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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-04-27
WAKLEE TAKES OATH.
Justice Van SycIe Officiates
When the President of the
Senate Becomes Act-
Ing Governor.
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TRENTON, April n. 1904. Senator
Edmund w. Wakelee. president of the
Senate, took the oath as Acting Cover
nor yesterday morning. and will exercise
the functions of executive during the alb
sence of Governor Murphy in Europe.
The ceremonies were simple and i'm
pressive. AT 1920 o'clock Justice Ben
nett Van Syckel, Senior Supreme Couss
Justice, entered the Governors office and
was followed a few minutes later by
Senator Wakelee unattended.
The official oath, engrossed upon
parchment, was held by the Senator and
Justice Van Syckel, and the former read
the oath aloud. The signatures of both
were attached and then Secretary of
State Samuel Dickinson presented Mr..
Wakelee with the great seal of the State.
The Acting Governor held an informal
reception, and having signed a few com
missions for notary publics and justices
of the peace, took the FIRST train for
home
Before leaving he told the representa-
tives of the press that during his incum-
bency he would only take up such rou-
tine duties of the executive as required
immediate attention.
Only few were present at the taking
of the oath Of Office and they we're
Secretary of State Dickinson, Assistant
Secretary of State J. B. r. Smith, As
sistant. Attorney General John L..
Swayze, Adjutant General Breintnall.
Quartermaster General Donnelly, former
Public Prosecutor Stagg of Haekensack,
and the newspaper men.
The Acting Governor will be at the
State House Tuesdays, as has been the
custom of Governor Murphy
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-04-27
A DOZEN
DECAp|TAT|ONS
Street and Water Board Got
Rid Of a Number Of
Democrats Yester-
day.
NINETEEN APPOINTMENTS MADE
Names of Those Dismissed
and of the Place Hunters
Who Stepped Into
Their Shoes.
NINETEEN APPOINTMENTS MADE

Exactly dozen heads Of Democratic
hold-oyers in the Street and Water De-
partment fell yesterday under the Re
publican guiiliotine. Some of the positions
held by these and others formerly made
vacant were filed. In all, nineteen ap-
pointmeats were made yesterday.
There was the usual big crowd of
place hunters present in the lobby. 1t
WAS nearly five o'clock when the dismis-
sails and appointments were announced.
The services of those dispensed with
yesterday werezFrank McDermott,
tmharfnger; Michael Gavin, superinten-
dent of streets; n. WATERMAN, Taper;
Geo. Irving, laborer on meters; Thos.
Reilly, caulker; John Monohan, stable
man; P. Murphy, laborer on meters;
John Mccarthy, laborer at Bayside
Park; Jshn Sherry, stableman at Wayne
street; Thomas Duff, general clerk; VIM.
Goetzen, lahorer at River View Park;
Nm. Wilson utility man.
These were the appointneats:-Wm.
Burke, draugAtsman Rngineers Office,
salary $1,000; Thos. F. Burke. Wharting-
sr, vice Frank McDermott, salary $1,000;
Wm. Neill, superintendent Of streets, vice
Michael Gavin, salary 81 200 (sslary de-
creased from 81 500, George Morgan,
assistant superintendent pipe, vice Jas.
y. Watt, salary $1,000; Joseph Gale, gem
sral clerk, salary $1,000; Michael Mack,
Taper, vice NJ. Walseghum, salary 81, 900
Isalary decreased sa08; John Vile. labor
er on meters, vice G. Irving, salary 5000;
John AngIesea, eaulker, vice Thos. Reilly
salary $3.50 per day; VIM. Dunn, team
ster, at pipe yard, vice P. Ward, Salary
$720; John McGoyern, laborer on meters,
vice ]. White, salary $Ts0; John Murphy
laborer on meters, vice ]. Schmidt. sal
airy $3.50; John Kiley, stableman at Bay
street, vice JshR Monohan, salary $3.50
Peter Seidler, stableman at Wayne street
vice Thos. Brennan, salary $3.50; John
Hanlon, laborer on meters, vice P. Muir
ply, salary $3.50; Thos. Piskoisli, labor
er at Washington Park, salary $500 Jas.
Collins, laborer at Bayside park, vice
John M4tyarthw Ialsy SRoN. 4thos Mas
terson, laborer at Columbia Park, salary
$500; Thee, TriRer, laborer at Riveview
PAX, salary s6e0. vice VIM, Goetzell; !;
Edward Coleman, inspector on New
Water Works, salary $l,2o0.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-04-27
BERKELY CLUB EUcRRE.

