The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-04-29
CROSS TOWN Cars.
The Jersey City and Bergen
Line Laying Tracks
Along Henderson
Street.
WILL INVADE H0BOKEN.
1t All Arises Out of the Bay Street
Move-Ordinances Au-
thorize 1t.
WILL INVADE HOB0KEN.

Considerable surprise was caused resi-
dents and property owners on Henderson
street, between Mercer and Montgomery
streets. this morning, when large force
of JERSEY City and Bergen Railroad em-
ployes began tearing up the middle OF the
street. Many thought at first that
it was the first step toward
the building OF the new City Hall. but
all doubts were settled at nine o'clock.
when three trucks put in an appearance
loaded with car tracks. The rails were
deposited on the street and sleepers laid.
Word was sent to the office of the Street
and Water Commissioners that the work
was in progress.
AN OLD ORDINANCE.
Street Superintendent Tumulty re-
aired to he scene of action and de-
manded by what authority the tracks
were to be laid. In response to the query
the foreman produced copy OF an ordi-
nance passed by the Board of Aldermen
October 12, 1887. The ordinance Adopted
at that time was as tollows:-
That the Jersey City and Bergen Railroad
Company are hereby authorized to lay, Construct
and maintain single or double track Yon First
street from their present tracks on Newark ave-
nue. to the water 'front.' and on Henderson street
from Grand street to Pavona avenue, connect
ing with the intersecting tracks of the said COM
pany. #
AT the time of the passage of this ordin-
ance, Mayor Cleveland was at the head Of
the city government, and Max Salinger
was President of the Board of Aldermen.
Mayor Cleveland vetoed the ordinances,
but subsequently, ii was passed notwith-
standing his objections. The privileges
of the ordinance were never used. Sew
eral attempts have been made to reDeal
the ordinance, but each time the efforts
of the cOntesting Aldermen have been
without avail.
When the Pennsylvania Railroad Conn
pany finally established its new ferry be-
tween Thirteenth street, New York, aud
bay street, this city, q lively hustle was
made to make use of the ordinance. The
tir. part of the old ordinance was useless
TO the company, inasmuch~ as the idea Of
utilizing First street had Deep abandoned
for Bay street. A petition was presented to
the Street and Water Board to pass
an ordinance permitting the maintenance
of single or double tracks on Bay str>et..
An effort was made in this Board to res
peal the ordinance passed by the Alder-
men, but this also probed fruitless.
A NEW ORDINANCE.
The matter hung fire for several weeks
and finally on December 81, 1891. the fol-
lowing ordinance was passed by the
Board of Street and Water Commissions
ers:--
That the Jersey City and >Bergen Railroad
Company are hereby author ITO lay and con-
struct and maintainla single toupie track on
Bay street for thesrv present CHS on NeMarK
connecting with the intersecting tracks Of SAID
company.
Under this ordinance the company
could only use Henderson street from
Newark avenue to Bay street, but With
the assistance of the old ordinance Of the
Aldermen, Henderson street, from Grand
street to Pavonia avenue, may be used by
the Company. Transfer cars to connect
with the Grand street. YORK, Montgom-
cry, Newark avenue and HoboKen lines
will soon be run to the Bay street ferry.
CAN'T BE STOPPED.
Properly owners are making big kick
and it is not improbable that The Street
and Water Commissioners will be res.
quested to check the progress of the com-
pany. Immediately after the cars are
operated from Grand street TO the Bay
street ferry. the Henderson street lima
lines running to and from the Payonia
avenue ferry. It Is also stated, on good
authority, that the Jersey City and Ber-
gen Company will run an opposition liz
to the North Hudson County Railroa.
into Hoboken. The tracks in Henderson
street. between Grand street and Newark
avenue, will be laid and ready for use by
Saturday evening.
Commissioner Somers was surprised
this morning when informed of the action
of the company. He remarked that 1t
was impossible to check the company. In
asmuch as the company had the ordi~
nance passed by the Aldermen to work
upon. Henderson street between Newark
avenue ana Montgomery street is closed
to all traffic.