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Middletown transcript., 1904-12-03

The coming short session OF Congress
promises to be hard working and full of
business, if every body's wishes are to be
satisfied. Ascore of Senators, and twice
as many Representatives, have already
arrived in this city, and more are coming
every day. OF the great appropriation
bills waiting to be passed, which exceed
the hundred million dollar mark, there
are the Post Office, the Pension and the
Navy bills. No one can now tell how
much will be called for by the public
building, the river and harbor, and the
Panama and Philippine bills. Legisla-
ton will be asked for authorizing extern
sive Improvements in the Philippines
railways, highways and public buildings.
Naturally much of the money for this
work must come from the Filipinos
themselves.
*#* "a
Among the Incidental matters to come
before Congress are the proposed i'm
peachment of Judge Swain of Florida,
and the case of Senator Smoot. While
additional evidence is being taken in
both of these cases, many Congressman
are of the opinion that the Judge will not
be iinpeached and that the Senator will
be allowed to retain his seat. This aside
from the fact that the five more or less
Mormon states went Republican.
~
Secretary Hay has in hand the report
of the Commission on International Ex-
change. 1t has to do with the monetary
system of China and Panama. The Com
missioners are Hugh H. Hanna, Charles
A. Conant, and Prof. j. w. jerks. Min
ister Conger, writing from Pekin, says
Prof jerks has practically brought the
Chinese Government to believe that it |
should adopt the gold stapdard in the
new coinage. The plan cannot be car
ried out at once as the public must be
but it will be considered.
~
Tie department of Commerce and |
Labor has published very interesting
report of the exports of the United States
Tor twelve months ending October 31st. |
It shows that in spite Of the unusually |
'mall exports of food products during the
period indicated, the total value of all |
kinds exceeds by $50, ,oOO, 900 the exports
of any preceding year. While bread.
stuffs fell off $50, ,00O 900 below the cores
ponding period Of 1908, and Sl5s, ,O00, 600
below 1901, the exports Of manufactures
ind Of raw cotton make up the difference
and account for the great increase. The
export OF cotton alone exceeds by S22,-
)oo, 600 The CORE spending period Of last
year.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-11-30
to be not worthy Of notice.


Thus it is, TINT while the population
and railroad business has grown enorm-
ously in the. past twenty years on the
New York terminals, the effect Of that
growth has been not concentrative and
added value to the crowded Jersey City
yards, but expansion over a large new
area, and a very great reduction in the
relative value and influence of the old
terminals as factors in the transportation
interests Of New York harbor.
This reduction in relative importance
and value Of these lands is, at present,
mainly attributable to the change in
freight business, but the new develop
ments in tunnel building, and the estab-
iishment. of terminals in the heart Of New
York, is certain to take away the great
Importance they have had for a century
or omre, as the transfer point from land
to water, and vice versa, for passengers
between New York and the East, and the
South and West.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-11-30
A BEAST ARRESTED.

Stanislaus Urzardvicz, twenty-four
years old, of No. 1877 Thirteenth street.
was arraigned in the First Criminal
Court this morning charged by twelve
year-old Mary Czerzin, of No. ITO
Twelfth street, with indecent assault,
and held in s7oo for the Grand Jury.
The girl was tending bar in her fathers
saloon at No. 562 Grove street while
her father was at his supper. She was
alone when Urzardvicz entered and at
tempted to take undue liberties with her.
She screamed and Urzardvicz ran out.
The girl locked the doors, but Urzard-
vicz went back and forced a side door
just as the girls father appeared at the
front door. Uzardvicz ran away again.
He was arrested at eleven o'clock by
Acting Patrolman Mccormick.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-11-30
WILL CLEAN STREETS.
Henry Byrne Gets the Contract
From the S. & w. Board
Financiers Concur.


