The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-09-26

C4ptA-ts tnOIt OIldu COulQ 10 Idk6n
out OF the 81. 900, 600 appropriated.
Mr. Harrison then, equipped with in
Vulnerable maps, explained that four
miles of the boulevard would pass
through Bayonne between Avenue A and
Avenue c, a distance of more than one
thousand feet. The boulevard would be
100 feet wide and the grade should
the boulevard should be built in
as near a direct line as possi-
bic. Mr.. Harrison said the depres.
sion of grade at Avenue A would be fif-
teen feet, and clearance Of thirteen feet
only would be given by the signing of the
ordinance The county road was COM
pelied to cross the proposed railroad, bur
at what point Mr. Harrison declined
to say. The proposed change of the
grades would necessitate the county's tun-
nelling IL the road was built at that
point. and drains for sewerage would
have to be laid TO the Newark Bay, for
which the county would have to pay. To.
cross the railroad at Fifty-ninth street
and Avenue A at the proposed grade
would require TO be excayated 81, 600 cubic
yards of rock at cost of $3l, 500; 5000
cubic yards of earth at a cost of Sl5, 900,
and the laying OF a proper sewer and re-
ce1vlnR basins, all TO cost not less than
s52, $40.
Mr.. Harrison said if the county road
frontage on property that would be at
once improved and increased in valua-
ton, and the county thereby enriched to
that extent. This would not be the re-
suit if the boulevard crossed the railroad
at another point. After long, technical
explanation of the interest the county
had in the matter Mr.. Harrison resumed
his seat, and Counsellor McGrath made
an eloquent appeal on behalf of the coun-
ty to the Mayor to not sign the ordi-
nance.
"We will not go to this expense of $780,
COO or $40. .o00", he said. 'and if you insist
on passing this ordinance we will cross
killed on these eight tracks may lay their
misfortunes to the Mayor of Bayonne."
HURTS THE PARKS.
Mayor Newman here asked Mr.. Lem
beck for his views as to the effect the
change Of grade would have ON the parks
That gentleman is one of the Park Com
missioners, and he declared himself to be
decidedly opposed to the change.
IL is not worth while to spend the
county's money for park in Bayonne if
the change is made, !" said he, "and will
do all can to work against it. do not
think, Mr.. Mayor, you will sign this or
dinance unless the grade for the boule-
ward is proper one. II Bayonne adopts
this ordinance it don't deserve park"
Mr.. Reon Barnes next spoke for the
railroad. He denounced the scheme as
strike on the part of Mungo Currie,
who he said had been awarded at differ
ent times 100000 damages by the courts
for this property, and that be now wanted
more. Mr.. Barnes sarcas tically dwelt on
the fondness of the Curries for making
money, and said he would not as agent
for the Lehigh Valley Company pay them
any more. He produced contract
signed by the president OF the railroad
company, in which the company stipu-
lated that if the ordinance was signed
the expense of changing the grades
should be borne entirely by the company,
and also he entered into contract with
Engineer Harrison subject to the ap-
proval of the Board OF Freeholders, that
the company would go to whatever ex-
ira expense the change of grade would
put the county to, would sewer the
streets affected and put in as many re-
ceiying basins as the City Engineer
deemed necessary at any time the
agreed that no one or no corporation
should be put TO the expense of one dol
lar, but Mr.. Barnes did refuse positively
to pay the Curries one dollar more than
they had received.
William II. Corbin, for the company,
said that the corporation was acting In
good faith, that for nearly two years the
road had been in litigation and now that
nothing was needed but to sign this or
dinance to finish the road he hoped the
Mayor would sign. He said that the
company would pay the city taxes on
81, 900 of Improvements to be made on
the shore Of the bay, and that the rail-
road would prove benefit, enrich
the city and greatly increase the value
of the Currie estate. He was certain
that the Curries were not damaged. but
were greatly benefited by the road, which
will be grand trunk terminus. The
Mayor said he would attend the meeting
of the Park Commissioners today to OBJ
tam further light, and the meeting ad-
journed.
If the company makes the changes re-
quired by the County road at It's own ex-
pense the new boulevard will not be in
jured very much.
Before the Park Board.
Mayor Newman appeared before the
Park Commissioners at their meeting in
President Thurston's Office this morning
and laid the matter before those gentle
men. The Commissioners listened to
him attentively and then referred the
question to Engineer Fowler and Messrs.
.em beck md Clifford the C0rnmif-