, March II. 1885,
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
hereby concurs in the following resolution
adopted by the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners, March ii, 1888, to wit
Awarding TO Henry Byrne the CONTRACT
for the Improvement Of INers avenue
from Montgomery street to Vroom street
Estimated cost, $5z5i9oD.
From the same Board
Transmitting resolution passed Dy SdlU
Board March Is, 1898, and approved by the
MAYOR, March IT, 1899:-
Resolved, That the additional sum OF
$4,000 be and is hereby appropriated and
ordered set aside to the credit of the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners
out of the one-half of the liquor license
monies available for the ~repaving, repair
ing and improving of paved streets and
public places and the reconstruction or
sewers as provided by chapter l34 of the
Laws of 1891, for the purposes aforesaid
Resolved, Tina a warrant be ordered
drawn on the City Treasurer in favor OF
fer said amount from license receipts for
the year 1898 to June 30, 1893, TO the eredit
of the Board of Street and Water Com
missioners for the purposes aforesaid.
From the same Board
Transmitting resolution passed ~ said
Board March Is, 1899, and approved by the
Mayor, March II, 1889.
Resolved, That the Board of Finance
hereby concurs in the following resolution
ter Commissioners to Wit.
Ordering paid the following claims:-
F. w Towsy, s1s4.sO, claim No. Is.
]. G Supply Co. $2S.S1, claim No. 1,sS.
E. A. Dugan, So. claim No. 800.
James Coyle. $42B.0S, claimsNo. 220.
March IA, 1S99:-
A.E. Nolan, S6145,s claim No. 1913.
A. e. Nolan, $a5,f6. elm No. 499.
James CoyIe, $103.12s claim No. 221.
J. C.. Supply Co., $3.50, claim No. l.994.
j. c. Supply Co, 81, claim No. 1888
James Bailey, IS, claim No. 81.
Charles L. Davis. 81, claim No. SOB.
Received and ordered iled.
r.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-08
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.

h regular order of business was then
proceeded with.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-08
ExceptionaIly Noteworthy.

Remarkable fellow that remarked
the admiring friend. Tile could play the
piano by ear before he was Z years DID,"
II don't see anything
ssThat isn't the point. He quit it en-
tirely after he grew up. 't--Washington
Star.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-08
REPORT OF THE CLERK.

To the Honorable the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners.
Gentlemen-I respectfully report that
the Commissioners of Assessment fled
with me, under this date, their final as
essment map and report for the con-
~struction of a main sewer in Clendenny
avenue, from Hackensack River to West
Side avenue, and in West Side avenue,
from Williams avenue to Bentley avenue,
with ~laterals.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE T.. BOUTON,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-08
MISS GianK Has a grievance.

1T tell you what, The said in telling the
other girl about an informal race he had
on the beach that morning with the girl,
"Miss Blank is a regular sprinter. After
such a compliment it was hard to under
stand why Miss Blank should treat him
SO coldly the next time he met her. 1t was
with difficulty that he could get her to
speak to him at all. At length the reason
for it tfanspired. The other girl, IMMERSED
in sporting terms, had reported him as
saying that Miss Blank is q regular
s~nlipter -
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-08
REPORTS OF STANDING co

TEES.
The Committee on Streets and Sewers
reported on certificates OF Chlef Engineer
Phiiip Tumuity, Jr., ss4s.55 final, on ac-
count of contract No. 113l.
Henry Byrne, $S6s.45, on account of con-
tract No. 1,130.
John Nolan, $500. on account of contract
No. 1.120.
James Mannix. s52.o, retained percent
Also on claims of Palisade Construction
Co. s155.50: John Hopkins. $S15; John
Thorn. S20S.30; NJ. T. Connolly Contracting
Co. S421, and payroll, paved streets,
From the same committee
Reporting on application of Walter Hop
ner and others for the Improvement OF
point about zoo feet west of Monmouth.
Marcus Beach and others, for the con-
struction of an 1S-inch vitriied pipe sewer
in Baldwin avenue, from Washburn
street to Newark venue.
A. J.. C. Foye and others. for the i'm
provement of Duncan avenue, from Boule-
ward to West Side avenue.
Thomas Bvrre and others. for rho I'M
provement of Sixteenth street, from Grove
to Henderson streets.
Patrick Rooney and others, for the i'm
provement of Second street, from Bruns-
wick to Marseles streets.
Patrick Rooney and others, for the i'm
provement of Third street, from Bruns-
wick to Merseles streets, and three C)
petitions for sign favorable.
From the same committee
Reporting on application heretofore
made by Henry Gibbs and others for the
construction Of a main sewer and the
acquiring of an easement over lands there
for TO drain the neighborhood bounded as
follows. namely, Swampy Creek or Me-
Adoo avenue, drainage area.
The reports were accepted.
The Committee on Municipal Lighting
reported on claim of A. e. Nolan. $40, as
correct.
The report was accepted.
The Committee on Pumping and Reser-
voirs reported on certificate of Chief Engl-
neer in favor off,
(To be c~ontinued)
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-08

