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The Jersey City news., 1903-12-29

STATE OF NEW JERsEY-DEPARrME
OF STATE.-~CERG 4FICATE OF DISSOLU-
TION.
To all to whom these presents may come,
GREETING: -
Whereas, It appears to my satisfaction. by
duly authentica ted record OF the proceedings
for the voluntary dissolution thereof by ths
unanimous consent of all the Stockholders de-
posted in my office. that the Easton Throgfne
principal office IS situated at No. / Exchange
place. in the City of Jersey City County Of
Hudson, State of New Jersey, Charles D..
Thompson being agent therein and in charge
thereof, upon whom process may be served.
has complied with the requirements Of "An
Act concerning corporations (Revision Of
1885," preliminary to the issuing Of this Ger
tificate of Dissolution.
Now, therefore, l. s. D. Dickinson Secretarv
of State of the State OF New Jersey, do hereby
certify that the said corporation did on The
Nineteenth day of November, 1908 fiie in INV
office a duly executed and attested consent In
writing TO the dissolution of said corporatiore
executed by all the Stockholders thereof
which said consent and the record of the nro.
ceedings aforesaid on file in NV said
office as provided by law
IN testimony whereof. have hereto
set my hand and AFFIXED nv offieiai
(Seal.) seal, at Trenton this Nineteenth dav
of November, A. D. one thousand
nine hundred and three
S. D. DICKINSON,
Secretary Of State
The Jersey City news., 1903-12-29
STAMP THIEF
CAPTURED
Vermont Man Had Thous-
ands Of Them in His
Possession When
Caught.

Late yesterday afternoon Patroiman
Nugent was informed that welI-dressed
stranger was going the rounds of stores
in lower Montgomery steet trying to dis
pose of lage quantities of postage stamps
His actions excited the suspicious of Nu-
gent who arrested the man as a suspic-
ious character He was taken to Police
Headquarters where from papers in his
possession he was believed to be John
Batsford, of Rutland Vermont. In his
possession were also found 900 postage
stamps, 100 twenty-five cent stamps. and
$1S2 in bills. On key ring were found
two diamond rings. His scarf pin was
also diamond.
He had two brass checks of the Pennsyl-
ynaia Railroad for baggage and rail-
road ticket to Pittsburg.
Chief of Police Murphy telegraphed to
the Chief of Police of Rutland, Vermont
description of the man and asked if he
was wanted by the Rutland authorities.
Reply came back to the effect that Bots
ford had stolen the stamps from his em-
ployers, Wheeler g Co., but that Wheel
er & Co. did not desire to prosecute the
man.
The Jersey City news., 1903-12-29

CORPORATION NOTICE.
Notice is. hereby given that on the 10th DAY
of October, 1s0S application was made 20 the
board OF Street and Water Commissioners by
Everett Keeney and others for The
CONSTRUCTION OF A SEWER IN WRIGHT.
AVENUE,
from point about $50 feet south of Broadway,
to and connecting with the sewer In Broadway.
Said sewer to be built confcrmably to the
provisions of Chapter 217 of the Laws OF 1880
and in accordance with the established plan OF
sewerage, together with all the necessary man
holes, receiving basins and appurtenances.
Notice is also given that en- the End day OF
December, 1903, the Commissioners of Assess
nent filed in the office of the Clerk of the
Beard of Street and Water Commissioners their
preliminary assessment map for said improve.
ment, showing the probable total cost OF the
amount TO be assessed on property specially
benefited thereby, and the same is now open 10
public inspection in the office of the Clerk of
said Board
And notice is also given that the following
street or avenue particular sectfen thereof
Is included in said assessment namely
WRIGHT AVENUE.
from point 100 feet south OF Broadway TO. its
salizherly terminus
And that in accordance with the prcyiaions
of the act above cited, the 18th day of Janu-
ary, 1904 at two o'clock 2. NJ, and the As
liked as the time and place when and where
the Board of Street and Water Commissioners
will meet to hear all parties Interested in said
application, and all remonsIrances agalnst the
said Improvement that may be presented in
writing.
BY order of the Board of Street and Water
GEO T. BouToN,,
Dated Jersey city, December Is. 1903.
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CORPORATION NO TICE
CORPORATION NOTICE.


