The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-10-22
BOARD OF TRADE TOPICS.
HOW fSHALL ELLIS ISLAND POW
DER BE REMOVED
They Say That Special Legislation Is
Necessary Discussing the Street and
Water Boards Work.

Water Boards Work.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Board of Trade scheduled for last evening
had narrow escape from what would be
called The soup in speaking of a less dig
nified body, for it was nearly nine O'Clock
when President Gordon called the Board
to order with bare quorum present.
The secretary said that he had a
lengthy communication from the Board
of Trade of Chicago, asking that the
Board assist to secure the location of the
Worlds Fair of 1892 in that city, and
asked if he should read it. His only
answer was the derisive laughter of the
members, and the communication was
laid aside.
Mr.. McBurney called attention to the
frame tenement houses which are being
built on Grand and other streets in this
city, which he designated as death traps,
and introduced resolution, which was
adopted, calling upon the Legislature to
enact laws abolishing frame houses over
three stories high, extending the fire linn
its and compelling owners of such build
ings to put up fire escapes.
The secretary said that he had received
a number of communications from the
Secretary of War, Private Secretary Hal
ford, Senator Mcpherson and Senator
Evarts, of New York, all promising to do
all that they can to secure the removal of
the powder magazine from Ellis Island,
but all saying that it is a subject for spe-
cial legislation.
FOR A STATE BOARD OF TRADE.
Mr.. Doane reported plan for State
Board of Trade which invites each local
board of trade throughout the State to
meet the Jersey City Board for the pur-
pose of organizing State Board. He
oI. roA hat Of fI,v-cn h<.
appointed to invite the delegates from the
other boards of trade to this city and that
the secretary be authorized to incur the
necessary expense.
MIR. Dear objected to the Jersey City
Boards taking the initiative. The Board,
he said, had not taken enough interest in
the affairs of Jersey City to entitle it to
go out and do missionary work.
Mr.. Cudlip differed from Mr.. Dear, and
thought that more could be accomplished
through State Board of Trade than a
local board.
The initiative in the matter, he said,
should be taken by Jersey City, as it is
the largest city in the State.
"a Mr.. Doane advocated the movement
and thought more could be accomplished
at Trenton through committee from
State Board than one from any City
Board. He said that there is State
Board in Maine which has been of great
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The motion finally prevailed and
Messrs. w. C. Cudlip, T. N. Gopsil and
E. M. Doane were appointed as the COM
mittee.
AN EYE ON CITY WORK
Mr.. Booraem moved that COM
mlttee of three be appointed to report on
the work now being carried on by the
public boards and officials, and like
committee on prospective work. In sup
porting the motion he said that he
thought the Board of Works should be
watched very carefully in the matter of
determining whether rstreetimprovements
should be paid for by the public or out of
was carried, and later in the evening the
president appointed on the first com
mittee Messrs. Furst, Mullone and Ham
mond, and on the second Messrs.
Booraem, Dear and McBurney.
A resolution was offered by Mr. Nc
Burney to the effect that small parks
equally distributed would be OF the most
benefit to the county and that the Park
Commissioners be requested to have the
park acts amended so that the Commits
sioners shall have authority to assess
land benefited by the location of parks,
provided such assessment does not exceed
forty per cent.
began to tell of the kind of park he
would favor, when the Board switched
off and began to discuss the question as
to whether the rooms should be kept
open for the benefit of the members.
After some discussion it was finally de-
cided to direct the Committee on Meet
ings and Receptions to keep the rooms
open.
STREETS THAT NEED MENDING.
The Board then considered the subject
of streets which need improvement. Mr.
Booraem said that he had been alarmed
at the number of streets the new Board
of Street and Water Commissioners were
having repaired. He thought that the
Commissioners were reckless and that
their action should be carefully enquired
into. The present plethoric state of the
treasury cannot last forever, and sooner
or later this city will have to pay for these
improvements. The improvement of
Jersey avenue seems to be money well
spent. Great care should be taken with
the repaving of Montgomery street, as it
is well known that the old retaining walls
are defective.
There was a proposition to repair Grove
street. A requirement. of that street
would benefit the whole city, because it
is the only thoroughfare between this
city and Hoboken. When it was pro-
posed to pave this street it was rumored
in the air that some one was interested
in certain pavement, and unless that
pavement was used nothing could be had.
When the people made great row over
this the subject was dropped. This is
matter which should be thoroughly in
vestigated.
When this rumor about some ones
being interested in this pavement became
loud, one of the commissioners said that
he believed that this patent pavement
was used in Brooklyn. Another said
that he had heard that it was used some
where. If the Commissioners are going
to give out contracts in this manner, con-
tinued Mr.. Booraem, it is time that they
were thoroughly Investigated by this
Board.
Ex-City Treasurer Nugent said that
Jersey City was in better financial con-
dition today than it had been before in
twenty years.
THE BOARDS BEREAVEMENT.
Messrs. Tate, Van Anglen and Booraem,
appointed to draft resolutions on the death
of Mr. Hardenbergh, reported as follows:-
Whereas, In the death of the Hon. A. A. Har-
denbergh the Board of Trade of Jersey City has
sustained a severe loss; and
Whereas, Our city and community have been
deprived of a most estimable and useful citizen,
Resolved, That we, the Board of Trade, deem
it Just tribute to the memory of our late men,
ber to say that in regretting his removal from
our midst we mourn for one who was in every
way worthy of our respect and regard; and be it
further
Resolved, That we sincerely condoe with the
family of the deceased on the dispensation of
Providence to affiict them, and commend them
for consolation to Him who orders all things for
the best.
Resolved. That we direct these resolutions to
copy suitably engrossed to be transmitted to the
family.