The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-03-12
THEY ARE DEAD AGAINST
The Smith Tract for a
Park Site in the First
Place.
AND THEN, SALARY GRABS.
And Finally the Crossing Of the
Streets at Grade by
Railroads.

The Sixth District Citizens Association
meeting in the Detwiller Building last
evening was largely attended. The first
question brought before the meeting was
the Garfield avenue extension. A COM
munication (or. a proposition was re-
ceived from the Pennsylvania Railroad
to the effect that the railroad company
will not oppose the opening of Avenue
ID, Bayonne, to Garfield avenue across
their property, neither will they oppose
the opening OF Fifty-third street into
Avenue d, provided the city will at the
ann time close the diagonal street run
ming from Fifty-third street lear the foot
of Ocean avenue to Fifty-second street
and Thompson avenue, from Fifty-th1rd
to Eifty-second street.
The sense Of the meeting was strongly
in favor of making such arrangements
with the railroad company. Messrs.
Oliver, S. Vreeland, Simpson, Detwiiler,
Lembeck and Schultz were appointed a
committee to look after the matter.
Mr.. Simpson reported ~favorably on the
Improvement of Ocean avenue" and a
favorable report was also received from
the "WoOdlaWn Sewer" Committee. Mr..
Oliver reported that Engineer Ruggles
stated that the best plan would be to
have the proposed sewer run down
through Biuweli avenue ana then through
bay.
This resolution was adopted
To the Honorable Board of Park Commissioners
GENrLEMEN-We see that at the last public
meeting held at the Court House, to discuss the
question of the location OF park sites there were
some who advocated q site which,, we think, if
selected, viii not be for the best interests of the
city at large, in not having a water front, which
we deem to be very essential, and a large por-
ton Of which is low, swampy land, and in no
way adapted for q public park.
Having full confidence in the integrity and
good Judgment of your honorable Board in Sc
Letting q site suitable and satisfactory to the
people at large, we earnestly hope you viii sus
fit to select a site having an available water
front. Central Park, in New York Prospect
phia, and Lakeside PARK, in Chicago CHE site se-
lected for the Worlds FAIRY. would not meet the
requirements Of the people were it not for their
water advantages, which make them attractive
and popular resorts,
CROSSINGS AT GRADE.
Mr.. Gotthardt stated that Assembly
man j. S. Erwin desired the association
to take action urging the Legislature to
pass without delay his bill No. 321 pro-
hibiting railroads from crossing streets
at grade. Mr.. Simpson and Mr.. Lem
beck urged immediate action. and Mr..
Lembeck SAID II think that the resolution
should be taken to Trenton by a delega'
tion of citizens, otherwise it viii amount
to nothing The committee appointed
to go TO Trenton to attend to the matter
were Simpson, Lembeck, Schultz, Oliver,
S. L. Harvey and S. Vreeland. The bill
is d direct blow at the Lehigh Valley
Railroad Company.
AGAINST SALARY GRABS.
Chairman Harvey then announced the
FACT chat in behalf of the association he
had signed a paper requesting the Gov
ernor to refuse to sign any bills raising
the salary Of city officials. The announce
ment was received with a storm of ap-
plause. 1T WAS signed by the presidents
of che Third and Fourth district as.
sociations,' = said Mr.. Harvey, land was to
be signed today by the Fifth District As
ISOLATION Mr.. NreeIand and others dis
cussed the ''sewer assessments after
which the association adjourned for two
weeks.