The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-10-19
PLEA FOR DUMMIES.
Proposed Change on the North
Hudson Observation-Disclosures
Street Campaign.

Prior to the meeting of the Street and
Water Commissioners this morning
Trustee Pendergast OF the Simpson
Methodist Episcopal Church. appeared
before the Commissioners and petitioned
them to grant to the North Hudson
Railway Company the right and power
to use dummy motors on the new
elevated road, instead of a cable as pro-
posed. The trustee argued that the cable
would disturb the church services, and
further, that the use. Of dummy power
was preferred to cable By the residents
along the line of the road. In support OF
these assertions he presented petition
signed by about TWENTY-FIVE property
owners, among whom were Chief h a.
gineer w. w. Ruggles, Thomas Larklns,
Nj. Logan. DR.. Hornbiower aud H. Boim.
The petition was properly referred.
The lands along the line of the railway
were condemned with the express UNDER
standing that cable and no other power
should be used. The fact that a cable was
to be used gained the consent of the heirs
of the M. Lienau estate to put the
road through. The Lienau heirs
are the largest property owners
along the line and an objection against
the use of dummy power will at once be
filed by their counsel. w. d. Edwards.
1t is stated on good authority that Pres
power and is at the head of the move
ment which prompted some property
owners to sign the peJition now in the
hands of the Commissioners. The Lienau
heirs will carry the case into the courts II
necessary.
When the Commissioners met for the
transaction of business, q petition was
read from property owners on Brunswick
street, asking for power to repair and
improve that street between Montgom-
cry and York streets at their own eX-
pense. The petition will undoubtedly be
granted.
A petition was also received from H. G.
Gruber, the Labor candidate for the AS
sembly in the Fifth district, asking for
permission to use all the streets in the
district named Gruber is going to stump
the district on truck every night, assist
ed by transparency.
Preliminary estimates Of the improve
ments of Jackson avenue, Ninth and
Eleventh streets, were filed, as was also a
petition from j. Golden to extend the
water pipe In Plainfleld avenue. The
Union Casually Co.'s report showed that
all machines and engines owned and OPP
Grated Dy the city were in excellent Or
der. The report of Wharfinger Kelly
showed the receipts at the Morgan street
pier last month to be S34S 81.
On motion of Commissioner Dugan,
Thomas Weberly was appointed inspec-
tor of the North street Improvement, and
Thomas B. O'Neill on Kensigton avenue.
"A resolution directing tine United Gas
and Improvement Company to remove its
pipes from Avenue ID, where
il intercepts Thompson Lane.
which has been dedicated and
accepted was unanimously adopted.
The company was further directed to put
their pipes in Avenue d lower, SO as not
to intercept travel. The work will be
done under the supervision of Street
Superintendent Tumilty.
The Commissioners are urging hot
war against the property owners who
refuse to keep their sidewalks
in order. A resolution was unanimously
adopted this morning directing all prop
erty owners within Jersey avenue, New
ark avenue, Eighth and Erie streets to
repair their sidewalks at once. If the
resolution is not complied with the city
will do the work and charge it against
the owners.