The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-03-29
BERGEN PEOPLE TALK,
About Commissioners of
Appeals, Sewers, School
Houses and What Not.
NO CHANGE IN TAX METHODS,
Last Nights Discussions Of the
Bergen Improvement
Association.

Inc Bergen Improvement Association
met at Fairmount Hall, last evening, and
discussed several Important measures.
President W. W Coffin occupied the
the chair, and Secretary Hugh Harts-
horne took notes.
A communication from the Third Dis
trict Citizens Protective Association was
received. 1t embraced petition Of the
association to the Legislature. referring
to the dangerous condition OF the railroad
crossings in the city, and urging the
passage Of Assemblyman Erwin's bill,
No. 32l, or similar bill, to prevent rail-
roads from crossing streets on grade, and
asked the cooperation of the Bergen I'm
provement Association.
Q. @. Jewell called attention to Assem-
bly, bill No. 427, introduced by Assembly,
man Potts, providing that in cases of APP
peal from taxation the Judges Of the
Circuit Court OF each county in which
taxes appealed from. are assessed, shall
appoint annually three disinterested free
holders, residents of such county, no Two
OF whom shall reside in the same city or
township, to constitute a Board of APP
peals; their decisions when confirmed by
the Judges OF the Circuit Court to be
final.
Mr.. Jewell moved that committee be
appointed to go to Trenton and urge the
passage OF the bill by the Legislature.
GIVE ,EM A SHOW.
Jacob Rlngle opposed the motion. He
objected TO several of the bills provis-
ions, and said although his valuations
had been raised in excess of some of his
neighbors, he was not disposed to con-
denim the present Board of Taxation, who
had but little time to prepare the tax
lists. he thought the Commission should
be retained with the present powers long
enough to give the system a thorough
trial, and he believed all Irregularities
would be satisfactorily remedied in the
coming year.
the same line, and spoke of the Difficult
ties to which the Tax Commission had
been subjected in securing the former tar
books. and thought the system entitled to
fair trial. Other gentlemen objected to
creating another commission, and Mr..
Jewell's proposition was disposed OF by
laying the motion on the table.
In reply to an inquiry on the subject,
Commissioner Van Keuren said the
Board Of Street and Water Commissions
ers intend to make Montgomery street,
between Cornelison avenue and Merseles
street, respectable road by paving or
covering it with crushed stone on one or
both sides. He thought the improvement
might be hastened if a committee from
the association should urge it, aud Presi-
dent Coffin announced that he would app
point such committee.
Mr.. Peter Campbell introduced the sub
ject of a main sewer for West Side ave-
nue., with an outlet in the Hackensack
river, and Commissioner Van Keuren
said the Board had prepared plan Of
sewerage fer the district and at the next
meeting of the association the COMMITTEES
on the subject would be able to present
an intelligent report.
THE SCHOOL QUESTION.
Mr.. Jacob Ringle introduced the sub
ject of additional public schools for the
district. He thought No. IL school house
unfit for the purpose and unworthy of
being rebuilt. He objected to the pro-
posed site on Tonnele avenue for the new
school house as being too near No. H.
He said:-"The Fifth district has not
its proper proportion OF schools, and we
should demand the erection at once OF
building at a point where it would ac-
that No II should be torn down and re-
built
He added that s55, 1000 were devoted to
the purpose of building public schools
in the bank which draws no interest, and
that under the charter $40 600 can be had
this year for the purpose
Arunning debate on the value of the
proposed site for the new building was
INDUCED in, and then it was decided that
the whole subject be referred to the
ExecutlV6 COmInlUtee, VINO Will confer
with the Board of Education.
AND NOW A NEW POLICE STATION.
Jacob Ringle thought sub-police sta
ton is needed in the centre of the district.
He spoke of the long distance to the main
station and thought that rather than take
prisoner that distance some policemen
might neglect to make an arrest He
thought there should be sub-station if
it consisted simply Of a place where po-
iceman could be got in an emergency
without having to send to Bergen Hall or
Oakland avenue.
That subject was also referred to the
Executive Committee.
A gentleman called attention to "dot
German band" He did not complain Of
the music, but did object to the musicians
pulling his and his neighbors' door bells
In quest of "Monish for music
No action WAS taken in this matter and
the Association then adjourned to meet
again April IL at the same place.