The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-22
WANSER'S VICTORY.
Generous Offer of the juno
ton Railroad Company
in Accordance With
His Wishes.
TOBRIDGE MERCERSTREET
Twill Cost $50, 600, and to Improve
Wayne Street at a Cost
of $4,000.
TOBRIDGE M%ERCERSTREET

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Water Commissioners relative to the
vacation of Railroad avenue for the
benefit of the New Jersey juno
zion and National Docks Railway
Company. now a big victory for the
city which showed itself at a meeting of
the board held this morning. What His
Honor gained by taking a stand against
the companies is shown in a proposition
made to the city by the company to make
improvements in aud about Railroad
avenue and Academy street. to the ex-
tent OF $50. 900.
OF UNTOLD VALUE.
The proposition also shows that the
granting of the petition CT the company
will be of untold value to the city in
attending relief to manufactur ers. This
is the proposition
To the Mayor and Aldermen of jersey CITY.
The National Docks and New Jersey Junction
Connecting Railway Company hereby offer
and agree to curb and pave Wayne street
from the easterly side Of Merseles street
to the westerly side OF Fremont street.
the roadway from curb to cnrb to be
three-fifths of the width of the street, and
to be paved with Belgian blocks and the work to
be performed to the satisfaction of the City
Engineer within 81 Z months after the street
shall be graded pursuant to the agree
ment of the railway company with
the City made by the acceptance
on the twenty second day Of June, A. D.. 1898,
by the City of the offer of the company dated on
the eighteenth day of March, A. D. 1899. which
agreement provides for the grading of Wayne
street by the company between said Fremont
and Merseles streets.
The company further agrees that in con-
s~tructing its railroad it will bridge over the
space on its right of way, which would be occu-
pied by Mercer street, if extended and opened
as proposed ON the city map, in
the same manner as would be required
by law if the same were now opened,
giving to the lowest part Of the bridge an ele-
walton above tide water at least two feet higher
than that fixed for the bridge over Wayne str Get
in said agreement of June %, 1898, so as to &C.
commodats said Mercer street If the same shall
hereafter be opened and graded across the
roure of the company.
Any period OF time during which action by
the company under til is offer and agreement or
under said agreement Of juno Ss, 1893,
shall be delayed by the writ or order of
any Court shall 4not be counted as part of the
said period of six months and this offer shall be
void if the said agreement Of June %, 1883,
shall be annulled.
The grade to which the company is to grade
and improve the street is shown on the annexed
profile prepared by the Chief Engineer.
Dated Juue q, 1898.
The proposition was not actually
accepted. but it leaves a pretty clear
path for the Street and Water Commits
sloners.
The victory belongs to Mayor Wanssr
in bringing the matter to q focus when
did.
The members of the Board were in Sc
cret session this morning from 10 O'Clock
until 2. and then the public meeting was
held.
CoRBIN WANTS IT PASSED.
Mayor Wanser's veto of the Railroad
avenue ordinance was taken un, but be-
fore action was taken upon it Counsellor
Charles Corbin was given the privileges
OF the floor. He said:
81 anu satisfied that Mayor Wanser and
many of the people who have objected to
this improvement, misunderstood the
plan and also were confused about the
property taken by the petltiouing COM
panies. In tins first place. Mayor Wanser,
IN his veto says that a whole block
is to be vacated west OF Fremont street.
The Mayor is mistaken. The property to
be vacated is 700 feet distant from where
The says, and, another thing, a block is
not to be taken, but merely a strip 40
feet wide, about 400 feet east OF Fremont
street. Many people, who objected to
the plan, did so because they believed
their interests were being affected. The
a -af, aINr,f y I~--
ering Of the grade of Wayne street. aud
he said that already it was
too low. AS a matterof fact. W 9 will fill
in w awe street, except where our right
OF way comes 10. We will put Wayne
street in a better condition than it is to-
day, and more in conformity with the
MAYORS wishes. The Mayor is laboring
So far as Mercer street is concerned, we
intend crossing it by q bridge
with plenty Of clearance way. His
Honor suggests that the company do
some paving, and he makes some extrav-
agant demands. but we will do $50. 900
pretty liberal offer. Another improve
ment we will make Is the opening of
Fremont street, which has been dedicated
but never opened. We have arranged
to do this with the Mills estate. The
whole matter is one of great Importance
TO the civ, aQQ LQI8 DOaFu duu LIS COul-
muuity, instead of blocking us. should
and us. Every railroad in the city is cut
off from making IN extensive improve
ments by the Pennsylvania. | would ask
that definite action be taken in this mat
ter as we must be able TO show in court
what our plan Is to get by the +. K. Il.
before Saturday"
The company's proposition is to do
S17. 900 worth of street grading aud i'm
proving and to erect a $4,000 bridge over
Mercer street.
All action was deferred on the veto and
ordinance. and the proposed opening of
Fremont street, until Friday evening at
eight o'clock. The matter Is not being
objected TO now as much as before, rs
property owners realize the benefit that
win accrue from the granting of the peti-
ton,
In addition to this natter DIR. Leonard
J. Gordon M Joseph A. Dean. repre-
sentiug the Board of Trade, were before
the Board and the Water Department
subject discussed. At the meeting OF tho
Bourd OF Trade last night. the result of
their visit WAS the adoption Of the follow
ing resolution:
Resolved, That the Water Registrar be
directed to prepare and file with ell convenien
speed all itemized report of the receipts and
disbursements of the Water Department for the
past fiscal year thereof and that the COMMITTEES
to have 1000 copies OF said report printed in
pamphlet form for public distribution.
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