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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-08-11
FOR SCHOOL
REPAIRS
Financiers Appropriate the
Sl35'l79 for Which the
Board Of Education
Asked.
new SCHOOL NO II INCLUDED
Fire Board Gets $500 to Pay
Claim-Other City Wants
Supplied.
new SCHOOL NO II INCLUDED

The Board of Education and the
Board of Finance met simultaneously
yesterday. The former Board requested
an appropriation of $135, ,179 for the erec-
tion of the new No. II school, and $685.
625 for summer repairs to schools. The
appropriations were made by the Board
of Finance. which ordered issued bonds
to raise $4,000 of the first appropria-
tion, and also for the entire amount of
the appropriation for summer repairs.
A warrant was ordered drawn on the
City Treasurer in favor of that officer to
transfer the sum of $10o, ,179 from license
monies since July l, 1903, to the credit
of the Board of Education, to be used to-
ward the erection and construction of the
new No. IL School building at Bergen
avenue and Academy street. The bonds
TO be issued to raise the remaining $780,
600 will be known as registered school
bonds, and win be dated August Is, 1903,
and payable August /, 1908, in gold coin,
and will bear four per cent. interest, pay
able semi-annually on the first days of
February and August.
Bonds to raise the S23.625 necessary
for summer repairs to schools will be
dated August Is, 1903, and payable De-
cember l, 1905. These bonds are also
to bear four per cent interest, and will
be payable on the first days of Decem-
Der and June
The Board appropriated S., 600 to the
credit of the Fire Board, to be used in
the payment of claims incurred during
the fiscal year 1902 1908. To raise this
amount the Financiers decided to issue
temporary loan bonds bearing rate of
interest not Ito exceed four per cent.
The amount with interest, to be inserted
in the next tax levy
The City Comptroller was directed to
transfer the sum of $45T.20 from the
contingent fund of the Board of Finance
to the credit of the Board of Education,
to be used in furnishing five class rooms
of No ~ School with pupils desks.
The same officer was also directed to
transfer the~sum of $400 from the con-
tingent fund of the Board of Finance
to the credit of the Board of Aldermen.
to be used in repairing the walls, roof,
woodwork, etc., of the building occupied
as the office of the Overseer of the Poor
and the Exempt Firemen's Association.
The Board rescinded the resolution
adopted June II last, appropriating $10O
out of the sale of $4,000 Park Bonds
for the placing of wire protectors around
the trees in Riyerview Park and lower
ing the bank in said park, and ordered
that amount paid for such purpose out
Spf the Boards contingent fund.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-08-11

