The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-15
ERIE TRACK ELEVATION
Politics Will Not Be Al
owe in the Council of
This Commendable
Organization.

The members OF the association for the
elevation Of the Erie railroad tracks held
a long and lively session last night. The
meeting Was not disturbed by the usual
half hour legal review of its objects. and
as u result the men bars debated In theil
own particular manner. and really nc
complished something. What they nc.
conlplished successfully was the suppres
sion or politics aud political arguments
III The meetings. This conclusion WAS
reached when Michael J. Mcmahon
offered for adoption a preamble and rese-
luton, claiming the people were uuiustly
taxed, aud calling upon the people to
unite together and elect eleven re.reSsp-
tatiyes to. the Legislature this. fall whe
wonld revoiutionize everything.
McMuhon attacked The Street and
Water Com missiouers without gloves.
He ReSticulaLed III a manner that would
do credit TO a professional coptOrtionist.
But he resolutions met n sudden and
awful death. 1t WAS nc first proposed to
lay them over. but cool deliberatiou
resulted in their being knocked cut for
good. Mcmahon was wills but he got
owes II aud will remain III the association
and in future ~confine himself strictly to
the elevation Of the tracks. President
Casey, j, j. Waters, A. j. Corcoran aud
w. IA ADTCCThH NIL bOOh q Stdbu dRhIuSt
thea association entering into pulItics. and
declared that IL would he advisable "a
make friends of the politicians ra Their
than enemies.
IDLE JUNIORS.
Mr. A. J. CorcofaI white speaking on
the political question disclosed Il ruinor
which has beeu ia circulation for several
week to the effect that be had come from
New York purposelY 70 have Thirteenth
Street opened at the expense OF the pre-
erty owners. Having accomplished this
Mr. Crininllns was to lay car tracks in
the street. operate a new aud direct
electric llle To Newark. anf ulso To have
established at the font OF Thir;esulu
street ii new ferry for New York.
kutnors have teen rife in that section
of iate, Oae ut the amusing ones. next
10 Mr.. C3rcuran's. is that President
Casey contemplated re<igning bscanss
the association connicteI with his bust
ness Interests.
There is not n word of truth in it,
said Mr.. Casey. 81 an hers To help my
fe.luw men and inn rove our little homes.
time viii come when the city officials
will. as nov, do all In their power to aid
us"
Mr.. Brown. one of the most active
me DerS of the association, submitted a
copy OF a,pamthlet, setting forth In glow
lug lar uHg5 llfe hat1aife 0tJects OF tn
associalidh. The pamphlet, When print.
ed, will be Distributed far aud wide.
Mr.. A. j.. Corcoran was anxious to
have n clause touching upon equal tax
alton added TO the phnmpie, but it VII.
not deemed advisable. Mr.. Cotcurau
denied disagree q sic rum6rs' to the effect
That there were tn"mhers. more partIcu
lariy himself Ana Mr.. Casey. looking for
political recognition.
PAPERs BEING PREPARED
The papers fuf tIe upsllng Of Thir-
te nth Street nre now b-iug prepared nv
CORPORATION Counsel Edwards, aud the
members are hopeful that in a shot
time the street viii he opate |.
The association aiso will demand TIL al
the Erie Company Remove its track
across Payonla aveiius ut Barnutu
street Tne cont an WAY to remove
these tracks $ suun rs The E ghth street
box dram was completed. That Is flashed
now aud The association vans the
tracks removed. In the matter Of eleya.
Ting the franks the fight will g merrily
on, on the i,asis that the easiest way /,
The best. Mr.. w. A. Corcosan wa.
unanimously elected secretary aud MI
%journnnent taken afle r progress hA,i been
repurted III The cuSe of Mrs. Margaret
King Of Nm 26H Eirvnutn Efraafy