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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-12-11

TO DAVID O'KEEFE. ELLEN QUINN. FATs
rick Quinn, her husband, Bridget O. 'ksetes
:ndividualiy and Ia sz adtninistratrix Of the Es-
lard Mary Ellard. Catherine Grant. frank
Grant her husband; William EisaTd. ins
husband; Margaret o'Grady. widow; psvid
o'Keefe. Daniel o'Keefe. Michaei o'Kgsfs.
c'Kaefe. John o'Ksefe. Paul o'Ksefe, Mfnnie
Ceittick. John Chittick, her husband; MaIgarel
IL wife: Mary O'Keefe John O'Keefe, Mar
garet O'keefe, Mary Ross, Kenneth Hoss. hex
Il. Bramhall. Nettie J. Bramhaii. his N5fey
Joseph B. Bartleman. David B. Day, HoEaca
chine Company, Thomas Howe Bagene n
Case, Henry Drummer, Max Stinef, Tfaqiu&
aS aSd He saa company and Tas B
VI Chosen Freeholders or the County 0f Aud-
You are hereby notified that public sails
made BY the City Collector OF Jersey City. On
ihe aeea rS,a osy 81 APs @ se ne ayS t ana
Of eighty-six dollars and seveBty-five cents all
the land and real estate s situate q Jersey cats:
Jersey. fronting on County Road and Quincy
map annexed to report number g ie BY
the Commissioners Of Adjustment pSint-
of the County Of Hudson. certified copy OF
which report and map vas nled in the Office
9th aay o oetoSsr ss ssd report @ ana map
and said sale being made pursuaEs to the zEe-'
yerssg, passed March sofn Hs satited
IAN Act concerning the settlement and colleo-
ton Of arreap&ges of unpaid taxes. assess-
nents and water rates water-rents inr
cities of this State. and imposing and levy
Ing a tax assessment and lien In Lieu an
instead of such arrearages. and to enforc
the payment thereof and to provide for n
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 aai
real estate, and unless the said land and real
estate shall be redeemed as provided In said
acts before the expiration n-of six months from
and after 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 tka
provisions of the said act
Dated Jersey City, N. j., Nay. 11th, 1903.
TIE MAYOR AND ALDERMEN OF JERSEE
CITY.
NJ NJ. FAGAN. azayoE.
Attest:-
City Clerk
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IN CHANCERY OF NEW JERSEY.
Between Greenville Banking & Trust Com
pany complainant, and Charles H Herig, ct
ux., defendants.
On BILL Notice.
To Charles H. Herig, defendant
BY virtue of order of the Court of Chan
Gerry of New Jersey, made on the day of the
date hereof in a cause wherein the Greenytile
Banking Trust Company is complainant, and
you and others are defendants, you are requir-
ed to appear, plead, answer or demur to 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. and such de-
cree will be made as the Chancellor shall think
equitable and Just.
The said bill is filed to foreclosa a mortgage
given by you to the Greenviiie Banking 4
Trust Company, complainant, dated November
49, 1897 on lands in Jersey City, N T., 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 l. 1903.
HUDSPETH & PUSTER.
Solicitors for Complainant
Post Office address No. 1853 Washington street
Jersey City, N. J.
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coRPoRATIoN NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that on the 24th day
of November 1903 the Commissioners of AS
sessnent 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 HARRISON AVENUE.
between Bergen avenue and Hudson Boulevard.
in aceordance with petition previously present
ed to said Board the 3rd day of March,
1903 and conf0rrnably 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 or avenues or particular sections there
of are included In said assessment namely
HARRISON AVENUE
from Hudson Boulevard to Bergen avenue:
BERGEN AVENUE
on the west side from Harrison avenue to
points 7b.4S feet north, and s0S4 feet south
thereof
And that in accordance with the provisions
Of the act above cited. the Sth day of Dscem-
ber, 1908, at two Of clock P NJ, and the AS
sembly> Chamber Of the City. Hall, are hereby
fixed as the time and placef when and where
the+ Board of Street and Water Commissioners
will meet to hear, consider and adjudicate upon
all objections to the confirmation Of said final
assessment map and report that may be pre-
Dy order q The Board Of Street ana Water
GEO 7. BoUroN.
Dated Jersey CITY, December i. 1908 3
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1t was past ten o'clock when the Board
of Education met last night in open meet
ing.
Mayor Pagan was present and thanked
the Board for what it had doe in the line
of school matters.
The resignation of Miss Mary Dugan
(now Mrs. Robert Davis as teacher in
No. IS School, and that of Miss La Forge
as teacher were received and accepreu.
A resolution was adopted asking the
Finance Board to take steps to secure q
piece of property adjoining the Harrison
Estate High School site recently offered
for $1,000 by the Edelstein Estate that
will give outlet to Palisade and Newark
avenues.
Director Coyle announced that prepara-
tons were being made for the laying of
the corner stone of the new No. II school
Thursday. Preliminary exercises will be
held in the Bergen Reformed Church.
A resolution offered by Diector Moan,
ordering that the warrants for Decem-
ber's salary of school teachers be pre-
paed before December "a in order to al
low school teachers to get their Christmas
money was adopted.
Superintendent Snyder presented the
following statistics of the Public Schools
for the month of November:
Time lost by absence of teacers 1863
hours, increase over corresponding period
last year 146 hours; number Of childen
efused admission 0, decrease of 46. Num-
Der of seat in the primary department
1863. increase of 1,342; grammar de-
partment STOP, increase 459-all depart
ments 5,7S1, increase 1900.
Number on registry on last day of the
month in primary department 1S,432, in
crease Al; grammar department S,126,
increase 6S1-all departments $26,552,
increase 81, ,042
Average register in prinssry depart
ment 1908, increase 3s7; grammar de-
partment S,O49, increase 565-all depart
ments 26,132, increase 952.
Average attendance in primary depart
ment 17,1O8, increase 335; grammar de-
partrnent 1900. increase 513-All de-
partments 24,s07, increase $40.
Number Of teachers in primary de-
partment 415, increase 26; grammar de-
partment 233, increase 4 percentage of
average attendance 94.94, decrease .21.
The following statistics of the atten-
dance of pupils and teachers in the even
ing schools for November was also pre-
Nsented:-
Number of males on register November
80, 939, increase of go over same month
last year; females 312, decrease 81; males
and females 1851, increase 3D.
Average register Males, 919 increase
2s; females 296, decrease So; males and
females 1915, decrease 81
Average attendance males 746, in
crease 81; females 24s, decrease 46;
males and females 994 decrease 21.
Number Of classes males q, decrease
of 1, females {, same as last year; males
and females a. decreaseof /.
Number of teachers males 16, in
crease of 2; females 38, same as last
year; males and females 81 increase of
2.
Percentage of average attendance
males 81 decrease z females 83.7, de-
crease 4; males and females S1.S; de-
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HUDSON COUNTY ORPHANS COURT.
On application or JOAN S. Darling, Admins
traitor Of Doninick Robert, deceased.
Order to show cause.
April Term. A. y. 1903.
John S. Darling administrator of Dominick
Robert. deceased, having exhibited to this
Court under oath. Just and true. account OF
the personal estate and debts OF said deceased,
whereby it appears that the personal estate OF
said Dominick Robert is insufficient to pay ha
debts. and requested the aid of the Court IL
the premises;
1t is Ordered, That al persons interested /;
the lands. tenements and real estate OF saio
Dominick Robert deceased appear before the
Court, at the Court House. In Jersey City, or
the Eleventh day of September next. to show
cause why so much of the said lands tene-
snents, hereditaments and real estate of the
said DorniniclS Robert, deceased, should not bs
sold, as will be sufficient to pay his debts, or
the residue thereof as the case may requife.
By the Court,
JCEN<A. BLAIR, judge
JAMES T. LILLIS. Clark
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no PRESTON LEAR AND MRS. PRESTON

