The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-01-08
LBHIGH And THE ROAD.
The Railway Company Anxi-
Gus to Compromise
With the County.
WILL BUILD A BIG BRIDGE E
Bear Part of the Expense and Mac
adamiz3 Part Of the Road
way-CollectOr Dugan's
Report.

The Board of Freeh lders had SO much
business to attend TO lat night that they
devoted about three hours to commit
tee meeting ana when they met as
Board 1t was simply to adjourn
until today. The principal matter
disc used in the commit tee meeting
was Jew appointments at Snake Hill
and proposit ion from the Lehigh Valley
Company to the Board concerning the
change of grade on Avenue A. between
! Fl Fifty-ninth aud Sixteenth streets, Bay
onne. No arrangement could be reached
| in committee OH this matter, and it also
| was laid over until today.
1t was twelve o'clock before the mem
bers fairly got to work One OF the first
| things to come up was the railroad com
pany's proposition. 1t was presented by
| Collins & Corbin and Is in substance to
| this eff-c;:-
WHAT THE COMPANY PROPosE Es.
"The Lehigh Valley Terminal Railway
| Company hereby offers ID settle the pend
! ing suits and controversies between the
| Board and the Company, relating
| to the crossing OF the new public
| road between Fifty-ninth aud Sixtieth
streets. in the city of Bayonne, by its rail-
nexed contract. which they ara willing
! to execute.
"This offer is made pursuant to a sug-
geation made by the Chancellor to the
counsel for both parties. and the matter
has been before counsel for the Board,
Board in this matter. and
| Chief Engineer Harrison. who have con-
sidered the form of contract and sug-
gested some changes which have been in-
corporated therein. This offer involves
the doing of very much more work by
this company than should equii-
| ably be demanded and reduces
the cost to the county of construction of
the road for half mile or more in the
city of Bayonne below the cost of the
II also eliminates the ques-
tion of damages at this point. We
are induced to make this proposition at
this time to avoid delays in the construc-
tion both of the r 'ilroad and the County
Road, ,and he matter is so familiar TO your
Board and the county officers that we
think our Offer should be accepted or
rejected at once, but we will leave it open
for acceptance until Wednesday, Jam
uary IS. 1892
WHAT THE CONTRACT SHOWS.
The contract which follows SHOWS that
the railroad desires to cross Avenue A.
through which the County Road passes,
between Fifty-niuth and Six
tieth streets. 1t cites that the
city of Bayonne claims the right to
change the grade of streets, "aud by
reason whereof suits are now pending in
the Supreme Court. which it is to the in
terest of all to settle"
The contracts set forth that the rail-
road company shall grade Avenue A, re-
move all surplus earth, slope the banks
on either side of the said new public
road Of 100 feet In width. The railroad
agrees to dedicate to the use OF the county
for such new public road all land
lying within the line of said
Jew public road between Fifty
Ninthe street and Sixteth street. The
road across the New Public Road
on a bridge OF iron or steel on stone
abutments at least 1G0 feet apart and to
have clearance of at least 13 feet at
every point above the established
Road. but sa i'd company may support i said
bridge by iron columns placed on the
side walks at least six inches from the
curb lines of the New County Road.
The Railroad Company further agrees
to pave the county road between Fifty
ninth streets from curb curb
with the best class of Zelford
macadam pavement. under the super-
vision of the Chier Engineer, and the new
county road shall have the right tp nse
the sewer subject to the rights of Bay
The proposition was referred to the
Commit ee on New County Road in con-
junction with Judge McGrath and ex-
Judge Abel l. Smith. the counsel to the
road.
KEARNY's TAX SUIT.
The Commissioners for the eqnaliza-
tion of Taxes were directed to expehd
$50 to defend the certiorari suits
brought by Kparny, concearniug
alleged unjust taxation. and Robert
w. Elliott wrote the Board that
the Gas light Company WAS prepared to
place the lig Is on the bridge required by
the Freeholiers, for the privilege of lay
ing pipes on the bridge over the Hacken-
sack River.
The Clerk read communication from
Corporation Counsel Minturn of Hobo.
ken, reque ting the Board TO refund all
moneys collected from tlat city for Park
purposes, and also requested that he cost
of the fall election of 1880. which WAS
paid by the Mayor and Common Council
of Hoboken, he refunded to us by
your Board on the ground that by law it
was your duty to pay such EXPENSES; that
such is he fact is evidenced bv your paw
ment of the election expenses of 1891
without question. If your Board have
any doubt to the leg tlity or propriety
of such refund at this time, I shall be
pleased to appear before you iu behalf of
this city for the purpose of making our
position clear"
The communication was ordered filed.
After Judge McGrath said he was sur
prsed at the demand. which he claimed
Was absurd.
The Board appointed John Lewis tea
faster, and Mary Conkiey TO the laun-
dry in the place of Mary Bradley. Mary
Clancy WAS appointed seamstress at tae
Aims House. Each of the two women
receive salary of $500 year.
Dennis Haverty was appointed watch
man at $50 a month.
The Board adj urned to meet January
13 at three O'CLOCK.