New-York tribune., 1902-12-28
HOBOKEN AND WEST H0BOKEN.
WHAT THESE NEU-JERSEY PLACES OF RESIDEA
ND RLLSLNESS OEFER IN ATIRACIIKENESS:

To the EDITOR of The NewYork Tribune:
Sir: II is sometimes advantage for town to
have history covering long period of years; but
there also disadvantages. at least in America,
in that the great expense in bringing it up to date
is great admit of its practicability; there
| fore the new town has many advantages which are
often sought in preference, by the modern Amer
| ican Such advantages are to be found in West
Hoboken which is only about sixteen years old.
having its charter in 1885, and is about
the largest town in the United States, having
population of 81 600 and will undoubtedly soon be-
come incorporated city.
! old Suckley, Derlott. Kerrigan and Syms estates
and was laid out as town site and sold IN lots OF
z5xlO0 feet. There many very desirable resi-
dence sites, and among the first class real estate
kind of residences or other buildings desired, and
either rent them or sell for cash or on instaments
Probably the oldest buildings now standing IN
West Hoboken those of the fine old St
near the centre of the town, and is noted for the
and is considered by many who come to visit it as
wei worthy of the trip here to :a see il; :, ,,ro 70
spects. It is distinctly inland town. and Is
occupies the highest prominence in the beautiful
county of Hudson. thus giving it magnif&Icent &
view across Hoboken, the Hudson and NeW-fork
City the east, and across the Hackensaek ana
me 1eap5Ine @ f0g % ing 6scgTnd nc ' more Beautiful
outlook is difficult 10 find in the vicinity OF New
West Hoboken has excellent transportation IA
cilities in every direction The North Hudson Rall-
way Company, which has recently built its large
INNS it @ Ears t 10 ali he Fortv-second Four
feent h chrisopher @ to- t B Barely and Chambers s
also to Jersey City, Hoboken, Paterson, Newark;
can put its passengers into New-York from any
part OF this town. whose centre & is IoT n ng hi@y i[%
minutes, thus making it in actual time about as
trict t Of NeWeYork. west Hoboken has beautiful
park in the north end, which is very much enjoyed
here costing as So high f99 TRGTs re
in o
being fully so per cent of them paved and curbed.
equal to any locality in this section of the coun
try, because of its admirable sewerage, drainage
and water facilities. Being so high, ABOUT l2o
feet above the surrounding country, all drainage
east and to the ackensack on the west As we have
no obstacles. the cool breezes from Whatever d.
hot weather thus making our town an IDEAL Raee
during the summer months for any length of time.
Our water is of the purest. coming from r,tn fne
through the large reservoir and water towers OF
the Hacksnsack 1 Water comPany and giving m Us
building from hose connected with the ordinary
The city is lighted by 1S5 lights, and the
business houses and residences may burn either
Hudson County Boulevard, which runs from one
fn eI 9a miles in length runs through the western side
of the town, and is among the finest drives IN the
one Of the best indexes to the growth of the
& town @ Is nblic school here and there have been
three more erected during that time at the rate
of one every three years coSllfS S4oVOU edcn ana
we are now considering the erection of fifth, as
the present capacity is inadequate. We have a
large number of fine church edilces, considering
our proximity to so many large city churches
Another Institution of which will be very proud
is a fine new Carnegie Library. which is to be
erected this spring The class of residents We
have. who DO business in New-York and else
where speaks we'll for our town as they are
ali the way from the mechanic and the CLERK on
q moderate salary to the banker and manufacturer
4 large number of this class own their own homes
and many nice homes for from $50 to $50 d
month --. . -.
The personnel of the town government is made
So Of fha
here MANY of whom New-York business men
We have reason to take pride in our efficient
Police and Fire departments also in the fact that
in our history have never recorded but one total
loss by The insurance and tax rates are very