|
Between Mary Keeney and william Keeney.
her husband. conlplainants, and Theresa Hem
ming and others. defendants. f4sSx
On on bill for partition .Esess
plainants
BY virtue of a decree of the Court of Chan
twentieth. day. of June, A. d. 1903 directing a
sale OF all and singular the premises mentioned
McDermott, Special Master in chancery Of
New Jersey, viii sell, at public yendue, 70
TUESDAY. THE ELEVENTH DAY OF AU-
GUST. 1903.
at o'clock in the afternoon of said day,
ON FOURTH STREET. NEAR COLES
STREET, JERSEY CITY, N. j.,
all the following described lands and premises,
being the same described in said decree for
All that certain lot Of land and premises.
Ward Of Jersey City aforesaid, with the build
ings and improvements thereon erected and
more particularly bounded and described as
follows:-
Beginning at a point in the southerly line
distant twenty feet westerly from Coles street:
thence running easterly along the line OF
twenty feet to Coles street; thence soutberly
along the west side of Coles street, ninety
ye feet & e ; Certain alley or passage,nay "
die of the block parallel with and equally
distant from Fourth street, formerly South
Fifth street. and Third street, formerly South
Sixth street; thence westerly and parallel with
Fourth street, formerly South Fifth street,
twenty feet; thence northerfy parallel with
Coles street. to. through and beyond the. party
wall standing PARTLY on the premises hereby
conveyed and partly on the premises next ad-
joinin westerly thereto, nnety-fiye feet, TO
the point or place of beginning.
Together with that part Of the said alley
way lying between the centre line thereof
and the premises herein described. The use
of said alleyway being reserved for sewerage
aqueduct and drainage, and for common
right of way for the private use OF the occu-
pants of the said block including the estate
and interest in dover of the said defendant,
Theresa Henning, widow of Fer fdinand Hen
ming. deceased, in the said premises, together
with all and singular the hereditaments and
appurtenances to the said premises belonging
or in anywise appertaining
Dated July 7th, 1903.
FRANK p. McDERMOTT,
Special Master in Chancery of New Jersey
Commercial Trust Co. Building,
Jersey City. N. ].
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-08-11
CORPORATION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that on the 26th day
OF May 1903 application. was made to the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners by
John H. Doscher and others for the
CONSTRUCTION OF A SEWER IN BER-
GEN AVENUE.
from Ege avenue to and connecting with the
sewer in Bergen avenue at Virginia avenue.
provisions of Chapter 2l7 of the Laws OF 1895,
and in accordance with the established plan %
sewerage, together with all the necessary man
holes, receiving basins and appurtenances.
Notice is also given that ION the 18th day OF
July, 190S the Commissioners of Assessment
filed in the office of the Clerk of the Beard OF
Street and Water Commissioners, their prelim-
mary map for said Improvement, showing the
probable total cost of the contemplated i'm
sessed on property specially benefited thereby
and the same is now open to public inspections
IN the office of the Clerk of said Board
And notice is also given that the following
street Or avenue, or particular section thereof
is included in said assessment. namely:
BERGEN AVENUE.
from Virginia avenue to point about 70 feet
south of Ege avenue
And that in accordance with the provisions
Of the Act above cited the 18th day of August
1903, at o'clock P. NJ, and the Assembly
Chamber of the City Hall are hereby fixed as
the time and place when and where Tic rsoard
or street and Water Commissioners viii meet
to hear all parties interested in said appliea-
tfon and all remonstrances against the said
proposed improvement that may be presented
in writing.
By order of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners.
GEO. T, BouToN.
Dated Jersey City August 8, 1905
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-08-11
Dated Jersey CITY. August 5. 1908.
CORPORATION NOTICE.