The Street and Water Board this
morning awarded contracts to Henry
Byrne for the cleaning of the streets and
removal of ashes and garbage for the
year beginning December 1 next ALr,
Byrne had but one competitor, Thomas
Harrington. His bid was one hundred
per cent. Of the standard cost Mr.. Har-
rington's bid was 110 per cent.
In gross Mr.. Byrne win receive
$4,000 for the removal of ashes and
garbage and $3.50 per day for each man
detailed for gathering Of waste paper,
etc. 1t is intended to enforce the ordi-
nance concerning the separating of
papers, etc, from the ashes and garbage,
but waste paper, etc. may probably be
collected but once week.
The Finance Board met Immediately
afterward and concurred in the award of
Mr.. Byrne's contract.
The Finance Board also concurred in
the Street and Water Boards resoIu-
tiens awarding contracts for gas aud
oil street fighting to the Public Service
Corporation and the American Street
Lighting Company, respectively. The
Public Service Corporations successful
bid was s2o.5o per gas. lamp yearly on
a basis of 479 lamps, the contractor to
do the glazing and repairing. The Amer
lean Street Lighting Company's bid for
oil lighting was s1.9o per lamp monthly
on a basis of 4o5 lamps, the contractor
to do the regIazing and repairing, re-
spectively.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-11-30
CORPORATION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that on the Twenty
first day of November, 1904, the Commission
ers of Assessment filed in the office Of the
Clerk of the Board of Street and Water Com
missioners their final assessment map and re-
port for the
IMPROVEMENT OF BELVIDERE AVENUE.
between Duncan avenue and lands OF the Holy
Name Cemetery in accordance with petition
previously presented to said Board on the 10Th
day of October. 1903, and confofnaby 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
thereof, included in said assessment.
BELvIDERE AVENUE,
from Duncan avenue to lands Of the Holy
Name Cemetery;
DUNCAN AVENUE,
on the north side from Belvidere avenue to
points 20 feet east and west thereof.
And that in accordance with the provisions
of the act above cited, the Fifth day Of De-
eember, 1904, at two O'Clock p. NJ, and the
Assembly Chamber of the City Hall. are here
by fixed as the time and place when and
where the Board Of Street and Water Conn
missioners will meet to hear consider and adj
judicate upon all objections to the confirIna
tion of said final assessment map and report
that may be presented in writing.
By order of the Board Of Street and Water
GEO. t. BoUToN.
Clerk.
Dated Jersey city, Nov 18th, 1904.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-11-30
CORPORATION NOTICE
CORPORATION NOTICE.

CORPORATION NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that on the Twenty
Hfst Gay of November. 1904, the Commission.
ers OF Assessment fled IN the Office of the
Clerk OF the Board OF Street and Water Com
miss miss msioners; their final assessment map and re-
CONSTRUCTION OF a SEWER IN NAL
LOf2Y AVENUE.
from BOYD avenue 70 Virginia avenue; and in
VIRGINIA AVENUE.
from point 1866 feet east Of Mallory avenue
to and connecting with the sewer in Mallory
avenue in accordance with petition previously
presented 70 said Board on the Eighth day Of
March 1904. and conformably to the provis-
IONS 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.
streets or avenues. or particular sections
thereof, are included in said assessment,
namely
VIRGINIA AVENUE.
from a point about 100 feet west of West Side
avenue TO a point about-1 100 feet east Of NAL
lory avenue
MALLORY AVENUE.
On qga,,a the west west side from Virginia avenue to
avenue to point about 25 feet south Of Boyd
avenue.
The lots ana parcels Of land shown on the
map are also liable for the assessment for the
main sewer in Clendenny avenue, etc.
And that in accordance with the provisions
OF the act above cited. the Fifth day of De-
sembiy 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, consider and adjudicate
final assessment map and report that may be
presented in writing
BY order Of the Board Of Street and Water
5 GEO. T. BoUToN,
Dated Jersey city. Nov 2sth, 1904
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-11-30

NOTICE TO MANUFACTURERS OF AND
Dealers in Fire Hose.
Sealed proposals Will be received by the
Board of Fire Commissioners Of Jersey City,
N. j., at No. 244 Bay street, Thursday eve
ming, December s, 1904, at o'clock, 70 fur
nish
XII Ell rft, OFF
COTTON. RUBBER-LINEDs FIRE HOSE,
office Of the Clerk Of the Board
hose proposed to be furnished in order that
comparison may be made with that on file in
the office Of the Clerk Of the Board.
certified check for two hundred and fifty
dollars must accompany each bid, as a guar
antee that the bidder will enter into a con-
tract. if awarded 70 him, in conformity with
his bid.
The accepted bidder win be required to fur
nish bond with two sureties in the sum of
fifty per cent of the amount of his bid for
faithful performance of cor tract.
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed envel-
opes and directed to lie Committee on Sup
plies, and handed to the Clerk of the Board
in open meeting when called for.
The Board reserves the xght TO reject any
or all bids If it considers that the best inter
ests of the city may be conserved by 50 doing.
RICHARD r. CONNELLY,
Chairman of Committee on Supplies.
BY order Of the Board of Fire Commission
CHARLES EsTERBRooK.
Clerk.
Tersav CITY Nov. 90. 1904.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-11-30
PUBLIC LIBRARY CIRCULATION

The record of circulation of books for
home reading for the week ending Nov.
26, 1904, was as follows: General
works, 1Os; philosophy. ss; religion, AZ;
sociology, 231; philology, 6; natural sci
ence 325s useful arts, 1os; fine arts SO;
literature, 7o2; fiction. 1892; Juvenile
fiction, 1862; history, $40; biography,
$40; travels, 256; total 1o,7T2
OF this number there were delivered
through the Delivery Stations, 6.621.
Number of borrowers registered during
the week, y.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-11-30
DATED Jersey city. Nov. g. 100.

