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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-10-09
MASTERS SALEM cHANcERy OF NEW

Jersey.
Between Anthony Koopman. Complainant,
and Dorothea Magill ct al, Defendants.
On bill for partition.
James A. Gordon, Solicitor Of Cornplt
By virtue of decree of the Court OF Chah-
cery of New Jersey, made in the above stated
cause and bearing date the fifth day OF Sep
tembe-. nineteen hundred and three. shall
expose to sale at public vendue, on
FRIDAY, the Sixth day of November. A. D..
1903,
at two O clock in the afternoon, at Chancery
Chambers, number 10 Exchange place. in Jer>
sey City, all the lands and premises described
In the said decree, follows to wit
All those two certain lots, pieces or PARCELS
of land and premises situate, lying and being
In Jersey City. in the County of Hudson and
State OF New Jersey, which, map entitled
Map OF property belonging to the Washington
Village Land Association. situate near Hobo
ken, on the Pa1isade avenue, the Newark
road duly filed Of record in the offIce OF the
Clerk (now Register) OF Hudson County, are
designated, known and distinguished as lots
Two hundred and twenty-one t22D
and two hundred and twenty-five {222) lying
and fronting on the easterly side of Washing
ton (now Webster) avenue between Hutton
street and West Hobohen (now Griffith) street.
together with the buildings thereon erected
and including the inchoate right OF dover Of
the defendants Margarefha Tohla and Amelia
Tohla and together with all and singular the
hereditaments ad appurtenances to the said
premises belonging or In anywise appertaining.
Special Master in chancery Of New Jersey.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-10-09
CORPORATION NOTICE.

CORPORATION NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that on the 11th day
Of August, 1903. application was made 70 the
Patrick Rooney and others for the construction
OF a
SEWER IN MERsELEs STREET,
from points 10 feet north Of Third street and
about 70 feet south of Newark avenue to
Fourth street: and in
FOURTH STREET.
from Merseles street to and connecting with
at Brunswick street.
Said sewer to be built conformahly to tn the
provisions OF Chapter 217 of the Laws of 1895.
and in accordance with the established plan
of sewerage, together with all the necessary
manholes, receiving basins and appurtenances.
Notice is also given that on the 29th day Of
September, 1903, the Commissioners of Assess
mant filed in the office of the Clerk of tthe
preliminary map for said Improvement, show
ing probable total cost of the contemplated
assessed on property specially benefited There
by, and the same is now 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 there
FOURTH STREET,
on the north side from Merseles street to New
ark avenue. and the south side from Mer-
seles street to a point about $3.50 feet west of
MERsELEs STREET.
on the south side from Fourth street to points
about S6.65 feet east and 160 feet west thereof ,
NEWARK AVENUE,
from Fourth street to point ls7.37 feet north
thereof.
And that in accordance with the provisions
of the act above cited the 18th day of Octo-
ber,- 1903, 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 all parties interested in said applca-
tion 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.
Clerk.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-10-09
P. R. R. employees HURT


. Michael Varley, twenty-seven years old
of No. 2O3 Fifth street, employed as a
brakeman on the Pennsylvania Railroad
fell from the top of box car at the foot
of First street early this morning. His
head was badly injured. He was taken
to st. Francis Hospital
Patrick Norton, thirty two years old, of
No. 306 Johnston avenue, employed as a
fireman on the Central Railroad was run
into by trolley car at Perth Amboy at
an early hour this morning and was SER
iously injured. He was brought to this
city and sent to st. Francis Hospital.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-10-09

CORPORATION Notice.
Notice is hereby given that on the 14th day
or July, 1903, application was made to the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners by
Anton ton. schulz and others. for the
IMPROVEMENT or PIERCE AVENUE.
between Congress street and South street.
said Improvement to be made eonformaby
Of 1895, and in the following manner, Including
all intersections:-
of. graded to the established grade, by exca-
vating or filling the same to the established
To have new twenty (2o) inch curb set on
each side thereof.
To have the present curb reset and new
twenty (20) inch curb set where necessary
To have the carriageway 25 feet in width
paved with Belgian block pavement.
To have the present bridgge-stone crosswalks
relaid and new bridge stone laid where neces-
And all other work done that may be neces-
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 the 18th day ofSep-
teInber. 1903. the Commissioners of Assessment
Street and Water Commissioners their prelim-
mary map for said Improvement showing the
on properly specially seneed eda e thereSy es
on IN he ose s Of e een clerk 5e o tb gd
Board.
And And notice is also given that the following
of are included in said assessment namely:
PIERCE AVENUE,
~from Congress street 70 South street.
PATERSON STREET,
from Pierce avenue to points about It's feet
east and 800 feet west thereof.
BLEECKER STREET
from Pierce avenue to point about Is feet
easterly thereof.
SOUTH STREET. sst
from Pierce avenue to points 25 feet easterly
and westerly thereof. f~E
CONGRESS STREET.
from Pierce avenue to points 80 feet easterly
and 25 feet westerly thereof
nd hat in don Arxrftf
of the act above cited the 18th day of Septem-
ber, 1908, at o'clock p NJ, and the Assembly
Chamber 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 applica-
tion and all remonstrances against the said
proposed Improvement that may be presented
In writing
By order of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners.
Clerk.
Dated Jersey City September 2ed 1909
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-10-09
For q Change.