Netlce Is hereby given that on the 10Th day
of ostober. 1903 application was made 20 the
~ Board Of Street and Water commissioners by
Miiiam schuster and Others for lhe
IMPROVEMENT OF BART1I0LDI AVENUE,
between Hudson Boulevard and Norris Canal
said Improvement to be nade eonformably
% the provisions of chapter 2i7 of the Laws OF
1888. and inTfhe following manner, including all
ections:
To have the. street for full width Of the
carriaseway thereof. graded to. the established
grade, byselevating or filling the same TO the
To have the present curb reset and new
The Jersey City news., 1903-12-29

AN ORDINANCE FOR THE RELIEF OF
the Jersey City Grocery Company in con-
struction and maintenance of platform.
Section l. That permission be and is hereby
accorded to the JerseN City Grocery Company
to construct and maintain Platform to be
attached to the building owned by said Conn
pany at the northeast corner OF Newark ave-
nue. and finn street. which Platform may be
seventeen qT feet long, extending beyond the
building line of said streets, five feet two
inches (5 IT. 2 IND any ordinance to the con-
trary Notwithstanding.
Section @ The ordinance granting this priv
ilege is to be of full force and effect for per-
iod of years and thereafter until such time
this Board OF its legally authorized sue
cessors may order the same removed; but in
the maintenance and use of said platform the
rights of the travelling public must not be un-
necessarily interfered with.
All work herein authorized to be done under
the supervision and to the satisfaction Of the
Committee on Streets and Sewers OF this Board
and the Building Inspector.
Section 3. That all cost and expense incident
to the Introduction. passage and publication
of this ordinance shall be paid by the appli-
cant for same; and such amount therefor as is
estimated by the Clerk of this Board to be
necessary shall be deposited with that officer
on demand. ~
8 Passed December $. 1903
R. G. SMITH
President.
MARK NJ. PAGAN,
GEO. It. BoUToN.
r
The Jersey City news., 1903-12-29


IN CHANeERY OF NEW JERSEY.
Between Greenville Banking 6 Trust Conn
pany, complainant, and Charles H. Herig, ct
ux, defendants.
On bill. Notice.
10 Charles H. Hcrig, defendant ~
i By virtue OF order of the Court of CSl
Rcery of New Jersey, made on the day o. b.
date hereof, in a cause wherein the GreeHsS Stkl
Banking & Trust Company is complainant and
you and others are defendants, YOU are rsquir-
ed to appear, plead, answer or deinnr II the
bill Of complaint Of the complainant. on or be-
fore the Second day Of February nineteen.
hundred and four, or the said bill will be
taken as confessed against you, ami such de-
cree will be made as the Chancellor shall think
equitable and just.
The said bill is filed to foreclose a mortgage
given by you to the Greenvllie Banking &
Trust Company, complainant dated November
49, 1897, on lands. in Jersey City, N. j., and
you are made defendant because you are the
owner Of such lands and premises and may
claim an interest or estate therein. by reason
thereof.
Dated December !, 1903.
HUDSPETH & PUSTER
Solicitors for Complainant,
Post office address No. 25s Washington street,
Jersey City, N. J.
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Sale No. ssse.
TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE UNITED
States & War,nzlrala Comma nv

TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE UNITED
States & Venezuela Company.
Please take notice that at special meecinE
of the Board of Directors OF the UEited States
q Venezuela Company duly called and held az
the office Of R. Floyd Clarke, No. 1s5 Broad
New York, on the 18th day OF Novenbef, 1se5,
at IL O'Clock in the forenoon of that day. th9
following resolution presented and there
upon duly passed and adopted BY said Board
on sDirectors:
Resolved. That in the Judgment of the
Board of Directors of this Company it is DEEM
ed advisable and most for the benefit OF the
United States e Venezuela Company that tha
same should be forthwith dissolved and to
that end it is ordered that meeting Of the
Stockholders be theid on the Gath day OF De-
cember, 1903, at eleven O'clock in the forenoon
at the office OF the Company in the office Of
the Commercial trust Company of New Jer-
sey, at No. 1921 Exchange Place, in the City
of Jersey City, County of Hudson. New Jersey
that the Secretary forthwith give notice OF
said meeting and Of the adoption Of this resolu-
tion within ten days from this date by publish
adoption in the Jersey City News a news
paper published in the City of Jersey City.
for at least four weeks, once a week, success
copy Of the same to each and every Stockhol-
der of this Company in the United Statess and
be It further
is also called for the purpose Of passing upon
a plan of reorganization of this Company to
be carried out upon such dissolution, IL any.
then and there TO be presented to said meet
ing and involving the transfer OF the assets
of this Company to a new company with tho
under the laws of the State of Maine. with a
capital stock Of the same amount. the stock
of this Company to be exchanged share for
act any and. all other business that may ns
lawfally transacted at such meeting"
Dated Jersey City November 18th, 1903
BY order Of the Board Of Directors.
f. STORER BROWN,
Secretary.
The Jersey City news., 1903-12-29

CORPORATION NOTICE.
Notice Is hereby given that on the 22nd day
of December 1903, the Commissioners of AS
sessnent filed in the office of the Clerk of the
Board OF street ard Water Commissioners their
final assessment map and report for the
IMPROVEMENT OF ARMSTRONG AVENUE,
between They end of the present pavenlen at
Van Cleef street and Ocean avenue,
in accordance with petition previously present.
ed to said Board on the 18th day of May, LOB,
and conformably to the provisions of Chapter
217 of the Laws of 1895. and the same is now
open to public inspection in the office of the
Clerk of said Board.
And notice is also given that the following
streets avenues or particular sections there
Of are included in said assessment namely
ARMSrR0NG AVENUE,
from Van Cleef street to Ocean avenue;
OCEAN AVENUE,
on the west side, from Armstrong avenue to
points 25 feet north and south thereof.
And that in accordance with the provisions
of the act above cited, the 9TH day OF Janu-
ary 1884 at two O'Clock p. NJ, and the AS
sembly Chamber-of the City Hail. are hereby
fixed as the time and place when and where
the Board Of Street and Water Commissioners
will meet to hear, consider and adjudcate upon
ali objections 10 the confirmation Of said final
assessment map and report that may be pre-
BY order Of the Board Of Street and Water
GEO. t. BoUToN,
Clerk.
Dated Jersey city. December Is. 1908.
The Jersey City news., 1903-12-29
LEGAL NOTYgES

srsl14
Eo JOHN JOHNSON. JULIA JoxL.ssos. H1s
pand Maud Deegans CHARLES Deeg@n. nez
husband; Florence Clint, Aenry Ciint Esr
icss her husband; Walter johnson, iEfapts
t1erDert johnson, infant; ke0ecca A. DwiJGt.
under the viii of Jeremiah ". Dwight. de-
liam Weisert, Michael Friedsl. tensn:s,
~ea are hereby notified that public saie
made by the City Collector of Jersey City, on
Sas. tns 10Th Gay Of April. 1855 the Mayor and Al
Of five hundred ana seventy dollars and eighty
ionr cents All the land and real estate situate
state OF New Jersey, fronting on DIV gnt
ssresL winch Is. laid down and designated as
sessment map annexed TO a report number 81
i.. maze ny the -Commissioners Of Adjust nlent's
Court of the County OF q H1dsoGn, ~ ss I certsed .aSi
copy OF which report and map was MED IN the
the 18th day Of BecsDer isss SAID leporf ana
map and said sale being made pursuant to ths
Jersey. passed March scth. isss. entitleds-- ~
An Act concerning tne Settlement and collec~
mems and wafer rates or water-ren.s in
elites Of this State, and imposing and levy
lnS Tax assessment and lien in lieu and
instead or such arrearzgss and to enforce
the payment thereof. and 70 provide for3ths
sale OF lands subjected to future taxation
ana assessment
And the several supplements thereto.
70 have an estate or interest in said land and
real estate. and unless the said land and real
estate shall pc redeemed, as provided IN said
ucts before the expiration of stx months from
and afte! the service hereof, deed for the
same will be given conveying to the Mayor
and Aldermen OF Jersey City. the fee simple OF
said land and real estate according to the pro-
visions Of the said act.
Dated Jersey City. N. J.. January 7th, 1908.
TIRE MAYOR AND ALDERMEN OF JERSEY
MN. FAeAN.
CSsal.l Mayor
Attest:- NJ. ]. o'DoNNEJ.L.
cfts -ierk.
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GEO. T. BOUTON.
Clerk.
n cHANsHRY OF NEW JERSEY,

