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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-10-24
WORDS OF CHEER
Mayor Hoos Compliments
the Finance Board on
It's Work for the
Schools.
COMPTROLLER JORDAN REPORTS
Reduction Of the City Debt
and Growth of the Sink
ing Funds.
THE ClTY's SPLENDID SoLYEHCY
Figures Of 1897 and 1901
Shows the Advantages Of
Democratic Admins
tration.
'HE CITY'S SPLENDID SOLVRNCY

Mayor Hoos this morning sent the fol-
lowing communication to the Finance
's'l Oct. "a 1901.
To the Honorable Board of Finance
Gentlemen-I am glad to note that at
the last meeting of your Honorable Boar
you have taken some action in the mat
ter Of furnishing better school accommo-
dations
The purchase of the building known as
the "Flemming Building I heartily ap-
prove of from a business standpoint We
are now paying $500 per year for the old
Jersey City Club house at the corner Of
Grand and Greene streets, on which
building we have received notice from the
owner we will not be given a better lease
than from month to month hereafter.
have made personal inspection Of
this as wen as the sFlemming Building
is sadly in need of repair. 1t is not a
proper building to be used for public
school purposes. 1t will accommodate
but 2S0 children and is by no means COM
Portable for them. The Flemming Build
ing which you have purchased for $4,000
is magnificent structure facing the
parks. with light ON all four sides. 1t
is in splendid condition and will COM
fortably accommodate geo children, or 800
more than the building we are now rent
ing. consider it handsome and profit
able investment for any business man to
make, and when / find the city getting
such a bargain I hasten to give it my
official sanction. am sure the city
could not erect a building that would suit
so well for a sum far in excess of that
paid. The interest on the amount invest
ed at 5 per cent. would be $50 per year,
as against $500 per year rent which we
are now paying for a much smaller and
in every way inferior building, with all
the risk and uncertainty of placing the
city at the mercy of landlord.
Your resolutions pointing toward a new
school in the Third ward it affords me-
great pleasure to sign, and again call
your attention to the urgent demand for
a new school in this section of our city.
rhe residents OF the Third ward cannot
and will not tolerate further delay. Moth
ing can afford me greater pleasure than
to sanction any action on the part of
your honorable Board that will result ir.
the speedy erection Of a school in the
Third ward.
Very respectfully,
EDWARD HOOS, Mayor,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-10-24
CHARGES OF
BAD FAITH.

(From tn Newark Evening News" OF
yesterday
Many "a Mayor Seymour's friends iii
Newark make no secret of their convic-
tion that the Mayor is receiving little as
sistance from the local Democratic or
ganization, and charges of deliberate
treachery are freely made. The party ma
chine is accused Of purposely selecting
weak candidates for Assembly, Council
and Board of Education. It is charged
with encouraging factionaI fights IN
wards and of stirring up strife rather
than promoting harmony. The registra-
ton Of voters, it is asserted, has been ne
elected. and it is even intimated tnat
Democrats have been lulled into security
by the promises Of district captains to
see that they are registered by affidavit,
which promises have been conveniently
forgotten.
zThere is not a little surface evidence
to support these allegations. II is impos-
sible to reconcile the local candidates
with the pledges made on behalf Of the
County Committee that the tickets
should be made up of the very best ma
terial in the party. If the Democratic
party of Newark has nothing better to
offer for the suffrages of the voters than
majority of the candidates whom it
has named for local offices, it should file
petition in voluntary bankruptcy.
In the Fifth ward, one of the only two
wards in this city which gave a majority
for Bryan last fall, and in some respects
the surest Democratic ward in Newark,
no ward candidates have as yet been
nominated because of a factional quar-
rel which seems to be irreconcilable- 1t
is claimed that the County COMMITTEES
could settle the difficulty in ten minutes
if it was particularly anxious to do SO.
and that it apparently making no effort
to secure harmony is cited as proof of its
Indifference or worse.
The charge that district captains have
purposely misled voters into neglecting
personal registration is even more serious
than the others. How much truth there
is in it is problematical, but that it has
attained wide currency is certain. If cleo
tion day shall find an army Of pemoy
Gratis disfranchised because Of their reli-
ance upon the promises Of district cap
tains, some of the present leaders will
need to hunt for cover.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-10-24
THE BARKER APPEAL

