The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-09-21
THEY'RE ALL UP In ARMS
Vigorous Kicking Against a
Mid-Street Butcher
Shop
AT THE RAILROAD CROSSING
Property Owners Who Claim That
the Unsightly Structure Is De-
preciating Property in That
Vicinity.

James Hunt, the Newark avenue
butcher, is constructing another frame
building next to the one where he now
carries on his business. south of the
Pennsylvania Railroad tracks, and close
to the Newark avenue crossing Mr..
Hunts latest move has led to much howl,
ing by the property owners and business
men on the north side of Railroad avenue
between Henderson street and Newark
avenue.
They claim that the new structure and
the old one where Mr. Hunt carries on
his butcher business are unsightly
structures and tend to depreciate the
value of their property and ruin their
business. They. claim that the buildings
obstruct view of their property and
places of business from Newark avenue
AN OLD SORE.
The fight against the structures Is OF
long standing, dating back dozen of
years. The business men who desire the
removal of the buildings have appealed
to the city authorities for redress, but all
their efforts have failed to drive Mr..
Hunt and his butcher business away.
Several years ago Thomas Chamberlain
the painter, Who is one OF the Objecting
party, secured the passage OF resolution
in the Board of Aldermen directing the
Corporation Counsel to bring suit of
ejectment for the removal of the obstruc-
tionS.
Mayor Taussig vetoed the resolution on
the ground that the obstructions were
not on city property, but in his veto mes
sage he denounced the structure as un-
slightly, and said it ought to be removed.
the objectors continued to fight, and u
few months ago Painter Chamberlain adj
dressed letter to Mayor Cleveland, ask
ing that some steps be taken for the re-
moval of the butcher shanty.
THE CITY CAN'T ACT
Mayor Cleveland replied to Mr.. Cham
berlain's letter that as the property COM
planned of is not on city property, the
authorities could do nothing in the
matter
The dissatisfied residents claim that the
structures amount to an obstruction of
Railroad avenue, and that although the
railroad company has the right to use the
ground for railroad purposes, it has no
right to construct buildings on the
GROUND.
Painter Chamberlain accompanied me
to the southeast corner of Henderson
street and Railroad avenue this morning,
and showed how the butcher buildings
cut off u view of his paint shop and the
adjoining property. He said that the
structure injured his business, because
pSQSStLldLS Oh 1sCW dIh dfCuAO COulA 1Ob
see where he Is located He said. too,
the structure is annoying to pedestrians.
because they were in constant danger of
coIliding with chunks of beef that hang
on the butcher hooks in front of the shop.
THEY MEAN FIGHT THIS TIME.
The objectors have become aroused
again by Butcher Hunts new building,
and are raising an indignant hue and cry
against the buildings. The new build
ing was erected while Painter Chamber
lain was enjoying his summer vacation:
He declared this morning that if he had
been in town when the new building was
commenced, he would have applied for
an injunction restraining the erection of
the building.
MI. Hunt claims that the site is the
property of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, and that he is putting up the
new building with the consent of th Q
company. He is positive that he is not
exceeding his authority. The objecting
parties are just as positive that the COM
pany has no right to permit the construc-
tion OF buildings on the ground, as they
are not needed for railroad purposes. The
case may go to the courts.