The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-12-17
There WAS MUCH TALK
At the Meeting of the Board
of Trade Last Evening.
SEWERS, STREETS, ELECTRIC WIRES
Pretty Nearly Everything Was
Touched Upon, but Not Much
Was Done.

It was small attendance at the meet
ing of the Board of Trade last night. but
it was a remarkably talkative one.
Among those who took part in the discus
sions were:-President Gordon, Secretary
Doane, Jacob Ringle, William E. Drake,
George A. Heaney, Thomas Hill, Louis ".
Booraem, j. p Hall. John D. Carscallen.
James Fleming, John A. Walker, Joseph
R. Van Syckle, Charles S. Furst, William
c. Cudlipp and G. E. Watson.
THE POWDER ON ELLIS ISLAND.
The secretary reported that the Secre-
tary of War was in favor of moving the
powder from Ellis Island, but that he
had been informed by Senator Mcpherson
that legislation must be had before the
powder could be removed. He recon-
mended memorial to Congress.
II. W. Carr reported that the Railroad
and Manufacturers Committees had met
and were preparing q report. The COM
mittee will probably recommend that a
compilation of all facts that will induce
people and manufacturers to come here
be made.
The compilation will include railroads
manufacturing, telegraph, telephone,
electric light, school and church facilities
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offer.
As chairman of the Improvement Com
mittee, Louis V. Booraem said that a
number of subjects had arisen that the
Board should discuss, and one was that
any Improvement to street was bene-
fit TO the city.
THINGS TO TALK ABOUT.
1--WE do not wish to criticise the Boards
of Commissioners and be known as a
Board Of Criticism said he, "but do
want to call your attention to the act of
the city in paving the portion used by
street cars. The railroad company is not
compelled to pave, Mr.. Thurston said to
me and 1 do not think the city ought
to-"
Mr.. Booraem added that Grove street is
q business street and that it would have
been better to pave it properly than to
spend the money as it had been.
when made inquiries / was told you
must take street with job in it to have
any paving done. This. think, should
be discussed y
He thought the subject of parks should
be thoroughly ventilated, and especially
SO since, as he understood, an effort
would soon be made to give the Park
Commission control of the construction of
the proposed boulevard.
He also recommended that the electric
light wires be thoroughly discussed: that
there are more of them in this city now
men are ready to add to the number,
while in New York city they are tearing
them down by order of the court.
THIRD DISTRICT SEWERS.
The next subject taken up by Mr..
Booraem was that of sewers and whether
it would be advisable to build some. He
believed it would, If properly built and
the assessments on the property were
paid in the future.
"Bnt," said he, 81 think it is the city's
first duty to take care of what we have, "
and he referred to the disgraceful condi-
tion of the Fourth and Second streets
sewers which were originally constructed
to empty into the river at Henderson
street. but which was stopped when the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company filed in
the Cove to an extent of nearly halt
mile.
He said the railroad company did not
want the sewer to pass over its ground,
and for that reason the Fourth street
sewer had been diverted in its course SO
as to empty in the Second street sewer,
and that the company would aid in cop
structing a sewer that would empty into
the Bay street sewer, thus making one
outlet for three sewers, an absurdity.
He also complained that the Passaic
water was being polluted by the sewers
of Passaic City emptying into the river.
"There is now more typhoid fever in
this city, than ever before, and for this
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water supply"
Mr.. Borraem then offered resolution,
which was adopted, that the authorities
be requested to take such steps as is nee
essary to prevent Passaio City from polu-
ton.
Mr.. Carr next spoke about the desirable
ity of having two new sewers constructed
on the west side of the Hill-one being a
mile in length and the other three-f0urthS
of mile, at a total cost of $167, 600. He
said in that section lots were only worth
$50 each, and it could not be expected
| that the owners should be assessed $225
on them, and that some means should be
| devised to overcome this.
! THE FATAL WIRE.
President Gordon informed those pres
| ent that at the next meeting the Mechan-
| les Lien Law would be discussed, and
| then.a resolution was offered that the au-
| thorities be requested to take proper pre-,
caution to prevent the erection OF poles
| and the stringing of electric wires IN the
streets. This was adopted.
| The constitution was then amended
making the fiscal year begin January
and ordering the election of officers in
| December. Mr.. Charles S. Furst objected
| to this change because he thought De-
| ceniber and January were too busy
months to allow proper attendance.
| DR.. Gordon explained that many of the
members would under the present con-
| D6 QcpIlN5tl VI u CllethSC W pa
| take of the annual dinner, which would
| fall in Lent, unless the proposed change
was made. The question was debated for
some time and finally the amendment
/ was unanimously adopted.
| The election of officers for the ensuing
/ wear followed, and President Gordon and
/ Vice Presidents Ringle, Dear and Has
| kins were reelected, as were also Secre-
| tary E. NJ Doane and Treasurer Frank
| Stevens. There was no opposition and
the secretary cast the ballot in each case
! but his own and that was done by Mr..
! Ringle, who, at DR.. Gordon's request.
! presided over the last portion of the meet
/ inc, the doctors voice having given oUt.
These directors were selected:-CharieS
Furst, H. w. Carr, r. w. Elliott, James
| Fleming, j. p Hall, David Lawrence,
| William J. TAFT, William @. Cudlif,
Louis " Booraem. G. A. Heaney and 5
| H. Smith.
A resolution was adopted asking the
authorities TO take some action in the
| sewerage of Harsimus Cove to relieve the
| people, and Mr. Booraem was re-
| duested to devise some means to
obtain money for the reconstruc-
tion Of the sewers. Mr.. Flemming
| thought it strange that nothing could be
done with these sewers without consult
| ting the Pennsylvania Company, when
| the city had right of way TO the river.
It was finally decided to formulate some
| plan of action TO present to theauthoritles
| who now have the matter under conslu-
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