The exceptions taken by counsel for
Thomas G. Barker at his recent trial for
assaulting the Rev John Keller of Ar
lington. have been filed by Lawyers Van
Winixle and Wall with the Clerk of the
Supreme Court at Trenton, and the case
win probably be argued at the latter parr
of tine present term Of court or early in
the net term.
In the event Of the dismissal of the ap1
peal for new trial preparations are
uiader way to appeal to the Court OF Par
dons for the release of the would-he as
s;lssln, who Is now serving the flve years
term to which he was sentenced.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-10-24

Fredensbors is the largest Of the King
of Denmark's pal. ces, says the London
eChronicle. II has an imposing exte-
rior. and IS surrounded by wonderful ave-
nues Of lines. but is extremely simple in
its Interior arrangements. The bedrooms
are small, and furnished In the plainsst
style, and there are hardly any dressing
rooms nor wardrobes. A very wonderful
view may be had from the palace roof,
which is made entirely of copper. This
metal Is much used in Copenhagen; some
Of the steeples have copper steps by which
handsoner interior than F'redensborg.
and is full of beautiful artistic objects,
including 1T Is sa!d) the finest Venetian
glass In the world.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-10-24

would have shown even greater results
but for the fact that upon assuming corr
troll we found the license money fund OBJ
ligated to tie extent of more than thirty
thousand dollars beyond its resources.
PARKS
On May 1, 1sy. there was improved and
available for the uses of the public out
eight (S) acres of property devoted to park
purposes. And these parks were all situ-
ateG in the lower section of the city. II
is true that several small pieces of prop
erty had beer purchased with view of
eventually converting them into parks,
but when we assumed control these pieces
We're yet lying dormant.
We not only substantially oettered the
original holdings. but have improved all
Of the sites referred to .Ezid have added
thereto an appreciable acreage, convert
ing one section. heretofore notorious for
its condition of squalor, into a compara-
tive oasis, so that today we control about
tributed throughout every local division
CT our city.
A record indicating an almost three-fold
increase in a period of four years.
WATER DEPARTMENT.
The Water Department was, when we
assumed control, and had been for many
years previous, in an unsatisfactory
financial condition. 1t was SO when we
assumed charge. and the condition has
only been accentuated because of the
obligation imposed on US by the terms of
a temporary water contract, entered into
ny our predecessors, and in the making
Of which we had no voice. The previous
administration, by entering into this con-
tract, not only increased the liabilities Of
The city. but they also left US as a legacy
unpaid bills for water furnished during
their enigma, amounting to $152S6 So, on
which we had also to pay interest. 10
-urther cripple US they, in the last month
IF their administration, caused the issu-
rg of acquisitions on the water account
o an enormous and even criminal extent
or supplies of all kinds and descriptions
Tor supplies that were staple and for sup
lies for which no use could be found
many of them being for quantities far in
sxcess of the requirements of the city.
and for goods that must deteriorate and
become useless long before the require
ent for their use might exist. and, in
connection with legacy of other claims
and overdue payrolls, to the tune OF Sl15,-
s7S.2s we had to foot those bills.
The apparent balance in the treasurT.
Of the Water Department amounted to
s2.12S.37 when we assumed control. but 1t
was a working balance only, and when we
had cancelled the obligations thus forced
1,pon us there existed an actual deficiency
{ IT over s266, 900. A business concern, lore-
Sizing a large additional liability. would
Hal
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-10-24
pRlncETon-lAFAyETTE FOOTBALL
Special Train via p. r. r. Saturday
October 26.

On account of the Princeton-Lafayetts
football game, to be played at Princeton
Saturday, October 2s. the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company will run a special train
ON the following schedule:-
New York. West Twenty-third street.
1925 P. M; New York. Desbrosses ana
Cortland streets 1890 P. M; Jersey City.
1874 p. NJ; Newark. 1888 p M; Ellza-
beth. los p. NJ; New Brunswick, 1:s2 r.
M; Princeton. arrive 2:o5 P. M.
Returning leave Princeton thirty min
utes after close OF game.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-10-24

