The sun., 1870-06-22
HoBoEsH's CURSE.
rse Risht Of the City Authorities OF Hebs-
ken TO Open the streets 60 the River
Over $4,000 Expended TO stsve on the
Pesple-The Hoboken Ring at Work.

Tss Risht Of the City Authorities Of Hebs-
ken TO Open the streets 60 the River
Over $4,000 Expended 20 stsve on the
Peeple-The Hobokep Ring at Work.
For the past FIVE years the citizens Of Hoboken
have been urging the opeons OF I'll the streets south
Of Sixth TO the river that they might have pubic
vharves No public wharf exists. and shippers have
to pay an enormous amount for the use OF private
wharf and then they are obliged to unload only such
goods as suit those holding the monopoly. tha
weil.known fact that by the charter incorporating
the city the authorities have full power TO open all
streets yet 1t seems that The immense wealth OF the
stevens estate is such that they can well ahord to
buy on all opposition
The island Of Hoboken was conveyed to Col. ste-
vens in 1854 By the agent OF forfeited estates for the
county Of Bergen appointed under the act OF the Leg
issture OF New Jersey In relation TO the estates OF
pertons joining the British army, The title OF the
property had originally been obtained from the
the English Government through the aid OF Gov.
Philip Carteret In 1858. In 1904 the property was
laid out into streets. the whole covering some fve
hundred and sxty.four acres In 1855 munieiTal
charter was granted, and power given t2 puild
pier at the foot Of Third street. and 10 regulate such
wharyes as were deemed proper, G well rs the
wharfage; such wharfage TO be used for the benefit
II seems that the noboken Land and Improve;
ment Company were deiermiued that the city should
private pier =, the soc, o. Newark street Che Dry
Dock CompsnE. AZ hr:. street they bull. q large e
second street they have their private dry dock snd
| ship-yard Third street pier Is nov leased 70 the
| street h b,ockaded with boat houses and the Hobo
ken bath. Sixth street has also . wharf let out 20
private parties. Thus will be seen that the nhab-
itsnts OF Hoboken are blocked in from all rights TO
outlet, and are likely 80 to remain unless the
people make bold effort to force the matter at
once. Mr.. John c. Bsson CORPORATION Attorney,
gave written opinion that Newark street, First,
Second, Third Fourth Filth. and Sixth streets, are
all laid down In Loss May (sot up by Col Stevens
In 1900. as Terminating at the Hudson River that
the public have the right TO pass over these streets
demand u. II any obstructions were found toe Cty
| Council had authority to remove them.
Legal advice had alO been Obtained by the Hobo
| ken Land and Improvement Company, az an enor.
| nous expense. One OF their counsel, Cortlandt
Parker ESQ, claims that II the city takes any OF tho
private lands Tor the opening OF streets they must
| pay for them. He ako contends that the charter
gives the corporate authorities no right as shore
| owner, nor does II deprive tile owners OF any right
OF property. The owner is not bound 10 keep II iof
the city; be can sell Il u he desires. Joseph =
city must purchase the water front before they car
build public wharf; while lawyer j. W. scuddeI
and eI.Gov. vroom claim that upon the opening o
a street the party inferred would be entitled to iul
| anne nds for all less sustained.
| II is q welLknown 'act that these opinions were
get by the Hobokeu Land and Improvement CON
| rany expressly with view OF having them circu
| lated to blind the public Last year the Aldermen
made effort TO loree the opening OF these streets
but tbey were soon hushed up, II is said to the cos
| member OF the Board about to offer a resolu
| tion upon the same natter but 1t was mysterousL L
smothered for n consideration. TIE people are
| owever, determined to force the opening OF lice
streets and petitions are being circulated for In
| calling OF public meeting 10 compel The hobokei
| Land and improvement Company 10 remove oh
s,ructons and give the city VIC right Of way to tn