Notice is hereby given that on tie 18th day
Of May, 1903, application was made to .he
Board Of Street and Water Commissioners by
IMPROVEMENT OF ARMsTRoNG s,issT soI a AVENUE.
from the end of present pavement at Van
Cleef street to Ocean avenue.
Said Improvement to be made conformab;y
to the provisions of Chapter 217 of the Laws
Of 1889, and in the following manner, inciud-y
To have the street for the fun width os<c:ar-.
riageway thereof, graded to the established
grade, by exeavating or filling the same to tae
established grade.
a. To have the present curb reset ana new
zO-inch curb set where necessary
To have the carriageway paved with asphalt
pavement.
To have the present bridgestone crosswalks,
sary.
And all other work done that may be lneees-
sary to provide for the flow of the surface
water. and to complete the Improvement in =
good and substantial manner.
i Notice is also given that on the 2Sfh S1av
Of July, 1908, the Commissioners of Assessment
hied in the office of the Clerk Of the Board
OF Street and Water Commissioners their pee
liminary map for said Improvement Showing
the probable total cost of the ccnternpIafsi
improvement and the probable amount 10 he
assessed on property specially be ,efted there
nY, and the same is now open to public,
h.spection in the office of the Clerk Of said
And notice is also given that the follow
ing streets or avenues. or particular sections
ARMSTRONG AVENUE.
OCEAN AVENUE
on the west side from Armstrong avenue 4.
points 25.06 feet north and south thereof
And that in accordance with the provisions
OF the act above cited the 1lth day of August
1905 at o'clock P. NJ. and the Assembly,
Chamber of the City Hall are hereby fxAd AZ
the time and place when and where the RoarTS
Of Street and Water Commissioners will meet
to hear all parties interested in said applica-
ton and all renonstrances against the said
in writing
BY order Of the Board Of street and vv.,s-
Commissioners.
GEO. T. BouToN.
49, -. Clerk.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-08-11
CORPORATION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that on the 10th DAY
of May, 1899, application was made to the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners py
John A. McManus and others for the
IMPROVEMENT of BIDWELL. AVENUE,
from Ocean avenue to Bergen avenue.
to the provisions of Chapter 217 of the Laws OF
1885, and IN the following manner, including
all Intersections
To have the street for the full width thereof
graded to the established grade by excavating
or filling the same to the establishes grade
To have new 20-inch curb set on each side
thereof
To have the present curb reset and new 20
inch curb set where necessary.
To have the cutters on each side paved with
brick paving the length of four (4) bricks or
thirty-four tsD inches in width
To have new bluestone tagging, four feet
wide. laid each sidewalk.
To have the present Tagging relaid and new
tagging laid where necessary.
To have the carrageway paved with macad-
To have new bridge stone crosswaiks laid:
relaid. and new bridge stone laid where neces-
sary.
sary to provide for the flow Of the surface
water, and to complete the Improvement IN a
good and substantial manner.
Notice is also given thar on the 4th day OF
August, 1903, the Conlm ssioners of Assessment
filed in the office Of the CLERK Ter & Of the Board
iminary map for said Improvement showing
the probable total cost of the contemplate ed
assessed on property specially benefited there
by, and the same is open to public inspec-
tion in the office of the Clerk of said Board.
And notice is also Given that the following
streets, or avenues, or particular sections
thereof are included in said assessment,
BTDWELL AVENUE,
from Jackson avenue to Ocean avenue;
JACKSON AVENUE,
on the south side, from Bidwell avenue to
points about 2o.o2 feet east and 25.o2 feet south
thereof;
| on the north side, from Bidwell avenue to
| points about 1916 feet east and 25.07 feet west
| thereof.
And that in accordance with the provisions
| of the act above cited the 18th day of August,
| 1903 at 2 O'Clock P. M. and the Assembly
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 all parties interested in said applica-
| tion. and ali remonstrances against the said
| proposed Improvement that may be presented
| In writing.
BY. order Of the Board Of Street and Water
GEO T. BouroN.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-08-11
CAUGHT BETWEEN CARS.

Andrew Clark, twenty-eight years old,
of No. s6 Clinton street, Hoboken, en-
ployed at the Delaware, Lackawanna &
Western coal docks at the foot of Six
teenth street, was caught between two
cars yesterday afternoon and badly in
jured about the body. He was taken to
the City Hospital and from there to St.
Mary's Hospital in Hcboken.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-08-11


Notice is hereby given that en- the 18th day
of May, 1903 application was made to the
Board of Street and Water Comm issioners
by SaT 4 Msas on ana NGp 45Ssrs fGr %vENuE
from Duncan avenue to the Catholic Cemetery.
Said improvement. to be made conforpably
to the provisions of Chapter 217 of the Laws
of 1895, and in the following manner. includ-
ing all Intersections
thereof graded to the established grade, by
excavating or filling the same to the established
TO have new 2o-inch curb set on each side
70 have the present curb reset and new
20-inch curb set where necessary.
To have the cutters on each side paved with
stone paving to a width Of S6 inches.
To have new bluestone tagging, feet wide.
laid each sidewalk.
10 have the present tagging relaid. and new
Tagging laid where necessary.
To have the present bridgestone crosswalks
relaid and new bridgestone laid where neces-
sary.
sary TO provide for the flow Of the surface
water and to complete the improvement in a
good and, substantial manner.
of July, 1908 the Commissioners of Assessment
flied in the Office of the Clerk of the Board
Of Street and Water Commissioners their pre-
the probabless total c5st Of the contemplated
Improvement, and thef probable amount to be
assessed on property specially henefitsd there
by 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 follow
ing streets or avenues, particular sections
thereof included in said assessment,
NUNDA AVENUE,
from Duncan avenue to its northerly terminus: :
DUNCAN AVENUE.
on the north side from Nunda avenue to
points 20 feet east and west thereof
And that in accordance with the provisions
CT the Act above cited the 4th day of August
1903 at 2 o'clock p. NJ, and the Assembly
Chamber Of the City Hall are hereby fxed as
the time and place when and where the Board
Of Street and Water Commissioners will meet
to hear all parties interested in said appiica-
tion and all remonstrarees against the sal |
In writing
BY order of the Board Of Street ana Water
S'' GEO. 7. BouToN.
Dated Jersey City. July Is. 1903 go
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-08-11
PUBLIC SALE
of the Plant Of
SAFETY BOTTLE. s INK COMPANY.
As a Going Concern.