The Democratic party. in rendering an
account of its stewardship cannot, within
the limits of a short statement. do much
more than direct attention to those mat
ters of major pportance which have
tended to magnify the standard Of the
city among her sister municipalities, by
causing the reader to take retrospect
tive glance and compel the conclusion
that the party, through its agents. has
been faithful to its trust; that its faith
fuiness has been supplemented by an in
teAigence quick to appreciate and even
to anticipate the needs of the city and q
forcefulness sufficient to supply those
needs.
BOARD OF STREET AND WATER
COMMISSIONERS
STREETS.
On May lst, 1897. there were 200 miles
of streets in Jersey City, since which time
we have added IL miles, making total
of 2olz miles at the present time This
as a result of new streets opened or old
ones extended.
On May 1st, 1897, there were 1873 miles
of wholly paved streets. Since which
time there have been added 2ls7 miles.
making total at present time OF 1876
miles. This addition in the mileage OF
paved streets during a Democratic ad-
ministration would build paved and
tagged roadway from Jersey City TO
Perth Amboy.
on May 1st, 1887, there were 81 miles
of partially paved streets, to which we
have added s.ss miles-or the equivalent
Of road from Jersey City to Ruther-
ford-making a total at present Of 1Ses
miles.
The aggregate of streets wholly paveo
and partially improved during the pres
ent Democratic administration is Sz1z
miles which means that there has been
opened up to the public for traffic, streets
which were heretofore dirt roads. and
which. If placed in continuous line, wouia
reach from New Brunswick 70 the Jer-
sev city Ferry and then cross the river
and connect with Cortlandt street, Ne"
York.
on May 1st, 1897, we had a total OF lo6.o
miles of unpaved streets, but TINS mas
been since reduced by Improvement se'
that now there exists only TSI miles OF
alnpaved streets; less number Of unpaved
streets than exist in any city m tne
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-10-24
ST. PATRIcg's cLUB SMOKER

The annual smoker Of st. Patrick's
Catholic Club took place last evening in
the clubhouse on Grand street. There
were about fifty members present. All
were supplied with pipes and sufficient
tobacco to last all the evening, Refresh
ments In the form of pie and cider were
served. The Rev. Father Carroll joined
the members in the evenings pleasure.
Messrs Frank J. Brady. Andrew Kern
and James Gourley were the committee
in charge. Plans will soon be arranged
for the annual parish reception.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-10-24
FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT.

terment.
FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT.
That charges made by our opponents,
as to the financial condition Of the city.
would seem more like the utterances Of
a constituencies speaker than the
platform Of .'dignifed'' party-a party
which would seem to prefer that the
financial honor and credit of this city be
sacrificed rather than that its candidates
should fail of election.
The charges are SO easily susceptible
Of refutation that we but have to go to
the records and would submit for inspec=
tion of the public a financial Transcript
from the books of the Comptroller.
The following figures are taken from the
city books
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-10-24
WEATHER INDICATIONS

NEW YORK. Oct. "a, 1901 Forecast for
the thirty-six hours ending at eight F. NJ
Friday:-F Fair and colder tonight; fair
tomorrow: winds northwest.
Hartrett,s Therm metrical Report
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-10-24

Total. ...... 81, ,265, ,42S.09 s1,2s3, "a
The State, in 1--WE years, has paid to the
city $61, ,715.75 more than has been paid
by the city to the State. These figures in
clude all transactions between the State
and city in the matter Of our school
finances. 1t will be seen that during the
present year, Jersey City pays to the State
over five thousand dollars more than the
city receives from the State. During the
past four years the Legislature has in
creased the salaries of the teachers in
Jersey City, SO that the comparison is as
followe:-
Teachers salaries, 1s9O-l9O1 -. ss95,2H
Teachers salaries, 1S96-1ss7 ~. S21,774
s7s,5o0
This increase is the effect OF legislation,
and will continue, under the act of 1860
until it reaches about s15000O. The act is
mandatory and the city is without discre-
tion in the premises
There has never been dollar received
by Jersey City from the State, collected
directly or indirectly, from the taxation
Of railroad canal or any other kind Of
franchises
The moneys received from the taxation
of railroad and canal property have been
faJ
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-10-24