10 PRESTON LEAR AND MRS. PRESTON
Lear, mis- wife.
Ysu are hereby notifie3 that at a public sa;a
made by the city Collector CT Jersey CITY. m
the twenty second day of July, 1902 j p,sr
thirty-sight cents, ALL the land and real real
estate situate in Jersey City, In the County Of
Hudson and State Of New Jersey, frontfug n, NJ
Claremont avenue, which is laid down ana
designated lot 81. in block number 7so
as shown upon u. d. Fowler's Official Az.
sessment Map of Jersey City, N j.. 1sas
said sale being made pursuant to the nro
visions OF an act of the Legislature Of 81
Jersey, passed March s0th 1885. entitled:--s.Ar
Act Concerning the settlement and colieefia...
Of arrearages of unpaid taxes assessnssnts
and water rates or water rents In cssies ~
this state. and imposing and ievying 4 tsy
assessment snu lien in lieu and instead az s,,cb
arrearages and 20 enforce the payment fhsre
cf. and to provide for the sale Of lands sun
iecsed to future taxation and assessment, :.
And the several supplements thereto
And you are further aogihed that vou an,
pear to have an estate or interest in ssf1 ,sna
and real estate. and unless the said land snd
real estate shall he redeemed, as provfSe6 n
said acts. within year from the date 81 sale
ana before the expiration Of six month"; fso1s
and after the service hereof. deed for ths
same will be given conveying 10 the purchaser
the lee simple Of said land and real sstate ae-
sort ing TO the provisions OF the said acts
Vated Jersey City. N J.. March ia 1854
GDWARD p. KELSEY
Ruruhaanf~
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LADIES' NIGHT WITH COSMOS

