New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-16
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McizgIt having been ascerained that bill entitled
bill to incorporate the Jersey Shore Improvement Com
pany had passed the Senate and being feared that the
act reads would be preudcia to the interests Of
Jersey City meeting OF citizens held at the First
Reformed Dutch Church in jersey City on Tuesday even
ing consider the subject The meeting was called oy
Msyor Manners authorized by the Common Council at
a special meeting held the evening previous, with refer
ence 10 this bill Messrs Marshall o. Roberts Charles A.
Heckscber. Moses Taylor Henry NJ. Alexander Ashbel
Green and others propose 10 form this Company with
csp,sl of 5000 and purchase and improve the prop
ery in jersey Ciy in the vicinity of Long Dock sed adj
aceut property in Hoboken and North Bergen Il is
part of the plan 70 erect town lay out streets I'LL IN to
the water front build wbaryes and piers, and collect rent
for the same, establish aferry, &c
The meeting was largely sttended-the principal proper
y holders and many other citizens bein present Mayor
MASSTRs presided and james A. Davenport was Secy.
Aher the reading of the call the assemoage was at
dressed BY Ii. Wakoman in opposition to the bill As
is Capt Hancox member of the Assembly, spoke In
its favor . - -
The following resolutions were offered by Capt HInco1
Dill Ia. passed the senate Of the STATE Of SswJey
ard under consideration the Assembly called The jersey
Company and whereas the passage OF said
S T Ts we CITY, and S
sd bill sill within the corporate limits OF Jersey Cy
this meeting hereby approve the provisions Of said
bill believing that the passage OF the same will tend to Increase our
Rea That orr Representative the Assembly are hereby m
suoted 10 use their influence the passage SAID bill
Mr. j W Palmer seconded the motion, and expressed
his desire capital invested in such improvements
Mr. Peter Benly desired to see improvements but
thought il advisable 20 modify the bill.
AID Slater was in favor of the bill with proper amend
ments 1890
Mr. D. s. Gregory made some remarks. in which he
briefly gave history Of the movement Of the parties who
are concerned in getting up this Company The tenor OF
bis remarks ia favor of allowing the Improvement
under proper legislative restrictions.
Messrs Bentley, Wakeman Gilchrist and others favored
the withdrawal of the resolutions and the appontm Mt OF
Committee attend the subject in behalf OF the inter
ests OF jersey City.
Finally amendments were added TO the resolutions. re
curing the Company 10 commence improvements within
two wears time and making il necessary that the sum OF
s3O0CCO be expended in improy within five years
from Jan /, 1854. or else the charter IT, DO void
With these amendments the resolutions passed by
heavy majority and late hour the meeting adjourned
JERSEY SHORE IMPROVEMENT COAPASi.-Ihe Trenton
c,r spondent Neark Driy Adreyf that very
of between plrsies In refer
cha the Jersey shore Land improvement
COMPANY, lobby engaged each
applicants the chatter land AZ the head OF
cove ard Hososen and wish TO MI docs
They opposed by Mr. stevens and otnef OF
Hoboken who that the proposed imProvmsn Will conhc.
with their personal rights the shore ard with the Interests OF
bohoken the filing OF the would deprive hem OF Us
adv antages for sewerage"
NAVIGATION AT NEWARK The weather has
cleared Paa River Of Ice and CATION haopened Freight
iDs make their trips regularly