IN CfIANsERY OF NEW JERSEY.
To David Easlem, Lizzie MaeEwan and Ellen
Healey, ;3f the heirs, devisees or personal
Representatives OF said persons.
Take notice that by virtue of order OF
the Court OF Chancery made on the day Of the
date hereof, In cause wherein Wiliiam D,
Edwards, Trustee under the last will and tes-
lament of Cecile Tonnele deceased, Is COM
plainart, and you and others are defendants;
YOU are hereby required to appear. plead de-
rnur or answer to the complairant's hill on or
before the Thirtieth day OF. January next or
that in default thereof, such decree be made
against you4 as the Chancellor shall think
equitable and just The said bill is filed 10
foree1ose certain mortgage made by John
Schweiler and wife to William D. Edwarls,
Trustee, as aforesaid. bearing date the thirty
first day of January. 1855. upon lands In jersey
City Hudson County, to secure payment Of
the sum OF fifteen hundred dollars (sl5s0)
And you, said David Haslen and Lizzie
MacEwan are made defendants because you,
If living land II dead your heirs deyisses and
personal representatives,. have or claim to
have contingent interest in said lands
And you, Ellen Healey, are made defendant
because you are sister and the heir-at-law
OF William J. Burns. Trustee under the orig
inal trust deed, made BY John Schweiler 10
said William J. Burns, dated July %. 1887 and
because the trusts mentioned IN said deed de-
SesEded upon you at fthe death Of the Asaid
Dated November 3Qth, 1908.
BEDIE. EDWIN s THOMPSON,
Is = q g Soiicitors Of Complainant
office and Post Office address No 1 Exchange
place. Jersey City, New Jersey.
The Jersey City news., 1903-12-29

PROPOSALS FOR LUMBER
Scaled proposals, addressed to- the New Jer-
sey Reformatory, Railway, Nj w ls5tbA re-
ceived at the Office OF the Superintendent ltu-
21st instant for
1900 square feet of Cypress Lumber,
5000 square feet Of Chestnut Lumber
1900 square feet of Oak Lumber
1900 square feet Of White Wood or Poplar.
1000 square feet Of Ash
5000 square feet of North Carolina pine
20a0 square feet of White Pine.
LOCO square feet of White Hickory
1000 lineal feet Of Crown Moulding.
All to be delivered. at the Reformatory
freight prepaid.
Proposals will be opened. and the contract
awarded, soon as practicable after the dare
named.
Specifications may be had by addressing the
Superintendent at lRahw:ev, N. T. by or befort.
Friday, the 18th Instant
fSignsd1 GEORGE A. SQUIRE
President New Jersey Refogmatosy Comm 'ssion.
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tsale No. sN.s.