The entertainment committee of the
Berkeley Club has arrangements for a
euchre to be held at the club house at
Ravine and Webster avenues tomorrow
evening. Handsome and costly prizes
will be served and dancing will follow
the euchre. The committee in charge of
the arrangements consists of Messrs.
John CARING, George J. Balmes and
Henry Bornemann. An who have at
tended the social affairs of the Berkeley
club since its very inception know of
their enjoyable character and those who
will be fortunate enough to participate in
tomorrow nights euchre are assured of
evening of unalloyed pleasure.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-04-27
TAX SALE YESTERDAY.

City Collector Fry yesterday conduct
ed Martin Act tax sale in the Assem-
bly, Chamber in the City Hall and dis
posed of eighty-6ve out of eighty-seven
pieces of improved and unimproyed prop
erty for tax arrears at satisfactory
figures. There We're quite a number of
property investors present and the bid
ding was at times spirited. All the
property sold is located in the Tenth,
Eleventh and Twelfth Wards. The
principal purchasers were E. D. York
and f. M. Brown.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-04-27
NOTICE TO DEALERS IN OLD BUILDINGS
MATERIAL AND TO THE PUBLIC
GEN RALLY.


Sealed bids or proposals will be received by
the Board or Street ana Water Comnis sioners
on Tuesday May 3rd 1904, at o. Clock r. M,
in the ASSEMBLY Chamber of the city Hall.
for the taking down and removal of about
eight hundred S9O lineal feet Of iron fence
enclosing the -FOUR corners of Washington
Square, at the intersection of Washington and
Grand streets in accordance with specdhca-
tions on file in the office of the Clerk of the
Board. The party or parties to whom the
work may be awarded will be required to
furnish a bond in the sum of two hundred
Of the price bid, and to insure the safety OF
the property of the city required to be dis
Thirty 900 days time will be allowed for
the removal of the fence after the award has
been made.
or all PROPOSALS If It is deemed fer the best
interests of the city 50 to 90.
Proposals must be enclosed In sealed enyel-
opes, endorsed Proposals for removal OF iron
fence at Washington Square, directed to
Mr. John Doscher. Chairman of the Conn
nittee on Public Buildings, Docks and Parks
and handed to the Clerk OF the Board In open
meeting when called for in the order OF busi-
ness relating to sealed proposals. No city
official will be accepted surety.
The attention of bidders is especially called
to Section Z, Chapter 1884, of the Laws OF 1891,
under the terms whereof contract shall
be binding upon the city or become effective
or operative until the bonds offered by the
contractor have been approved as to suffi-
cheney by this Board, and to form by the
Corporation Counsel, the President of. this
Board having the power to examine the pro-
posed bondsmen under oath.
BY order of the Board Of Street and Water
Commissioners.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-04-27
GAME Cal Led OFF
Opening Of the Eastern
League Season Post
poned Until To-
morrow.

The baseball game scheduled for the
opening of the Eastern Leagues season
at West Side Park was called off this
morning on account of the storm. The
home team and that of Rochester were
70 q meet on the field and the pennant won
by the home team last season was to
be unfurled with elaborate ceremonies.
A band was to give a concert from the
grand stand, which was to be gaily dec
Grated with bunting. The weather has
disappointed numerous thousands Of
baseball enthusiasts in the city today.
The season will open with the same
teams tomorrow afternoon
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-04-27
LAST SIX DAY TOUR.
Old Point Comfort, Richmond and
Washington via p. II. n.

The last personally conducted tour. to
Old Point Comfort, Richmond and Wash
ington via the Pennsylvania Railroad for
the present season will leave New York
and Philadelphia on Saturday, May 7.
Tickets, including transportation,
meals en- route in both directions, trans
fers of baggage, hotel accommo-
cations at Old Point Comfort, Rich
mond and Washington, and carriage ride
about Richmond--in fact every necessary
expense for a period of six days-will be
sold at a rate of $3e.00 from New York,
Brooklyn and Newark; S3450 from Tren-
ton; $500 from Philadelphia, and pro-
portionate rates from other stations.
Tickets to Old Point Comfort only, m
cluding luncheon on going trip, one ana
three-fourths days board at Chamberlin
Hotel, and good to return direct by reg
uiar trains within six days, will be sold
in connection with this -four at rate of
$17O0 from New York, Brooklyn, and
Newark; $3.50 from Trenton; s14.50
from Philadelphia, and proportionate
rates from other points.
For itineraries and full information
apply to ticket agents; Tourist Agent,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-04-27
IN cHANcrr7Y on NEW JERsEY.

