The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-03-22
MR.. KELLY EXPLAINS
The Reasons for His Vote in Favor OF
Senate No. 80.

Comment having boen made upon As
semblyman Kellys vote on Senate bill %
his being the only Hudson vote for the
bill-a SUNDAY TArTLER reporter called on
Mr.. Kelly at his oficein the Fleming build
| ing yesterday. 'sIt seems to me" he said,
"that great many people do not think for
themselves. They permit three or four or
a half dozen men to come together and
think and mould their opinions for them
Now as to this BILL In its original form, as
| it came from the Senate, it was certainly a
bad one, end on no account could l vote for
| it. In its then condition it made it possible
to vacate many of the streets running
down to the Hudson River. I listened
attentively to the arguments made before
! the Committee ON Municipal Corporations
| for and against it, and while thought that
if bill could be drawn which would give
the Lehigh Valley r. r. Co. a right to
cross Washington street at the south cove
it would be proper one, determined to
oppose the original Senate % in every
shape. The Committee, shortly after the
arguments before it, reported to the House
a bill which IS known as Assembly Sub
stitute for Senate 28." This bill deprived
the original of all Objectionable features,
duQ l1dQ0 IL DOE6lDl6 Oily " dlISCJ JudG
portion of Washington street on the south
side of the gap. 1t only empowered the
Municipal Board the grant by ordnance
this right to any company seeking it. so
you can readily see that the Legislature
has conferred no powers whatever upon
the Lehigh Valley or any other b. II. Be-
fore anything can be done the Board of
Aldermen will have to ordai this right
think we can trust our Board of Aldermen.
Further than this l voted for
every amendment to the bill which
fenced to shear it of every possible
Objectionable feature, and among them was
an amendment which provided that the bill
should cot go into effect until April Is, the
day after our next Charter election, there
by giving the people an opportunity to
make the whole matter an issue at the
election"
'sWhat do you think, Mr.. Kelly, of the
effect Of this improvement should the
Board of Aldermen give the right ?"
81 am firmly convinced that it will be
great thing for jersey City. The Lehigh
Valley Railroad Company will establish
large docks at the terminus of the road
and give work to hundreds of poor men.
They have done the same in Perth Am
boy, and to this company more than to
al buluS elSe CHI GH6 CROWN anu ueNelOp-
ment of Am5oy be attributed"
''But wouldn't that forever stop the
bridge from going over Washington street,"
ssNot at all. The bridge can go over
there just the same. Why, we had the
bridge matter up in the House yesterday,
and during its discussion it was admitted
by the opponents a %, that in order to be
consistent with the passage of % House
bill 100, the bridge bill should pass.
am for bridge first, last and all the time.
The lower portion OF Jersey City certainly
needs a connecting link between it and
the land on the either side. Ishall do what
can to establish such means of commu-
nication with the other side as shall be
safe, practicable and convenient"
What do your constituents think of
your vote2"
''Some Of them heartily agree with me
and some as heartily disagree, but when I
explain the matter to them their objections
vanish. I acted honestly in the matter
and have at least the approval of my own
conscience.