TO DAVID o'KEEFE. ELLEN QUINN. FAT
rick QUINN her husband, Bridget OKsefes
tate OF Michael o'Keefe. deceased SCI = Wilan e.
lard. Mary Ellard, Catherine Grant, Frank
aa fan Ellen caro Tnoa caa1o EsSa @
husband; Margaret OGrady, widow David
Mary o'Keefe widow; Maggie oKeese, Nora Nora
C'Keefe, John O'Keefe Paul O'Keefe. Minnie
onitties John chlttlek asr lsssDsna; Mafgasst
his wife; Mary OKeefe. John OsKeefs, Mar
garet O'Keefe, Mary Ross. Kenneth Ross. her
81. Bramhall, Nettie ]. Bramhai, his wife;
Joseph B. Bartleman. David B. Day, Horace
chine Company Thomas Howe, Eugene M
Case. Henry Drummer. Max stiner. Trading
and a suzbger Bsef @ cmsngy and Ths Brd
VI Chosen Freeholders Of the County Of Hud-
son.
You are hereby notified that a public sale
made by the City Collector Of jersey City, on
Aldermen Of Jersey City purohased for he sum
OF eighty-six dollars and seventy i've cent? all
the land and real estate situate in Jersey City.
Jersey. fronting on County Road and Quincy
street. which is laid down and designated as
map annexed to report puEber ss made By
OF the County OF Hudson. certified copy CT
which report and map was MED Ii fhe Office
ssh ns day y oo9or & s sss & sa s Rs
and said sale being made puzEyaHt y the pro-
Jersey. Jersey passed March s0th. issS sSeted:- -
"An Act concerning the ssStlenlenf a1d collec-
tion of arreare&es Of ubbAiA lazes. assess-
ments and water rates az wateF-renfs In
cities of this state, and irip2siag and levy
ing a tax. assessmapt and lien ia Hen ane
the paymeat thereof, and togprovide tor ehe
sale of lands subjeoted to future taxation
and assessment
And the several snpp!eN ents thereto,
And you are furthdF M6tiheG thos Tou APPEAR
to have an estate or intere44 in Eaia land and
real estate. and unless the said land and real
estate shall be redeemed, as provided In said
acts before the expiration of six months from
and after the service hereof. deed for tha
same will be given conveying 70 The Mayer
and Aldermen Of Jersey CITY. the fee simple
of said land and real estate according TO the
provisions of the said act
Dated Jersey City, y. Z, May ilth. tsos.
N II. FAGAN. Mayor.
NJ ,. o'poNNEhb.
City Clerk
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CORPORATION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that on the 201h day
of October 1908. application was made TO the
Theo. Ellinaham and others for the
IMPROVEMENT OF BELVIDEHsE. AVENUE.
between Duncan avenue and lands OF the Holy
Name Cemetery. l.
the provisions OF Chapter III OF the Laws
1895. and in the following manner, inciddini g.
all Intersections "a
To have the street for the fun width there
graded to the established grade by exeavatsI
or filling the same to the established grade M
To have. new SIS curb set in eoners
each side thereof. H#
To have the cutters on each side paved NJ e.
stone paving to width Of sS inches.
wide laid on each sidewalk. W
To have the present tagging relaid and X<<*
fagging laid where necessary.
To have the present bridge-stone crossw fIIz
relaid and new bridgestone laid where ne>
sary.
sary to provide for the flow OF the surfa X*
water, and 10 complete the Improve ment in ~
good and substantial manner. r.
Notice is also given that on the 18th day H.
December, 1903 the Commissioners Of ASSESS
ment filed IN the office q the C1etis Of III
their preliminary map for said Improvement.
showing the probable total cost OF the contezn-
to be assessed on property specially .bcneflted
thereby, and the same is now open 10 public
inspection in the office Of the Clerk OF the
said Board.s
And noticeNis also given that the. following
streets or avenues Or particular section thereof
? HEIsvIDERE AVENUE. ;.''s's
from Duncan avenue to lands of the Holy
: '''''s s,s'''s's DUNCAN AVENUE.
on the north side from Belvidere avenue to
points 90 feet north and south thereof
And that in accordance with the provisions
of the act above cited. the 29tfl dav 81 )a<ls.y-
ber 1922 ,, at , swo g sleek s,o & NJ and the ks-
fixed as the time and place when and where
the Board Of Street and Water Commissioners
application ant all renonstrances AGAINST the
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70 PRESTON LEAR AND Ans. PREsroN

