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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-05-13
fireman DAVIS
FINED
Aggressor In Last Sundays
Scrap at No. Is Engine
House Loses Ten
Days Pay.
COMBATAETs ACCUSE EACH OTHER
AS There Were No Witnesses.
the Case Rested On the
Mems veracity And
Kerr Was Believed
COMBATAETS ACCUSE EACH OTHER


The lively scrap that took place Sun
day morning between Engineer Steve
Davis and Driver Victor d. Kerr of No.
10 Engine, in the engine house, was in
vestigated by the Fire Board last even
ing, and resulted in Davis, who had been
under suspension since, being fined ten
days pay. There was large lobby
present. Both men have passed the half
century mark, but are stalwart and ro
bust. Both received severe punishment
in the set-to. Kerr testified that Davis
struck him without the least provoca-
ton and that he struck back in self
defense Davis said that he accidentally
ran up against Kerr, who turned upon
him with the remark, You pot-bellied
=, who are you humping up
against?s and struck him in the mouth,
knocking out one of his teeth.
Kerr denied Davis's story.
Counsellor Herbert Potts, counsel for
Davis, brought out the fact that Davis
blackened both of Kerr's eyes about two
years ago and that Kerr naturally har-
bored resentment against Davis and was
therefore liable to nave been the aggres-
sor in this instance. Tehre were no wit
nesses of the assault. The matter rest
ed upon the veracity of the two men.
1t transpired that Davis was accused of
having circulated stories about Kerr
concerning the performance of his duties
such as cleaning his horses with ben
zine, etc. Counselor Potts attempted
to show that this was another motive
for Kerr as the aggressor.
Kerr's statement was, however, gen.
orally accepted
James Jones. truckman of No. 5
Hook and Ladder Company, was fined
three days pay for being absent twenty
two hours and forty-five minutes without
leave.
George E. Wood, of No. Engine
Company, resigned. His resignation was
dated May s, and was accepted, to take
effect from that date Joseph P. Camp
bell of the Second aWrd was appointed
in his stead.
George w. Merson made application
to become a member of the department.
He has the backing of the Palisade Re
publican Club.
Fire Chief Conway submitted his
monthly reports for March and April
In March the total loss of property by
fires amounted to $54,552. The insur-
ance on property damaged amounted tc
$147, ,520 The amount of insurance paid
was $28,512. The total number Of
alarms was AZ, of which 26 were by
telegraph.
In April the total amount of property
destroyed BY fire was $21,T37; tota
amount of insurance, $119, 475; amoun
of insurance paid, s20.737. The tota
number of alarms was SO, Of which 81
were by telegraph.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-05-13

State of New Jersey.
Department Of State.
CERTIFICATE OF FILING OF CONSENT
BY STOCKHOLDERS TO DISSOLUTION.
TO all to whom these presents may csne,
Creating
duly authenticated record Of the proceedings
for the voluntary dissolution thereof deposited
in my ofgice, that the, New York Petroleum
Soap Company. corporation of this State,
whose principal office is situated at No. 146
Twelfth street. In the City Of jersey City,
County OF Hudson, State OF New Jersey
(William A. Pinto being the agent therein
and in charge thereof, upon whom process
may be served), has complied with the re-
ouirernents of IAN act concerning corpora
tions (Revision of 1866" preliminary to the
issuing Of this certificate that such consent
has been fled.
Now, therefore, 1. S. D. Dickinson Secre-
tary Of State of New Jersey. do hereby GER
tify that the said corporation did, 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-thsrds in interest
of the stockholders thereof, which said GER
tifcate and the record of the proceeding
aforesaid now ON file in my said office
as provided by law
In testimony whereof have hereto
set my hand and affixed my official
(Seal.l seal, at Trenton this rventy-s n
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, 1904-05-13
WHAT The
SCHOOLS NEED
Board Of Estimate Will Ask
the Financiers for S688,
789 for the Fiscal
Yer.
EXCESS OE SiOB, 1877 OYER LAST YEAR
New High School Win Cost
S35o,ooo and 100000
Must Be Spent On
Extensions.

