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The Jersey City news., 1904-02-27
THE WIDENING OF
MONTGOMERY ST
Messrs Nelson and Heck
Attack the Project at
the Board of Trades
Thursday Night
Meeting.
IMPROVEMENT WILL COST St,25O,OoO
Directors Say the Expense
Is Out of Proportion to
the Benefit But De-
tenders Ably Argue
Their Side.

The discussion of the proposition to
widen Montgomery street, from Hudson
street TO Warren street, bill for which
is pending before the Legislature, was
much enlivened at the special meeting
of the Board, called for that purpose
Thursday night, by opposition to the
measure on the part of William George
Nelson, of the insurance company firm
of Nelson & Ward, and ex-Assembly-
man and Counselor John W. Heck The
bill pending is backed by the legislative
committee of the board. 1t is estimated
that the cost of widening the lower
three blocks of Montgomery street will
cost about S1,250.O0o. The proposition
is to widen the section of the street
designated about thirty feet-ffteen
feet on each side-so as TO relieve the
congested condition of truck and trolley
traffic during foggy and heavy weather.
The advantages of the measure were.
set forth in glowing colors by various
members of the board and some of the
members of the committee appointed to
investigate the proposition. Neither Mr..
Nelson, nor Mr. Heck took the same
view. Mr. Nelson, thdough member
of the board, had not attended meet
ing in long while. He made matters
somewhat lively on his reappearance.
The firm of which he is member has
an old established business about mid
way on the south side of Montgomery
street, between Greene and Hudson
streets. After some rosy views of the
proposed measure Lad been expressed
by members of the committee, including
Architect Hugh Roberts and Lawyer
George Beall, Mr.. Nelson objected some
what strenuously to what he termed
an extraordinary expenditure of money
which necessity did not warrant" He
said it would be an extra burden upon
the city at large and said that bonds
enough would have to be issued during
the coming year. He offered several
suggestions as solutions for temporary
relief. which he said would cost the city
nothing. One of these was the centinu-
alton of the police regulation of truck
traffic resorted to only in heavy
weather. He also said that the trolley
cars coming down Newark avenue
should turn into Warren street and run
down York street, one of the tracks re-
moved between Warren and Washing
ton streets and the single track below
Washington street be continued in the
middle of the street as far as Warren
street.
Mr.. Nelson blamed the police depart
ment for much of the evil resulting from
congestion of truck Traffic. and said po-
The Jersey City news., 1904-02-27
LEGAL NOTICES


IN CHANCERY or NEW JERSEY
In the matter OF the application OF MaTsares
McAlone for permission 10 sell lands owned ~
Peter Murtaugh, supposed deceased.
70 Peter Muftaugh and al persons claiI14na
any interest in the lands and premises descri5-
sd IN this notice. by Or through the said Peter
Please take notice, that Margaret McAione
mas Eled petition In the Court Of Chancery
OF new Jersey, praying Iofr permission 10 SeAi
the following lands and premises, witt
All those two certain lots. pieces Or parcels
OF land and premises situate, lying and being
in the City Of Jersey city, in the County q
Hudson and State Of New Jersey. and known
on the city Map entitled, Assessment Map Of
the Old city Of Jersey City from original sur
and more particularly described as tollows:-
beginning at point on the northeriy side
the westerly line OF Monmouth street. henes
% northeriy parallel with Monmouth ssTeer
nue.; thence % westerly along the said south
erly line Of Railroad avenue (25) feet; thence
200 feet to the northeriy side Of Wayne street,
and thence Szl easteriy along the said nortiier-
place of beginning.
Being the same premises described in a cer-
tain deed made BY Margaret Murtaugh, widow
OF William Murteugh to Margaret AlcA1one, bg
deed dated May 18th, 1892 and recorded in
premises one Peter Murlaugh mad a certain
interest; sale OF which said interest is prags
in said lands and estate by or through the safd
said land and real estaLe said Peter Murtaugh
peIng presumed dead; ana lake notice thar tisu
Chancellor has set Monday the Nlilth day OF
November Nineteen Hundred and Three at
ten o'clock IN the forenoon Of that day, or as
soon thereafter as counsel be heard, al
the ChanceFy Chambers in Jersey ciTy, Num-
Der 15 Exchange place, the time and place,
when and where a hearing will be heard IN
the matter. and all persons interested may att
tend at that time and be heard.
EuDSPETH & PUSTER.
Solicitors for Petitioner
Post Office address. No. s5s Washington street.,
The Jersey City news., 1904-02-27
WHERE ARE THE o'kEEFE's2
Chief Murphy Asked For Informa-
tion Abovt Them--Letter Erom Ky.

