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The Jersey City news., 1901-12-26

CORPORATION NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that on the 10th day
of December. 1901 the Commissioners OF As
sessment filed in the office of ths Clerk OF the
Hoard of Street and Water commissioners
their hnal assessment map and report for the
IMPROVEMENT OF MiLTpNayANE,NGE. 4
from Griffith street to Lincoln street. in ac-
cerdance with petition previously presented 10
said Board on the 5th day Of March. 1871,
and conformably to the provisions of chapler
2l7 OF the Laws of 1884, and the same is now
open to public inspection in the office OF the
Clerk Of said Board. Is
Ana notice is also given that the following
streets or avenues or particular section tnereot
are included in said assessment. nameiE'-
MILTON AVENUE,
from Griffith to Lincoln streets
GRIFFITH STREET.
on the north side from Milton, avenue to a
noint about so feet east thereof.
LINCOLN STREET,as
an the south side from Milton avenue to
noint about 237 feet east thereof
Anil that in accordance win / ne provisions
of the Act above cited, the 31st day of Decem-
ber. 1901. at o'clock P. NJ, and the Assembly
t'halnber uf the City Han }-seret hereby fixed as
the time and place when and where the bo1ru
Of Street and Water Commissioners Will mset
to hear all parties interested IN salu appnca-.
ton and all remonstrances against the sac
proposed improvement that may be presented
In writing.
comm 'ss'0ns's' GEORGE T. BoUToN.
Clerk.
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's 1000 to supplement the appropriation Of

s., 900 to supplement the appropriation of
the Board Of Street and Water Commits
sioners for Cleaning Streets, current
fiscal year. and in order to raise said
amount the Committee on Finance is
hereby authorized to issue temporary
Of Interest not to exceed per cent. per
annum the proceeds from the sale OF
said bonds to be set aside for the use
of the Board of Street and Water Com
missioners, as above mentioned. and that
said amount of $1,000 be placed In the
next tax levy.
Resolved, That 2 warrant be ordered
drawn upon the City Treasurer, in favor
Of that officer, IN the sum q, ct ,e sis4.15. to
ceipts, for the year ending June 30, 1902.
to the credit of the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners, to be used in pay
ing George Keiss the amount retained on
the Ocean avenue sewer.
BY Mr.. Midlige. on behalf of the Com
mittee on Finance
Resolved, That warrants be ordered
drawn on the City Treasurer in favor of
that officer to be deposited to the credit
of December, 1901, interest, as follows:-
On General Account. .............. $l5, ,687 so
On General Account to pay inter-
est on Assessment Bonds ........ q, 900. 90
On Water Account. s. 1000
BY Nr Carnes, on behalf of the Com
mittee on Salaries and Claims
Resolved, That warrant be ordered
-
Luke j. Clark for $14.20, for overpayment
sof water rents for year 1891, on Lots G,
D, F and G, Block 554, Pa.sade avenue,
paid June IS, 1901, and that the Wafer
Registrar correct the same.
BY Mr.. Carnes, on behalf of the Com
mittee on Salaries and Claims:-
Resolved, That a warrant be ordered
drawn on the City Treasurer in favor OF
Robert J. Brehm for $2S0( including %
cents penalty, for duplicate payment Of
water rent for year 1901. on Lot 72a, Block
734, Manhattan avenue, paid September 4,
1901, being duplicate of payment made
May 2o, 1901; and that the Water Registrar
cancel the same.
| BY Mr. Midlige, on behalf of the Com
mittee on Finance
Resolved, That upon the reports of the
Corporation Counsel and City Comptroller
endorsed upon the petition of Alfred Heri--
tage, executor, a warrant be ordered
drawn on the City Treasurer in favor OF
Bretz & Wallace, agents. for forty-four
dollars and forty-fve cents. for amount
of surplus realized upon the tax sale.
under Chapter LIZ Of the Laws of 1885, and
the supplements thereto. made by the
City Collector on September IL, 1900, o.
Lot ~63 Block 917. Germania avenue, over
and above the sum as adjusted due the
city. with interest, cost and disDurse-
on motion Of Mr.. Mullins the meeting
adjourned.
Gle X.
The Jersey City news., 1901-12-26
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

