The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-21
STREET MPROVBRSM MEET
Seventeenth Street Opening
Said to Be Distracted
By the West Shore
Railway.

If President Connolly of the Citizens
Street Improvement Association has u
thing to do with it, Seventeenth street
will be openedin a short time from Jersey
avenue to Hoboken avenue. There was
a meeting of the Association last night IN
St. Lucy's Hall on Grove street. There
were nearlyone hundred persons interested
in the improvement present. Judge
kenny, Justice O'Donnell, Assembly
man Carroll, Counsellor Ferry,
Contractor NJ. Il. Connolly and many
other influential persons were present,
and manifested much interest in the pro-
posed improvement n promised to do
all in their power to carry it to a success
full termination. The first business be-
fore the association was the election OF a
recording secretary. John j. Kane &C
copied the position.
WEST sHoRE IN THE WAY.
An attempt vas made about w
months ago to rave Seventeenth street
opened, but, owing to a btunder made In
The first part Of the proceedings, the mat
ter has been at a staudstiil. President
Connolly explained that Mr.. A. J. Bishop,
who was supposed to own thirty-two lots
on the line of the improvement,
deposited $50 with the Street and
w aleI OOululiSSlO1CASf anu P0otoAcA>A
for the improvement. The petition was
reported upon favorably aud referred TO
the Commissioners of Assessment. The
first hitch occurred before this Board,
where it was shown that the lots were
owned by Mrs. Bishop. An attempt was
made TO adjust the difnculty, o
in the meantime Mrs. Bishop disposes OF
her thirty-two lots for $12, 600 to q firm In
Massachusetts, with the understanding.
it is said, that no objection should ne
made TO the proposed improvements. AS
soon as the firm obtained deeds for the
property, they demonstrated through
Counsellor Crevier against the improve
ment being made. 1t is believed by some
of the property owners north of the rail-
road tracks that the West Shore Rail-
road Company is the present holder OF
Bishops property.
MR.. EDWARDS I'M Fl REMEDY.
When the hitch in the improve
poration Counsel Edwards, he advised
The firm supposed to own the
property, through its counsel, Mr..
Crevier, that the city would take possess
sion of a strip of land twelve feet wide
extending through the property pur-
chased by the company unless all obJec-
ions to the Improvement We're with
dFawp Owned TINS by STRIP 1Rs city. ian L
was acquired years ago when the water
main was laid. Mr.. Crevier's answer to
Mr.. Edwards on this occasion is said to
have been. "Oh! l guess the city won't
take the property. The firm | represent
will make an agreement with the city
officials to build an archway over the
nine. aud in that way arrange it SO that
the works wa contemplate building will
not be divided"
The proposed opening OF the street will
cost about 50, LOCO, and 1T is believed that
half that sum can be raised by assess
lnent il the city will bear the other half.
The property between Jersey avenue aud
Division street appears to have been con-
f~iscated by the city for taxes. The only
difficulty that seems to confront the
project at present is that no one can be
found TO petition the Street and Water
Board TO again pass upon the improve
ment.
JUDGE KENNY WILL HELP.
Judge Kenny, in III address to the as
ISOLATION stated that he did not believe
any iegialation would be required to
carry the scheme through. He quoted
several sections of law touching upon
the subject and signified his willingness
to aid the work to the best OF his ability.
Counsellor Fury insisted that the in
rerests of taxpayers north of the Erie
tracks should be looked after at once.
He offered to draft a bill for presentation
to the Legislature for the relief Of the
movement, if it was deemed necessary.
Justice O'Donnell finally put a stop to
the discussion and brought the matter to
a climax by suggesting that Messrs.
Furry. Kenny and Connolly be appointed
a COMMITTEES to confer with Corporation
Counsel Edw ards and ascertain his views
on the subject. II he says Legislature
aid is necessary. sAssemblyman Carroll
will present a bill to the Legislature and
endeavor to secure its passage.
A subscription was taken up for de-
fraying the expense of the association.
About 800 was collector. The members
of the association are much encouraged
aud hope, with the assistance of Justice
O'Donnell, Judge Kenny and Assembly
man Carroll, to have the Improvement
begun in the course of a month or two.
This will then give them an opening to
the Heights, the nearest one now being
by way of Seventh street and Newark
avenue. The Improvement, ii made, will
greatly enhance the value Of property in
that locality.
The Association will meet again in Two
weeks