The Jersey City news., 1892-03-14
AFTER THE ERIE ROAD.
Mr.. Dugan Declares War
On the Tracks Across
Pavonia Avenue.
BOARD OF WORKS WORK TODAY.
resident Thurston Wants to Ex-
tend His Tracks Down West
Newark Avenue.
BOARD OF WORKS WORK TODAY.

IL was half past twelve today when the
Street and Water Commissioners assem-
pied IN the meeting room. A conference
chat lasted more than two hours had been
held but its object could not be ascer-
tanned. The meeting would have been an
unusually quiet one had not Commits
sioner Dugan introduced a resolution
directing the Erie Railroad Company
TO remove its tracks which cross Pavonia
avenue near Barnum street. The resolu-
II on also provided that If the tracks were
not removed within ten days the Superin-
tendent OF Streets should remove them at
the expense of ht the company. The
moment Clerk Bouton had finished read
Ing the resolutian Commissioner Cook
was on his feet.
we can't make the company take
| those tracks up yet" he said. .'Ths tracks
are not being used, and under a resolu-
lion passed by the Board, we permit the
company to maintain both sets of tracks
until the new tracks are completed and
ready for use."
Inat ordinance was passed July 49,"
SAID Commissioner Ddgan. "Commis-
sioner Cook presented the ordinance. 1t
was only rev days ago that l saw pas
senger cars crossing on the newly laid
tracks, and think the old tracks should
be removed and at once. Operating two
sets OF tracks on such a thoroughfare is
Dotn dangerous and great hindrance to
travel"
MR.. sOMERS ASSISTS MR.. DUGAN.
PRESIDENT Somers also urged the pas
sage of the resolution. Commissioner
Madden objected to the passage of the
resolution, arguing for delay owing to
the TACT that the company's yards had
been seriously damaged by Saturday
nights conflagration. Commissioner
Dugan objected to showing any leinency
10 lhe company on the grounds
that it had in nearly every instance
| overstepped the privileges extended to IL.
| Commissioner Cook argued for the lay
| ing over of the resolution for one week.
| The roll was called, and Commissioner
foe occasioned much surprise by voting
with Madden and Cook. A discus
sion then arose as to the actions
OF the company relative to the Eighth
street shed matter. The officials of the
| company In communication to Clerk
| Bouton asked that time be set for them
to be heard by the Street and Water
Commissioners. Commissioner Dugan
is not on friendly terms with
the company and stated that
| he would not meet with them
| to hear the sewer matter discussed mas
much as the company had already viola
| ted the agreement entered into some
weeks ago. Mr.. Dngan is determined to
| make the company come to time" and
| not allow them TO do as they please on
4 city property.
| HORSE CARS FOR WEST NEWARK AVENUE.
| The following communication was re-
| ceived from Mr.. q. B. Thurston, Pres
ident Of the Jersey City and Bergen
| Railroad Company
| Ihave received a petition numerously signed
/ by owners of property on Newark avenue, west
| of Summit avenue and by residents in that
/ vicinity, urging this company to build an extern
sion of its lines from its tracks at the intersection
l of Newark and Summit avenues. down West New
| ark avenue to the Hackensack River. They claim
| II will be source of great convenience to the
| people owning property or living in the neigh
| borhood. l have promised them that if your
| honorable Board will pass the necessary ordi-
| in compliance with their request. With that
object in view, would respectfully request the
passage of the enclosed ordinance.
Accompanying Mr.. Thurston's letter
was the original petition to Mr.. Thurston
from the property owners and an ordi-
nance granting the company permission
| to lay the tracks.
The ordinance was not read. 1t was re-
| ferred to the Committee of the Whole.
| The ordinance will PROBABLY be adopted.
| Corporation Counsel Edwards filed with
the Board a copy of the decision of
| Supreme Court Justice Beasley in the
| South Cove litigation. Mr.. Edwards
also notified the Board that the
| American Dock and Improvement Co.
| which is the Central Railroad Company
| had applied for a writ of error and would
| carry the case into the Court of Appeals.
| The matter will be finally settled in
July of the present year. Through
Mr. Edwards bond of $100U0.
| was filed by the company to insure the
city against all loss pending the decision
4 r. nfA aalc Eap he i,xfA
nation Of Commissioner Madden. Mr..
Edwards advised that the city suspend
| all action until after July.
| MYRTLE AVENUE WANTS WATER PIPES.
| A petition from the Citizens Improve
| ment Association asked for the laying of
| water pipe in Myrtle avenue, between
| Arlington and Garfield avenues.
| An Invitation from The Ancient Order
| of Hibernians to review their parade on
March II from City Hall was accepted.
The fact of the Mayors veto of the pro-
posed leasing of the Post building for
exclusively published in The JERSEY
| Cry NEWS, was verified. The Mayor
| looks upon the leasing of the Post build
ing for 81, 500 as being preposterous.
The fact that there was no appropria-
tion from which the 81. 500 could be
taken, was also spoken OF In the veto.
| The matter was laid over for one week.
A slight sensation was caused when
Commissioner Dugan presented resolu-
tton providing that in future all
engineers appointed to do duty at Belle
| Vile or High Service should be COM
PEELED to pass an examination demon
| stratiug their proficiency. The resolution
also provided for the appointment of
some experienced engineer to examine
all applicants.
Commissioner Cook moved that the
resolution be laid over for one week, and
| again Commissioner Yoe voted with Mad
| den and Cook. The resolution was lost
Weather Indications.
| WASHINGTON, March IA, 1892. Weather
| indications for twenty-four hours for
| Eastern New York. New Jersey, and
| Eastern nnsylvania:-Slightly cooler;
| brisk to high northwest winds.