j
Sealed proposals will be received by the Board
of Street and Water Commissioners on Tues
day, December 81, 1901, at o'clock P, NJ, in
the Assembly Chamber of the city Hail. for
the
IMPROVEMENT OF JEwETT AVENUE.
from Monticello avenue to a point about SIS
feet west of Bergen avenue
Said Improvement to be made conformaby
to the provisions of Chapter 217 of the Laws
Of 1895, and in accordance with specifications
for same on file in the office of the Clerk OF
said Board.
must be obtained at the office OF the Chief
Engineer. City Hall. Jersey City. \. J.
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES
losss standara
of cost
About SIS cubic yards of earth excava-
About 20 cubic yards Of rock excavation,
About sssS ssso sua square yards Of asphalt paw ~
Ing. per square yard ..........s*.....-.. Its
About SO lineal feet of curb stone per
About 20 square yards Of repaving per
About bout iss iinea feet 81 reset ana dressed
curb stone, per lneal foot ........... .3
About $50 square feet Of relaid and dress
ed bridge stone, per square foet t.-...,-.- .0S
About receiving basin head TO be reset.
About nanhoe heads to be reset, each ZOO
y About water gate boxes to be reset,
About noiseless rahole covers each. 500
All Belgian paving in cutters to be the prop
Time aiiewed for the completion Of the work.
so working days.
The making Of the above Improvement ana
award of the contract therefor will be subject
10 the remonstrauce Of the owners of the PROPS
erty liable to more than one-half the assess
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed en-
yeiopes endorsed Proposals for the islprnve-
nent OF Jewett Ayenne.'' directed tbs Mr.
has. $ Nolan, t'hsispMan M Of SAe Committee ON On
of the Board in open meeting whsnsealied for
in the order of business relating 70 scaled pro-
THE bonds required to be furnished On pro-
posals tand possible subsequent contra F<ars
those Of some surety comssny author s
Bidders must state single fixed pez #
Of the hundred per cent standar
quoted for which. they viii furnish A l
Notifications. sf ssiii and il final. 4 ware z'|
be made the per cent. stated ~ Az
basis upon which payment7 will N
The Board may. under the provisis
Act above cited, exercise its right tss4z. 6
The attention II bidders Ii especially c&
10 Section l. Chapter l34. of the Laws OF .@s
under the terms whereof contract shah ~
binding upon the city:aor become effective
operative uHsie The henas offered by The con
by this Boardgand asstp form by. tho AEorbora-
tion Counsel the President Of this B5ard hav-
inx The powefate exa'mfae the proposed bonds-
/ ~ order .. The Board Of Street ana wstss
sFs GEORGE +. EouroN
Dated Jersey City, Dec. q, 1sal.
wiIlisn w Edwards, deceased. Emma i.
Edwards. cxecutrx of William w Edwards.
decessed by order Of the Deputy Surrogate II
hudson County, dated September IL 1891 hsre-
by gives netice 20 the creditors OF said d.-
cedent 10. bring in their debts demands ana
claims against the estate OF said deesdeut
under oath or Affirmation, within nine month";
from the date of said order. or they will bs
forever barred Of any action therefor againx
EMAlA ]. EDWARpa
The Jersey City news., 1901-12-26
(sale No. 1861


To Serena Rossin5 or Tossing.
BY virtue of an order OIL the Court ~
chancery of New Jersey, made on the
day OF the date hereof, IN cause where
ii JonIt Rossing is petitioner and you IRE
answer to the petitioners petition on tr
before the ninth day Of December nexr.
Will be made against you as the Chsncel-
lor shall think equitable and Just The
said petition is filed against you for d.
vorce from the bond of matrimony.
Dated October 7. 1901.
j. HERBERT POTTS
Solicitor of Petitioner.
Is Exchange Place
The Jersey City news., 1901-12-26

