The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-01-28
CHILDREN IN DANGER.
West Side Citizens lndig-
nant About Their
SChOO1hOuSe.
AND POLICE AND FIRE MATTERS.
Will Form a Volunteer Department
if Given an Engine-0ther
Serious Complaints.

An interesting meeting of the West
Side Rent and Taxpayers Association
was held last evening at the Globe Hotel,
Greenville. Several important matters
were discussed, the water and W ques-
tions being prominent.
Vice President Gibbs called attention
to the disgraceful condition of the Bergen
avenue sidewalks. "Whenever a build
ing is erected on that thoroughfare. u
said Mr.. Gibbs, ''the flags are torn
up and very seldom replaced. l
have called the attention of the
police to the matter several times, but it
is productive of no good. The police Of
Greenville are a disgrace to Jersey City.
All they think of is the new station
house in which, when completed, they
can sit around and kill time"
A REIGN OF DARKNESS.
The Committee IN Street Lamps re-
ported that lights were sorely needed on
Pearsall avenue. west of Bergen
Street and Water Commissioner atten-
ton was called to the matter, nothing
had been done. The Corresponding Sec
rotary was ordered to send another com
munication about the matters to the
Commissioners.
Lehigh Valley and Brown place was
the mex topic discussed. Secretary
Burkhardt said that the citizens of the
West Side were as much interested in the
matter as the citizens in the vicinity Of
Brown place. The following committee
was appointed to aid the Sixth District
Association in their fight against the
railroad:-Messrs. Merker, Burkhardt
and Lutz.
EIRE EcrhpFc ON cCuNOIc
Mr.. LutE called attention to the fact
that there are no fire escapes on the Dan
forth Avenue Public School. Our
school," said Mr.. Lutz. sis a regular fire
trap. Our children's lives are in danger.
There is no fire drill as in other schools,
and there are no fire escapes. There
are but three exits. and should a fire
break out. "a panic would be inevitable.
The stairways are very narrow, with
sharp turns. Ii more than three classes
are let out at a time the passageweys and
stairways become choked, and there is
no telling how many hundred children
would be burned to death
in case of fire. We have no fire engine in
this section, the nearest one being at Eye
avenue over a mile away. Before that
engine could arrive at the SCHOOL, would
be one roaring mass of flames. The only
protection from fire, in this section is the
old rattletrap truck, now lying in decay,
L uo t1o1iiiulix odgs Al Sho obS VIZ
Linden avenue"
A resolution was adopted urging the
Board of Education to quick action in
the matter.
THAT MYTHICAL ASHMAN.
Mr.. Burkhardt attempted to tell that
moss covered story about "the ashman
who never ZONES around" The mem
bers rave given up all hope of ever seeing
the ash collector more than nee every
two months. and Mr.. Burkhardt's re-
marks were greeted with cries of CHEST
ruts" and "the same old story"
Vice President Gibbs insisted that a
local fire engine would be a desirable
feature. ''If the Finance Board" said he,
Cannot afford to purchase a steamer. let
them give us an old time handengine
and we will organize a local volunteer de-
partment. Our lives and property are in
danger"
The Corresponding Secretary was Or
dered to write to the Finance Board ask
ing it to appropriate the amount asked
for by the Fire Commissioners.
Messrs. Joseph Jackie. C. Pearltind
and Edward Martin were elected to men,
berShiD.