The Board of Education last night di-
rected the secretary of the Board to
inform the Board of School Estimate
that the amount it deemed necessary for
the current expenses of the schools for
the fiscal year beginning December !,
is ssss. .7s9. This is sl06,l97 more than
was allowed last year.
He was also directed to notify the
same Board that S35O,0OO was neces-
sarv for the erection of the new High
School and 100000 deemed necessary
for the purchase of land for school pur-
poses and for the enlargement of Nos.
s. 8. 12. "a and % Schools. The secre-
tary was instructed to notify the Board
of Estimate that $264,5S7. % is the
amount apportioned to this school dis
let by the County superintendent.
Advertisement for bids for demolish-
ing the old High School building in Bay
street was ordered, the work to be done
in accordance with specifications pre-
pared by the Supervising Architect and
the bids to be received Thursday,
May 26.
A resolution was adopted TO the effect
that no more money shall be collected
from the pupils to defray expenses for
vocal music instruction after September
/. Director Lewis, who was opposed to
the resolution, offered as an amendment
that collections shall not be made for
any purpose The amendment was lost.
Mr.. Lewis offered another amendment to
the effect that No. School be excepted.
The amendment was not seconded
The resignation of Anna L. Morris as
a teacher in No. 10 School was ac-
cepted and Mrs. Cornelia McNulty was
appointed to fill the vacancy.
Leaves of absence for the month of
May on account of illness were granted
to Principal ]. c. Rinehart, of No. 20
School; Tessie Carlin,- of No. 2 School;
Helen Robertson, of No. p School; May
Mccarthy, of No.,21 School
Letters of thanks for appointment as
teachers weer received from Margaret
Rowlands and Margaret F. MacRae
Thomas N. Clayton applied for posi-
tion as teacher.
The Board of Finance win be asked
? to appropriate S19o with which to pay
April salary of inspector of new No. II
School.
The monthly pay roll was passed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-05-13
WAS 1T AN ELOpEMEAT?
Justice Lehane Summoned to
the Central Station to
Marry w. L. KuIp and
Sally C. Stockert.

Justice of the Peace Frank P. Lehane
was enthusiastically roofing for the
home team among the fans in the grand
stand at the baseball grounds yesterday
when he was summoned by telephone to
perform a marriage ceremony at the
Central depot On such an urgent call,
to say nothing of the prospects of
good fee, the Judge hesitated not. Base
ball had to go for the day. He took
the first rolley for down town, crossed
the Gap, lodged among trains in the
Lehigh Valley and Central Railroad
yards and reached the depot on record
time. There he found waiting Watson
L. Kulp, twenty-tthree years old, who
gave his address as Hotel Washington,
and Sally G. Steckert, of Lansdale,
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, who
were anxious to be legally joined in we'd
lock. The ceremony was performed in
the police office of the depot, George
Gore, the celebrated left-feader, and Po-
liceman Jack Downs acting as wit
nesses. 1t is believed to be an elope
ment
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-05-13
HURT AT ERIE CROSSING.

While James Boysa, Of No. 349 East
Forty-frst street, Manhattan, was driv-
ing team Of horses attached to a truck
over the tracks Of the susquehanna Rail-
road IN West New York avenue yesteE-
day, the truck caught in a rllt and was
upset. Boysa was thrown out and
wounded about the head The truck
was also damaged. No train came along
at the time. The dangers Of the cross
ing will soon be lessened The Erie
Railroad has already ordered gates for
It and will staticn aagman there.
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ANOTHER VICTORY
Jersey City, BY Defeating
the Torontos Forge Way
Ahead for the Pen
nant.
MoNTREALs At LAST SCORE
They Won Over Providence,
Bisons Over the Sailors
and the Orioles Over
the Rochesters.
MONTREALs AT LAST SCORE

The home team is evidently bent on
repeating its great record of successive
victories last season. Yesterday it
added another to its already fine list by
again defeating Toronto to the tune Of
seven to two, and it did so by playing
regular championship ball. The visitors
were outplayed at every point. Eason
was in the box for the locals and he was
in fine fettle and was splendidly sup
ported. Gardner, who did the twiriing
for the visitors, lost his head and rat
tied the felders. The visitors scored
two runs in the third inning, but were
shut out for the rest of the game. The
home team scored in the second inning,
Keister tallying on Carr's error. In the
first inning Clement of the home team
got first on another error by Carr. and
reached second on Beans sacrifice.
Cassidy was hit by a pitched ball and
took first. A safety to the centre by
Cassidy sent Clement. home and landed
Cassidy at second. Cassidy scored on
Halligan's long drive to right. A wild
pitch by Gardner. hit by Doolin and
passed bah by Raub allowed them
to score for the third time during the
game. In the eighth inning Clement, on
Wiedensaul's error, stole second, and
ent home on two-bagger by Cassidy,
who scored on Kuhn's error.
While the game was in progress Cas-
sidy, at the close of one Of Toronto's
innings, walked over to the visitors bench
and took seat with the Toronto reserve
players. Bean shouted to him to take
his place with his fellow players. Cas-
sidy paid no attention to him and Bean
appealed to Umpire Haskell, who or
dered Cassidy to leave the Toronto
bench. 1t is said that Cassidy and Bean
are not on speaking terms.
| The seore:-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-05-13
FIRST LONG DISTANCE TROLLEY