NET BONDED DEBT AND SINKING
FUNDS, DECEMBER /, 1893.
General Binds I'll. or SO
Water Bonds ....... 5,l36,00e %
Six Year Improve
ment Certificates,
Laws of 1895 - S76. 460 81
Assessment Bonds 4,2lS,00 90
Bonds s............. 5s5, $40 IS
l ment C certiiicates. 4,5oo 90
Six Year Improve
ment Certificates,
Laws of lS94....... ABA q
Less Sinking Funds
sG enc era1 Sinking
water eisS sinking $50 :
Funds .............. 55S,S47 81 500 zoo :.
Net debt .................. s16 2S4. $50 IA
NET BONDED DEBT AND. SINKING
FUNDS, DECEMBER l, 1900.
General Bonds -..-. S.237, ~ 81
Water Bonds .....-.- 5,1S6,0 900 90
Assessment Bonds. 4.21S, 600 90
Six Year Improve
ment Certificates,
Laws of 1S95....... 963, ,456 29
Temporary Loan
Bonds .............. SOS. .s7s Is
ment Certifcates.. $500 90
Six Year Improve
ment Certificates,
Laws or 1884. 5uS5 90
Less Sinking Funds
G eneral Sinking
Is1nr Funds s;nr,n I,., : s2'40s52o IS
Funds .............. $40 4o4 As
50, ,o2S. .925 26
Net debt .................... SIG, ,2s6, ,26s 81
The operation of the City Treasury since
December l, 1897, to and including Decem-
Der 1, 1900, has brought about reduction
of the net debt, as follows
December /, 1897 total debt
less Sinking Funds. ............ ST, ,o70, $50 II
December l, 1900 total debt
less Sinking Funds. ........... 1926, ,o6s 81
Net debt reduced .......... 1884. .61e so
The following sums were disbursed for
new construction since December l. 1857
For school purposes ............ $685.. 1853 36N
For park purposes. 12S,744 08
For Fire Department purposes IS, ,490 10
poses ........................ ... - 42.5oo 90
ssOs, 1913 II
This statement is made up from the
official returns of this office for the years
mentioned, the fiscal year ending Novem
ber 80 of each year.
Respectfully submitted,
r. S. JORDAN,
City Comptroller.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-10-24
CITY FINANCE
Comptroller Jordan Reports
to the Board Details Of
the City's Status.

Comptroller Robert S. Jordan. this
morning, sent to the Board of Finance
the following letter, in reply to request
from that Board for information
Jersey City, N. j., October e, 1901.
To the Honorable Board of Finance
Gentlemen-In accordance with your res
olution Of October 16, 1901, requesting this
office to furnish statement Of the citys
bonded and floating debt including water
debt, and also the amount of property and
the amount of new construction paid for
by the city for parks, schools, fire and
police departments, covering the years OF
1897, 1898, 1899 and 1900, beg to report
as follows:
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-10-24

1900 have charged in them the new and
necessary expense Of inspecting New
Water Works. aggregating about SIS 900
per annum, and when this has been done
there yet remains very substantial bal
ance in favor OF the Democratic admins
tration.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-10-24

This statement is made up from the
official returns of this office for the years
mentioned, the fiscal year ending Novem
ber 80 of each year
Respectfully submitted,
r. S. JORDAN,
City Comptroller.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-10-24

Mayor Hoos this morning sent the fol-
lowing communication to the Finance
Board
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-08-07
WyoIna.

Correspondence, 8rd.
Mr.. John Hutton has just fin
ished putting on a slate roof at a
cost of $16O, on his handsome farm
dwelling,
Hon. j. L. Thorn has painted
his palatial home snowy white.
The crops in this section are not
the best, but still our farmers are
better off than many ftheir neigh.
bors, in this regard.
Our county roads arc now in
fair condition but what will they
be when the freezes Gomez When
will our County Court learn that
it is economy to build good roads
and good bridges.
There is some sickness in this
neighborhood, but not of severe
nature. X
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AuGUsT I, 1901.
The old Eashtoned BOY.

AT little dinner of few old
timers in this city the other night
one of the speakers said;
What has become of the old
fashioned boy, the one who looked
like his father when his father car
ried the sort of pomposity which
was like the divinity that hedged
a king in the time when kinghood
was in lis break of day, the boy
who wors hat which threatened
to como down over his ears, Che
boy whose trousers were made over
from his fathers by his mother or
aunt or grandmother, the boy
whose hair had cowliok in it be-
fore and was sheared off the same
length behind, the boy who walked
with both hands in the pockets of
his trousers and who expectorated
between his teeth when his teeth
were clamped together, the boy
who wore boots run down at the
heels, the boy who never wore
knickerbockers or roundabout
coat, the boy whose ohirography
was shaped by the gymnastics of
his tongue, the boy who believed
his father was the greatest man on
earth and that he could have been
president il he had wanted to be,
the boy who was his mothers man
when the man was away from
home?"-N. Y. Sun.
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a Novel Accident.