The December meeting of the Cosmos
Club will be held on Monday evening at
theN residence of Mr.. Clarke's Rudolph
Heike, No. 256 Montgomery street. 1t
viii be Ladies Night and a large at
tendance is expected. Mr.. Heike will
read paper on ssThe Tariff' after which
there win be a debate. It is especially
requested that those who attend be pune
tual.
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OLD WOMAN FOUND STARVING

Annie McNally, sixty-three years old,
who has no friends, was found suffering
from hunger and cold. in an unfurnished
room at No. Ill Seventh street at five
O'clock yesterday afternoon. She was>a
tended by DR.. Peter Hoffman and taken
to the City Hospital.
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LEGAL NOTICES

A>S>sz-s>esr><1<rS
40 JOHN JOHNSON, JULIA Jo.GssoN. HIS
wlfe; ..Eale snuitz. Joan raultz, nef -th.
band: Maud Deegan, Charles Deegan, he.
husband; Florence Clint, Henry Clint hei
Ice her has6snd 2 ss Waiter ri.es Johnson A infant
Herbert Johnson infant; Rebecca A. Dwight
1o5sr 11s W sa Dwight s e and John %eT ssssuss ga
ceased and John Dorm, Peter Weisert VIII
You are hereby notifisd that public said
naace py the City Collector of Jersey City. on
dermsn of IeSsex IS Apr rt ls9 Iss ayDs ~ t ssa a @
of i've hundred and seyenty dollars and eighty
fous cents al al the isad and real estate sItusts
stale ssSss. or b New Jersey, froEslng On pw:gns
lots y to q, in block number lssz. upon a as
sessasent So h map annexed 70 rebort number q
ep2ointed ii ana Tor said City By the Circuit
Court Of the County OF Hudson, certified
eegy ' o. e. which nc sepor. and map was aled in the
the 18th day Of December. lsss. sid report ana
as ann sia f m sac beng y MADE pEsaos 81 e sns
jersey passed Masch sath. 1885, eatit3ed<-
tion Of arrearages Of unpaid taxes. asssss-
menes and water rates or water-Fesits IN
ing tax. assessment and lien in lieu and
ms instead Of such arreaTagss. and to snforca
sale OF lands subjected to future taxarion
And the several Supplements. thereto.
And you are furraer nor1fied that you appese
to have estate interest In said land apd
real estate. and unless. the said land and reaf
estate snail be redeemed, as provided IN said
acts, before the expiration Of six months from
and after the service hereof. deed for the
same will be given conveying to the Mayor
said land and real estate according to the pros
visions OF the said act
raE atia nAFoK sf5sss Aab S Ii fas15S 81 . Ss
Nm. FAaAN.
(Seal.) AaFogsi /
CITY rlsrl- j
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CORPORATION NOTICE
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals will be received by the
board OF Street and Water Commissioners on
Iuesday, December 9Th, 1903. at oc.ock p.
NJ u the Assembly Chamber Of the City Hal.
lMROVEMENT OF BARTHoLDI AVENUE.
from Hudson Boulevard TO Morris Canal
said improvement TO be made confornably.
Of 1926. and in accordance with specifications
on hle In the office OF the Clerk of said Board.
ties must be obtained at tae office of the
ESTIMATE ! or ~ auANT1rTEs nj Gs. = :
loO9o standard
or cost
About 1000 cubic Yards of earth excava-
ton, per cubic yard. acknowledgements. $50
About 200 cubic yards OF rock excavation.
About 50 cubic yards Of earth filling. per W.
Apoaf sSa cubic yards Of sand filling. per
About saio yioa square ward. of Belgian nav.
lng, per square yard Observation-Disclosures. 1.25
About 10 lineal feet of curb stone in con-
About sio square yards yard Of repaving. per =
square yard. .............. ........s....... 80
About 2.sio iineai feet Of resettins in con-
foe' as's ana a.esa'as curb s's.ee, linsal Is
About 25o square feet Of relaying and
dressing bridge stone, per square yard .05
About 80 square feet of relaying and
s arsssing ~ ,hagging Stone, per square yard .o2
ABOUT Y lineal feet Of cribbing stone set
in concrete, per lineal foot..s.............. rs
About ID resetting rnanhole heads each. 200
Time allowed for the completion of the work,
so working days.
The making of the above Improvement and
award Of contract therefor will be subject to
the remonstrance of the owners Of the property
ilable to more than one-half the assessment
therefor on the basis of preliminary sketch.
Proposals must be enclosed In sealed envel-
opes endorsed, Proposals for the Improvement
Of Bartholdi avenue. directed to MIR Jas S.
Nolan, Chairman of the Committee on Streets
ana Sewers" and handed to the Clerk of the
Board in oper meeting when called for in the
order OF business relating to sealed proposals.
The bonds required 10 be furnished on pro-
posals tand possible subsequent contract),
are those OF some surety company authorized
70 90 business In the State of New Jersey.
BIDDERS must state single fixed percentage
OF the hundred per cent standard above quot
ed, Tor which they will furnish all materials
and do al the work comprehended in specffca-
tons, and If. final award of contract jbe made
the per cent. so stated will form the basis
upon which payment will be made for all
Items.
The Board may, under the provisions of the
act above cited, exercise its right to reject any
or all proposals.
The attention OF bidders is especially called
20 Section Z, Chapter 1874 of the Laws of 1891,
under the terms whereof no contract shall be
fnding upon the city or become effective or
tractor have been approved as to suffciency
py this Board, and as to form by the Corpora
ton Counsel, the President of this Board hay-
ing the power to examine the proposed bonds
men under oath.
BY order Of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners.
: GEO. T. BoUToN,
Dated Jersey City, December l, 1903
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NOTICE no coNTRAcroRs.

Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners on
NJ, in the Assembly Chamber of the City Hall,
SEWER IN WRIGHT AVENUE,
from point about 970sfeet south of Broadway
to and connecting with the sewer in Broadway.
Said sewer TO be built conformably 10 the
provisions of Chapter 2l7 of the Laws OF 1895.
and in accordance with specifications on file
in the office of the Clerk of said Board
ties amust be obtained in the Office Of the Chief
Engineer City Hal Hall gs Jersey ;T ely n
1909 standard
OF cost
sAbout $50 lineal feet of 15-inch vitrifed
About 10 cubic yards of roch excavation
About ea s looo Feet feet NJ sheathng per 4'V
About receiving basins per basin s.. % %
Time allowed for the completion Of the work.
The making Of the above improvement and
award of fthe contract therefor VIII be sub
ject to the remonstrance of the owners of the
property liable to more than one-half of the
assessment therefor on the basis of prelimin-
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed envel-
opes endorsed. proposals for construction OF
SsweE x Mags5 Aysnnef a & dir directed t. Mn
Streets and Sewers" and handed TO the Clerk
of the Board In open meeting when called for
in the order of business relating to sealed pro-
posals.
The bonds required to be furnished on pro-
RDSSlDlt y,
are those of some surety company authorized
to do business in the State Of New Jersey
Bidders must state a single fixed percentage
of the hundred per cent standard above QUOT
ed, for which they win furnish all materials
and do all the work comprehended in specih-
cations, and If final award of contract be
made, the per cent. so stated will form the
basis upon which payment will be made for all
items.
The Board may, under the provisions of the
act above cited. exercise Its right to reject any
or all proposals.
The attention OF bidders is especially called
to Section Z, Chapter 1874 of the Laws OF 1891.
under the terms whereof no contract shall be
binding upon the city or become effective or
operative until the bonds offered by the con-
tractor have been approved as, to sufficieney
by this Board, and to form by the Corpora
tion Counsel the President OF this Board havL
ing the power to examine the proposed bonds
men under oath.
BY order Of the Board jor Street and Water
Commissioners.
GEO. T. rourov,
Clerk.
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HUDSON CIRCUIT COURT.
James Barbour, ct al, VS.. Michael Lienau.
On contract. In attachment.
Take notice ef the issuing Of writ OF at
tachplent in the above entitled cause against
Michael Lienau at the suit of James Barbour
John G. Barbour, A. Floyd Barbour Fannie
G, BeckhaIn, Ellie r. Rixey, Mary b. Wallace,
d Thompson, Jr., Ruth Hankei, Eliza 3.
Thompson, Leila Thompson and Annie G. Min
negarode. id an action in contract for the sum
OF Ten Thousand Dollars, returnable and re-
turned to the Court the Sixth day Of June,
Dated June 9Th. 1901
JOHN ]. NuLvANE1.
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.