An even break all around resulted in.
the New Jersey Bowling Association
series Tuesday night on Arthur's alleys.
The contestants we're the Arthur. Vernon
and New Jersey teams Each won a
game. The scores
The Jersey City news., 1901-12-26

lReferred to the Committee of the
"A0'e CLAIMS.
The following claims were presented.
received and referred TO their appropriate
John J.. Finn, ss4.15; Albert DATE Co,
SO; Evening Journal Association. s229 1e;;
oFFiciAI FL AZ ss5S coMMuNfcATIoNs M &; sI1, sv
From the Corporation Counsel ,oo,
To the Honorable the Board Of Finance:
ion of the Court of Errors and Appeals.
reversing the decision OF the Supreme
GSnrt @o Z and dseidlng the school 90 Law ,. Of
ed to note that it fully sustains the. ac-
ton of your honorable Board in disre-
Earding the statute referred red to to IN max. max
Of Jersey City. @
ALLAN :. McDERMoTT.
Received and ordered filed.
From the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners
the Board of Street and Water Commits
sioners, were presented, received and dis
posed of as follows
PASSED November 10, 1907
l. Ordering paid certain claims.
2 For the change of grade on Communi-
paw avenue, crossing the Central Rail
y
8. Awarding to Edward w. conlon the
contract for the construction of a sewer
in McAdoo avenue and In Spring street.
QEstimated cost $10.94s15)
f. Awarding to Henry Byrne the con-
tract for the Improvement of Broadway,
from Wright to Dales avenue.
ESTIMATED cost, $2,5425S)
s. Awarding to Edward w. ConlOn the
contract for the Improvement of Rutgers
avenue, New street, Sheffield street and
| Chapel avenue.
4 Itycfi tad \
6 Awarding to Henry Byrne the con-
tract for cleaning Of streets OF Jersey
City and removal of ashes and garbage
Z. Awarding to John Nolan the contract
for the Improvement of Merseles street
from Newark avenue to Third street fes-
timatedr cost, 81, ,342.22).
(Referred to Committee on Concurrent
s. That the Board Of Finance be re-
quested to set aside sum not exceeding
| s2S, 900 to purchase park site in Lafayette
section.
(Referred to Committee Of the Whole.
sEpoRTs E 5eoGFT s. oF 1aS gTgNpN ssgsSF
TEES.
The Committee on Concurrent Resolu-
lowing resolutions. adopted by the Board
of Street and Water Commissioners, be
concurred in:-
!. Ordering paid the following claims
N. y. & II j. Water Co, $e4lo, claim
John Mulhearn. s7l.6O, claim No 1856
Is OBrien 4 Keilt, sS3. .25. claim No. 1o7.
2 For the change of grade on Commune
ipaw avenue, crossing the Central Rail
road of New Jersey.
s. Awarding to Edward w. Conlon the
contract for the construction of sewer
in McAaloo avenue and in Spring street.
tEstimated cost, $l0,g46l15.1
4 Awarding to Henry Byrne the con-
tract for the Improvement of Broadway,
from Wright to Dales avenue.
The Jersey City news., 1901-12-26


