The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-11-29
NEW WALK FOR BAY0NNE
Subscriptions for the Project.
Mass Meeting on Friday
Night.

The much discussed project OF con-
structing a plank walk. to connect the
Fourth and Fifth wards of Bayonne.
across the meadows TO the oil refineries at
Constable Hook. has received encourag-
ing impetus, and it now seems destined
to become a reality. The officials of the
Central Railroad of New Jersey and the
| Central N. J.. Land Improvement Com
pany have given permission to have the
walk built across their property.
Having succeeded thus far in their OBJ
ject. the next question to the projectors
was one of funds to meet the cost of con-
structing the walk. To consider the
best method of raising subscriptions
therefor and to discuss other features of
the project, a meeting was held at Coun-
Gilman Carroll's home, No. 1874 Hobart
avenue, last evening.
A score of gentlemen interested attend
ed. In the absence of Chairman John
H. Donohue and Secretary Jacob H.
Johnston, Messrs. John C. Gibson
and Patrick Monahan were re-
speotively chosen temporary Chair
man and Secretary. j. Herman
Patrick J. Cosgrove, Thomas McCusker,
John Cullinahe. James Connolly and
Patrick Monahan were appointed as q
subcommittee to solicit subscriptions.
Chairman Gibson and Councilman Car
roll reported upon the success met In OBJ
tanning the right of way for the walk. and
the.latter said he was willing to head he
subscription list with $50. also that Mr..
Mahnken had authorized him to
enter a subscription Of $25. Mr..
Mahnken, upon his arrival, reported
that he had seen ex-Mayor John New
man. Conrad Muller and other we'll
6nown citizens, all of whom had promis-
o1 1ihorul c1 hcar1nfinnc Affor emma die
c~ussion, it vas decided to hold a mass
meeting in Brady's Hall 1t Bergen Point
on Friday evening, to raise subscriptions.
1t was also decided to have a committee
walt upon the officials of the oil refueries
and manufactures at Constable Hook for
the purpose of obtaining additional sub
scriptions.
Before the meeting adjourned, the fol-
lowing subscriptions were pledged
Nicholas Carroll, $50; ]. Herman Manr-
ken. S25; James Connolly. S25; John Guilt
name, $40; John G. Gibson, $40; Philip
Breen. S.; Thomas O'Reilly, IS: Patrick
Monahan, s.: G. s. B.. IS; Patrick ]. Co.'S
grove, IS: MIR. McCallister, s.; James
Wall, So; Thomas McCusker, 50; total.
$3.50.
The object Of the proposed walk is to
give those OF the First and Fourth wards
who are employed at Constable HOOK q
shortened and safe thoroughfare between
their homes and labor. At present these
men ara compelled to make this trip
either by a very roundabout route. or thu
dangerous route along the tracks of the
Central Railroad mi the spur extending
from the East Twenty-second street sta
ton to the Hook.
The proposed walk will cost $1,000,
Plans for it were drawn months ago by
City Engineer Emmett Smith. They pro-
vic for a walk of two-inch spruce planks,
four feet wide. built upon stringers, laid
upon piles driven at distances of six feet.
A guard is also to be erected along the
walk, which will extend to the gates of
the Tide Water Oil Company's establish
ment from the end of the present walk
leading from the intersection of Isabella
| and Linnet streets to the Port Johnston
coatwharves.
By the proposed walk, the distance
from Cottage street and Avenue D to the
| gates of the Tide Water Oil Company's
plant is reduced to just about a mile. Il
| will also relieve pedestrians of the danger
encountered by using the short route
| along the tracks, and will tend to develop
the unimproved property of the First and
Fourth wards. and increase the popu-
lation and enhance the business therein.
Notes.
For violation of the Sunday excise
ordinance and for selling liquor without
license, William Early, a Fifth ward
saloon keeper whose applications for
license are withheld by the Board of
Councilmen's Committee on Licenses, be-
cause Mayor Farr refuses to first sign the
licenses of Councilmen Carroll and
Robinson, was fined $50 by Recorder
yesterday. There were three charges
against Early.
Tomorrow evening a concert will be
given in he parish building on West
Fifth street, Bergen Point under the
auspices of the ST. Elizabeth Guild con-
nected with the Trinity Episcopal Church.