The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-12
IS IT A DEATH BLOV?'
Extraordinary Rapid Tran
sit Talk by the Street
Board.
ONE MEMBER DISSENTS.
North Hudson Ordinance Revoked
Washington Street Vacation
Laid al Rest.

Rapid transit received set bacd at this
MORNINGS meeting of the Board of Street
and Water Commissioners. At least
the members of that Board say so.
Shortly before the conclusion of the ses-
sion this morning, the following resolu-
ton was adoDteG:-
oBxDIENcE TO POPULAR WILL.
The preponderauce of public opinion seems to
be in favor OF compelling the various traction
companies whose ordinances are now pendny,
TO pay to the city as compensation charge
based on the gross receipts OF said companies
rather tnan on a, pileage basis, and.
whereas, This board has, while desiring to
protect the interests of the city, felt that The
mileage plan the better one IN thar tae
amount 10 be received would assume positive
proportions without disputatiou when collection
Was to ba made, yet, in obedience to popular
viii, we would subordinate our opnions; there
fore, be it
quested to return to the board for further con-
sideration the ordinance of the North Hudson
County Railway Company
Now, Tor my part, said Commissioner
Cook, II want IL understood that
under the provisions of the
ordinance passed bv the Board
Tor the Jersey CITY, Hoboken and Ruth
erford Electric Railway Company, that
company would be paying more money
INTO the city treasury under the S100 a
mile basis than under The per cent.
method which is demanded"
Aud l wish to state," said Commis-
sloner Somers, THAT the North Hudson
Comfy Railway Company Will undoub-
ledly abandon rapid transit. Mr.. Brush,
who represents the company, when be-
fore us talking On the ordinances,
said to US that the company
last wear declared dividend
of only 1-2 per cent. and that il would
be finsncial impossibillty for il to pay
to he city percentage of cents on the
gross receipts. People have imDortuned
me on every hand to grant that ordi-
uance and give the city rapid transit and
get it QUO OF the rut which has
| prevented its march OF progress.
will vote for the resolution. but | be-
lisve that Jersey City is making Il great
mistake. Ivotsd for the original ordin-
snces because l believe that the city is
fully protected wnen, We demanded 6 per
cent of Mr.. Brush for the franchise he
wanted to take away his petition. say,
let us get all we can, but don't let us
stand in the way of rapid transit.n
NO GIFTS TO THE CITY.
"The North Hudson County Railway
Company is not golng to make presents
to this CITY," said Mr.. Dugan. 1--WE
eau be expected"
The resolution was passed with a dis
senting vote from Mr.. Dugau Mayor
WaHser will not have a chance to veto
the North Hudson County ordinance.
RAPID TRANSIT OPPOSITION.
That there ID great opposition TO rapid
transit no ruatter what compensation tue
city receives Is seen when the following
renonstrance is read:-
The undersigned owners of real property
fronting on Branhall avenue, between Sackett
and Bergen avenue, in Jersey City. and respec-
lively representing the number of lineal
feet Of frontage on said Bramhall avenue be-
! tween said points, opposite their respective
names, do hereby respectfully demonstrate
and protest against any ordinance, per-
given or granted by your Board
10 any company, corporation. person or persons
to 10y down railway tracks plant poles, string
wires or any other device for the purpose of
building and operating either horse or elec-
trica or other railroad Signed:--Leon Dalton,
25 feet; John E. Jones, 25 feet; Matilda
Helen Ewing IS feet; Lucy NJ. Petrick,
90 feet; Buckley, Dunton & Co.. IT'S feet.
WASHINGTON sTEEET VACATION.
The remonstrance was flied, amt then
the proposed vacation of Washington
strett was taken up, Reon Barnes, repre-
sentinz the Lehigh Valley Railroad Com
pany. the petitioners made the following
proposition to the board
We unnerstand that there is objection to the
proposed vacation of portion OF Washington
street south of the Gap. on the ground that
the city has laid paving stones, flag
stones and curbstones, and which ought
not fto be lost to the city
in the event of the vacation of the street. The
subscribers, being the signers of the original pc.
tition. therefore offer as an agreement with the
city. that in case such vacation is made propo-
sition accepted by resolution, they will
within ninety days from the date
of the vacation of the street, take up, and re-
move all said paving stones, flag stones and
curb stones lying in Washington street in front
of the premkes of the applicants to the middle
of the street, and deliver the same at such
point within radius of one mile, as your
Honorable Board may designate, without any
cost or expense to the city.
A recess of len minutes was taken Mt
this point aud conference was held with
Mr. Barnes. The upshot of it was that
Mr.. Barnes was given the privilege
of he floor when the Board reconvened
and he then asked that he
be permitted to withdraw the petition.
His request was granted, and now the
matter will rest and cause the Board OF
Trade no more worrimeut.