tor q CGAAGc.
There was good talk at tea party
given once at the observatory Of Cam
bridge, England. Sydney Smith was
there, and although he took the won
derful work Of the place seriously he
had light manner Of expressing him
self. The party had been led up to
look at Jupiter, and this was his COM
ment:
Jupiter? IT you hadn't told me /
should have taken it forN a bad shil-
ling"
Where is Sir John Herschel?" asked
one of the guests.
"He is at Cape of Good Hope" said
the astronomer, Airy. "He was or
dered there to observe the stars of the
southern hemisphere"
"Ah!N said Sydney Smith. .'I sup
pose you astronomers, when, you are
i'll, are advised to change your stars
just as we ordinary mortals are told to
change our air"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-10-09
STORM INCIDENTS
P. R R. Embankment at
Waldo Avenue Washed
Away Hackensack
Overlooked.

A big slice of the embankment of the
Pennsylvania Railroad at the Waldo
avenue yard, in the vicinity of Prior
street, was washed away this morning,
precipitating two empty passenger cars
down the side of the embankment
The cars were wrecked, and fears are
entertained that other portions of the
embankment will give way. Whole
trains of empty cars in waiting were re-
moved from sidings near the sides of the
general embankment.
The four tracks in the Pennsylvania
and Central<Railroad cuts are submerg-
ed and the ira Z have been creeping in
and out all the morning.
Passengers arriving on the Lehigh Val
ley Railroad report that no canal or tow
path was visible along the route and the
tracks of the road were submerged by a
veritable river.
The Hackensack River in many places
has overflowed its banks. AT the foot
of st. Paul's avenue the water reaches
the gas works, located between 400 and
500 feet from the river.
The Summit avenue line was put out
of business by the washing away of the
bridge in the centre just about half way
across the meadows. The bridge was
lifted from its fastenings and foatsd
away.
For awhile the Grove street line was
also put out Of business, and the Erie
line of cars could get no further than
Provost street on Pavonia avenue.
The West Shore Railroad track in the
vicinity of the foot Of Paterson Plank
road at the foot of the Cliffs is under two
feet of water and no trains are running
over that section of the road.
In Hoboken the water was SO deep in
the vicinity of the Henderson street ell
evated station that all traffic was closed.
The Grove street cars stopped running.
Ferry and Newark streets are inundated
for blocks. Many people in Hoboken
who were obliged to reach Jersey City
took the Barclay street ferry for New
York and crossed back on the Courtlandt
street boats.
The tide in the North River is the high
est and strongest known in years.
Horses drawing heavy loads have found
it almost impossible to climb the bridges
leading to the ferryboats. The boats
have had some trouble to enter slips on
account of the fierce rush of the tide. One
of them on the Courtlandt street route
bumped into her slip just before noon
with such force as to throw people
standing, off their feet and colored
truck driver was thrown from his high
seat and seriously injured.
In most of the public schools, the few
children in attendance were sent home
shortly after arriving there. In No. 9
there was trouble over the bursting of
two water pipes.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-10-09
HIS FOOT CRUSHED BY TRUCK

John Konk, twenty-nine years old, of
No. 32S Madison street, Hoboken, fell
from heavily laden truck at Communi-
paw and Plainfield avenue yesterday af-
ternoon and had his right foot nearly
crushed off by one of the wheels of the
heavy truck passing over it. He was
taken to the City Hospital.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-10-09