At S;35 o'clock this morning the first
car of the long distance trolley route
from New York to Philadelphia left the
Public Service Corporations depot in
Exchange Place. It was labeled New
Brunswick, Trenton and Philadelphia.
The car was filed with passengers, in
Guiding reporters and officials Of the
road. For the present four cars are to
be run each way daily. Connections
with trolley lines and boats will be made
at Trenton. The cars are of the semi
convertible type and equipped with four
motors, air brakes and all modern ap-
pliances
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-05-13
EXCURSIONS TO ST. LOUIS


LacEaW4Aua xbs n. ~Au NJ AAcss
Rates to the Exposition.
On account of the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition (world's Fair at st. Louis,
Mo, April 80 to November 80, the Lack
awanna Railroad announces the follow
ing as to rates, time Of trains, ETC.
Season, sixty-day and ffteen-day ex-
cursion tickets are on sale daily at the
following rates.
Season tickets return limit December
15), $34; sixty-day tickets, $2s.35; if
teen-day tickets, s23.25.
The season and sixty-day tickets may
be routed via Chicago in one direction
if desired. All Of these tickets are first
class and entitle the holder to passage
in sleeping or parlor cars in connection
with regular Pullman tickets.
Rate for Pullman berth between New
York and st. Louis is So.
Low rate excursions will be run prob
ably once a month or more going and
returning via Lackawanna Railroad and
connections at rate of $18 from New
York for round trip, limited to ten days,
including date of sale, good in coaches
only, dates to be decided upon and an
nounced later. All tickets allow stop
over at Niagara Falls within limit of
same without additional expense.
Above rates apply from all stations
east of Hackettstown, N. J.
The Laekawanna Limited. leaving
New York at 10 A. NJ. daily Qeaye New
ark 9.33 A. NJ, carries through sleep
ing car to st. Louis, arriving st. Louis
P. NJ. next day.
Train leaving Hoboken P. NJ. and
Newark 215 p. NJ. daily, has through
sleeping car and coach to Cleveland and
Chicago. Makes connection with big
-Four" train leaving Cleveland 7.25 A.
NJ, arriving ST. Louis 9.45 P. NJ
Train leaving Newark S.32 P NJ,
HobolSen P. NJ, daily, arrives st. Louis
1888 the second morning.
The Lackawanna has FIVE trains daily
in each direction between New York and
Buffalo, and three trains daily iny each
direction between New York and Chi
cago, making direct connection with all
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-05-13