SAFETY 6OllIt y INN 0OAE<A1>1
As a Going Concern.
The subscriber Receiver of Safety Bottle &
Ink Company, an insolvent corporation. by vlr-
tue of an order of the Chancellor of New Jer-
sey, bearing date July 10th. 1903, will offer at
public sale to the highest bidder. subject to
Confirmation by the Chancellor, the
MATERIALS. STOCK, PATENTS, TRADE
MARK, FURNITURE AND FIXTURES
constituting the plant and business OF said cor
poration, Safety Bottle & Ink Company, as a
going concern. together with the right and in-
terest of said corporation in the lease TO the
premises now occupied by it, on
TUESDAY. August 11th, 1908.
at 1 O'Clock P. NJ. sharp, at the Auction Sales
rooms of Frank Stevens, No. so Montgomery
street, Jersey City, N u
The materials and stock on hand to be sold
consist principally of manufactured ink. mu-
cilage and paste, in and out of bottles to-
gether with various other materials. sach as
terials and stock are contained In the factory
Of the COMPANY, No. 119 Ninth street. Jersey
City. and in the New York office of the Com
trade mark cover an automatic Device for an
improved bottle for ink, mucilage and othef
substances. The furniture. and fixtures are
contained in the factory office and In the New
York office above mentioned.
Details of the property 10 be sold and full
Information concerning the same will be given
on application To the subscriber. The whole
constitutes a plant fer the manufacture of ink
and the use Of the automatic device above re-
ferred to- and is to be sold as a going concern.
The business has been widely advertised and
viii be continued up to the day Of sale.
The conditions of sale will require a pay
ment Of 20 per cent on the day OF sale. the
the Cnalrt and delivery Of bill Of sale.
DATED July 81, 1903
FRANK p. McDERMorT. solicitor
Commercial lust co: Building. Jersey City.
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READY TO BUILD
Committee on No. IL School Hears
Title to Property Is Clear.

At yesterdays meeting of the Board
of Education, President John H. Ward
announced that he had been informed by
Corporation Attorney Carey that the
deed for the Romaine property desired
by the city as portion of the site for
the new No. II school had been perfected
and that the Board of Finance had ap-
propriated the s1o,5oo, which the city
agreed to give for it. The Committee on
No. II School was authorized to dispose
of the buildings standing thereon.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-08-11

SO. To Atlantic City and Return
via Pennsylvania Railroad. August 13,
account Junior o. q. A. M. Day. Special
train leaves Newark. Market street, 7:16
A. NJ, Elizabeth 1926 A. NJ; returning,
leaves Atlantic City 6:15 P. NJ.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-08-11

RARITAN RIVER RAILROAD COMPANY.
Notice is hereby given that the Holland
Trust Company has resigned as Trustee Of the
nrst mortgage bondholders under the mortgage
dated January !, 1889, made by the Raritan
Trust Company Trustee that said resirnafso,r
has been accepted by this Company ahd that
on June 17th, 1903, the Board Of Directors az
this Company, under the provisions Of said
mortgage. has appointed The New Jersey Tstie
Guarantee and Trust Company OF Jersey civ
to the office of Trustee under said fnortga
which Trusteeshp has been duly accepted By
said last mentioned Company; that a certf-
cate of such appointment has been fled In the
office of the Secretary OF Sxste For Nev
Jersey and that hereafter the interest coupons
on said first mortgage bonds will be; pavabls
Title Guarantee and Trust Company, No 50
Montgomery street. Jersey Ctty.zfis
RARITAN RIVER RAITR0AD COMPANY
FRANK H EARLE. President
CHARLES H. SISSON. Secretary.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-08-11
CERTIFICATE OF CHANGE.