Sealed proposals win be received by the
Board oS Street and Water Commissioners on
Tuesday December Sth, 1909. at o'clock ?.
M, in the Assembly Chamber of the City Hall,
iof lhe construction OF q
SEWER IN JEWETT AVENUE.
Boulevard TO and connecting with the sewer
west of the Hudson Boulevard.
Said sewer to be-~built conformabiy TO the
and in accordance with Specifications on file
in the office Of the Clerk of said Board.
Blank forms of bid and agreement of sure
ties must be obtained at the office Of the Chief
Engineer, tSIsg City Hal Hal, Jersey city; n J.
1000 standard
of cost
About 500 lineal feet of 15-inch vitrifed
About 25 cubic yards Of rock excavation.
at per cubic yard =. ....................-, ESQ
About cubic yards of concrete. at per
About 1000 feet b NJ sneathins. at per -
M M leet- o;,,, l0.oo
!. Time allowed for the completion Of the work.
80 working days.
The making Of the above improvement and
award OF the contract therefor vail be subject
to the reInonstrance Of the owners OF the prop
sketch.
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed envel-
opes endorsed, Proposals for the construc-
ton OF a sewer in Jewett avenue directed to
tee on Streets and Sewers" ard handed to the
Clerk of the Board in open meeting when called
fer in the-order of business relating to sealed
proposals.
The bonds required to be furnished on pro-
posals (and a possible subsequent, contract).
are those of some surety company authorized
to do business in the State Of New Jersey.
Bidders must state single fixed percentage
OF the hundred per cent. standard above quot
ed, for which they will furnish all materials
and do all the work comprehended in specifica-
tions, and if finale award OF contract be made
the per cent. so stated will form the basis
upon which payment will be made for all
items.
The Board may, under the provisions of the
act above cited, exercise Its right to reject
any or all proposals.
The attention of bidders is especially called
to Section 7. Chapter 1874 of the Laws of 1891,
under the terms whereof no contract shall be
binding upon the city or become effective or
operative until the bonds offered by the con-
tractor have been approved to sufficiency by
this Board and as to form by the Cooperation
Counsel, the President of this Beard having the
power to examine the proposed bondsmen under
oath.
BY order Of the Board Of Street and Water
GEO. 7. BoUToN.
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LOST

LOST-ON TUESDAY EVENING.
between Grand and Warren street and
Newark avenue and Montgomery street
junction, or on West Side avenue car, a
pocketbook containing $500 in $1.O0
bills and some small change JAMES
HEALING, 1341a Lexington avenue,
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Dated Jersey city. pecember !. 1aoa. oIerN.
10 THE CREDITORS OF HUDSON COUNTY

TO THE CREDITORS OF HUDSON COUNTY
Tunneling Company.
BY virtue Of an order of the Court of Chan
Gerry of New Jersey, made on the l4th day of
September, 1909, in cause wherein Joseph W.
Edwards is complainant, and Hudson County
Tunneling Company is defendant, notice IS
hereby given to YOU to present to the sub
scriber. receiver of said Hudson County Tun-
nelingE Company, appointed in said cause
and prove before him under cath or affirma.
tion or otherwise to his satisfaction your
several respective claims and demands against
the said Corporation within two months from
the cate of said order, and that in default
thereof you viii be excluded from the benefft
Of any dividends which may hereafter be made
and declared by said Court upon the proceeds
Of the effects of said corporation
JAS P NORTHRUP,
Receiver of Hudson County Tun-
neling Company
/ Exchange Place
Dated Jersey City, N J. "
cayt 1l%h
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MEEIINGS.

FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF JERSEY CITY
Jersey City, Dec. H. 1903.
Notice is hereby given that an election for
Directors of this Bank will be held at the
Baking house on Tuesday. the 18th day of
January next.
The polls win be open from u N to P. N.
G. .W.COEKLIN,
Cashier.
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<A..irAN RrvEEs RAILRoAD CoMpxNy
r,,xt Connanv has Resigned as 1rr,,st Aotiana .n
drp mortgage bondhoiders undsr the morvs1e ne
piver Rsirnad "a pnany to s.id I Hrairlhsaa Hailsa
trust Company. Trustee that said rss,natinu
has been accepted BY this Cornranv and tS.t
an June 1Ith 1899 the Board of ntrsctors siias -
this Company under the provisions nf s.eai III
mortgage. has appointed The New Jersey rr;sia S,s
C.,s nice and Trust Company of Iersey Csts.s
to 4 ~ Office of Trustee under said r,ort 81 sSs ~
which Trusteeship mas been duiy aceentsS ~ iTs
said last mentioned Eompany: that q cs-,iS ~
eate Of such appointment has been iled in ~. tts
office of the Secretary of State for New
Jersey. and that hereafter the Interest co,,rnns
N. said first mortgage bonds viii be payabis
at the banking rooms Of The New Jersey