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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-08-20

WE, THE UNDERSIGNED COMPOSING
the Board of Directors of the United B0k
Ting Works, do hereby certify that meetSi
ing of the said Board. called for that purpose
and held on the Seventeenth day of July,
A. D.. nineteen hundred and three, said Board.
by a majority of the whole Board, did adopt
the following resolution
Resolved That in the Judgment of this
Board, it is advisable ard most for the benefit
of the United Bottling Works that the same
should be forthwith dissolved and to that end
il is ordered that meeting of the stockholders
be held on the Eighteenth day Of August next
at the office of the Company No. 800 Palisad0
avenue in the City of Jersey City, New Jer-
sey at two o'clock in the afternoon of said
day TO take action upon this resolution; and
further that the secretary forthwith give no.
tice of said meeting, and OF the adoption Of
this resolution, within tenS days from this
date by publishing the said resolution. with a
notice of its adoption, In The Jersey City
News" newspaper published in the City OF
Jersey City, for at least four weeks once a
week successfully, and by mailing a written
or printed copy of the same to each ana every
stockholder Of this company in the United
States.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF we have hereuntc
set our hands and AFFIXED the corporate seal OF
said Company this Seventeenth day OF july
Al d. nineteen hundred and three. 8
WILLIAM SHAFFER,
(Seal) GEORGE H. SHAFFER,
HENRY SHAFFER.
Attest:- Witnesses
HENRY sHAFFER. Secretary.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-08-20
CORPORATION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that ON the 18th day
Of July. 1908. application was made to the
Frank McElhone and others for the
IMPROVEMENT OF VAN wINKLE AVE
between Hudson Boulevard and Germania ave-
me.
Said Improvement to be made conformably
to the provisions of chapter 2l7 of the Laws
Of 1885. and in the following manner, including
all intersections;
To have the street. for the fun width Of the
established gnade
and new 2o-irch curb set where necessary
10 have the carrfageway paved with Belgian
To have the present bridge-stone ycrosswaiks
relaid and new bridge-stone laid where neces-
sary:
And all other work done that may be neoes-
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 that on the 1lth day Of
August, 1903 the Commissioners OF Assessment
filed in the office of the Clerk Of the Board OF
Street and Water Commissioners their pre-
liminary map for said Improvement, showing
the probable total cost Of the contemplated
assessed on property specially benefited thereby
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
MA AVENUE TO HUDsoN BoULEvARD,
on Germania avenue Van Wrinkle avenue, to
point 25 feet north thereof. on skilman
avenue. from Van Wrinkle avenue to a point
1915 feet north thereof:
On Hudson Boulevard. from Van Wrinkle
avenue to a point 27 feet rs inches north
thereof.
And that In accordance with the provisions
Of the act above cited. the 25th day of August
1903 at oclock P. M, and Assembly Cham
ber of the City Hall, 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 application
and all remonstrances against the said pro-
posed Improvement that may be presented in
BY order of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners.
Dated Aug IL 1908.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-08-20
CORPORATION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that on the 9Th day
Of June. 1903. application was made to the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners by
John Mulhearn and others for the
IMPROVEMENT OF GOLDEN STREET,
between Varick street and Jersey avenue.
said Improvement to be made confornably
to the provisions of chapter 2l7 of the. Laws
OF 1898, 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 hiiing the same to the established grade;
10 nave new 20-inch curb set on either side
thereof;
TO have the present curb reset and new 20
inch curb set where necessary;
TO have new biue-stone Tagging feet wide
laid on either sidewalk:
To have the present tagging relaid and new
TO have the carriageway So feet wide paved
with Belgian pavement
TO have new bridge-stone crosswalks laid,
To have the present hridge-stone, crosswalks
relaid and new bride-stene laid where neces-
sary; y
And all other work done that may be neces-
sary to provide for the fow OF the surface
water and to complete the improvement in a
good and substantial manner.
Notice s also given that on the 11th day Of
august, 1905 the Comm issionars Of Assessment
fled 6 In the office Of the Clerk Of the Board of
Street and Water Commissioners their pre-
limfnary map for said Improvement. showing
the probable total cost Of the contemplated
assessed on property specially benefited thereby.
anu the same is now open to inspection in the
oifioe of the Clerk of said Board
And notice is also given that the following
streets or avenues. or particular sections there
Of included in said assessment namely:
GOLDEN STREET,
from north side Varick street to Jersey ave-
nue.; Jersey avenue. from Golden street to a
point p feet north thereof; varick street, from
And that In accordance with the provisions
of the act above cited, the s2oth day Of August,
1903. at clock P. NJ. and Assembly Cham
ber of the City Hall. are hereby fixed as the
time and place when and where the Board Of
Street and Water Commissioners will meet to
raj a frat tf1f.
and all remonstrances against the said pro
posed improvement that may be presented In
writing
Commissioners.
GEORGE 7. BouToN. Clerk.
Dated Jersey City. Aug. II, 1908.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-08-20
CORPORATION NOTICE