IN CHANCERY OF NEW JERSEY.
To James H. Aughiitree, Martha Mary Har-
den and Margaret Jane Aushiitree. their IN
known heirs, devisees and personal representA-
By virtue Of an order OF the Court OF Chan
date hereof, IN cause wherein Sophie Feibst
is complainant and you are defendants, you
are required to appear, plead. answer or demur
to the bin of said complainant or before
the Sixteenth day of January next the said
Bill will be taken as confessed against you.
The said bill is filed to settle the title OF
Sophie Feibel in and to all that certain lot,
piece or parcel OF land and premises, situate.
County of Hudson and State Of New Jersey.
which on map now on file in the Registers
office of Hudson County, entitled No oc
property belonging to the Bergen Hill Pleas
ure Association, situate in Jersey City, IS
lettered + (f) facing and fronting on the east
erly side or line Of Grand (now Nelson) ave-
.nue and being Of the several dimensions iaid
down on said map reference being had there
to will more fully appear, whereof the said
Sophie Feibel claims to be the owner
And you, James Fl. Aughiltea, Martina Mary
Harden and Margaret Jane Aughiltree arc
made defendants, because on the srd day OF
February, 1850, one John $, Aqghiltrees of
seized OF the lands and premises above de-
scribed leaving a last will and testament in
and by which. after making certain specific
beuuests and devises, he gave, devised and BE-
queathed 10 you all the rest, residue and re-
nna4nder OF his estate, real and personal, in
cluding said premises, by reason of which YOU
may claim some title 10 or interest in said
And you, the unknown heirs, devisees or per-
sof1al representatives of said James III. ASighfl-
tree Martha Mary Harden and Margaret Jane
Aughiltree are made defendants because after
careful and diligent inquiry complainant has
been unable to ascertain whether the said
James H Aughiltree, Martha Mary Harden
and Margaret Jane Aughiltree are alive or
dead il dead you may claim some title 10 or
interest in said lands.
And il YOU or any OF you. claim any tftIs
to. or interest in. or encumbrance upon said
lands you are required to answer said bill.
but not otherwise
Dated November 18th, 1904
GROUSE & PERKINS.
Solicitors for Complainant
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-11-30

NOTICE TO BOILER MAKERS.
Sealed proposals wifi be received by the
Board OF Fire Commissioners Of jersey City,
N j. at No. 244 Bay street. on Thursday eve
ming, December s. 1904. at O'Clock to
REPAIR BOILER OF ENGINE NO. ),
in accordance with the specifications for same
on file in the office of the Clerk of the Board.
certified check for one hundred dollars
must accompany each bid as a guarantee that
the bidder will enter into contract. If award
ed to him, in conformity with his bid.
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed envel-
opes and directed to the Committee on APP
pSratus and Repairs and handed to the Clerk
Of the Board in open meeting when called for
The Board reserves the right to reject any
or all bids if it considers that the best inter-
ests Of the city may be conserved by 50 doing.
RICHARD f. CONNELI4Y,
Chairman Of Committee on Apparatus and Re-
By order of the Board of Fire Commission
ers. .,,.,.-,,,v,S,x.,-
Clerk.
Jersey city. Nov. 80. 1904.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-11-30

CORPORATION NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that on the 18th day
of January, nineteen hundred and four. appll-
cation was made to the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners. by The Morris and Es-
sex Railroad Company and others, TO vacate
Nineteenth street, between the easteriy side of
Grove street and the westerly side of Hender-
SON street, and that the oath day of October,
nineteen hundred and four, at ten A. M. and
the meeting room of the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners in Jersey City, are
hereby fixed as the time and place. when and
where the Board. of Street and Water Commits
sioners will meet to hear and consider all OBJ
jections to said vacation that may be present.
ed in writing.
BY order of the Board OF Street and Water
e''''''''37'0''~' GEO. t. BoUToN
Clerk.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-11-30
HObOKEN LAND
APPRAISALS
Mr.. Edwards Presented Sta
tistics at the Close Of
His Argument to
the Tax Com-
mission.
SALES AS TESTS or LAND VALUE
How the Growth Of Business
and Population Has AT
fected Railroads and
Their Property.
SALES AS TESTS OF LAND VALUE