Lear. his wife.
You are HEREBY notified that at a pubic sa Ia
made by the City Collector oI Jersey Citv on
the twenty-second day OF July, I902 1 p,lr-
chased for the sur. OF twenty-six dollars Ans
thIrty-eight cents, ALL the land ana resi
egtate-sifuate in Jersey City, In the County az
Hudson and State of New Jersey. fronting on
Claremont avenue, which Is laid down and
designated as lot a2. In block number / 7so
as Shown upon L. D. Fowler's Official ss
sessment Map OF Jersey City, N T., fsaa
said sale being made pursuant to the pro.
visions of an act of the Legislature Of ~,
iersey passed March 30th 1856 entitled:-..A, !,
Act concerning the settlement and collection
of arrearages Of unpaid taxes Assessment =
and water rates or water rents In csties ~
this state, and imposing and levyins & tsS
assessment and sfen in lieu and instead Of surh
arrearag ges and 20 enforce the payment tbsrs
81 and to provide for the sale Of lands s1ih
iected to ruture taxation and assassnan1 :.
And the several supplements thereto
And YOU are further notified that vou an
pear to have an estate OF interest in said land
and real estate and unless the said land an,
real estate shall be redeemed. as proyIdad in
said acts, within one year from the date of ssie
ana before the expiration Of six months from
md after the service hereof a deed FOR m
same will be given conveying 10 the uurol,a sssr
me xee simple of said land and real sstate ac
SORT ing to the provisions Of the said acts
ated Jersey City, n J.. March ia Ie0s
EDWARD p. KEESEY
Purchaser.
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Ifs CHANCERY OF NEW JERSEY.
Between Anne C. Hull, complainant, and
James c. Welsh, ct ux., ct ais, defendants.
On bill to foreclo5e. Notice.
Te W ilhelnlina HowlGnd and Henry S. How
land, her husband and Jennie G. MeIiroy
and James C. McIlroy, her husband:
By virtue of order of the Court of Chan
Gerry of New Jersey, made on the day Of the
date hereof. in certain cause wherein Anne
c. Hull is complainant and you and others are
defendants, you are required to appear plead,
answer ors demur TO the bill OF complaint Of
complainant, or before the Second day of
February. nineteen hundred and four, or the
said bill will be taken as confessed against
you, and such decree will be made as the
Chancellor shall think equitable and just
The said bill IS filed to foreclose two mort
cages. both given by William Welsh to Anne
c. Hull, complainant, the one dated September
80, 1888, and the other dated September so,
1897, and both covering lands In Jersey City,
N. j.: and you. Wilhelniina Howiand and Jen-
ME c.. McIlroy made defendants becal= Sc
you are heirs of the said William Welsh who
is deceased, and may claim some interest in
said lands and premises as heirs at law; and
you, Henry s. Rowland and James e. McIlrey
are made defendants, because you are the hus-
bands of the respective last named defendants,
and may claim some interest in said lands and
premises by reason of your right Of courtesy
in the interests Of your respective wives.
Dated December l, 1903.
HuDSPETH & PUSTER
Solicitors for Complainant
Post Office address No. 2o9 Washington street
Jersey City, N. j.
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AN ORDINANCE FOR THE RELIEF OF
Il. E; Lutjen in construction Of bay window.
The Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey City by
the Board Of Street and Water Commissioners.
for and on behalf Of the municipality of said
city. do ordain as follows:
Section II That H, E. Lutjen be and is
hereby granted permission 10 construct and
maintain bay window on the second story OF
building at 29s Central avenue, which bay win
dow may extend beyond the building lone of
Central avenue, two feet (2), any ordinance to
the contrary notwithstanding.
Section 2. That all costs and expenses, Incl
dent to the Introduction passage and pubica-
ton of this ordinance, shall be paid by the APP
plicant for same; and such amount therefor
as Is estimated by the Clerk OF this Board to
be necessary shall be deposited with that Off
Ger on demand;
Passed December p, 1903.
R. G. SMITH.
President
Approved December a. 1903.
MARK m. FAGAN.
Mavor.
GEO T. BoUToN,
Clerk.