! Adjourned regular meeting of the Board
/, of Finance, held in its rooms at the City
Hail. ON Monday. November %, 1901, at
10 o'clock A. M.
Messrs- Carnes, Midlige, Mullins and
Rinsle-5.
Absent--None.
The regular order Of business was sus-
pended on motion of Mr.. Midlige.
Robert S. Hudspeth and others, repres-
enting the people In Greenville sectlon.
| appeared and advocated the extension OF
| Columbia Park from its present boundary
to tho Hudson County boulevard; also,
delegation of citizens from Lafayette
appeared and requested This Board to
appropriate the money asked for by the
Board of Street and Water Commission
ers to purchase the property offered by
Michael l. Fagen for a park site
The President assured the delegations
| that the Board would act upon these
matters without delay, after which the
I, citizens retired.
on motion Of Mr.. Ringle the Board took
/ recess until 8 o'clock p M.
Upon reasscmbling the following mem
hers answered to roll CALI
Midhgei Mullins and Ringle-5.
President Lembeck and Messrs. Carnes.
The regular order of business was thef-
'aAs'' - PETITIONS, ETC.
Communication from George 4; Stem.
/ berger, Offering two lots, Nos and .
Block os FSisnopnS & Soa avenue Tor re en-
fReferred to Committee of the Whole.
CLAIMS.
The following claims were presented 70
/ ceived and referred To the COMMITTEES o.
~ L. y. " Brown, So; Evening Journal AS
t socis. sion. 500: Thco Rurode, s-i.2i-
OFFICIAL COMM Z sNICATfONS-
From the Board OF Educatiop
| The following resolutions adopted No
1 vember II. 1y0l:-
/. Requesting an appropriation of s5ss.oi
to be used with balance on hand to pa
Judgment of Neil Campbell 4 Sol.
amounting to ss,e3104
3 Requesting an appropriation OF VIZ.
to pay inspector of School No. % for
month Of October, 1901. and $3.50 to pay
/ inspector of School NO. y for oetoper'
!. Requesting an appropriation Of s5s7
to pay for mason work in connection
with bolters Of scnooa No; S;,sr sn4 sbno, g ap
eReferred to Committee on Fipance;2
REPORTS OF STANDING s COMMIT
The Committee on Salaries and Claims
reported, recommending the payment OF
the following claims -
Il $2324 To Theo. Rurode, for taking testl-
monv for Corporation Attorney;
10 TO Evening Journal Association for
advertising for proposals for new safe for
s,nY,s,s 1rhaTge tl to Claims Account.)
/ sS2 TO T. Y. Brown for verifying and
I making diagrame of certain parcels
/ - 'Gsharge to Martin Act account.)
Es 1she report was received and the aims
were each ordered paid BY tne votes ol q
III fhe members Of the Board. FIVE t5) in
| humber. on the call for the yeas and
utys ~ the President.
/ MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
/, The following resolutions were present.
/ 81 received and adopted by the votes Of
1 an the m1nebers Of the Board, five % In
j number, IN the call for the yeas and
/ uays by the President.
IN MI. Midlige. on behalf Of the Com
/ lafftee on Finance - IS
/ Resolved That a warrant be ordered
i s1ra y u ,1r,on the City Treasurer, In favor
\ al fiss i officer, for $130. to transfer that
(To Be Continued)
The Jersey City news., 1901-12-26
CHRISTMAS SKATING
Good Races at claremont
Witnesses BY a Big Crowd
of Enthusiasts.


Skating races were the Christmas att
traction at the Clerfnont Avenue Rink
yesterday, and big crowds witnessed the
sport afternoon and evening
In the afternoon the one-mile handi-
cap furnished the best race. Many
noted skaters took part ard such hot
pace was kept up from beginning to end.
that of the fourteen men who started.
only three competed in the last four laps.
Sarony and Swan. of the New York Ath-
letic Club both of whom started from the
4o-yard mark. finished in the order named,
even though Sinnirud, the only scratch
MIN. kept getting nearer them until the
finish. when he was about a. yard behind
Swan.
Harold See fell while attempting to
lower the interschnlastic record for the
half mile, completing II in 1.5i.
III the evening Peter Sinnirud, the ex-
Norwegian champion. won the ne-nlilc
handicap Starting from scratch he be-
gan to grind from the very start gradual
ly overhauling Wray and Let's his most
dangerous opponents He caught them at
the twelfth lap, followed their pace for
two. and then, with a burst Of speed,
finished a winner by three yards amid the
cheers of the crowd
The Jersey City news., 1901-12-26
ORANGE VALLEY.
BAILEY LYCEUM.

Roseville A. a. vanquished the New
ark Bay bowlers two out Of three games
on Monday night in the Athletic League
series on the former teams alleys the
ccnrns.-
The Jersey City news., 1901-12-26
CORPORATION NOTICE.