Following is the conclusion of the argu-
ment made before the Equal Tax Com
mission by Former Senator William d.
Edwards, space forbidding the publica
tion of it in its entirety yesterday -:
An appraisal was made Of all the real
estate in Hoboken, other than water
front lands, for use before the State
Board Of Taxation, in the cases of appeal
from taxation by the North German
Lloyd Steamship Company, and the Ho-
boken Ferry Company, last summer, by
three of the best informed real estate ex-
| perts in Hoboken.
This appraisal was made in the same
way as the appraisal before referred to
in Jersey City, by giving the value of
each lot as if it were vacant, but all the
surroundings as at present; each lot be-
ing considered as if for sale vacant, and
as if it was the only vacant lot in the
vicinity-not on the assumption that. the
whole territory was clear Of improve
ments as is the Lackawanna yard.
This appraisal, covering the particular
territory in this comparison, gives a val
lie of S., ,16s, ,295 for lands west of River
street. This does not cover a small area
on Hudson place and Newark street east
Of River street, but not wate9 'front.' props
erty. This area. at the same ratio Of
value, would add $780,, 900. making a to-
tai of So, 4'7s,2 ,295 for the lands not water
front, appraised by the method above
stated.
There still remains the water front,
which is entirely covered by the three
properties owned by the Hoboken Ferry
Company, the Hamburg American
Steamship Company and the North Ger
man Lloyd Steamship Company.
Tie lands of the ferry company and
the North German Lloyd Steamship Com
pany were appraised by several experts
familiar with the subject, the highest APP
praisal being that of Col Edwin A. Stew
ems, which was, for the ferry company
land S350.00o, and for the North German
lo4-3 Stea ,,,sl -, C,s,,,,,,.,,,x- I.,,9 e1 17
500, considered as bare land, and land
under water. without superstrnctures ex-
cept bulkheads.
The value of the Lloyd's lana was at
the rate of $1.10 per square foot, the
area being calculated to the pier line.
At this rate, the Hamburg American
Company's land adjoining. Of similar
character, uses, and depth, would be
$685., 4,069, making total full value for
the water front Of s2,491, ,569.
The same lands were valued by Mr..
Harrison, on the basis Of recent sales of
a large proportion of their area. with al
lowances for the piers and other improve
ments and certain considerations other
than land values at from ten to fifteen
per cent. below Col. Stevenss appraisal
But taking this appraisal and adding to
it the appraisal of the inside lands, we
have value of 81 1864, ,s64, as the total
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-11-30
Chief Engineer Ferris Tells
the Street & Water
Board All About
the Works.
NOW READY FOR PURCHASE
AS a Whole the Construction
Is Declared Creditable in
Design and Execution.

An interesting report on the new
water plant of Jersey City is made by
Garwood Ferris, Supervising Engineer
to the Street and Water Board, as fol-
.llows:-
Jersey City, November Is. 1904.
Honorable Board of Street and Water
Commissioners
Gentlemen-The @Centractor. has no.
tilted your honorable body in an official
communication, dated November Is,
1904. as follows
"We beg to say that the water works
designed for the City Of Jersey City are
completed and in use and ready for the
city to purchase the same if desired"
TO the above notice 50 far as it inti-
mates that the plant as constructed is
adequate to supply water to Jersey City.
in quantity and at the elevation required
by the contract, cannot but agree. The
storage basin is full, the surplus flow is
being wasted over the spiIlway; tests,
as advised in my report of November
|, have demonstrated adequate delivery
capacity. and Jersey City has been re-
ceiying its supple from this source since
May "a, 1904.
When. however, you are notified that
the plant is completed and ready for
purchase it seems that should lay be-
fore your honorable, body the present
condition Of its different subdivisions,
dyke. basin. dam, concrete, conduits.
tunnels and steel pipe.
PARSIPPANY DYKE.
This STRUCTURE is s.72o feet in length
and in It's major section is about 81
feet high and 147 feet wide at the base.
Construction was completed in septem-
ber 1904 The enlbankment does not
appear at all affected by the filing of
the storage basin, though more or less
water has appeared at the surface of the
exterior ground. This water must come
from one of two sources. Either it is
a seepage under the core wall and from
the reservoir, or else, as is the contrae-
tors Fiew' It comes from the weight Of
water in the filed reservoir backing up
the ground water, Which had heretofore
flowed into the reservoir basin at a lower
level, thus forcing it to the surface. Ap-
parenaly the quantity 50 coming to the
surface . diminishing and it is to be
hoped t may ultimately cease. II it
uses' 7 "eaiu prose stnat Il ORIGINALITY
sa1ne unuef me core wan ana from the
ss0'ass 0''s'n. y l's present condition.
- = may = - source cannot
AV''s' 8 an''0sips = may pe. evnsluer i
a. s'sn'e''' = ua"ser' nof snou'a 10
3 ''"'ssS ! 'a1ss's lHefeassu = s0iahe
: something, however which requires
's'''''s - = SeiAs 'A's''eu ea' 8
80
s's' 4 80 = s'a's ~ 'ne 8
se'el : Ao''Aer's sa'ss :
-.S' & a'1 s 8 u''s0 = s''sA - sAees-
- - ass'o" = = saass eOAs'ue'a0'e
= s. So S''s sp 49, r. : ~ :
tpA7S PSAtiRtt VI ~ VIII 1euulfe recon-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-11-30
HELP WANTED.
MEEIING.