Keyser, w. Va, Aug. "a sin
gular accident happened at Elh
Garden yesterday, which came neai
resulting in the death of Joseph
Dixon, Jr, a prominent young
man of near that town, Mr.. Dix.
on, in company with James w
Sohwinabart and Frank Junkins,
was coming to town on horseback
with loads of produce, when in
passing large COW, Mr., Dixc n
nudged her with his foot. The
COW switched her tail, which wrap
ped around Mr.. Dixon's foot and
fastened securely onto his spur,
frightening the animal SO badly
that she ran, jerking Dixon rough
Iy onto the rocky road and dragged
him nearly hundred yards before
the tails hold broke, leaving him in
an unconscious condition upon the
ground. The young man is badly
bruised, but his injuries will not
prove fatal.
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BIamed an the Same.

AT the beginning of the last cen
fury there was a year in which
there was ice on the Fourth Of
July and snow in August. This
was blamed on sun spots. This
year the terrible heat has been
blamed on the same thing. This
shows what versatile thing Gun
spot is and is also that an explana-
ton for anything may be over
worked by applying it to too many
casaa
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Flat Rock.
correspondence, Bird.

Correspondence, Bird.
Mrs Homer Dougherty is Yisi-
ting her parents in the Flats, Mr..
and Mrs. Bennett Fowler.
Mrs. Carmen, of Pittsburg, is visi-
ting her parents Mr.. and Mrs John
Chatten.
Rev, Newman preached very
able sermon at this place last Sun
day night. He left an appoint
ment for the fourth Sunday night
in this month.
Mrs. Maryann Rifle, who has
been confined to her room for the
past eight months, is able to be out
Miss Lillian and Cora Kinoade
were the pleasant guests of Miss
Lilly and Ora Eokard Sunday.
Mrs. John Ball and two children,
of Alexandria, Ind, are visiting
Mrs. Balls mother, Mrs. Martha
Greer. M.
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Radon.
Corresnondence. 3rd.

Correspondence, 3rd.
Mr.. A. S. Riginger gave party
Wednesday evening in honor OF
his daughter Miss Lizzie, who is
expecting to leave in few days
for Youngstown, Ohio, whore she
will join her sisters, Misses Doro.
thy and Jane.
Mrs. Blanche Gregory was visit.
ing her sister, Mrs. Durst, the past
week.
Jack Webster was a business
caller at Baden yesterday.
Miss Alma Kintzle and Viola
Somner were the guests of Misses
Eva and Louisa Sayre, Sunday.
Mr.. VIM, Somner was visiting
his friend, Mr.. O. j. PulIins, Sun
day.
Mr.. T. II. Hartley has the con.
tract for building school house
at Fletoher's Point, two miles
south of Cottageville.
w. II. Somner bought lot of
lambs and cattle this week to ship
SUNBEAM.
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wtmADolish Ola System.

In the matter of reorganization
of the B. & o. the local attorney
system, it is said, will be abolished
and the Pennsylvania system will
be adopted.
Heretofore the Ohio River Rail.
road company employed local at
torney in every county through
which the railroad extended. The
Pennsylvania plan is the organiza-
ton of each state into districts,
composed of several counties.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-08-07
Question Answered..

August Flower still has the larg-
cs 'e 0: any medicine in the civilized
wo -. Your mothers and grandmoth-
c.. laever thought of using anything
else Tor Indigestion or Billiousness.
Doctors were scarce, and they seldom
Ii of Appendicitis, Nervous Prostra-
ton, Heart Failure, etc. They used
AZ u i Flower to clean out the sys.- IN
inD stop fermentation of undigns Il
ioOd, regulate the action OF the live.
n.late the nervous and organic /. ioh
system, and that is all they ioo<
v u feeling dull and bad with he'd
o., .I,a and other aches. You only neea
r. je doses of Green's August Flower,
4 liquid form, to make you satisfied
here is nothing serious the matter with
or. Go to G.. w. NJ. Hooh's and get a
sample bottle free. Get GREEN'S nri-e
Almanac.
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Doing Good WorIs.

President of the County Court
j. l., Thorne who has charge of
the bridg es below the Great Kama
wha, has employed Squire Nc
Kibben to replace the Wallis
bridge in ArbuUkle District, wash
ed out during the late heavy rains,
at a price not to exceed $50, includ-
ing material, labor, &c. The
bridge is to be raised three feet
and made twenty feet longer.