Notice is hereby given that on the I'd day
Of December. 1902, application was made TO
the Board of Street and Water Commissioners
Dy Anton Weller sslsa and others for me
under the westerly sidewalk of
HUDSON BOULEVARD.
from Dan1orth avenue TO Gator avenue. also
from Terhune avenue to Gator avenue; and In
GATOR AVENUE,
Swampy Creek Sewer.
Said sewer TO be built confor1liably 10 the pro-
Visions of chapter 217 of the Laws OF 1895. and
sewerage, together with all the necessary pian-
hoies, receiving basins and appurtenances.
Notice Is also given that on the 11th day OF
august, 1903, the Commissioners Of Assessment
Street and Water Commissioners their pre-
l1nLnary map for said improvement, showing
the probable total cost OF the contemplated
Improvement and the probable amount to be
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 or avenues, or particular sections there
OF, are included in said assessment. namely:
GATOR AVENUE,
from. Hudson Boulevard to Swampy Creek;
and on west side of Hudson Boulevard from
Gator avenue to Terhune avenue; and from
Gator avenue to point 2i5.S feet south thereof.
And that In accordance with the provisions
OF the act above cited. the 25th day Of August,
1903, at o'clock P. M, and Assembly Cham
ber 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 application
and all remonstrances against the said pro-
posed improvement that may be presented in
writing.
By order of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners.
GEORGE T. BoUToN. Clerk,
Dated Aug II. 1903
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-08-20
TO JOHN HouoH AND MRS. JOHN HouaH.

u
+ You are hereby notified that at a public sale
made by the City Collector of Jersey City,
on the ist day OF May. 1900, purchased for
the sum of four dollars and thirty-s cents
ALI. the land and real estate situate in Jersey
City in the County of Hudson apd State OF
New Jersey, inside lot (no frontage). which
Is laid down and designated as lot A, in block
number two hundred and seventy -four (274).
as shown upon L. D. Fowler's Official Assess
ment Map of Jersey City QS94J said sale being
made pursuant to the provisions of an act of
the Legislature Of New Jersey, passed March
s0th 1886. entitled
.An Act concerning the settlement and COL
lection of arrearages OF unpaid taxes. as
sessmants and water rates or water rents
in cities Of this state, and imposing and
and instead OF such arrearages, and to en-
for the sale Of lands subjected to future
taxation and assessment"
And the several supplements thereto
And You are further notified that you appear
to have an estate or interest In said land and
real estate, and unless the said land and real
estate shall be redeemed, US provided In said
acts within one year from the date OF sale
and before the expiration of six months from
and after The seryice hereof a deed for the
same will be gi zen conveying to the purchaser
the fee simple of said land and real estate
according to theaprovisions Of the said acts
Dated Jersey City, N. T., October sth, 1908.
s. NJ. EGAN. Purchaser.
Jersey City. N. ].
fsale No. s.sssA
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-08-20
CORPORATION NOTICE.

Notice Is hereby given that on the f1th day
of August 1903 the Commissioners OF Assess
mant filed in the office OF the Clerk OF the
Board Of Street and Water Commissioners
their final assessment map and report for the
IMPROVEMENT OF UNION STREET.
betwene Hudson Boulevard and West Side
avenue.
in accordance with petition previously presant-
ed 10 said Board on the izth day Of Match
1905 and conformably to the Ifovisions 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 or avenues. or particular sections
thereof. are included in said assessment.
UNION STRET.
on the south side. from Hudson Boulevard to
West Side avenue:
WEST SIDE AVENUE
from Union street IA feet south of Union street
And that, in accordance with the provisions
Of the act above cited, the 25th day OF August
1908 at o'clock p. NJ, 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. consider and adjudicate upon all OBJ
iections to the confirmation of said final as
sessment map and report that may be present
ed In writing.
Commissioners.
Dated Jersey city, August II 1908
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-08-20
CORPORATION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that on the 1lth day
OF August 1908 the Commissioners Of Assess
ment flied In THE office OF the Clerk OF the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners
their hnai assessment map and report for ths
IMPROVEMENT OF DELAWARE AVENUE
between Duncan avenue and Cemetery,
in accordance with petition previously present.
ed to said Beard the Sd day Of March
1908, and conformably to the provisions oi
chapter 217 of the Laws Of 1885, 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 or avenues, or particular section1
thereof. are included in said assessment
namely:
DELAWARE AVENUE
from Duncan avenue to the Cemetery, and On
DUNCAN AVENUE
from Delaware avenue to point about 20 feef
north and south thereof
And that, in accordance with the provisions
of the act above cited, the 25th day Of August
1908. at o'clock p M, and the Assembly
Chamber of the City Hall. are hereby fed as
the time and place when and where the b. ard
Of Street and Water Commissioners will meet
TO hear. consider and adjudicate upon all OBJ.
jections to the confirmation of said final as
sessnent map and report that may be present
ed In writing
{ BY order Of the Board Of Street ana wats,
Commissioners.
GEO. T. BoUTON. Clerk.
Dated Jersey City August II. 1908.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-08-20
Board of Finance Authorizes
the Placing on the
Market Of 100000.
TO Be PAYABLE IN SEPTEMBER 1888
Warrants Drawn for the
Transfer of License Mon
les for Various OBJ
jects.

