New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-29

never owned this riparian land IL was bought from 'o
State which obtains large and increasing revenue
from n FOR the free school fund think pill 10 e,o
The city easement over private property would nc
snonal know that the Supreme C9uI' M, hS itv md
n right 10 extend its streets to inc WNnhi
bat / think that because OF ~, ~ s'reet
aid not intend II u come to the water Ihe Ell, re
Company not SO nneh 10 acGSred lis riparian land
froIh the Long Dock Company ana oy acis u '"o
lature."
TIE CITIZENS SIDE or THE MATTER
NJ r Neyvbold NJ Jersey City, was one Of the Citizens
Committee which appeared before Governor Ludlow TO
ask him 20 veto Senate Hill No l67. In CONVERSATION
with TRIBUNE reporter he gave the citizens side OF the
questions az issue as follows
This bill proposes 20 perpcrate one OF the most out
raceous and gigantic seals ever known in civilized ma
ton In the first place II Is said that the Associates
(which now means the Pennsylvania Railroad acquired
the title TO these riparian lands from Cornelius Van Worst
when they purchased Paules Hoeck and that they re-
served the right to the waterfront CofneIus van
moi sell what belonged 10 the state. The charter OF
The Associates empowered them to build docks piers
tber operations 20 the land they owned The Charter
did not howev grant them the land under wale anu
they mover bought paid cent for any sucn rgnt
they laid out stees and avenues and dedicated them TO
public use and then sold lots according g such deca-
hon On Mangins map he one they nisa' oil s csim
run 10 the water. Hudsonst., whica lnfy c,ailn .
20 be the temni o: the streets ra ndaT w S1er
entirely. The lana had to he Gled In before Hud;
| mist
10 SAY that these streets did not run TO the water Al
lots bought with the right OF frontage on iao
water by these Streets and were sold al gher prices oo
Did not the railroad company buy these riparian
mo That the cry they set up, but 1t Is fraud the
railroad company bought the riparian lands IN haI
snus Cove that South Seventh 10 SOnth second
sis II paid the State 100000 for what was worth
So 100000 That Is all The riparian land It boasn' pan
n tres to make appear that II has PAID the sae LOT
,he w,og .. ~ t6 Nater in Harsimns cove That
-laf from "A 4
port the state The great point In Disputes me 'front.'
socates gradually filled mp and occupied the ends OF
these streets That Jersey city i practically now
inland city. The supreme court. Tue INCEST Su1nH
ity in the state, has decided by unanimous deel74n
that the city has the right to extend its srees 70 He
water, originally dedicated The Iennsy wanna li
road knows that II has no standing IN couIl III Ic
tries to get this act passed to delea our acto ~ ~
seek TO have such Till passed u e9ys ma tne S SiS;
after TINS act Is pasSs t1ii tNte s T5e Ctv cl,T
ter provides that street shan he opIned eTcp on ne
street viii run Unless then the fennsy lyania Railroad
pot0ned TO have the streets opened, Trey cou Hol o.
n his bl becomes law the railroad companies if
they choose prevent anyone from going to Sew 19fk,
f fSeTd f. Sno.heT bill thSt has pissed the
senae vhc9 Will give he TaIGaa SG ay to the
souiherly limits Of the city, That hil VIZ leave I te
feet from the water. The city sewerage Is NOT only
stopped bat the people having tgress only on one hae,
sewerage is already injured because the city is refused
the right TO trcspass on the water front"
THE ELL UNCONSTITUTIONAL
g. b. Ransom. another member Of the Citizens
Committee said: The title OF bIl
No. IG7 proposes 70 maintain the reve-
school fund yet there Is not one word In
the bin Oh that subject II Is bill TO cgalize robbery
Every person buyins lot Of these streets bought
1t With the condition that he should have access TO the
river and communication 10 the surroun linS territory
II this privilege f. cut OF, is attempted, then the
lots are deprecated in vaue md il is practically taxing
private property from person 70 give to another Inc
bill ot only that easements .hal hereafter be
created over lands under wafer but II abrogaies all Ease
mcpts heretofore existing ihai Woulu cnlrtg eIut or
Jersey City from contact with the river or bay L en-
powers The railroad companies Ia impose toll on every
titizep who desires to cross The II IA contrary 70
repeated decisions of the highest courts IN thc land Tho
strets TO the water gave peculiar commercial value 10
the lots AZ originally sold and that such right exists,
a ,ruat hc maintained"
Would not this act he unconstitutional, thcnp ,
Il" certainly on several grounds bli ne city IF the
creation OF the STATE and il The courts decided that this
rigut taken away is % public and not q private nGh
II would be a dfcnlt matter to secure redress. The
tn property Of individual 10 give it 20 another with
ont any preencc OF pn3ic necessity ms corporation
has not only grabbed al The Naiuahie am 1',W.Gh we
streets without me S''g d GS IN e city,
James Fleming, al-o member OF the Ci nTl on
stcs on streets that ended 1t the TVtr' ~ away
enjoyed with the pnbhc me pilN!esc 81 a'"',9 20
lots With, the same priyirse,;, In av,.,t tce
the railroad corporations came mo . eHi3'CneGg
walled 1t of from The river Ny property was Geireci
atcd in consequence The railroad companies never
paid rent this riparian land. which d OF enormous
nTanmdus decide mai it is the right OF he lot-6wers
10 have those continued 10 the river - before
The railroad companies go to the csslare anu lnHer
fraudulent representations seek to take away our rights
and override The courts That is the question as il now
stanGs. IN 1850 an attempt was made by cry 9Idi,
feet AVID tie courts decided could not De done or a.
tempted; but my di MOI lake cogh]ncc oi tre ' t
river. These railroad companies are attempting
sc Tf,s ~ nie Of river front bill whica has pa ,sei
the senate gives them this pfOpe ~ Tor when meg h
TIS Kaarian commission never got more than
100000 school fund. and five ri Xts o. THIS cane
800 100000 70 S3OOOO0OO The Pennsylvania Railroad
oTR' o aoH y ia use '' Il hos the Teaadcr for
sRSsuae e PG n Sy the corpoaons and cx
emptcd from taxatlon.'
A DISPUTE OF Old STANDING.
ExAiayor Manners who Is seveny-f0ur years ola ana
without gray hair, was next seen by the reporter Mr.
Manners Mayor I've terms between $500 ana loOo
"This dispute is one of old s'arduc" he said Thirty
years ago our municipal elections turned upon these
questions. The Associates tllon attempting 10
assert ownership the water front In Isis they
certain piers nj the end OF street 10 the
Cunard Steamship Company H. Cunard came here ana
examined their charter aud hen came To me anu got
copy ~ the CITY lie took it to England with
him and when back he said lie would nave TO get
The consent Of the city lease the pier he title Of
Attorney General Of the United States gave an opinion
at that time that the city owned the streets
nom the city the pier for ten years Daring the five
terms | Mayor The Associates ceased % assert
ownership over the ends Of the admitting the
water. Samucl WescOtt cccted my successor. AID
he talked over matter with me, ana said he would
renew The lease With the CunaTd Company one Of the
terms Of the lease that all improvements Should
inure to the city. Mr. WescDt succeeded as Mayor
by MI Gregory, the manager OF The Assocates Ii is
now found out that The lease 10 the Cunard Company
has not only disappeared that the records OF the
Common Council have been altered so that no mention
H. made OF r. The charter OF 1881 gave the city control
OF all the water front Tia since been changed, and
a new charter taken out. Tl> b! No. lG7, Is one Of the