Adopted by the following vote on a call
for the ayes and nays
Ayes-All the members of the Board,
five % in numbe
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-08
REPORTS OF CHIEF ENGINEER.

REPORTS OF CHIEF ENGINEER. Z
The Chief Engineer reported certificates
in favor Of
Henry Byrne, sSss.4s, on account of con-
tract No. 1,130.
Philip Tumultv. Jr.. S346.55. final on ac-
count of contract, No. 1,131.
John Nolan,s $500, on account of con-
tract No. 1,120.
Washburne Bros. Co., 1922 {. on account
of contract No. 1,106.
Jas. Mannix, $500, retained per eentage,
on account of contract No. 1,055.
From the same officer
Submitting specifications for the i'm
provement of Irving street, from EN-
trail avenue to Nelson avenue.
For the improvement of Booraem ave-
nue., from Palisade avenue to Central
avenue.
For the construction of a sewer in
Jackson place, from Old Bergen ROAD
(west) to about seventy-fve 90 feet
west of the summit.
Plan and profile for the construction
of a twenty-four ga inch brick sewer
in Sixteenth street, from Grove street
to Jersey avenue.
Plan and profile showing the proposed
grade in Jackson place, from Old
Bergen Road (west) to a point about
s~eventy-five C75) feet west of the summit.
Sewerage plans and profiles for that
section of Woodlawn District, north OF
Dwight street and establishing grades
theron and specifications for the construe-
ton of a main sewer in Manhattan ave-
nue., &C., (Hudson City District,) known
as, Manhattan Avenue Outlet Sewer"
Received and referred to their appro-
pirate committees.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-08
PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS AMI
- COM MIINIMGA TI0NIC -----

AO4N O9 1lO4to
COMMUNICATIONS.
From Patrick Rooney and. Others
Petitionfng for the Improvement of
Third street, between Brunswick street
From Patrick Rooney and others
Petitioning for the improvement of
Second street, between Brunswick street
and Merseles street.
From M. Gothberg and others:
Petitioning for the construction of a
sewer under westerly sidewalk of Hud-
son Boulevard, from 80 feet north of
Greenville avenu to Linden avenue, to
in Noble street.
From Marcus Beach and others
Petitioning for the construction of a
sewer in Baldwin avenue, from the
northerly line Of Washburne street to
Newark avenue.
From Rev. John ]. Boylan and
others:-
Petitioning for the asphalting of Grove
street. from Fifteenth street to Sixteenth
street, and on Fifteenth street from
Grove street to Erie street.
From James J.. Waters and others
Petitioning for the asphalting of
Thirteenth street from Henderson to the
From Thos. Byrne and others
Petitioning for the Improvement of
Sixteenth street, between Grove street
and Henderson street.
From Henry Gibbs and others:-
Petitioning for the construction of a
main sewer, known as the Swampy
Creek or McAdoo avenue drainage area.
From b. Gothberg and others
Petitioning for change of grade of
Noble street, between Hudson Boulevard
and Morris Canal.
From the Jersey City Woman's Club,
per Mrs. Hudspeth Benson, Chairman
In matter of placing receptacles at
prominent street corners for holding
papers, etc.
Three (3) petitions for signs, etc.
Received and referred to the Com
mittee on Streets and Sewers.
From Mrs. Minnie J. Perine:-
Petitioning for the extension of water
main from Virginia avenue, $50 feet south
on west side of Hudson County Boule-
ward.
Received and referred to the Committee
on Assessments and Extensions.
From the Grossley & L'Hommedieu
Heating Company. per j. Herbert Potts,
attorney
Filing lien against money due Jacob
Du Bois on Public School No. 20, Gator
avenue.
Received and referred to the Corpora
ton Counsel.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-08
PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS.

PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS,
The following claims were presented
Jas. Coyle. $50, S1OS. Is, SS0S.11, S1S1.S F. w.
Towey, s66.10; j. ]. Fitzgerald, So; Thos.
Harrington & Son., $100, $50; G.. 7: Beuton,
dict, 6.95; Benfield & Milne Mfg. Co.,
$3.50.
Payrolls Commissioners and clerks.
81, 26S.3 30; Water Registrar, etc, 2.ss3.S5;
superintendent and laborers on meters.
81, 1888; laborers on parks, $500; paved
streets, 1882.
Received n referred to their appro-
nriate COMMITTEES.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-08

Adopted by the following vote on a call
for the ayes and nays
Ayes-Al the members of the Board,
five 90 in number.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-08

The Committee on Pumping and Reser-
voirs presented the following
Resolved, That $107.12 be paid to James
Coyle, for coal at High Service, December,
1898, claim No. 221.
Charge water account, Pa 81 r.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-08
EXPERIMENTATION OF CLAIMS.

The following claims were presented
Theo. Smith & SONS Co., S17.19; James
wilson, S.; E. w. Bullinger, Sc; Ny. &
N. j. Globe Light Co. se7S.79; Thos.
CO SiS5'1S: Is, A.. Dugan, SO; G. e. Leuk,
$50: Edward O'Donnell. s42, 500, s78; Jas.
CoyIe. $25O.17; S377.4 0 United Gas Improve
ment Co., SITE, $9.3S; $5.6S; John F. Stock
ton. $500; Jersey City News, $10.S7, $500,
$44; P. Ginnovan, $1O5; A. 3. Nolan, $3.50,
Received and referred to their appro-
pirate committees.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-08

Resolved, That the plan and profile, etc,
showing grade for Morton place, between
Bergen avenue and Hudson Boulevard, as
filed on his date by the thief Engineer,
be and is hereby adopted and the grade
thereon shown established as the legal
grade of said street between the points
specified. there having been no legal
grade heretofore established therefor.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-08

to cross C-ommunipaw avenue with its
tracks at grade land regulating sacA
crossing.
Carried.
The ordinance was then taken up,
read and passed by the following vote on
a call for the ayes and nays
observation-disclosures Boltwood, Nolan,
Smith and President Hauck.
Nay-Commissioner Heintze.
The President declared the ordinance
adopted.
On motion the Board adjourned.
GEO. T. BOUTON,
Regular meeting of the Board of Street
and Water Commissioners, held on Tues
day, March q, 1899, at two O'Clock P. M.
Present at roll call-Commissioners Bolt
wood, Heintze, Nolan, Smith and Pres1-
dent Hauck.
On motion the reading of minutes of
regular meeting. held on Tuesday, March
IA, 1899, was dispensed with, and they
We're on motion approved as engrossed.
PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS AND
COMMUNICATIONS.
Petitioning for the construction of u
sewer in Sixteenth street, from Grove
street to and connecting with sewer in
From al, ]. C. Foye. and others
Petitiontng for the Improvement of Dun
can can 1 Venus iae ee aysna HUDSON boulevard
From William Lohrengel and others
Petitioning for he construction of a
sewer in Stevens avenue, from a point
to and connecting with eve under west
eriy sidewalk in Ocean avenue.
From John Peanson and Tiers ctrn,
avenue. between Bergen avenue and sum
From the New York Condensed Milk
- $40 4 CtnarEp1 SUM -.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-08

Regular meeting of the Board of Street
and Water Commissioners, held on Tues
March 81. 1899, at two O'Clock P. M.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-08

Resolved, That the following sums be
paid to the following named persons for
use of team, &c, cleaning sewers
Charge cleaning sewers and basins.
S7S to Jas Mannix, 10 days In February,
1899, at Sc, claim No. 5l2.
SIS to Luker Bros. 10 days In February,
1899, at Sc, claim No. 1877.
800 to j. J. Kelly, Is days in February,
1899, at $6, claim No. 24S.
$40 to P. Muldoon. for cash expended
February. 1888, claim No. 5l3.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-08

The Committee on Municipal Lighting
| presented the following
That $40. 23s. % be paid to the J. c.. Elec-
trio Light Company for street lighting,
contract No. $3.50, February, 1899, claim
No. 1.995.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-08

Present at roll cal1-Commissioners Bolt
wood, Heintze, Nolan, Smith and Presi-
dent Hauck.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-08

Resolved. That plumbers licenses be
and are hereby granted to Harry f.
Hayes and John j. Vile to make connec-
tons with the water mains of Jersey City
and also to do general plumbing work,
when they file the required bonds in the
office of the Permit Clerk.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-08

On motion the reading of minutes of
regular meeting. held on Tuesday, March
IA, 1899, was dispensed with, and they
We're on motion approved as engrossed.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-06
Omaha ExposItion Opens.