OA4CA IVA N1 pay ~1sASeA VA AAA1o& AAA ~
tion Abovt Them--Letter FROM Ky.
Chief of Police Murphy has received
letter from Lawyer e. II. p. Smith, of
No. 519 Essex street, Lynn, Mass, ask
ing information concerning James and
John O'Keefe, or their children or rela-
tives, who he believes live in this CITY,
James is blacksmith and John a wool
sorter. Their brother David died recent
ly in Saugus, Mass, leaving them consid-
erable property.
The Chief has also received a letter
from Mrs William Ballington, No. COG
East Front street, Ashland, Boyd, coun-
ty KY, mothef-in-law of one John Con
oven, who died recently in Columbus,
Ohio, hospital. Mrs. Ballington says
Conoyer came from this city some years
ago, and as widower married her
daughter in Columbus. He was fifty
years old at the time of his death Mrs
Ballington's letter states that Conover
left a mother, a married sister, several
bachelor brothers and little daughter
in this city. She is anxious that his re-
latices be informed of his death.
The Jersey City news., 1904-02-27
no THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE NEW

TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE NEW
York Petroleum Soap Company.
Take notice that at meeting of the Board
of Directors of the New York Petroleum Soap
Company, called for that purpose, held the
day of the date hereof, of which meeting
every Director received at least three days
notice the following resolution was adopted
by majority of the Board
Resolved, That in the judgment of this Board
it is advisable and most for the benefit of The
New York Petroleum Soap Company that the
same should be forthwith dissolved: and to
that end it Is ordered that a meeting Of the
Stockholders be held on Tuesday. the Sth day
of March, A. D. 1904, at twelve O'clock noon,
Jersey City, to take action upon this resolu.
tion; and further, that the Secretary forthwith
give notice of the said meeting and of the
adoption of this resolution. within ten days
from this date, by publishing the said resolu-
ton, with a notice of its adoption, in the Jer-
sey City News. a newspaper published in the
City of Jersey City, for at least four weeks
once week. successfully, and by mailing a
written or printed copy Of the same TO each
and every Stakeholder of this Company in the
United States.
And further take notice that said meeting
will be held at the time and place and for the
purpose indicated In the said resolutions
''s,'- s '''s'' JOHN " SMITH,
afa,-r,
The Jersey City news., 1904-02-27
NOTICE no coNrRAcToRs.

Sealed proposals win be received by the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners on
Iuesday. February ~, 1904 at = NJ, IN the
CONSTRUCTION OF 4 SEWER
in Summit avenue, from point 2so feet south
of Crawford street to Crawford street, and in
Crawford street, from Summit avenue TO Or
ehard street.
Said sewer to be built eonformably to the pro-
visions OF Chapter III of the Laws of 1895, 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 office Of the Chief En-
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.
1OOgo standard
About 425 lineal feet of 1s-inch vitrifed
pipe sewer. per lneal foot.........-...... ST.
About 800 cubic yards of rock excavation,
About 10 cubic yards of concrete. per
About 5000 feet B. NJ! sheathing. per NJ.
About receiving basin, per basin. 80
Time allowed for the completion of the work.
The making Of the above Improvement and
award of the contract therefor will be subject
to the remonstrance of the owners of the prop
erty liable for more than one-half the assess
sketch.
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed envel-
opes. endorsed Proposals for Construction OF
Sewer in Summit avenue and Crawford street
the Committee on Streets and Sewers and
handed to the Clerk of the Board in open meet-
ing when called for in the order of business
reating to sealed proposals.
The bonds required to be furnished on pro-
posals (and possible subsequent contract) are
chose 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 materials and
do all the work comprehended in specifications
and if final award of contract be made, the
per cent so stated will form the basis upon
which payment will be made for ali items
The attention of bidders is especially called
70, T. CHAPTER or
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 sufficiency
by this Board, and as to form by the Corpora
tion Counsel, the President Of this Board hav-
ing power to examine the proposed bondsmen
By order of the Board of Street and Water
oD'l'i-i9+'''- GEO T. BoUToN,
Clark.
The Jersey City news., 1904-02-27