IN CHANcERY OF NEW JERSEY
To Michael Donohue, Andrew Donohue, Dennis
Cunnion. Maria Cunnion and Rose Ann Cum
MON.
BY virtue Of an order of -he Court of Cham
cery of New Jersey, made on the day of the
date hereof, In cause wherein Patrick Dono-
hue, by his guardian is complainant, and you
are defendants, you are required to appear,
plead. answer or demur to the bill of the said
complainant, on or before the Sixteenth day
Of November next, or that in default thereof
such decree will be taken against you as the
Chancellor shall think equitable and just.
The said bill Is filed for partition of certain
lands in Jersey City, In the County Of Hud-
son and State of New Jersey. of which Peter
F. Donohue, deceased. died seized; and you
Cunnion- and Rose Ann Cunnion are made de-
fendants because. you are tenants in common
therein, and you Dennis Cunnion made de-
fendant because Of your interest as tenant by
the courtesy In the one-fourth part thereof.
Dated September IS, 1903
CHARLES ]. ROE.
Solicitor for the Complainant, Commercial
Trust Building, Jersey City. N. ].
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-10-09

RARITAN RIVER RAILROAD COMPANY.
Notice is hereby given tnat the Holland
Trust COMPANY mas rsagnea & as Trustes ls Ct the
dated January 1, 1889. made by the Raritan
River Railroad Company to said Holland
Trust Company, Trustee. that said resignation
has been accepted by this Company, and that
on June 17th. 19o3 the Board of Directors of
this Company, under the provisions Of said
mortgage, has appointed The New Jersey Title
Guarantee and Trust Company Of Jersey City.
to The office of Trustee under said mortgage,
whioh Trusteeship has been duly accepted BY
said last mentioned Company; that certifi-
cate OF such appointment has been filed In the
office Of the Secretary of State for New
Jersey, and that hereafter the interest coupons
On said frst mortgage bonds will be payable
at the bap}ing rooms Of The New Jersey
Title Guarantee and Trust Company. No. Ss
Montgomery street. Jersey City.
RARITAN RIVER RAILROAD COMPANY.
FRANK H. EARLE, President
CHARLES H. SISSON. Secretary.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-10-09


Notice is hereby given that on the 29th day
of September, 1903, the Commissioners of As
sessment filed in the office of the Clerk Of the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners their
final assessment map and report for the con-
struction of a.
SEWER IN HARRISON AVENUE.
from a point about 165 feet east of Hudson
Boulevard to and connecting with sewer in
Harrison avenue west of Hudson Boulevard,
in accordance with petition previously present
ed to said Board on the 1lth day OF April,
1903, and conformably to the provisions of
Chapter 2l7 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
street or avenues or particular section thereof
are included in said assessment, namely
HARRISON AVENUE.
from Hudson Boulevard to a point about 1e5
feet east thereof.
And that in accordance with the provisions
of the act above cited, the 18th day of Octo-
ber, 1908. at 2 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 ali OBJ
jectiohs to the confirmation Of said final as
sessfnent map that may be presented in writ
ing.
By order Of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners.
GEO. T. BouToN.
Clerk.
Dated Jersey City, October 7th, 1903.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-10-09
LIME IeNlTEs A BUILDING.

A barrel OFF lime in the cellar of the
three-story frame building, No. 264 Mer-
Ger Street caught fire this morning and
set fife to the building. The flames were
extinguished by No. Engine Company.
The buildings is owned by John w. Cul-
yer and is occupied by several families.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-10-09
Father Johns Medicine Cured Ne

of a long standing bronchial and ca
use it with wonderful results.-T. r.
Kelly. No. 19 Parkhurst street, Newark,
N. J. Father Johns Medicine is for sale
by G.. McC Closkey, druggist, Montgom-
cry and Monmouth streets; George III. T..
White, druggist, 119 Newark avenue;
Eugene Harthett, druggist, corner Mont
gomery and Warren streets. and J. G.
Gallagher, druggist, 466 and COL Grove
street.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-10-09
DRANK cARBoLIc ACID.