AN ORDINANCE FOR THE RELIEF OF
Butler Bros. in construction maintenance
and operation of railroad spur of single track
The Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey City. by
the Board of Street and Water CeHfmissioners
Of said city do ordain as folows:-r
Section l. That permission be and Is hereby
operate single line of railruaa track be-
ginning at point on the westerly side Of
south of Bay street; thence rdnRing nsrtherly
and along said westerly side of Washington
street @ and about 6oss 50 ssst esd n9 Of oop sae
gection With the tracks Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad at that point. Also an additional
point on the southerly side Of Bay street
opposite the property of the said B1tler Bros
sthence running easterly and about four "a
street abeut three hundred 5000 feet more or
less along said southerly side thereof. 70 con-
neot with the track in Washington street
heretofore described.
Section q That rails herein authorized to
be laid shall be what is known as the "Trii-
by rail and shall be laid att grade of street
: and maintained in such manner to afford
the least oostrustlon 70 xee,cses crossing the
maintain any and all portions OF any public
sewer sewers or other public properly over
which it may be necessary to place any Of the
tracks or other obstructisns herein authorized,
and shall keep the entire street fromf a point
about two (2) feet outside of the odter rail
properly paved and to the satisfaction of the
proper City officials.
O.
Washington street afore described, no cars
shall be permitted to stand thereen between
Second street and the southeEly side of Bay
street, bat the said cars shall be moved to
their ultimate destination with proper speed
and diligence
Section 4 The ordinance granting these pTivi-
leges shall be OF full force and effect for a
period of twenty-five t25) years. and there
after until such time as this Beard or It's
legally authorized SUCCESSORS shall revoke or
modify the same; acceptance Of any of the
privileges herein accorded being recognition
Of the right OF the City to 50 amend or re-
yoke and while the priviieaes accorded are
for the benefit of the said Butler Bros TIE
City hereby further reserves the right to at
grant similar privileges to other applicants,
and in 50 doing permit and require the use
in common Of the afore described tracks or
any portion of them.
All work herein authorized and required to
be performed and maintained under the super
vision and to the satisfaction of the prober
| City OFFICERS, and the operation Of such tracks
as the City authorities may desire toAesta6fsh
Section 8. That all cost and expensesineident
to the introduction. passage and publication
| of this ordinance shah be paid sby the appii-
can't for same; and such amsnnt ktherefer as
| is estimated by the Clerk Of this Board to
be necessary shall be deposited with that off,
| Ger on demand.
JOHN c. PAYNE,
President.
NJ NJ. FAGAN.
GEo. 7. BoUToN.
Clerk.
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CORPORATION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the Ninth day
OF February, 1904, application was made TO the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners by
H. +. Beers and Others for the
IMPROVEMENT OF CLAREMONT AVENUE,
between Arlington avenue and Randolph ave-
nue..
Said improv ement to be made eonfor1naby to
the provisions of Chapter 217 Of the Laws Of
1885. and in the following manner. including
all interseotiens:-
To have the street, for the full width there
of, graded to the established grade by excava-
ting or filling the same to the established
grade.
TO have new 5x1s-inch curb set in concrete
each side thereof.
To have the present curb reset and new Ok
16-inch curb set where necessary.
To have the carriageway paved 80 feet in
width with asphalt pavement
To have present bridge-etone crosswalks re-
laid and new brddge-stone laid where neces-
sary.
And all other work done that may be neces-
sary to provide for the flow of the surface
water, and to complete the Improvement in q
good and substantial manner said improve
ment to be made in conformity to the provis-
ions of the act above cited. and In accordance
with specifications annexed, or in accordance
with specifications to be specially prepared by
your Honorable body.
Notice Is a also given that on the Third day
ment lIed in the office of the Clerk of
the Board Of Street and Water Commissioners
showing the probable total cost Of the contem-
plated improvement and the probable amount
to be assessed on property specially benefited
inspection in the office of the Clerk of said
Board.
streets or avenues, particular sections
thereof are included in said assessment, name
ly:-
CLAREMONT AVENUE,
from Arlington avenue to Randolph avenue;
ARLINGTON. AVENUE.
on the east side. from Clarernont avenue to
points about 30 feet north and south thereof;
RANDOLPH AVENUE
or the west side from Clarenaont avenue to
points about 100 feet north and south thereof
And that in accordance with the provisions
of the act above cited. the Tenth day Of May
1904 at 2 O'Clock p. NJ. and thes Assembly
Chamber of the City Hall, are hereby fixed as
the time and place when and where the Board
of Street and Water Commissioners Will meet
to hear all parties interested in said appfica-
tion and ali remonstfances agaiqst the said
proposed Improvement that may be presented
In writing
' GEORGE T. BoUToN.
Clerk.
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LEGAL NOTICES.


TO JACOB E. DENIsroN. JR. CYNTHIA
Sarah z. Stlns Henry Stsa. her husband;
Annle Denistoai, WIDOW; CourtnaH Denlston,
Eva Deliston, his wife: Hattie aal BEN
gan1n Hali, hsr husbands William Il. Dick
inson, Isabel D1cikinson infant Mamie D.ck-
lnson, infant; saraA Dickinson, Henriesta
Crawford, George ~. Crawford, her hrs-
6andi Mary Van Worst, widow; Jaznes SiegeE.
Maggie Sfator, his WIFE RscheE Xance,
james Vance. her husb4nd; Annie 1ohnzcn.
Lee Johnson, her husband; satah RichaFdot,
Ceorge f1chardot her husband; KAchet
Abel. widow; Rachel Child, Frank NJ Child,
her husband John r. AbeH Elizabeth Abel,
MS wire; William Abel, Fannie G. ADells
his wife Robert p: Abel, Jessie Abel. hs
wife; Alfred Abel, Georgiana Abel. his
wife: Paul C.. Abel. Mary Aben. his wife;
and Cynthia II. l.. Alien; Susan Denlx.on.
iston, infant. and Theima Denistcn, infant
You are hereby notified fhas At a public saie
on the 2sth day Of September. 1893. Tae Mayor
and Aldermen OF Jersey City purchased for
three cents ALL the land and real estate
IN Jersey City. N the County OF Hudson and
state Of New Jersey, inside lots. watch ls
laid down and designated as Plot III. N hloa&
number l.001, as SHOWN upon L. D. FoHierA
Official Assessment Map of Jersey City. II. j.
lss4 said sale being made pursuant 70 The
New Jersey passed March Soth. 1896. enei~
''An Act concerning the settlement and col-
lection Of arrearages Of unpaid taxes
assessments and water rates or water reAss
SiNAcS VI ILLS h1l1tct er1A 1@t5ltr7sttS +A3@
levying a tax, assessment and lien n lieu
and instead Of such arrearagess Rrd =
enforce the payment thersof. and provid&
for the sale of lands subjected 80 fHtuFe
taxation and assessment"
And the several supplements thereto.
And you are further notified that cu aRy
pear to have an estate or interest ID said
land and real estate, and unless the said land
and real estate shall he redeemed, as pro
yided IN said acts. within one year from the
date Of sale and before the expiration o. six
months from and after the sarfi9e hereof.
deed for the same will DC given conveying
the fee simple OF said land and real estate
according to the provisions Of the said acts,
Dated Jersey City, n. J., April 12<h, 1854.
THE MAYOR AND ALDERMEN or JEB.
SEY CITY.
n. n. FAGAN
MavuF-
NJ J. o'DoNNELL,
City Clerk.
fSale No s613.)
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GEORGE W. HOLDEN,
Assistant Secretary.