TO WILLIAM F. LOUGHRAN AND JOSEPH
KRAMER HARRINGTON;-
BY virtue of order of the Court Of Cham
Gerry of New jersey, made on the day o. the
date hereof, in cause wherein Mary A.
Gebhard is complainant and You, and Others,
are defendants. you are required TO appear.
plead. answer deElur TO the bill Of said
complainant on or before the twelfth day %
March next. Or the said bill win se taken as
confessed against you.
The said bill is filed TO foreclose a certain
mortgage on lands in Jersey City, in The
County of Hudson and State Of New Jersey,
made by Jane Lougnran TO Casper J. Wes-
tervelt dated August 1st, 1S11. recorded in
book 81 of Mortgages for the County OF Hud-
son, page 3S7, and duly assigned 70 the com
plainant.
You William F. Loughran, are made de-
fendant because you own some interest in the
lands covered by said mortgage
And you, Joseph Kramer Harrington are
made a defendant because you claim that the
said William T. Loughran is dead. and thar
you are the devisee under an unprobated win 81
said William F. Loughran. and therefore have
some interest in the lands covered by said
mortgage.
Dated January 18th, 1904
BRINKERHOFF & FIELDER.
Solicitors of the Complainant
Is Exchange Place.
The Jersey City news., 1904-02-27
: cHANrrpY OF NEW JERsFY

IN CHANCERY OF NEW JERSEY
James c. Welsh. ct ux,. ct ais, defendants.
On bill to foreclose. Notice.
To Wilhelmina Rowland and Henry S: How
land her husband, and Jennie c. McLrJy
and James G. McIlroy, her husband;-
By virtue Of order OF the Court Of Chan
cery Of New Jersey, made on the. day Of the
date hereof, in a certain cause wherein Anne
C. Hull is complainant and you and others ara
defendants, you are required 70 appear. plead.
answer or demur 10 the bill Of complaint OF
complainant on or before the Second day OF
February, nineteen hundred. and four, or the
said bill will be taken confessed against
you. and such decree Will be made as the
Chancellor shall think equitable and just.
The said bill is fled to foreclose two mort
cages, both given by William Welsh to Anua
C. Hull, complainant, the dated September
so, 1898, and the other dated September &C.
1897, and both covering lands II Jersey City,
N. J.; and you Wllhelmina Howland and Jer-
ME c. MeIIroy are made defendants. because
you are heirs Of the said William Welsh, who
is deceased, and may claim some Interest in
said lands and premises heirs at law and
you. Henry S. Howland and James C. McIlroy
are made defendants, because you are the hus-
bands of the respective last named defendants.
and may claim some interest in said lands aud
premises by reason of your right Of courtesy
in the interests Of your respective wives.
Dated December l, 1898.
BUDSPETH & PUSTER
Solicitors for Complainant
Post office address No. 259 Washington street
Jersey City, n.
The Jersey City news., 1904-02-27
N cHANcERY OF NEW JgRsEY.

IN CHANCERY OF NEW JERSEY.
To Richard Curd Daniel:-
BY virtue of order of the Court of Chan
Gerry of New Jersey, made on the day. of the
date hereof. In cause wherein John E. Lam
ring, Receiver of the Monmouth Trust and
safe Deposit Company, is complainant and
YOU and Others are defendants, you are re-
quired to appear, plead, answer or demur to
the bill of said complainant, on or before the
bill will bA taken confessed against you.
The said pil Is fled to foreclose mortgage
given by Richard Curd Daniel to The State
Mutual Building and Loan Association of New
Iersev dated February 23d. Nineteen Hundred
on lands in. the City of Jersey City; and you
are made a paley defendant because you are
the owner of said mortgaged premises and exc
cuted the mortgage thereon
Dated January q, 1904.
DAVID HARVEY. JR.
Solicitor OF Complainant
$40 Cookman Avenue. Asbury Park, NJ J.
The Jersey City news., 1904-02-27
CAUGHT BETWEEN R. r. CARS

William H. Whitman, thirty-three
years old, of No. 172 Third street, EN-
ployed as brakeman, while drilling
cars on the freight elevation of the
Pennsylvani aRailroad at Sixth and
Greve streets last night. was caught be-
tween two cars. His right arm was
broken and both legs were injured He
was taken to st. Francis Hospital.
The Jersey City news., 1904-02-27

RARrrAN R1vEn rsA1LRoAp coMPANY.

RARrTAN RIVER RAILROAD COMPANY.
SaS.ee Is hereby given mat tho Holland
Trust Company has resigned as Trustee of the
firsI mortgage bondholders under the mortgage
dated January /. 1883. made by the Raritan
River Railroad Company to said Holland
Trust Company, Trustee that said resignation
mas been accepted by this Company, and that
on June 17th l90s 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.
which Trusteeship mas been duly accepted by
said last mentioned Company; that q certif-
cate OF such appointment has been filed In the
office OF the Secretary of State for New
Jersey, and that hereafter the interest coupons
IA said first mortgage bonds Will be payable
TMle Guarantee and Trust Company. No. 50
Montgomery street, Jersey City.
RARITAN RIVER RAILROAD COMPANY
FRANK Il EARLE. President
Gz&ARAkS n, SxSSON. Secretary.
The Jersey City news., 1904-02-27

