The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-14
WILL NOT ACT HASTILY.
FreehOlders Want Advice Before
Making an Agreement with
Standard Oil Company.

Three long hours were consumed yes
terday afternoon by the Board of Free
holders in a committee meeting before the
body met for the public transaction of
business. Wnen the members did assem-
BILE. Freeholder Kimmerly read the fol-
lowing document for consideration
Know all men by these presents, That the
Standard Oil Company Of New Jersey, in con-
sideration of the wishes of the Mayor and Co un-
ell Of the City of Bayonne, and of the grant by
said Mayor and Council 10 said company or its
assigns OF the privilege of laying pipe lines un-
der the streets Of said city by another route. and
In further consideration OF one dollar, 70 IL in
hand paid by August Bruggemenn, for and In
behalf Of the Board OF Chosen Freeholders Of
ceipt of which Is hereby ac-
knowledged hereby surrenders and
yields UP an its right title interest property
and possession Of In, TO and concerning the use
and privilege to have and maintain its line OF
pipes ana telegraph lines in said city of Bay
onne, from 1nlrty-sixrn strest soutneriy 10 the
point where said lines now leave Avenue b.
The object OF this instrument being to enable
this Board of Chosen Freeholders of the County
Of Hudson TO take and use said street (Avenue
b for and as part OF the proposed new County
Road or Boulevard, and 10 insure and guarantee
such use from any claim by said Standard OIL
Company Of, In or 70 SAID street. It is
render, as above st ated, is 10 take effect
Immediately. the said pipes are not TO be re-
quised TO be actually removed from said street
nor the use thereof by said company prohibited
until notice in writing is had OF the engineer of
said road that removal or abandonment of use
OF said pipes is necessary for the use or con-
sfruction Of said road, which notice must be ate
least thirty days. and the said notice. 1t is un--
derstood, is not to be given prior to November l.
1891.
In witness whereof said corporation has here
to affixed Its corporate seal, ate estel by the
signatures of its proper officer this thrt eenth
day of July, A. d.. 1881.
r..
j. H. ALE xAsDER, V. r.
L. D. CLARK, Secretary.
Freeholder Coyle asked that the matter
be referred to counsel for the purpose of
finding out whether the agreement was
a final surrender OF the rights of the CON-
pany. He said he was not opposed to the
Avenue b route. but he wanted to be
right. Freebooter Ellis could see no OBJ
lection to the agreement being made, and
Ere eholder Coyle then asked Judge Nc
Grath for an opinion. The judge declared
tnat he thought the act or the company
all.that could De desired or was necess-
airy.
;'As Director" said Mr.. Bruggemau,
II Will not enter into any contract unless
/ know what il is. | would like time to
consider this matter, aud would like q
written opinion from the counsel"
But this amt contract" iuterjected
Freeholder rierney, ''it is simply q sur
Freeholder Nelson offered the following
resolution in connection with the subject
under discussion.
Resolved, That the Standard Oil Company Of
New Jersey. having pipe line in operation in
Avenue B., Bayonne. ne notified by the Clerk
and Engineer OF this Board 10 have all its pipes
removed from Avenue u, Bayonne, or before
December l. 1891. In accordance with its own
proposition this day received.
July 10. 1891.
This resolution was lost when voted on,
and the document read by Freebooter
Kimmerly was refused to the counsel
Freeholder Kimmerly asked the Board
to reconsider the resolution acted on at
last meeting. when it was decided not TO
change the county road route from Nell
son avenue TO Wiley street. as Engineer
Andrew Post, Richard Williams aud
others desired. The request was refused
by vote OF seven to four, and the Board
adjourned 20 meet at half-past seven
O'Clock next Thursday evening.