Dated Jersey city, December %. 1901
The Jersey City news., 1901-12-26

deal as trimming, and when made OF siiN
lace or velvet to embroider them is tn
latest fancy
The Jersey City news., 1901-12-26

Regular meeting Of the Board Of FL
nance, held in its rooms at the City Hail.
on Wednesday, November 20 1901. at three
o'clock p. M.
Present President Lembeck and
Messrs. Carnes Midlige and Mullins.
Absent-Mr. Ringle--1.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes Of the regular meeting,
November 8; adjourned regular November
IA, and adjourned meeting November ~,
1901, were approved as engrossed IN the
on motion OF Mr. Midiige.
PETITIONS, ETC.
The following petitions, etc, were pre-
sented, received and disposed of as fol-
lows
Petition Of Alfred Heritage, executor
for the return OF $44.45 surplus paid in
redemption OF lands sold for unpaid adj
justed taxes, etc.
Referred to the Committee on FL
nance.)
Petition of Luke j. CLARK for the re-
turn of $1420 for over payment of water
rent, year 1901, on lots C, d, r and G,
block 554. Palisade avenue.
Petition of Robert j. Brehm for return
of Sl2.S0, duplicate payment of water
rent. year 1901, lot 72a, block 734, Manhat-
tan avenue.
lReferred to Committee on Salaries and
Claims.j
Communities tion from Mary O,Neill, Of
fering two lots on Fairmount avenue at
$500 each for a fire engine house.
lReferred to the Committee of the
Whole.)
CLAIMS
The following claims were presented.
received and referred to their appropriate
The Green Forest tribune., 1901-08-31

Everything in groceries at Latimer's. Bottom prices and prompt delivery.
 Mrs. M. M. Willis of Texarkana is here visiting the family of her father, $. M. Latimer.
 J. B. Moore and family of Oak Grove started this week for Pawnee City, Neb., their former home.
 See Thompson the mule buyer, in Green Forest Monday and Tuesday, if you have mules to sell.
 The principal requests all patrons of the school district who possibly can to attend the opening of the school.
 Miss Almeda J, Markley of Batavia has been selected by the school board as fourth teacher in ourpublic scho ol.
 Prof. Davis, principal of our school, has arrived and secured board at A. A Pickens'. Will Smith, another teach CT, will stay at J. F. Walkers
 Bryant Coxsey and George Birkes went down to Batavia Wednesday to help survey the side track and locate the depot to be put in at that place.
 The band boys have received two new horns to take place of two that are about worn out. The new instruments are played by George Phillips and Emmet Roberts,
 Photographer Graham is widening out in business. He will make some ad- ditions, repairs, etc, upon the house ia which his business is located and will use the entire building for his photo- graph work. He will have the largest and finest establishmentof the kind in the county outside of Eureka Springs.
The Green Forest tribune., 1901-08-31
The late grand jury returned 38 true

The late grand jury returned 38 true bills.
 Fruit evaperator for sale cheap, Ap- ply to J. w. Snyder, five miles north east of Green Forest.
 The case against Perry Burris, accused of murdering his daughter, was ignored by the recent grand jury. ~ F. o. Butt and wife will be at home after this week in their elegant resi- i dence in the Pickens addition. <
 Mrs. James Barrett is making her ar engagements to depart in few weeks for her old home in Illinois.
 Mrs. Susan Ruebarts of Greenville, Ill.,, sister of Mrs. Frank Jageman, ar rived on an extended visit at the Jage- man home Thursday.
 A good rain would serve to recuperate many wells and put the ground in shape for ploughing for wheat. It could not help out otherwise very greatly.
 Joe Fancher was up from the farm Tuesday with the hardest looking face on him we have seen since Christmas. He got poisoned while cutting corn.
 J. B. Reeves has made an additional contract with Col. Nunnally to build a barn and make other improvements about the Nunnally home, which is now nearly ready for occupancy.
 Tim Calvin, who has been section foreman for the Green Forest division for several months past, leaves this week to accept a position as boss of con- struction crew on the Iron Mountain below Little Rock.
 Additional telephone connections have been made this week with Dr. Poynor's office and residence, F. o. Butts office, J. L. Russell's residence, A. J. Tabor's grocery, J. M. Jernigan's store and the Bank of Green Forest.
 Homer Foster has sold his grocery stock to H. Stacy. Invoice was made Wednesday. Mr. Foster is undeter- mined as to his future pursuit, but so far as he knows will remain citizen of Green Forest. He is a splendid business man and we hope to see him numbered among our merchants again soon.
 Quartermaster w. A. Butt, for the ex-Federal Association makes the fol- lowing report of funds paid into his hands on account of the reunion. To- tai amount received by him for grounds S19.00. Exp enditures have been made as follows: Cleaning grounds, $250; seating grounds, S7.50; for furnishing water, $500; wood $1.25; sashes 30 cents; postage 60 cents; tin cups 25 cents. Balance in treasury $1.6O.
The Green Forest tribune., 1901-08-31
Farm for Sale.