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
holders of the Empire Balm oil Co will be
held on the 14th day OF March, 1904. at 10
O'clock in the forenoon, at the registered office
of the company, No. IS Montgomery street,
Jersey City, N j., for the purpose OF electng
Board of Directors, and receiving and sltt-
ing upon the reports of the Officers and for
the transaction of such other business as may
lawfully come before the meeting. In accord
anee with the laws of the State OF New 5eF-
sey, no stock can be voted on which has been
transferred on the books OF the company With
in 20 days next preceding this election,
FRANK B. WASHBURN
- Secretary
The Jersey City news., 1904-02-27

RELIANCE LAMP ELECTRIC CO.-NOTIGE.
AT a meeting Of the directors OF RELI.
ANCE LAMP ELECTRIC COMPANY. held al
the Company's eftiee No. 2S9 Washington
street Jersey City, N. j., January 10Th, 1904.
pursuant to due and legal notice Of said meet
ing the following resolution was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That in the Judgment Of this
Beard it is advisable and most for the beneit
of Reliance Lamp Electric Company that the
same should be forthwith dissolved, ard &c
that end IT IS ORDERED that a meeting et
the stockholders be held the thirteenth day
Of February, A. D.. 1894, at 12 O'clock noon,
at the office of this Company, in Jersey City.
N J., to take action upon this resolution.
and that the Secretary forthwith give notice
Of said meeting, and Of the adoption of thA
resolution within ten days from this date,
by publishing said resolution in the Jersey
City News, a newspaper published in Jersey
City in the County of Hudson Gn which
County this Company has its principal office),
for at least four weeks successively. once q
week and by mailing a written or printed COPY
of the same to each stoekholder in the United
States.
The Jersey City news., 1904-02-27
TO cArHARINE GLYNN AND MEssRs. No.

TO CATHARINE GLYNN AND MESSRS. No.
Evan a MeEwan, her Attorneys:--
You are hereby notified that have presented
a petition to the Court Of Common Peas Of
the County of Hudson. according to the form
OF the statute in such case made and provided
for the benefit Of the fnsolyent laws Of thu
state; and the said Cours has appointed Fri.
day, he Fourth day Of March, Ninetsea Hun
dred and Four at ten O'Clock ia the forenoon
or as soon thereafter Counsel can be heard
at the Court House Of said County. as the ,ttns
and place AZ which It VIII attend to hear what
can be alleged Tor or asalnst my liberation.
Dated January 18th. 1904.
GEORGE KELLY,
BY MICHAEL /. FAGEN
His Attorgl<
The Jersey City news., 1904-02-27
WILLIAM T. FERRIS.
Secret arv.


IN CHANCERY OF NEW JERSEY.
To Mary E. Dempsey and William ]. Demp
sey, defendants
BY virtue of an order Of the Court of Chancery
of New Jersey made on the day Of the datt
hereof, in certain cause wherein Charles L
Carrick, trustee, is complainant, and you and
another are defendants, You are required 70 APP
pear, plead answer or demIr TO the complain
ants bill on or before the thirty-fFst day Of De
eember next, or that in default thereof, such
decree win be made against you the Chan.
cellor shall think equitable and Just.
The object of the said suit Is TO foreclose
certain mortgage, dated the 10th day OF April
nineteen hundred. made by Elizabeth A.
Bournes to complainant, covering lands situate
in Jersey City, Hudson County, New jersey.
and you, Mary f. Dempsey. are made q de
fendant to said suit because you are the pres.
ent owner of said lands; and you, William D
Dempsey are made a defendant herein because
you are the husband of said Mary E. DempssJ
above named
Dated October %, 1908.
CARRTCK & WORTENDYKE.
Complainant's Solicitors
Post Office address. Is Exchange place
Jersey City. N =
The Jersey City news., 1904-02-27

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON THE
Nineteenth day of January, 1904, application
Commissioners by NJ. Goldman for the vaca-
ton OF a portion of Commercial street, from
the easterly boundary line of Jane street to
the line or premises of the Newark and New
York Railroad Company. a distance of two
hundred seventy-fve (275) feet, more or less,
from said easterly line of Jane street, which
said proposed vacation is more particularly
shown map attached to said petition. and
o'clock P. NJ, and the Assembly Chamber Of
the City Hall, are fixed as the time and place
when and where the Board Of Street and
Water Commissioners will meet to hear and
consider any objections to said proposed vaca-
ton that may be presented in writing.
BY order Of the Board Of Street and Water
GEO. T. BoUToN,
The Jersey City news., 1904-02-27
FELL FROM A scAFFoLD.