The Board Of Finance yesterday passed
a resolution ordering the issue of $780,
600 worth of bonds for new hospital.
The bonds are to be registered and dated
September /, 1908, and payable Sep
tember /. 1888, in gold coin They will
draw interest at four per cent, the in
terest being payable the first of each
March and September. A sinking fund
is to be created to pay off the principal
by placing in the tax levy of each year
sum equal to 211a per cent of the issue,
said sum to be placed in the sinking
fund and so invested as to be available
for the payment of the bonds as they
shall become due
warrant was ordered drawn on the
City Treasurer in favor of that officer
to transfer the sum of 81, ,294 from IL
cense monies to the, credit of the Street
and Water Board, to be used for labor
and materials on paved streets for
August, 1903, as follows: For payroll,
$1.794. for supplies $500.
The Board also ordered drawn "a
warrant on the City Treasurer in favor
of that officer to transfer from license
monies collected since July l, 1903 to be
credit of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners SO 900 to be used for the
repavement of Grand street fro mthe
easterly side of Van Worst street to the
Westerly side of Monmouth street with
granite blocks, on concrete foundations
in accordance with specifications to be
prepared by the chief engineer.
Warrants were ordered drawn on the
City treasurer. in favor of that officer to
be deposited to the credit of September
1908 interest as follows:-Ge ac-
count. 81, 1880. general account to pay
interest on assessment bond, $17,5o0;
water account, $19,e45.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-08-20
GUTHsCHMIDT's FISHING TRIP


Up Hudson City way the friends of
Herman Guthschmidt, well known in the
vicinity of Palisade avenue and South
street, are enjoying joke played upon
him by party of friends consisting of
John Rankin, Edward Gaunfau, John
Fisher and Boyer. The party recently
chartered small yacht and went fishing
at Grayesend Bay, trolling for. .bluedsh
Guthschmidt fell overheard. A life pre-
server was thrown to him and he caught
it. After they saw him safe from drown
ing they refused to let him get in the
boat for nearly an hour. Finally Boyer
and Fisher fished him out.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-08-20
TROLLEY CARS BLOCKED.

The slippery condition Of fhe rails and
the failure of the sand box to work
caused somewhat of a block of trolley
cars on Newark avenue early this morn
ing. 1t took nearly twenty minutes for
trolley car No. of the Grove street
line to reach Grove street after leaving
the car shed in lower Exchange place.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-08-20
LEGAL NOTICES


