The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-09
BROWN PLACE AGAIN.
Greenville Will Ask to Have
1t Formally Dedicated
as a Street.
THEN 1T CAN'T BE CONDEMNED
Fire Commissioners Thanked-The
Finance Board Will Be Asked
For the Money Needed.
THEN IT CAN'T BE CONDEMNED

Inc meeting OF the Sixth District Ctti-
zens' Association at Bamber Hall, Green
Vile, last evening. proved to be very in
teresting. A large number of prominent
Greenvilleites were present. DR.. Finn,
chairman of the committee appointed to
visit the Fire Commissioners in regard
to the need of fire engine in the Green
vile section reported that the Fire Com
missiouers had considered the matter and
passed resolution requesting the FL
nance Board to appropriate $1,000 for a
new steamer. A vote of thanks was ten
dered to the Commissioners for their
prompt action.
The following committee was appointed
to visit the Finance Board and urge upon
them the necessity of equally
prompt action in the matter.
Reuben Simpson. F. w. Baldwin.
DIR. Stegman and S L. Harvey.
Brother jackson of the Faith Cure
Sanctuary was present and asked the as
sociation to take some action in the mat
ter of placing street lamps on Chapel ave-
nue.. There is not one lamp on that
thoroughfare. and on dark night 1t is a
dangerous street for pedestrians.
DANGERS OF SALVATION.
"Many of tue young ladies attending
our evening services" said Brother jack
son; ''have been hugged by strange men
who lay in wait on this thoroughfare.
Many young ladies are lying seriously i'll
from shock, and almost every evening we
hear of some young lady being accosted." !"
President Harvey, in response to
Brother Johnson's request, said:-"Our
young ladies should he protected. be-
w n a nd
in the city residing here and will do all
that lies in my power to protect the m.
When our young ladies are huggad in the
open It eet think it is high time for ac-
tion."
The younger members of the associa-
tion vigorously applauded Mrs Harvey's
speech. The Secretary was ordered to
write TO the Street and Water Com
missioners requesting them to place a
few lamps on Chapel avenue.
The report Of the committee on the
Brown place matter eaused lively dis
cussion. Mr.. Lembeck reported that the
committee had not left the Street and
Water Commissioners satisfied last Mon
day, as was reported.
Eve are very much dissatisfied" said
Mr. LembecK. ''and we have by no means
given up the fight. We will work until
the end desired for IS attained"
The members admitted, however, that
they nau maze mlsIike IN
acting so hastily and they will
different and more sensible method.
Brown place, which has not yet been de-
clared street by the Commissioners, is
open to condemnation for rail
road purposes until - it becomes
legal thoroughfare. The association
opened. If this plan proves success the
Lehigh Valley Railroad can be forced to
vacate the city property. The resolution
adopted in full is as follows
WHAT THE PROPOSAL is.
To the Street and Water toniniissioners.-
GENTLEMEN, he undersigned, taxpayers and
citiz- ms Of that portion of JERSEY City. formerly
known as Greenv lie, hereby epressnt
That certain strip Il land partly occupied
by what is known a. the Brown place sewer, was
acquired by the city of Jersey City in the year
1855 or 1886, but never has been rmally
opened by the city as public street:
that it + extremely 's im9Poetaat that said q
declared to be public street. We, your peli-
TONERS therefore earnestly request tnat you de-
clare the tract piece or parcel of land fifty feet
Street: Beginning at a point on Ntiis the
southeaster.y line of Avenue E, distant twenty
FIVE feet southwesterly at right angles from the
NJ Brown: thence southeasterly at a dis
tancs of twenty-five feet from and par
alel TO saii DortheaSteriy line. dis
lance Of nine hundred and seventy live
feet more or less to the or gina high water line
in New York Bay, and which said tract is colored
yellow on map filed in your Office on the 1ath
day of Decsmber, 1885. And your petitioners
will ever pray.
TIE petition Is dated December z, 1891,
and confirms he signatu es of over tweu-
ty-five Greenville property owners.
1t being the annual meeting the follow
ing officers were lected:-President, S.
L. Harvey; Vice President. Reuben
Simpson; Recording Secretary. J "A. Skiff;
Corresponding Secretary. f. w. Baldwin,
and Secretary. Michael Scnuliz, Sr.
The Treasurer's repor; showed bal
ance in the treasury of $109.95