Dora Gassman, twenty-eight years old
of No. POP woodlawn avenue, who had
been i'll and despondent for some time
committed suicide at her home at half
past six O'Clock this morning by drink
ing a dose of carbolic acid.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-10-09
The CITY FLOODED
. Two Days Steady Downpour
Renders Street on the
Hill Impassable.
CELLARS EIGHT FEET UNDER WATER
Belt Line and Turnpike Line
Seriously Impeded -Traf1
fic Everywhere Diff
Hcult.
CELLARS EIGHT FEET UNDER WATER

One of the heaviest downpours of rain
in the experience of the oldest inhabi.
? tant started yesterday morning, in this
section and it was still pouring this af-
ternoon. 1nere were heavy showers yes
terday, but intervals of mist and drizzle
prevented a general cessation of traffic.
AT seven o'clock last evening there was
q furious dvwnpour. 1t rained in sheets
and torrents. The streets were soon
flooded and before even the water could
run off the sidewalks one appeared to
be wading throught several inches of
water. The heavy downpour continued
all through the night and all this morn
ing. The best system of sewers in the
world would not have been able to carry
off the water as fast as it feli.< Only
when the tides went down did the great
lakes and puddles diminish.
In all parts of the city ople' suffered
great inconvenience. Cellars We're food
ed in various localities, some to the
depth of eight feet. Bakeries in base
ments were flooded and goods left in
cellars by the merchants were destroyed.
The torentsr of rain that fell and ran
down the Newark avenue nlll caused a
puddle at the foot, between the heads
of Sixth and Seventh streets, over five
feet deep and put the Belt line and Turn
rike line cars out of commission. Not
a car was run clear down or up Newark
avenue from midnight up to nearly noon
today. The Belt line cars ran between
Palisade avenue and the ferry via Sum
NIT and Bergen avenues and --ontgomery
street. Inbound cars turned into Sum-
NIT avenue at Five Corners and made
their wav to the depot via the Montgom-.
cry street route. Pedestrians up and
down the Newark avenue h-n have been
Obliged to turn into Seventh street, and
walk several blocks out of their way
TO avoid swimming several hundred feet
through FIVE feet of water.
At the foot of Pavonia avenue Erie
passengers and people bound from this
city over the ferries to New York and
those coming. over from New York ex-
perienced more than the usual amount of
difficulties. The foot of Pavonia avenue
was flooded at the lowest part for sever
al feet. The ears could not reach their
usual stopping places. Planks and RATS
were used.
The pressure of the water in the big
Rayine avenue sewer which runs down
a street curved incline under the Palis-
ade avenue bridge. blew the eight covers
of the manholes east of the bridge high
into the air and the water gushed up like
geysers over ten feet high. These COW
ers are of iron and weigh about fifty
pounds apiece. Four or FIVE of them
were also forced along Montgomery
street in the vicinity of the Hill. and the
water was spouting up like geysers four
and FIVE feet high.
At Eighth and Provost streets the box
sewers running from Provost street
through the Erie Railroads property was
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-10-09

STATE OF NEW Jl9RSEI-DEPARrMENT
OF STATE.
CERTIFICATE OF DISSOLUTION.
To all to whom these presents may coma.
Greeting:
duly authenticated record of the proceedihga
for the voluntaryS dissolution thereof by the
unanimous consent of all the stockholders de-
posted In my Office, that the United Pneu-
matte Fire Alarm Telegraph Company, cor
poratlon Of this State whose principal office
City. Of Jersey city, County q Hudson. state
therein and in charge thereof. upon whom pro-
requirements Of An Act concerning corpora
tions (Revision Of 1S9G", preliminary to the
Issuing OF this Certificate Of Dissolution
Now. therefore. l. S. D. Dickinson, secre-
tary OF State of the State Of New Jersey do
hereby certify that the said corporaticn did.
on the thirty-frst day OF January. 1908 flle n
my offics : duly executed and atsested con.
poration. executed ID by all the stockholder.
the proceedings aforesaid are now on fle IN
my said office as provided by law.
In testimony whereof, have here
to set my hand and affixed my officiaf
CeaI) seal, at Trenton, this thirfy-first
day q Jaauary. A. Is one thousand
nine hundred and three 4
8. D. DICKINSON
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-10-09
TO CONTRACTORS.


NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Board of Street and Water Commissioners on
Tuesday, October g. 1903, at o'clock P. NJ,
in the Assembly Chamber of the City Hail. for
the
IMPROVEMENT OF HARMON STREET,
from Crescent avenue to point 1s5 feet west
of Arlington avenue.
Said Improvement to be made conformably to
the provisions of Chapter PIT off the Laws
of 1895, and In accordance with specifications
on file In the office of the Clerk of said Hoard
Blank forms of bid and agreement of sureties
must be obtained at the office of the Chief
Eneineer civ Hali Jersey civ n e II NieA
: ESTIMATE OF QUANTiTIE$
1oo Of
e+araa%rd
Of Cost.
Aho,,t qoo c,htc Yards of eartb axca 30 '
tion nar cu,ir, YARD IN
Ahont 10 onhic va ris Of rocix excaya ti,n~ 's
"a c,,,;S ny var3S = o'o' . M
About ea0 c,,bie Yards az sand fiIitng ner
o',Lta ou yard - S- s' pei ss
So,,t sSa so,,ars vards ~ no ,,ir Iri AN'
s5isn. ner sauare vard ! Ok
A bo,,f IA lineal feet of curb stone is
men nSnes m nao ft p ~ AZ 1o3., 80. 80 Lou
<>Doue t's-o sAue Aee' " Haesins' pef =
Squars -. =. = :. :. 10
ADout : square yaius VI repasins, PEI -
square yaro; ~
ABOUT ~ iineaI 1eet OF resettlns ana dress-
ing curp stone IN concrete per iineai
loot. :. 1v
ing tagging stone, per square foot. ..o2
Apout !! resettlns l,anhote neau' edSh.-.- z.ov
Time allowed Tor the compietion OF the work,
IS working days
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-10-09
ToNIGRT's LECTURE.

Major Frank Keep will lecture tonight
at the Free Public Library His SUBJ
ject will be ''The Philippines
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-10-09

Board of Street and Water commissioners on
Tuesday October r,,s = lses at z oslock 5s; Il NJ
IMPROVEMENT OF wooDLAwN Avenue.
from Garfield aenue to Hudson Bouleards also
OPENING OF wooDLAwN AvEN E,
from Bergen avenue to Hudson Boulevard.
Said Improvement to be made conformabIy to
the provisions Of chapter 2sS of the Laws
of 1886. and in accordance with Specifications
on file in the office of the Clerk of said Board
Blank forms of bid and agreement of sureties
must be obtained at the off re of tie Chlef
hnsnesT Estimate fix Hf of sresG oGAaTirfEs nj Il
Standard
OF Cost.
About 1.soo cubic yards of earth excava-
tion, per cubic yard ,........-S -le
About b 1850 cubic yards Of earth nins,
About 'SO'e zoo cubic yadrs Of sand filling, per
About bout ZOO square yards Of paving Bei.
About $3.50 iineal feet Of curb stone. per
About bout 1850 square feet Of bridge stone.
About 5000 square feet of iasging. per
About Sutfs 50 ioUs yards Of repaving, per square
About 50 lineai feet Of resetting and dress.
Ing curb m stone stone per ft llneal fo9t, 20
dressing bridge stone, per square lcot.: .os
About 500 square feet Of relaying and
dressing tagging stone, per square foot. .07
About resetting receiving basin heads,
each SOC
About IS resetting manhole heads. each.. zoo
Abou rebuilt receiving basins and con-
nections complete, each. ................. 25.M
Time allowed for the completion OF the work
IS working days.
The making of the above Improvement ana
award of the contract therefor with be subjecs
to the remonstrance of the owners of the prop
erty liable to more than one-half the assess
ment therefor. on the basis OF preliminary
sketch.
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed enve,r.
lopes, endorsed Proposals for the ImprovemN
and Opening Of Woodlawn avenue" direckee
of Long Street. and Rose Avenue" directed
to 'Afr. Jas. 5. Nolan, Chairman of the e. M
mittee on Streets and Sewers" and handed
to the Clerk Of the Board In open fneetine
when called for in the order Of business re-
latng to sealed proposals.
The bonds required to be furnished on pro-
posais land possible subsequent contracD are
those of some surety company authorized to do
business in the State of New Jersey
Bidders must state single fixed perceritaga
of the hundred per cent. standard above quot
ed for which they will furnish all materials
and do all the work eomprehended in spe-
made the per cent. so stated will form ths
basis upon which payment will be made for al
items.
act above cited, exercise its right to reject ami
or all proposals.
to section T. chapter ia of the Laws Of 1884,
under the terms whereof no contract shah ht
binding upon the city, or become Sffective d
tractor have been approved as to sufflciencx
by this Board and as 10 form by the Corpora.
ing the power to examine the proposed bonds
men under oath. 49,
BY order of the Board of Street and watss
GEO. t. BouroN,
Dated Jersey city. September 2s 1908. :
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-10-09
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK, October O. 1908. Fore
cast for the thirty-six hours ending 8 P.
NJ Saturday Rain today with high
northerly winds; fair tomorrow.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-10-09

If you feel too tired for work or pleas
ure, take Hoods sarsaparilla-it cures
that tired feeling.