The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-07
WHAT GREENVILLE NEEDS
PAVEMENTS, SEWERS IND A FAIR
SHOW GENERALITY.


The Citizens Association Meets Again to
Consider How These Things May Be
Obtained-If Boards Don't Act the
Mayor Will Receive a Call.
The Citizens Improvement Associa-
tion of the Sixth district met last evening
at Metropolitan Hall, Greenville. Many
of the prominent citizens of Greenville
were present, and much enthusiasm was
displayed.
The chair was occupied by s. L. Harvey
president of the association. The follow
ing members were elected members of
the association ;-J. c. Dusel, William
Pitcher, S. NJ. Jensen, ]. Weigle, Michael
Schultz. Jr., Charles c. Evan, j. Burge,
j. Jardine. DR.. G. A. Limeburner, James
Greer, F. w. Mailer, DIR. Hollister, r.
zeugner, NJ. o'Flaherty, W. Harris, Louis
Lellis, p. Fichtl, G. P. Boos, P. Weisert,
M. G.. Merriam, John Grosklaus, William
Buckbinder, Oscar Buckbinder and
Christian Benate.
A motion to have 500 copies of the con-
stitution and bylaws of the association
printed, SO that those wishing to join could
see that it is not a political organization,
gave rise to lively discussion. Mr.. Rose
said that there ought to be preamble to
the bylaws, setting forth the principles
of the association and the object for
which it had been organized. He also ad-
vocated the postponement of the printing
of the bylaws until the new members,
who are joining the association every
week, have had an opportunity to exam
inc them and propose amendments
thereto. He did not think that it would
be wise to have the bylaws printed and
then amended or altered SO extensively
as to require their reprinting.
The chair suggested that the object
which Mr.. Rose sought in proposing a
preamble was sufficiently covered by sec
tion three of the constitution which pro-
vides that the organization shall be nom
political.
1t was urged that it would help the
organization to have the names of its
members, together with addresses, printed
with the constitution. 1t would enable
citizens to see just who are connected
with the movement and influence them
to join also. A motion to that effect was
carried and it was resolved to delay the
printing one month,
VISITING THE STREET BOARD.
Mr.. Small, of the committee which was
appointed to protest against the Linden
avenue sewer, reported that the COM
mittee visited the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners at the meeting on
Monday and laid their grievances before
the Board The Commissioners heard
them at length, and as their engineer and
inspector was that day making an ex
tended investigation of the sewer, they
fixed Friday evening as time for giving
the matter thorough investigation. Mr..
Small urged that a large delegation from
the association should be present at the
hearing
Chairman Harvey heartily endorsed
Mr.. Small's suggestion and said that the
association would grow in proportion to
the interest the members took in it.
"You should go from house to house." :"
he said, land see your neighbors and
urge them to join the organization. If
the Board refuse your reasonable requests
organization is reasonable one-you
have your Mayor to appeal to and he
must answer you. l am in favor of the
associations going down to the Mayor in
a body and asking him to give us what
we want.
anyone to appeal to, but now you can
hold the Mayor responsible for his ap-
poiutments."
Mr. Small said that the great trouble
was that many of the citizens don't look
after their own interests. Out of mem
bership of over one hundred only six were
present at the meeting of the Board of
Street and Water Commissioners on Mon
day.
A NEGLECTED DISTRICT.
Mr.. Detwiller said:-"We once had a
Citizens Association which took an inter-
est in public works and accomplished
something. If it had not been for the Tax
payers Association we wouldn't have a
sewer in this part of the city. We need
many more improvements. From Myrtle
avenue to the canal we have not over
three blocks of paved streets; the rest are
mudholes. l don't believe the city has
spent over $500 in that section. We pay
our taxes, and all the benefits we receive
in return are the protection OF the Police
and Fire Departments"
Mr. Morrell said that the Street and
Water Commissioners had said that they
were willing to repave Ocean avenue with
q portion of the money received from
licenses, but were afraid they could not
do so as that money could be applied only
to the repairing of paved streets. The
matter was referred to the Corporation
Counsel and he had decided that Ocean
avenue was paved street. Mr.. Morrell
thought the street would now be paved.
Mr.. Bancker said that the license
money was going fast, and if the matter
was not followed up pretty closely, it
would be all gone before Ocean avenue
could be paved. A resolution was
adopted to augment the committee and
have the matter attended to at once. The
chairman and Messrs. Morrell Detwiller,
Schultz, Jr., Merriam and Jacobs were
added to the committee.
The association then adjourned to
Tuesday