The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-10-16

SAS AASsAHc NA0 HA ~HS cAAASoeI ~
inc. +. LUMP. President.
H. HARTsHoRH, Secretary.
JERSEY Cry. October 10. 1880.
TO the BERGEN Improvement Associntion:-
GENrLEMEN-I regret that your late BILE
Tor your information at this annulI meeting. a re.
Wow OF the benefits rel niting 20 the FlfIn and
sociation during the past year. idis familiarity
with the subjects tnat nave engaged your aften-
ton would have enabled him 10 give Convincing
proofs o. the. COCA Accomplish u in many dmeel
lions. and the Importance and necessity OF conIinu-
IN eompliance VIII the provision of the cons,itu-
tton. 1 saaii Int briefly allude TO q few OF the most
important measures, that ma ye CLAIMED your con
sideration. and would refer You 10 the repores of
the secretaries for the detailed statements OF tpe
mis- association was conceived at a period when
the community around US was almost totally
neglected ny the municipal authorities. there
We're but few channels o. puonc service that
scandaious and wretcneu manner. bringing no
adequate return 20 the citizen Tor the oner Gus
not strange that. a. our organ ization we were SO
anxious 10 modify. at ieas II. II not able to correcL
tnese pabiic ABUSES. he ed .catoin OF our citizens
TO the eslis existing In our midst Was q necessary
factor. and the result OF that education was TO De
the application OF remedies TO eradicate the evils.
one OF tne plans inauguraleu was tins formation
ana energeuc citizeps, whose purposes We're 10 ACT
III suca Channels tnat the difrereut a buses could be
located, and. II not suppressed, &c ieasG anevlated,
py prsnglng 10 the notice OF the proper authorizes
Tue Necessity OF 9 correction OF AFFAIRS. A few OF
the committees did exhibit zeal sufficient 10 prasn
the OBJECTS vi the association, and laDored fnteIi.
SeHtiy III lne direction or uneir Nuties. fne auIhor-
tiles were Appealed TO, anu we Deiieye evllences
we're soon forthcoming that an improvement in
the condition of anulrs hau taken place.
IL remains. however. u Iacs tnat tt soon became
apparent tnar stanulng committees to entprIItl
every possible complaint and grie ruuce svAs n
cuInurOus piece OF niucninery ana utterly uurslIa-
Die, anu IL was only wnen special commlttees ware
substituted Tor special purposes that the me w,rk
OF the association became manifest
we all fScAll the ellectuat wOFu and the ahia ra.
port OF our Committee on fublic ScnOols- and
nave aliple evidences by the pending acllon az Iha
nlunte ipal authorities lnat the recOmmaudarionS
Of thai committee Will be praetica1y carrfei
out W
Wealso know that the interest manifestao hv =
ASSOCIATION ana the efficient advocacy 81 frs ~ .me
nlIttee before the Park Commission matonso II,
guided the commissioners in locating tna $500
site FOR q pubic park. - Sihish
" 0 are also cogni2ant OF the success Of onr com
nIitteaS IN comforting with the authorities on fna
subject or West side sewers, the renloval, ~ =.
Walks. ~ Snuo
We have also an enlclent committee TIM, ,or
some Weeks past has been devising ways ana naaHs
TO bring ABOUT tine suppression or the wills steuches
VITA wnicn we are un1icted. 10 Will, however, re.
mnnity before we can expect any Substantial re.
Lief.
AZ is in the line OF special grievances thar tbts "a
sociatlon snonld pay its attention and define 1rs
Work. ny prompt protest and action IL Will nnerIf
anL receive recognition by the autnnfities who
allow lae to congratulate you for the exhIhit OF
the past Year. aau ! fully believe you can expect
equally successful results during the ensuing one.
jNo. i. ELUMpp,
President.