THE TuRCK COMPANY. A CORPORATION
OF New Jersey, doth hereby certify that 1T
has reduced its capital stock from one hundred
and twenty-five thousand dollars consisting of
2.500 shares Of preferred and 10000 shares Of
common stock, both classes being of the par
value of $1,000 per share) to twelve thousand
five hundred dollars Consisting of $500 shares
of preferred and 10000 shares " common
:stocl), both classes to be of the par value of
S1,09 per share. Said reduction was effected
by changing the par value Of each share from
$1,000 to SLIGO per share. said reduction Of the
capital stock having been declared by resolu-
tion Of the Board Of Directors of said cor
porations tabove recited) to be advisable and
having been duly and regularly assented to
by the vote Of two-thirds in interest of each
class of stockholders having voting powers,
at a meeting duly called by the Board Of
Directors for that purpose; and the written
assent Of said stockholderssis hereto appended
In witness whereof, said corporation has
caused this certificate to be signed by its presi-
dent and secretary, and its corporate seal to
be hereto xed the 18th day of January,
MARIUS TURCK,
JOHN l. SMITH,
(Seai.) Secretary.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-08-11
AIR TANK ExpLODEs.

4 compressed air tank exploded in the
yard of the Safety Car Heating and
Lighting Company, No. POS Eleventh
street, this morning. Pieces of the fly.
ing meta! few in almost every directice,
hut no one was hit by them.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-08-11

THE UNDERSIGNED. THREE STOCKHOLM
ers of the American and Continental Shoe
and Leather Syndicate. having voting powers.
do hereby. pursuant TO the provisions OF Sec
tion 46 Of -'An Act Concerning Corporations
(Revision OF 1866, call meeting OF the
stockholders OF said Company to be held at
the registered Office Of the Company in New
Jersey to wit. at the office of the Corporat' on
Trust Company, 10 Exchange place Ie sly
City, New Jersey, the 18th day Of August.
1908. at II O'Clock in the forenoon for the o''r-
pose of eectng three Directors Of said O. M
pany to hold office until the first Wedn s1sy
Of January. 1904 or until their succes ssors era
elected and qualified, and for the purpose OF
transacting any other business that may law
fully come before the mecting
Dated July 80 1919.
WALES r.. STocKBRInGE.
ROBERT w. CUMMING.
JOS. T. STIERs
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-08-11
Solicitors of the Complainant.
is Exchange place, Jersey City, N j.
OF REDUCTION OF TIE
Capital Stock by reducing the par value of
sna of

Capital STOCK py reducins the Par sdiue OF
shares Of
The location of the principal office in thts
State is at No. 24s Washington Street. in the
City of Jersey City, County of Hudson.
The name of the agent therein and in charge
thereof, upon whom process against this cor
poration may be served, is Charles n. King.
RESOLUTION OF DIRECTORS.
The Board Of Directors of the Turck Com
pany. a corporation of New Jersey, on this
seventh day of January, A. D. 1908, do hereby
resolve and declare that it is advisable that
the capital stock of this company be reduced
from one hundred and twenty-five thousand
dollars Consisting of 1900 shares of preferred
and 10000 shares of common stock, both classes
being of the par value of $1,000 per share)
to twelve thousand five hundred dollars tcon-
sisting of 2.5oo shares Of preferred and 10000
shares of common stoek), both classes to be
of the par value. Of s1;oo per share. Said
reduction to be effected by changing the par
value of each share from $1,000 to s1Oo per
share; and do hereby call a meeting of the
stockholders, to be held at the company s
office, In the City of Jersey City. Monday.
the twelfth day of January, 1903, at o'clock
p. M, to. take action upon the above reso-
luton.