John j. Parkam, thirty-one years old,
of No. 500 Grand street, while at work
painting the house No. Colgate street
yesterday fell from scaffeld and was
injured internally. He was taken to the
City Hospital
The Jersey City news., 1904-02-27

brought me part of bottle and advised
me to try it, | did so and within short
time l could see that it was helping me-
/ continued to use it until / was entirely
cured. My wife has used the medicine
for throat and lung troubles with excel
lent results, and so have many Of our
friends to whom we have recommend it.
(Signed) Joe Harrington, POP West 23d
ST., New York.
The Jersey City news., 1904-02-27
EDWARD FRY,
City Collector.
EDUCATIONAL
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The Jersey City news., 1904-02-27
WANTED.


WANTED FOR U. S. ARMY-ABLE-BOD1ED
unmarried between ages of 81 and So;
citizens of Omitted States of good character,
and temperate habits, who can speak, read and
write English. For Information apply to Re-
cruiting Officer, AZ Montgomery street, Jersey
City, n. j.
WANTED-STORAGE ROM FOR MACHIN-
cry in Jersey City or HobolSen, on railroad
swithc preferred. Address Room 124. 80 Cort-
landt Street. New York City.
The Jersey City news., 1904-02-27
MASTERS SALE OF LAND.

MASTERS SALE OF LAND.
I'm Chancery of New Jersey.
Between Catherine kinkead, complainant.
and Jerome Alfred Ryan, ct ais. defendants.
On bill for partition.
Collins & CoFbin, Solicitors.
BY virtue of an order of the Court of Chan
Gerry of New Jersey, made on the nineteenth
day of October, nineteen hundred and three,
whereby it was ordered that all and singular
the premises hereinafter described should be
seld by and under the direction of the sub
scriber Charles d. Thompson. one of the Spe-
ciaI Masters of the Court OF Chaneery Of
New Jersey, I, said Charles D. Thompson,
Special Master. aforesaid do hereby give
notice that 1 will sell at public vendue to
the highest bidder, on Tuesday, the fifteenth
day of December, nineteen hundred and three.
at the hour of two o'clock in the afternoon
on that day, upon the premiseS No. 43 Sussex
street Jersey City, New Jersey,
All that lot Of land in Jersey City. Hudson
County New Jersey, described as follows:-
lot which map entitled Map of
Jersey City, made by A. Clerk and r. c.
Bacot City Surveyor, 1S4S,'' fled in the Clerks
office of Hudson County. is known as lof
number nine (9l in block number four 80.
said lot being twenty-five (25) feet wide in front
and rear and hundred 900 feet deep on
each side and fronting Sussex street, being
the same premises conveyed to Christopher
Mathews by Daniel g. Elliot and vile by
deed dated February l. 1860, and recorded Ia
Hudson County Clerks ofrice In Book 81 a
Deeds, page 5Sf, &c.
Conditions, made known on day Of sale
CHARLES D. THOMPSON
Snecial Master in f,sancerv
The Jersey City news., 1904-02-27
TO GO TO Q. 0. ?. CONVENTION

Colonel Samuel D. Dickinson an
nounced yesterday that Pierre Garvin
of Bayonne, William George Nelson of
Jersey City. William J. Davis. of Harri-
son and Frederick Dieffenbach. Jr.;s will
represent Hudson County at the Repub-
lican National Convention.
The Jersey City news., 1904-02-27
SAW HOME BURN; THEN DIED

Stricken with grief and shock by the
sight Of her home in flames, Mrs. Har-
riet Louis Bennett, seventy-two years
old, died in 120 Palisade avenue. yes
terday
The Jersey City news., 1904-02-27
WEATHER INDICATIONS

NEW YORK, Feb. 81, 1904.-Fore-
cast for the thirty-six hours ending s P.
NJ. Sunday Fair today; cloudy tomor-
row; variable winds becoming north.
Hartnett's ThermometricaI Report
The Jersey City news., 1904-02-27
WELL KNOWN
SCENIC ARTIST
Joseph Harrington of New
York Saved from Pneu-
monia by Father Johns
Medicine.
Some time ago.

Some time ago,
| w Il S attacked
with a severe cold
and cough which
nothing seemed to
relieve. 1t grew
steadily worse un-
til | was told that
my trouble was
likely to develop
into pneumonia. A
neighbor whe had
used Father Johns
Medicine with very
satisfactory results
The Jersey City news., 1904-02-27

Now is a good time TO begin taking
Hoods Sarsaparilla, the medicine that
cleanses the blood and clears the COM
plexion.