IN cHANCERY OF NEW JERSEY.
Receivers sale
Between Westinghouse Electric and Manu-
featuring Company, ct als conplainants, and
The Geo. A. Williams Company defendant.
Notice is hereby given that I, Pierre F..
pany, appointed by the Court of Chancery Of
New Jersey in the above entitled cause, shall
expose to sale at public auction to the highest
TUESDAY, April Is, 1904,
at the hour Of two o'clock in the afternoon
Of said day, at my office, No. / Exchange
place Jersey City, N j., all the assets of
said The Geo. A. Williams Company remains
ing undisposed of in my hands as Receiver
of said company, including promissory note
of United Marine Manufacturing and Supply
Company to order of The Geo A. Williams
Company, dated May Is. 1902 for $4,000. pay
able three months after date thereof; also
three ca shares Of the capital stock Of Wy
orning Coal and Land Company, alton
Of the State of Pennsylvania OF the par value
of $4,000 each; also twelve u2 shares of the
capifal stock Of United Marine Manufacturing
and Supply Company, corporation Of tho
state of New York, Of the par value Of 500 90
each; also all outstanding book accounts due
said The Geo. A. Williams Company. and all
its claims and causes Of action.
The property will also be sold as an en-
stirelv or in lots to suit purchasers as may
realize most money for the creditors and stock
holders Of the company.
list Of said accounts Is open for inspection
during business hours each week day until
the sale, at the office OF the Receiver.
Terms. cash on acceptance OF bid.
PIERRE f. COOK, Receiver.
! Exchange Place,
Jereev City ". ].
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-04-27
LEGAL NOTICES.

IO JACOB E. DENISTOS,t 5 JR., CYNTHIA
a. baWS5n, Charles Fawson, her husband;
1sal@n saS =, sun, Henry stsfi her husbands
Eva Dealston. his wife; Hattie Hail Ben
ladnin Hall hsr husband; William II. Dick
ihson lsaoel Dickinson, infant; Mamie Dick
inson, infant; Saran Dickinson Henrietta
Crawford, George ". Crawford her hus-
band: Mary Van Worst widow James Sfator
Maggie Slator, his wife; Rachel Vance,
James Vance, her husband; Annie johnson,
Lee johnson, her husband; Sarah R.chardot,
Abel, widow; Rachel Child, Frank NJ. Child,
her husband; John K. Aoell Elizabeth Abel,
rs Nslei william Abel, Fannie G. ADeIi,
ms WE Robert p. Abel. Jessie Abel, h.s
VIE; Alfred Abel. Georgiana Aben his
wife Paul C. Apeil. Mary Abel, his wifes
and Cynthia NJ. /. Allen; Susan Denston,
widow; Mildred Deniston, infant, Lole Dem
lston. infant. ana Theima Deniston infant
You are hereby notified lnaS At a public sale
made by the City Collector OF Jersey Cry.
on the 18th day Of September 1899, TIE Mayor
and Aldermen OF Jersey City purchased for
three cents ALL the land and re4l ssiaze
n Jersey city, ia the County Of Hudson and
STATE OF New Jersey, inside lots. which Is
laid down and designated as Plot III. In block
numbef O0l as SHOWN upon l. D. Fowler
Ofrieiai Assessment Map Of Jersey City, n. T..
lSy4. said sale being made pursuant to Tho
provisions OF an act Of the Legislature Of
New Jersey passed March 3oth. 1856 enti-
An Act concerning the settlement and COL
lection Of arrearages Of unpaid taxes.
assessments and water rates water relsa
in cities Of this State. and imposing and
leyylng tax, assessment and Lien in lieu
and instead OF such arrearages, and 10
enforce the payment thereof and 10 provide
for the sale OF lands subjected to future
taxation and assessment
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 pro
Yided in said acts within year from the
date of sale and before the expiration Of six
months from and after the service hereof.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-04-27