Three and a half miles south- east of Green Forest on Dry creek; contains 225 acres, 100 in cultivation; good house and barn and other improvements; fine or- chard; three living springs, af- fording plenty of stock water; good stock range. This farm will be sold at a bargain. Call on OF address:
 HoUsToN ORRELL,
 (4rnnra Elorncf A ,alr
The Green Forest tribune., 1901-08-31
Local Mention.
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 Some extra bargains in gueensware at Tabor's-
 Tennessee Sorgum, best in the land, at Tabors-
 Jelly glasses, 30 cents a dozen, at Rhodes < O'Neal's.
 Set of fine cups and saucers 40 cents at Tabor's grocery.
 Ice cream Friday and Saturday after noon at Nunnally's.
 List your real estate with the Carroll County Abstract Go.
 If you want anything in the grocery line it's at Latimer's.
 Women and children's 0xfords at cost at Hurd & Stapleton's.
 Druggist IT F. Shuler is to occupy Prof. Burney's residence.
 See the Green Forest Mill Go, be- tore you buy hay or feed.
 Jo Smith has been employed to teach tenn of public school on Dry Fork.
 Fine stationery, toilet articles and wall paper at Green Forest Drug Co.'S.
 If you want chemically pure Toilet ? Goods, go to the Green Forest Drug Go.
 The fact still remains that the stOlympia" is the best flour on the mar ket
 The Green Forest Mill Co. keeps all kinds of feed. Best hay on the mar llet,
 Mrs. Arch Mitchell has been quite low with typhoid fever for several days past.
 W. A. Stapleton now occupies Wills Jernigan's property, west of the public school building.
 Deliver your goods for the Harrison Laundry at Puel1ett's barber shop early Monday morning.
 The Produce Go. sold their house and lot to H. Stacy last Saturday. 1Ir Stacy will open grocery.
 Old clothes cleaned and made new by the Harrison Steam Laundry. Leave orders at Puclsett's barber shop.
 Clay Jenkins is satisfied with Arkan- sas after trying Wyoming few months. He arrived here first of the week.
 Prof. Burney is moving his family to --vSSllton this week, getting ready fer she opening of school there next Tues day.
 J. w. Hurd was called over to the Hhrd Switch on the Frisco first of the week on account of the illness of his sister.
 Your wants in the drug line can be supplied promptly, accurately and cheaply at the Green Forest Drug Co.'S. East side of the square.
 Jim Keithley has been employed to | do some stone work on the Baptist church at Eureka Springs. He went over at the Springs Tuesday.
 Coxsey Bros. will pay S1 2s per cord TOT 4-foot wood delivered at the Green Forest siding. Will also pay 1-2cents each for 6-foot cedar and locust posts. l O' Thompson will pay the highest piice tor mules from IA t-2 hands high up, from 3 to 8 years old. Call on nm at Green Forest Monday or Tues day, Sept. or9.
 Elders Brumfield and Eaton began pfoaacted meeting at Alpena last Sun osy' They reported encouraging pros- poets Tuesday. The meeting is being aela Tn grove near town.
 sam Stone has been visiting friends m Green Forest the past week. He was employed as miller at the Green Forest iNoller Mill several months last year and '' pleasanlty remembered by many of cur people. His home is at Spring field. No,y
 ohas. Bedding is moving his family rom Carrollton to Green Forest this s.9seA TOT the benefit of our school. 1 aey W'll occupy the Tanning property SA ocoee street as soon as it is vacated