A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
holders OF the Boston-Lima Oil Company will
be held at the cognpany's office, No. So Mont
goanery street, Jersey City, n. J., on the sec
ond day OF December, next at ten O'Clock
A. H.. to take action the advisabllty OF
decreasing the capital stock OF the company.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-11-30

SEALED PROPOSALS WILL, BE RE-
: eeiyed by the Board Of Street and Water
November, 1904. at 10 o'clock A. NJ, IN the
ASssnoly Chamber Of the City Hall. fsr the
SWEEPlAEk CLEANING AND REMOVING
FROM THE STREETS OF JERSEY cry.
for the year beginning December 1st. 1904, in
accordance with the specifications on file in
the office Of the Clerk Of said Beard.
Blank forms Of bid and agreement Of sure
ties must be obtained at the onice Of the
Chief Engineer, City Hail. Jersey City n s.
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.
10o9S 8 sta9asFd Ss.s9
About ESQ lneal miles of streets,
paved with stone, to be swept and
cleaned per lineal mile --............ 1000
About 1900 lneal miles OF streets
paved with asphalt. to be swept and
cleaned, per lineal mile ...-.......-.. 400
About 100 Fnea1 miles Of streets, paved
with macadam or telford. TO be swept
and cleaned, per ineaf mile 500
In gross. FOR removing ashes and gar
bage for the year. 25.G0O %
For each man detailed for gathering
papers, etc.. per day .-..-.......-.... 80
Alternative bids viii. al the same time iaad
place. be also received for the street eleanings
ete., as above indicated and for the
REMOVAL OF ASHES, GARBAGE AND
KITCHEN REFUSE AND PAPER.
the 100 per cent. of the standard for such sep
artion being as foilows:-
For The removal of ashes from the
streets Of Jersey City, the sum OF. SIS, 10000
Foo toe removal OF garbage and
kitchen refuse from the streets of
Jersey City the sum of.-.-..-......--. 900 90
For the removal Of pa1er from the
streets Of Jersey City. the sum Of. 3e0e 90
The Board reserves the right to reject any
or all proposals If it is considered that tls
best interests Of the city be conserved
by doing.
The bonds required to be furnished on pro-
posals land a possible subsequent contract)
are those of some surety company authorizst
to do business in the State Of New Jersey.
Proposals must be enclosed IN sealed en-
velopes, endorsed Proposals for Street Clean
ing, directed to sAfr. Jas. S. Nolan, Chair
man of the Committee on Streets and Sewers -
and handed 10 the Clerk Of the Board in open
meeting when called for in the order OF busi-
ness relating to sealed proposals.
Bidders must state single fixed percentage
Of the hundred per cent. standard above
quoted, for which they will furnish all uls-
terials and do all the work comprehsndsd
In specifications; and If final award Of can=
tfaek be nfaHe the per cent. 50 stated VIII
form the basis upon which payment may Be
made for all items.
The attention of bidders is especially called
to Section Z, Chapter 1a4, of the Laws of
1891, under the terms Whereof no contract
shall be binding upon the city or become effec-
tive or operative until the bonds offered ky
the contractor have been approved as 10 SUI
fciency 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 tha Board Of Street and Water
GEO. r BoUToN
Dated Jersey City. Nov. %. 1904