Board Of Street and Water Commissioners on
Tuesday April 26th. 1904 at 2 o'clock P. M.
IN the Assembly Chamber Of the City Hail.
REPAIRING OF MAcADAM RoADwAYs IN
JERSEY CITY, N j.
in accordance with specifications on hle in
the office of the Clerk of sad Board.
Blank forms Of bid and agreement or sure
ties must be obtained at the office of the Chief
4'''< : Z hsTTaIarE 81 toUslNrIT1Es
looqo Standard of Cost,
win pass through one-inch
ring, including screenings. S1.S5 per ton
About LOO Tons of Stone which
viii pass through a one and one
For use Of Ten uoj Ton Roller, 100 per '0a
<about 40 days (including sprn-
kling} of ten d0) hours each.... 1900 per day
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed en-
veiopes, endorsed Proposals for Repairing
Macadam Roadways," " directed to Mr. Thomas
P. Connolly. Chairman of the Committee on
Streets and Sewers, and handed to the Cierk
fthe Board In open meeting when caled fer
IN the order OF business relating to sealed 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 a single fixed percentage
of the hundred per cent. standard above quoted
for Which they will furnish all the materials
and do all the work conlprehended in specifea-
tions, and If fnal award of contract be made
the per cent. 50 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 I, 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
contractor have been approved as to suffi-
ciencv by this Board and as to form by the
Corporation Counsel the President of this
Board having the power to examine the pro-
posed bondsmen under oath.
By order Of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners.
Clerk.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-04-27
TO AID The AGED.

Congressman Allan McDermott win
address mass meeting in the interests
of North New Jersey Aged Peoples
Home Association in the council cham
Der of the Hoboken City Hall tomorrow
evening. Among the other speakers will
be Corporation Attorney James r. Min
turn, of Hoboken, and Joseph g. Bern
stein, of Jersey City. Mayor Lankering,
Of Hoboken, win preside
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-04-27
NJ. J. o'DoNNELL,
City Clerk.
GSafa NJ Q619
NOTICE ro coNrRAcroRs-

Notice is hereby given that the Board q
City Hospital Trustees Of Jersey City. N.
prior 10 Tuesday, May 10Th, 1904 at P n,
for the construction of new buildings for the
,... lily Hospital Of Jersey City. in accordance
for and adoQted by said Board.
All bids so received viii remain sealed and
said May 10Th, 1904, at P, NJ, when they viii
be opened and examined At q meeting BY
Building, No. Is Exchange place, Jersey City.
Proposals must embrace everything provided
for in any one moEe Of the following speci-
ications:-
Mason Specifications.
Carpenter Specifications.
Painting Specifications.
Electricians Specifications.
Plumbers Specifications
Elevator Specifications.
Heating and yentilating Specifications.
Each PROPOSAL mus be accompanied by ne
written consent q a surety. company legally
of New Jersey. that It viii become surety to
the Mayor and Aldermen Of Jersey City for
the anlount of one-half Of the contract price II
the contract be awarded 10 bidder to who's
proposal 1t is attached
All proposals must be made upon fopAd fur
nished by the architect for that purrcse, and
must conform with regulations se<> forth there
on and in the speeifications-
IN the office of the arehjsect. Charles Frederick
8. where they may be exasniTlsa. and
printed copies OF the specifications had BY
bidders between the hours Of A. II. ard
P. N. On each business day until the ssid
May 10th, 1904. On which day they may be
examined and copies had from A NJ. until
2S0 P H.
All proposals must be enclosed in a sealed
envelope and be addressed to Andrew J.
PfIelan, Secretary of the Board Of City Hos
pitai Trustees, Room 7e2. Commercial Trust
Building. No. Is Exchange place. Jersey City,
N j.. and be marked on the outside of the
envelope. Proposal for New City Hospital
The Board Of city Hospital Trustees re-
serves the right to reject any all bids.
By order of the Board.
EDWARD NJ. WATSON
President.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-04-27
LOW RATES WEST.

During March and April the Chicago.
Great Western Railway will sell tickets
at very low rates from Chicago to nearly
all Western points. Write US for full
information, stating destination and num-
Der in party. Celifornia points $500,
Helena and Butte $4,000, Spokane
$30.50, Seattle, Portland, Tacoma, etc,
$33.00 Many others equally low. j.
P. Elmer, G. P. A., 113 Adams street,
Chicago, Ill.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-04-27
Map Of the World.

A beautiful map, valuable for refer
ence, printed on heavy paper, 42x64
inches, mounted on rollers; edges bound
in cloth, showing our new island pos
sessions, the Trans-Siberian Railway,
Pacific Ocean cables. railway lines and
other features of Japan, China, Man
churia, Korea and the Ear East Sent
on receipt of 25 cents in stamps by ".
B. Kniskern, P. 7. NJ, Chicago and
Northwestern Railway. Chicago, Ill.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-04-27
CRANBERRY LAKE OPENS DEC
0BATI0N DAY.