RELIANCE LAMP ELECTRIC CO.--NoT1cE.
AT meeting Of the directors OF RELI-
ASCE LAMP ELECTRIC COMPANY, held at
the Company's office, No. zs9 washington
street. Jersey City. n. j., January 10Th, 1894
pursuant to due and legal notice OF said meet
ing the following resolution was unanimously
adopted
Beard 1t Is advisable and most for the benefit
Of Reliance Lamp ELECTRIC Coilapany that the
that end IT IS ORDERED that meeting Of
the stockholders be held on the thirteenth day
Of Febraaary. A. D.. 1904, at IL o'clock noon.
ct the office of this Company, IL Jersey CITY,
and that the Secretary forthwith give netioe
Of said meeting. and Of the adoption Of this
resolution within ten days from this date,
BY publishing said resolution Ii the Jersey
City News. newspaper published IN Jersey
CITY In the County OF Hudson I'm which
County this Company has its principal ofiiee),
for III least four weeks saeeessively, once 1
of the same to each stockholdsr IN the United
's'''-7'' WILLIAM 7. FERRIS.
a &6cfet8rYx
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THURSDAY, MAY 18th, | 9O4,

at CLOCK r nas
for the sale of s50O,OOO.OO Hudson
County Park Coupon Ponds, IN accord
ance with an Act of the Legislature Of the
State of New Jersey, entitled AN Act to es-
tabiish Public Parks in certain Counties Of this
State and to regulate the same. approved
May 9Th, 1902, Q.aws of 1902 p. SID.
Said bonds to be Coupon Bonds OF the Cotn-
ty OF Hudson. of the denomination Of $1,000
each, to run for period Of fifty years to be-
come due and payable on the first day of May,
1854, to bear date May 2nd. 1904, with interest
at four (D per cent. per annum, payable
semi-annually the first days Of May and
November In each year, and to be sold for not
less than par and accrued interest
Each proposal must be enclosed in sealed
envelope, endorsed Proposals for Bonds, and
to be accompanied by a aerAifaeS check
enclosed therein drawn to the order Of
Stephen HI. Egan, County Collector,
on some National Bank or rust Cos1-
pany or cash in the sum of Five Thousand
Dollars.
Bidders may bid for the whole or any part
Of the issue.
The Board reserves the right to reject any
or all bids If 1t be deemed for the best interest
of the county so to do.
ny order Of the Board Of Chosen Freeholders.
JOHN P. EGAN.
Clerk.
Bidders will please furnish certified checks
instead of cash if possible.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-05-13
TROLLEY COMPANY WINS.
Decisions for the Defendant in Two
suits for Damages.

Within the past few weeks there has
been a noticeable increase in the number
of trolley accident cases tried in the
First District Court In the present
week two cases have come up already.
Andrew J. Kane, Jr., conductor of
the Jersey City, Hoboken and Paterson
Street Railway Company sued the COM
pany for $500 damages for injuries sus-
tanned in trolley accident at Secaucus.
Kane was conductor on coal car drawn
by motor The car fell off trestle,
and Kane was injured about the head
The case was heard before Judge Car
rick aud jury. Averdict was rendered
In favor of the defendant company.
Counsellor Clarence Kelsey appealed for
Kane and Counsellor Edwin f. Smith
Of the law firm Bedle Edwards and
Thompson represented the company.
Yesterday Moritz Smash sued the
same company for $500 damages for the
loss of horse and damages to wagon
belonging to him, which were struck by
trolley car on Clinton street, West Ho-
boken. The driver of the wagon drove
In front Of ear just as it was about to
pass. The horses leg was broken and
the wagon smashed. The case was tried