New-York tribune., 1902-12-14

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lots stin unimproVed nut as the annmaI demand
Tor new building lots is about a thousand, 1t will
viii also be utilized before long. If the sales con
unue 20 average thousand a year, the avalla BILE
upland lots viii all be sold and put to before
the the end OF tiirty-siX years. The demand for land
@ ls al are hdtBraIIy causing gradual rise IN values
ana IN lhe Bergen part lots which sold xt $500 ten
sum. - ~
A New-York real estate expert who was engaged
some TINE ago 10 appraise Hudson River shore
front property. made the interesting statement
that land on the New-Jersey side is worth more
for docking facilities than land on the New-York
see he supplemented this with the assertion that
Jersey side that would sell one foot of its river
mont Tor any consideration whatever. This seems
1i, IA view oI the growing Importance OF the
'eTInih4I I'M Yards along the Jersey shore
step in the Tay of wharf deVeIonment TN NAV he an
Jicipated along Jersey City's western Boundaries
tne hackensack River. IT is inevitable that this
now neglected waterfront must soon be utilized
The inclination must naturally be to make of
lhe vast area back Of Jersey City, which IS sepa-
the narrow peninsula Of Southern Hudson County.
deemed. and doubtless even before that time ways
and means Of quick communication between the
The work on the old Hudson River tunnel has
been resumed. and before long the first Of the pro-
posed Underground connections between Jersey City
5nne viii Connect the foot Of Ffteentba Jer
e Sey MI ny y %lth the loot OF MoTtonJSt New-Y3Ek
Il Will form the connecting link between the
North Jersey street railway system and allied
As soon as the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
secures from the New,York authorities its fran
Snlse % I9r the proposed f tunnel n terminal in New
proposed railway tunnel from Weehawken to West
The Pennsylvania Railroads big pier at the foot
4 Or Jersey Gy is 9S much Il importance f & 10
mean the bringing OF many persons to this side of
shipping centre than ever is already evident
The gradual expansion Of the railroad and manu-
Der of years ago led to a real estate boom on the
Heights where many residents who had moved
from downtown sought new homes in the more
secluded precincts on the hilltop. Hundreds Of
rev streets laid out and other great improvements
spared to make the lower town as inviting as
possible, in spite Of the growing tendencies to de-
purposes The Van worst and the HI Hamilton nj Park
sp 5eqns bs9 m 9Ter Jersey cy are still among the
Ihe Boulevard, extending from Gutenberg on
The residential quarter on JERSEY ctw Heiets and
affords excellent driving for twenty miles with
way system sr & has been provided to lower
Jersey CRY with me Boulevard on the Heights and
The Passaic River, which was made the source
doned in 1856 and there is now in process of con-
OF supply in the Fockaway River at Boon ci5e
ton; Inc new water II is expected. will be turned
Ths PUBLIC school system Of Jersey City IS Being
seaT II the last deeede fa hss ma mas not been
more new schoolhouses completed and dedicated
The state was opened less than six years ago rep
resentine a cost of 100000 A handsome public
library. occupying the east side Of Jersev-
ave block, was opened less than two years ago and
II is justly pointed out OF the ctys objects
OF pride There POS miles of paved streets in
Jersey CITY or this number los miles wholly
payeG. nineteen miles partially paved and
elehty-one miles of streets unpaved.
Jersey City's proximity TO New-York puts II in
direct touch with the vast business world that
centres in Manhattan. while the large expanse Of
attractive territory on Jersey City Heights and in
the localities IN the adjoining suburban sections
furnishes excellent sites for residence purposes
and place the various parts of Jersey City In di-