Secret societies, pleasure clubs and or
ganizations Of all kinds contemplating
outings for the summer should investi-
gate Cranberry Lake before contracting
excursions elsewhere.
For particulars, ask any Lackawanna
agent, or address T. w. Lee. General
Passenger Agent, New York City, or
Guy Adams, Division Passenger Agent,
Newark, N ].
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-04-27
CAR RAN INTO TRUCK.

A truck owned by William Hand &
Son, of Plainfeld. was struck BY an
eastbound car of the Belt line at Com
munipaw avenue and Park street late
yesterday afternoon The truck was
only slightly damaged, but Mrs. Annie
Feltner, forty-eight years old, of No.
5S2 Market street, Newark, tainted from
the effects of the shock.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-04-27

The physical culture classes Of the
Hudson City Branch of the Young Meas
Christian Association will hold their an
nual gymnastic exhibition at the Branch
rooms, No. $40 Cenral avenue, next Sat
urday evening. Physical Director Will
liam Poeller has arranged an elaborate
programme. The young athletes will
hold their next rehearsal for the event
on Friday evening.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-04-27
Dated Jersey city. April 2sth. 1904

q
AN ORDINANCE FOR THE RF5LIBF OF H.
NeuInan in the construction Of bay WINDOW.
The Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey City by
the Board of Street and Water Commission
ers, for and on behalf. of the municipality OF
said city, do ordain as follows
section /. That H. Neuman be and is here
by granted pesTfllssion to construct ana main
tain bay windew on building to be erected
by him on the north side of Franklin street,
at point about fifty 900 feet east Of Ogden
avenue which bay window may extend beyond
the building line Of Franklin street two t9
feet, any ordinance to the contrary notwith-
standing.
The work to be done under the supervision
of the Inspector of Buildings.
Section q That all cost and expense Incl
dent to the introduction, passage and publi-
cation of this ordinance shall be paid by the
applicant for same; and such amount therefor
as is estimated by the Clerk of this Board
to be necessary shall be deposited with that
officer on demand.
Passed April 18th, 1904.
JOHN c. PAYNE
President.
x = e''s'' MARK NJ. FAGAN.
Mayor.
GEO. T. BoUToN,
Clerk.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-04-27
PENALTY OF RIDE STEALING.

Walter Lambert, six years old, Of No.
% Gregory street, while stealing a ride
on the rear Of a Central Transfer Wagon
Of New York. yesterday fell in Exchange
Place and sustained serious injuries to
the head and body. He was taken to the
City Hospital.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-04-27
State Of New Jersey

sS ~ W 90
Department of state.
CERTIFICATE OF FILING OF CONSENT
BY STOCKHOLDERS TO DISSOLUTION.
To all to whom these presents may come.
Greeting:
Whereas, it appears to my satisfaction, by
duly authenticated record Of the proceedings
for the voluntary dissolution thereof deposited
in my office, that the New York Petroleum
Soap lCornpany. a corporation of this State.
whoss principal office is situated at No. l46
Twelfth street, in the City Of Jersey City,
Counts Of Hudson, State of New Jersey
CWinam A. Pinto being the agent therein
and 81 charge thereof. upon whom process
may be served. has complied with the re-
quiremsnts Of IAN act concerning corpora
tions Revision Of 1885,, preliminary to the
issuing of this certificate that such consent
has been fled
Now, therefore I, S. D. Dickinson. secre-
tary Of State of New Jersey, do hereby cer-
tify that the said corpora tion did on the
twenty sixth day of March, 1904, file in my
office duly executed and attested consent in
writing to the dissolution OF said corporation
executed by more than two-thlrds in Interest
of the stockholders thereof. which said GER
tificate and the record of the proceeding
aforesaid are now on file In my said office
as provided by law.
In testimony whereof, have hereto
set my hand and AFFIXED my Official
(SeaIl seal, At Trenton, this twenty-sixth h
day Of March, A. D. one thousand
nine hundred and four.
S. D. DICKINSON.
Secretary Of State.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-04-27
LEAP YEAR RECEPTION.

The Leaf Year Bachelor Club, Of the
Hudson City section, is arranging for a
reception to take place at No. 98 Bow
ers street on the evening of May 20.
Charles F. Kohlbusch will. be floor man
ager. He viii be assisted by Email
Francis Hoffman.