The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-11-24
L-R0AD DIRECTORS.
Jewett Avenue Men Consider Mr..
Van Horns Proposition.

| About thirty property owners of Jewett
avenue, together with Aldermen Jewkes
and Hoos, assembled at Seifke's stable
last night to hear the proposition which
Carrot Van Horn had to offer to compen-
safe them for damages which will be
caused them by the elevated road through
Jewett avenue.
After Mr.. Van Horn stated that he had
visited Mr. Cheney, the president of the
propoted road, and secured his signature,
he asked if the gentlemen wanted it read.
| They all wanted to hear it, and Mr.. Van
| Horn unfolded large sheet oflegal man
uscript and began reading. The PROMO
sition was:-That the Railroad Company
appoint an arbitrator, the property holder
another, and agree upon the. damage
done. Ii an agreement could not be
! reached In this way it was decided to
leave 1t to third party.
| Mr.. Van Horn then said:-"This agree
ment is signed by Mr.. Cheney, and is also
| signed by the secretary. This agreement
| is one way in which You gentlemen can
settle your grievances; the other way is
| to go to the courts and get condemnation.
| Now, it cannot be said that we have not
made fair offer, and would like to
| know what you are going to do about it''
| Alderman Jewkes wanted guarantee
that the railroad would pay the damages
after having signed the agreement. He
| thought that the railroad should deposit
a bond Of S75, 900 with the city to indem-
nifty the property holders.
II would suggest that this agreem ent
be submitted to any lawyer, and see If it
is not o. X" said Mr.. Van Horn.
Alderman Jewkes thought that the di-
rectors should be held responsible. Mr..
Van Horn said that he was one of the
directors and he didn't want to be held. :.
Mr.. Cox wanted to know how much
better off the taxpayers We're after sign
ing the agreement.
Mr.. Van Horn-"This is a proposition
from the railroad company which l had
considerable trouble In securing bywhich
you have lien on the railroad before it
passes your door. This agreement is al
most unprecedented in railroad affairs,
and think fairer proposition never
was made"
Mr.. Knoeller--"How much will the
new road costp Seven hundred and fifty
thousand dollars"
Mr.. Siefke-"Suppose you should run a
cable road along Jewett avenue, what
would the difference in cost be?"
Mr.. Van Horn-"It is a mechanical
tmpossibility to run cable road, but If
such was the case, it would cost more to
build surface road than an elevated
one."
Mr.. Sickle then stated that if the cor
brow of the hill he would guarantee them
right of way through levitt avenue
with surface road.
Mr.. Van Horn said that such thing
could not be thought of, as their contract
called for ten minutes between the Hill
and ferry, which would be an impossi-
bility if surface road was connected
with at the Hill. He also slated that the
New York capitalists would not think Of
using their money except for through
elevated road.
Alderman Jewkes then said that the
only question was the bonds to indemnify
property holders. Mr.. Van Horn said
that if the charter called for bonds the
company would furnish them; to which
Alderman Jewkes replied that there
would be provision to that effect put in
before it would receive his vote.
After considerable further discussion
the meeting adjourned without taking
action. A vote of thanks was rendered
Mr.. Van Horn for his kindness in pro-
curing the concessions from the railroad
company. There was, however. trace
of sarcasm in this action.