The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-17
FOR THE CITY'S GOOD.
The Board Of Trade Dis
cusSeS Matters of Inter-
est-What They
Will Do.

An interesting meeting of the Board of
Trade was held last evening at the rooms
In the Second National Bank building.
The special subjects, Electrical Rail-
ways" and Inducements to Manufac-
turers TO Locate in Jersey City," were
thoroughly aired, and as each member
had something to say on these themes the
greater part Of the evening was spent In
discussing them.
Mr.. william Oliphant, civil engineer
OF 200 Monticello avenue. was elected a
member. Mr.. Herman Grannis Of the
firm of Westinghouse & Co, the electri-
cal contractors, was then introduced and
gave an interesting talk on electric rail-
WAYS.
He said that electric railways were fast
taking the place of the horse cars, aud
proved far better than them. The over
head or trolley system he thought far
preferable to the storage battery system
They were no more dangerous than horse
cars, and considering their availability he
had no doubt they would take the place
Of horse cars altogether in short time
A vote Of thanks was extended to Mr..
Grannis for his able talk.
President Ringle then announced the
| other topic. Inducements to Manufac-
turers to Locate in Jersey City, aud as il
given to each member to air his views on
this subject Secretary Doane was
the nrst one 70 speak. He
said he had communicated with
the editors OF several industrial
journals, asking them to write a few lines
on this theme Several replies were re-
ceived, which Mr.. Doane read. The most
interesting one was from Mr.. o. o. Kilt
| ridge, editor of the Metal Worker. He
said that the only solution 70 this
problem was for the property own
ers to donate sites to manufacturing
firms, and as is done ont west, to guaran-
tee TO sell a certain NUMBER of shares OF
case OF a manufacturer who located his
works at Salem, Ohio. The property
owners there gave him S35, 90. to locate In
the place. he accepted the offer and
the property owners have never
regretted their action. The works en-
ploy nearly five hundred hands, all resi-
dents OF the place, and was the means Of
making the city what it is.
Mr.. Dear then boboed up excitedly aud
said;-"I do not believe in giving chromos
| TO manufacturing firms to locate here.
This city is or soon will be the largest
railroad centre in the world. and this is a
fact that should be considered by every
manufacturer. II is q great advantage.
If We had a belt line. such as was
talked of few months ago
| by the board, we could offer
| inducements second to none of any otner
city. If we had the belt line, a manufac-
| turer having his works near the Central
Railroad could build a spur 10 the line
| and thus with the outlay of but a few
cents could in jiffy put his goods in the
cars of either the Erie, Lackawanna or
Pennsylvania Railroads. As IL is now,
he must at a big expense cart them there.
The rest Of the members also favored
| this plan and on q motion duly carried
the matter was laid over until the next
meeting for further consideration. Presi-
| dent Ringle then said that q bill had
| passed the legislature providing for q
new City Hail for Jersey City.
President Ringls Thought the Board
should have something TO say as to The
location of the hall. President Ringle
Will call special meeting for this pur-
pose early next week. Mr.. DoaDe re-
ported that the Board of Directors had
decided TO spend two hundred dollars for
| advertising the advantages of this city
in out of town papers By a motion,
which was duly carried, the
members endorsed the action Of the
Board. Mr.. Doane also reported that the
Directors also had decided to issue a
pamphlet. advertising the advantages OF
this city. He said the pamphlet was ia
the hands of the printer ard would be
| out in a few days. Mr.. Vessels has
| charge Of the matter. The meeting then
| adjourned.