Omaha, Neb.. July The gates of
the Greater America exposition swung
outward at nine a. m. to-day and the
successor to the successful Transmissis-
Sippi exposition will enter upon a
career of four months, A wonderful
transformation has taken place on the
grounds during the past three months
and the visitors of last year will scarce
recognize the place. The buildings
have been furnished up and the grounds
handsomely remodeled, while an entire
ly new set of exhibits has been obtained.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-06
FOULY MURDERED.
Harry candy, of Creighton, Mo-, Fell into
Bad Company and Tramps Get
Away With Him.

Topeka, Kan, j July News reached
this city of murder at Mcfarland,
Kan. Harry Tandy left his home at
Creighton, Mo-, for Wichita a few days
ago. He intended to beat his way. al
though he had plenty of money to pay
his fare. At Mcfarland he was put
off a Rock Island train, and there he
fell in with three tramps- white
man and two negroes. The four went
out in the woods to shoot craps. That
was the last seen of Tandy alive. Yes
terday two tramps discovered his
body fastened to a snag in the river.
His head and waist were out of the
water. A gold watch, which the young
man carried, was missing, also his
money. There were two ugly scars on
Tandy's head, showing conelusively
that he was murdered and his body
thrown into the river.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-06
ORDINARY CIvILITY.
The Advantages and Pleasures OF
1t as EIucidated by Mr..
GobbIehy.

SCI should recommend as an investment"
said Mr.. Gobbleby, "the practice of civility.
AS matter of fact, 1 don't suppose that
very great number of men have suddenly be-
come wealthy through this means; that is, I
don't suppose that a large number of very
rich people have left fortunes to men who
had been at one time or another polite to
them, but | don't doubt, either, that there
have been just such cases, and l don't for a
moment doubt that substantial advantages
have often accrued to men through their
consistent civihty.
but aside from any question of material
profit Though there is still always the
chance of that involved in it, l should say
that the exercise of civility would pay for
another reason. There are lots of people
who like civil treatment, who are, in fact,
really pleased by it, and though we might.
not get anything in dollars and cents out OF
civility extended in this way toward people
in general, yet I should say it would pay, for
we should get from it, at least, the pleasure
that is always to be derived from affording
pleasure to others.
$50 l should say that from whatever point
of view we look at it, civility is a good in
vestment; we are sure to get something OUT
of it, anyway, and it doesn't cost us cent.
IN. Y. Sun.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-06
HIS BUSINESS ABILITY.
As a Hanger On Young NIr. Blank
Was u Gritty and Glorious
Success.

This fair maid will have a handsome dot
some time, and it is the ambition of her
father to have her marry one whose fortune
will at least equal her own.
Il want you to stop that young Blank call
ing here he remarked, recently, In the au-
tocratic way that some fathers have: He
has no prospects worth speaking of, there is
nothing to show that he has any business
ability, and don't want him hanging around
here any more.
what is business ability, papa?'
''Why, you know. Everybody knows. of
course Let me see. Why, it S the ibility to
see the main chance, to grab 1t, and hang on
till you get the money. That's what 1t IS,
and there's plenty of young men IN Detroit
that have it. Blank lacks it woefully."
''Oh, he does? I'm afraid, papa, that
you're speaking without proper information
He knows that I'll have $780, 900 some time.
That is a main chance worth looking after
Mr. Blank saw it. He reached out and
grabbed for it. He's hanging on, and he's
going to get it. Do you happen to know OF
any other young man of his age and limited
opportunities whose business ability has as
sured him so handsome a fortune?
The old gentleman's answer sounded sus-
piciously like smothered profanity, and 1t
was fully FIVE minutes before the bewitchlng
creature could bring the sunshine of smile
to his face. Now he tells few confidential
friends that young Blank has the making of
one of the best business men In the city
Detroit Free Press.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-07-06
whites ordered on a Reservation.

ST. Paul, Mimi. July LA commit
tee of representative citizens from the
village of Cass Lake called upon Sena-
tor Davis yesterday and asked him to
lend his influence to secure the recall,
or at least the suspension, of an order
recently issued by the interior depart
nent. which gave all the whites on the
Leech Lake Indian reservation till j u1y
81 to get off the government land. The
order means the absolute abandonment
of the town of Cass Lake and other
villages. Indian Agent Mercer after
wards suspended the order for so days.