The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-06

Notice is hereby given that on the 7h day
81 Fepruary, 1899, application was made to the
Peafd or street and Water Commissioners by
:. ana X. Leach and others for the
WIDENING OF GARFIELD AVENUE.
uetMeeh myrtle avenue and the northerly line
a properly now or formerly belonging to Rich
ara Vfeeland; also for the
IMPROVEMENT OF AVENITE
between the northerly line of the N. e. N v
X; Il. and Bay View avenue. in accordance
with map accompanying said petition ana rnns
1ormapiy to the provisions Of Chapter 2S9 OF
me Laws OF 1895, and in the following man
The street to be 50 feet wide, the centre line
enereoL beginning at a point distant SO feet
w tarnes, measured easterly, from the south-
Westerly corner of Myrtle avenue and Garfield
avenue, along a line drawn from the south
Sesteriy corner of Myrtle avenue and Gar
relu avenue to a point in the ~easterly line Of
darneld avenue, distant six feet six and
one-quarter inches 6f $40. measured north
erly, along the ~easterly line of GARFIELD avs
nue. from the intersection of the nortberjv line
OF LOT ., block 1887, City Map, with the east
cry ea me OF GARFIELD avenue; thence running
10 a point, said point being distant % feet,
measured easterly along a line drawn from
Cfty Map, to a point in the present easfarJo
hhe or Garfield avenue, distant Z feet meas
ufeo along southerly the present easterly line
u ddrneid avenue from the intersection Of
the northerly line of lot 1874. block 14S7, CIV
MAP with the present easterly line of Car
neid avenue; from thence running southeriv
IN a straight line or course 565 feet Ss inches
70 a point in the n~ortherly boundary line Of
pr Ia now or formerly belonging to Rich
arg vreeland, said point being distant 21 feet
Tvs inches measured ~easterly along said IRON
erty line from the southeasterly corner Of lot
z, biock 1476. City Map.
The improvement hereby petitioned FOR M
be described as follows:-
AVENUE
to be improved between the northerly line Of
the Newark and N. Y. Railroad and Raw View
avenue, IN the following manner, including all
To have the carriageway graded to the es.
taolished sub-grade, by excavating or filling
the same to the established sub-grade.
To have It's sidewalk graded to the establish
ed grace ny exeavating or filling the same to
the established grade.
To have new bluestone tagging. four feet
wide, laid on both sides thereof
70 have new bridgestone crosswalks laid.
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 ollows:-
Beginnlng at a point where the westerly line
Of Garfield avenue intercepts the northerly
line of property now or formerly belonging to
Richard Vreeland; thence northerly along said
westerly line of Garfield avenue TO a noint1
being the northeasterly corner of lot IA. bloch
1851; thence southerly along the proposed west.
erly line OF Garfield avenue to a point in the
northerly llne of property now or formerly be-
longing to Richard Vreeland; thence easterly
a donint the line Of property now or formerly be
point or place of beginning.
Again commencing at the southwesterly cor
ner q Myrtle avenue and Garfield avenue.
thence running s%outherly 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
G 12.7 feet to a point in the proposed westerly
line OF Garfield avenue; thence northerly alone
the proposed westerly line of CARRIED avenus
to the point or place of beginning.
Again, commencing at a point being the
south,westerly corner of lot !, block 1869; thence
line of Garfield avenue to the southerly line
OF John street.; thence easterly along the
southerly line of John street 27-100 feet to a
point in the proposed easterly line of Garfield
avenue; thence southerly 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
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 southerly along the
easterly line of Garfield avenue q. 26 feet to a
point; thence southerly along the several
courses of the proposed easterly line of Gar.
field avenue to a point on the northerly line
OF John street; thence westerly along the
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
of May, 1899, the Commissioners of Assess.
ment and Chief Engineer filed in the office of
the Board of Street and Water Commissioners
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 benefited thereby, the real estate to
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 foslows:-
GARFIELD AVENUE.
from Bay View avenue to the lands of the
= BAY vfBw TERRACE.
from GARFIELD MrI axe INeo to It's v westerly terminus.
from Gnrfa1A ouanna m q mint a5nt1f ICE o.