TO WILLIAM F. LoUGHRAN AND JOSEPH
Kramer Harrington.
By virtue Of order Of the Court OF Chan-
Gerry OF New Jersey, made the day Of the
date hereof, in wherein Mary A. Geb-
hard Is complainant, and you and others are
defendants, you are required to appear, plead,
answer or demur to the bill OF said complain
tember next. or the said bill will be taken a.
confessed against you.
The said bill is filed to foreclose two certain
mortgages lands in Jersey City, In the
County of Hudson and State of New Jersey,
the first made by Robert Leonard and Mary
Leonard, his wife, to Clara NJ. Kellogg dated
May 5. 1887, registered In Book 1876 Of Mort
cages for said County OF Hudson, page 80. and
by the said Clara NJ. Kellogg assigned TO aha
complainant: the second made by Sarah Ann
John 8. McWillfams Trustee. date. lannaxy
IL, 1885, recorded in Book 374 of Nor
said County Of Hudson. page 495, an
Executors of said John 5. McWilliam. :*
assigned 20 John McWili.aEn, surviving
tor OF Sarah Ann LougEran deceased.
said surviving executor of Sarah Ann
ran deceased, assigned to you, the safd4 IL
liam F. Loughran. and by the said W1Mkm
F. Loughran assigned to Annie D. LcughIAn.
(now Annie L. Percy, and by said Annie L.
Percy assigned to the complainant
You, William F. Loughran, are made de-
fendant because you own some interest in tho
lands covered by said mortgage.
And you, Joseph Kramer Harrington, are
made a defendant because you claim that tAe
said william F. Loughran Is dead. and that
YOU are the devisee and legatee under an uh-
probated will of said William F. LoughrAn.
and therefore have some interest in the lands
covered by said mortgages.
Dated July 18th, 1903
BRINKERHoFF & FIELDER,
Solicitors of the Complainant.
Is Exchange place. Jersey City. N. J.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-08-20
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
$500 shares of preferred and 10000 shares Of
common stock, both classes being of the par
value Of 5000 per share) to twelve Thousand
Aye hundred dollars Consisting of $500 shares
Of preferred and 10000 shares If common
stoclD. both classes to be of the par value Of
$1,00 per share Said reduction was effected
BY changing the par value OF each share from
5000 to Loo per share said reduction of the
capital stock having been declared by resolu-
tion Of the Board of Directors OF said cor
having been duly and regularly assented 10
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 stockholders Is 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 "a xed the 18th day Of January.
MARIUS TURcK,
x,,.,,, !. s,.,n,, President.
s{SeaI.) Secretary.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-08-20

CERTIFICATE OF REDUCTION OF THE
Capital Stock by reducing the par value Of
shares OF
TINE TURCK COMPANY.
The location Of the principal office in this
State is at No. 243 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 ". 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. l9o3 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 $500 shares of preferred
and 10, 900 shares OF common stock both classes
being Of the par value Of $1,000, per share)
to twelve thousand five hundred dollars (con-
sisting OF $500 shares Of preferred and 10000
shares Of common stocAo, both classes to be
Of the par value Of s1,0o per share. Said
reduction to be effected by changing the par
value OF each share from 5000 to s1.0o per
share; and do hereby call meeting of the
stockholders, to be held at the company 5
the twelfth day Of January. 1908. at o'clock
F. NJ, to take action upon the above reso-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-08-20
ATTACKED HIS WIFE vIcIOUsLY

Garrett Newkirk, of No. 513 Bergen
avenue, was held in the Second Criminal
Court this morning for atrocious assault
and battery ON his wife Florence, who
lives at No. 81 Kearney avenue. Dur
ing an alteration at Boulevard and
Communipaw avenue last night Newkirk
slashed his wife on the arm with knife.
The wound was not serious. 1t was
dressed by DIR. Everitt.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-08-20
Embnrrassi

{ In suburban school teacher once
proved that it may be embarrassing to
use oneself as an Illustration. She was
hearing a class in spelling and defining
words. The word orphan had been
correctly spelled, but none of the class
seemed to know its meaning. After
asking one or two of them she said en-
couragingly:
"Now, try again. I am an orphan.
Now can't some Of you guess what it
means?v
The blank look on their faces re-
manned until one Of the scholars raised
his hand and said, in the most guile
Less manner possible:
s'It's some one that wants to get mar
ried and can't get husbandg'
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-08-20
TO PRESTON LEAR AND MRS. PRESTON

Lear, his wife.
made BY the City Collector Of Jersey City, on
the twenty-second day Of July. 1902. pur-
chased for the sur. OF twenty-six dollars and
estate sifuate1in Jersey City, in he County Of
Huslson and State of New Jersey, fronting on
clarsfnont avenue. which is laid down and
as Shown upoh + D. Fowler's onieial AS
said sale. being made pursuant to the pro.
Jersey. passed March S0th 1885, entitled:-..An
Act concerning the settlement and collection
Of arrearages Of unpaid taxes, assessment =
and water rates water rents In cities Of
this State, and imposing and levying . tax
assessment and lien In lieu and instead OF such
arrearages and to enforce the payment there
81 and to provide for the sale OF lands sub
And the several supplements thereto
And you are further notified that you ap-
pear to have an estate or interest in said land
and real estate and unless the said land and
real estate shall be redeemed. as provided ii
said acts, within one year from the date Of sale
and before the expiration OF six months from
and after the service hereof deed for the
same will be given conveying to the purcha ser
The Lee simple Of said land and real estate ac-
cort ing to the provisions OF the said acts
Lated Jersey City, n. J., March IL, 1sos,
EDWARD p. KELSEY
Purchaser.