The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-02
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0bjecting Property Owners
Meet and Discuss.
CENTRAL AVENUE RESIDENTS
Reasons Which Some Of Them Give
for Their Present Attitude.

opposed 10 the exLenSlOu Oh buc 1rCtFhA
Hudson County Elevated Railroad, and
known as the North and South Central
Avenue Anti Elevated Railroad Assccia-
tions, were recently consolidated In one
association, with William d. Smith as
president. Herman Bruins, secretary, and
j. A. Smith, treasurer.
Last evening meeting Of the Console
dated Asseeiation was called at Kratz's
Hall, No. 435 Central avenue. visited
the place in advance of the meeting and
interviewed several of the members to
ascertain their objections to the IL" r.
R. extension and learn what action the
association proposed to take
A CABLE ROAD PREFERRED.
William D. Smith. father of Freeholder
Adam G. Smith, and president Of the as
sociation, said:-"I own the least frontage
on Central avenue of any member of the
association, but am as much Interested
in the matter and as bitterly opposed to
the extension as any of them My hold
ing is only frontage of twenty-five feet
at No. 279 Central avenue. Our objections
to the extension, are that the North Hud-
son County Railroad Co. has not kept
faith with the citizens of the Hill; that
the extension through Central avenue,
thoroughfare of the district, will not only
injure business, but will also deDreciate
the value of our property. The franchise
is valuable, and the railroad company
should be comDelled to pay for it and the
damage done to property" He concluded
by saying, "We are not opposed to rapid
transit. We are opposed to the company
setting its posts in front Of our doors,
darkening our street, and running our
property and business. If Mr.. Bonn will
give us cable road, we will all turn in
and take stock in the road. "
SOME HISTORY.
August Tebbenhoff, a well known busi-
ness man and resident of the section for
twentyrsix years, owns property at No.
800 Central avenue. He said:-'T Thirteen
years ago, at meeting held to provide
for more speedy travel to and from the
Hill, Mr.. Dunkersly appeared before
the citizens in behalf of a company that
proposed to give US rapid transit. At that
time we had the surface road, and the
fare was eight cents. The citizens kicked
at the fare and the meeting was result.
Mr. Dunkersly promised that ne would
give the residents an elevated road from
Hoboken ferry to the Hill, provided the
people would give the right of way, and
take stock in the road, and that the fare
would be fixed at five cents. Mr. Bro
who was present, promised us that the
North Hudson County Railroad Company
would not ask us to give 1t the right OF
way; that 1t would buy the necessary
property and run their cars between the
Hill and the ferry, the fare TO be only
five cents, and that the property owners
would not be asked to take stock IN the
road.
A gentleman present said he did not
believe Mr.. Bonn's promises. Mr.. Bonn
asked, Ibid ever make promise that
did not fullfIl?" The gentleman replied,
rrot1 a ylr{VQfQ DiniZan h31fs
not as railroad president" Well The
North Hudson Railroad Company bought
some property at points along the route,
in small lots, to convince the people of its
intention to carry out the promised pro
gramme, but as soon as Mr.. Dunkersly
and his project were out OF the way the
company sold the property 1t had pur-
chased" /"
Mr.. Tebbenhoff then complained of peo-
ple travelling between the Hill and Jer-
sey City being denied a transfer, and
compelled to pay ten cents for the ride,
and said, ''Mr. Bonn says he Is unable to
properly arrange to transfer such passen-
gers. Well, Pm not railroad president,
but know that l could arrange 1t had
the power.
ssI.et Mr. Bonn buy the needed property
as he promited he would. Let him give
us a cable road, and we will all aid him. !"
1T WILL DARKEN THE STREETS.
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two full lots at the corner of Central
avenue and Griffith street, and Herman
Bruins. who owns hundred feet of 'front.'
age on the opposite side of the avenue,
are opposed to the extension on the gem
eral ground that the IL" Railroad will
darken and destroy the street for business
purposes; depreciate the value OF property
along the route, and build up the northern
part of the county at the expense OF our
section.
Peter Boney, who owns the property
from No, PAS to No. 251 Central avenue,
and Herman Bruckner, who has 'front.'
age on the avenue at the corner OF South
street, of fifty feet, conceded in these
views.
Among the prominent objectors from
the southern part of the avenue, Were
Gustave Nelson and A. Waiter.
THE MEETING.
There were about thirty members pre-
sent when President Smith called the
meeting to order, and then was politely
requested to step outside. did so, and
waited patiently in the bar room for the
adjournment or an invitation to get In
side, The latter did not come. but th9
former did, at last, and then | learned
that NJ T. Newbold, counsel for the asso-
citation had promised to be present to
confer with the members upon plan OF
procedure, but he had not kept his prom
ise. and the association had determined
to meet next Wednesday evening at No.
1853 Beacon avenue.
The route selected for the extension is
from the Eliyated station on Palisade
avenue, through Ferry street and Wright's
Woods. to Central avenue. From that
point, the road south will go through
Central avenue and Cook street, across
Newark avenue to the corner OF Pavonla
and Summit avenues. The road north
will pass through Central avenue to Lake
street. West Hoboken, thence through
Spring street to Bergenline avenue, and
the stables at Union Hill.
1t is only fair to say that while the OBJ
iectors TO the extension claim that they
represent $500 feet of frontage on the
avenue, there are many property owners
along the route who are enthusiastically
in favor of the proposed extension.
Every Politician
In the county will be interested in ths
portraits and biographies OF the candt
dates for State and local offices that viii
appear in tomorrow's SUNDAY MORNING
NEWS.
Warmer Weather.
WASHINGTON, d. O., Nov. 2, 1889. The
storm is now central over the upper
lakes, and is apparently about to form
junction whit storm central Friday
morning, north Of Montana.
For Eastern New York and New Jers
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