The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-24
More Protests of Residents
and Property Owners
Against the Monopoly.
BLOCKING ALL COMPETITION
Routes Which End Nowhere.
But Which Cut Off All
Access to Greenville.
MISLEADING ADVERTISEMENTS
The Corrupt Ordinance Riddled in
Documents on File Before the
Street and Water Board,

In the petition of property owners OF
the Bergen section of the city against the
Conso lidated Traction Company's ordin-
ance. published in THE JERSEY CITY
fuence the members OF the Street and
Water Board against it were advanced,
il the members of that body care to give
heed TO these reputable property owners
The petition forcibly sets forth that the
passing OF the ordinance by the Street
and Water Commissioners over the Act
ing Mayors veto would work great
hardship; that 1T would psrpetuate mon
opoly and kill off all competition and
that it would not afford the rapid transit
desired
The property owners OF the Bergen sec-
tion are not alone in these conclusions.
Tho foregoing petitions, presented to Act
Ing Mayor Simpson, and on Tile in the
office OF the Strest and Water Board, ad-
vance as strong reasons against the
granting of the ordinance, and recite
further that the advertisement published
calling for objections to the granting OF
tbs franchise, was misleading and in
tended to deceive.
The following petition is from property
owners on Bergen avenue. between Fair
mount and Communipaw avenues:-
BERGEN AVENUE PROPERTY OWNERS
Hon. Reuben Slfnpion. Acting Mayor
of Jersey City:
tine undersigned owners of property
fronting on Bergen avenue. between
Fairmounr and Communipaw avenues,
respectfully remonsIrats again nst the ap-
proyal by your honor OF the ordinance
passed by the Board of Street ana Water
Com missionsrs granting location of its
tracks to the Consolidated Traction Com
pany, ana especially SO far AZ said ordin-
anca grants said permission upon Bergen
avenue between the points aforesaid.
"Our street has been known as Bergen
avenue upwards OF twenty years. and yet
on the advertisement for objections to the
passage said ordinance the streeG is de-
signated rs the old Bergen Road We
respectfully submit that such advertise
msnt was misleading and intended to
deceive.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT avenue bstween said
poinrs Is The finest street for Residences
in Jersey City. many houses have bae2
constructed there within the past few
years. aud number are now in process
of construction while the building of
others OF similar character Is under
consideration. Between these points a
line of street cars operated by the trolley
system would greatly damage this prop
ertv.
"Thra-The roadway OF Bergen
avenue. between said points, is toe mar
row to accommodate a double track rail
way which this ordinance permits, AMI
at the sauie Time allow proper stan ding
room.
"Fourth-Thsre is no necessity for this
line as the Traction Company, through
its lessor, the Jersey City and Bergen.
now has line running between said
points upon each of the streets next east
aud west thereof.
"Fifth-YOur petitioners also respect
| fully represent that the prop ,sed system
OF the Consolidated Traction Company
will not afford rapid transit or tho needed
relief for che Inhabitants of the Hill.
Your petitioners therefore respectful
| ly request your Honor to veto said ordtn-
| ance.
Signed
| j. B. POND No. $50.
JOHN Z. LANDRINE. Nos. 4Si and 433.
w. e. BLEEcKER. No. 10s.
| w. v. TOFFEY. No. 272.
| JAMES WILKINSON, No. 27S.
LYDIA ]. GRowTER. No. 270.
| Estate OF GEORGE HELME.
| WILLIAM BRINKERHOFF.
| JOHN Cox. No. 367
| SAMUEL REID, No. 277
DIR. EDWIN w. PYLE, No. S3S.
| DR.. w. l.. PYLE. No. 400.
+. M. MYENs, No. 406.
| u. w. KEMP, No. Ala.
| WILLIAM REED, No. 376.
| A. 3. NEwKIRK, No. 262.
| L. H. BRooME, No. e62
| JOSEPH WARREN. No. 546.
| =. II. LANAMER, No. 416.
| j. H. HALSEY NO. 1856
| GEO. E. HALsEY, No. 2S6.
| JOHN H. SULPHEN
THOMAS HINES. No 313.
O. II. FERRY, No. $40.
| A. SPRADoN.
GEO. WILKINSON, No. 274.
1 JOS. f. MCCOY. No. 354.
1 SAMUEL FORMAN, No. 800.
| S. WIELTHINE, No. $780,
. GEORGE Z. PERKINS, No. 1853.
Mrs. 5. FARDELMANN. No. 1856.
i r. w. LYONS, No. 373.
w. H. SPEER.
"A. G. EVANS, No. 264.
| THos WILLIAMS. No. 300.
| Estate GEO. CLIFFORD.
/ Estate w. WILSON, No. 2S3.
EMORY M. E. CHURCA.
/ WILLIAM t1. BUMSTED
WHY Mr.. BLAU OBJECTS.
Another objection comes from Mr.. j.
Biau of Blau 81 Qualfe. who owns con-
| siderable rrnpprty on Belmont avenue.
.'Hon. Reuben Simpson:
.'fhe Undersigned, owner of property
on Belmont avenue. at the corner of
| Crescent avenue, respectfully requests
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ordinance granting the New Jersey
Traction Company The right to Law tracks
! on Belmont avenue, aud to veto said
ordinance. The properly owners have
rights IN the streets AZ well as the city,
and should have compensation for THAR
rights III the streets from the railroad
company as well as the city receives COM
pensation. The Undersigned has not
given his consenI to said company TO lay
tracks in ths street in front OF his prop
erty. and herewith protests against the
granting Of the right to lay track on said
Belmont avenue.
Yours respectfully.
u. BLAU.''
OBJECTIONS FROM PACIFIC AVENUE.
Still another remonstrance sigued by
large property owners on Pacific ave nue.
Is to be considered. 1t Is as follows
ITO the Mayor aud Board OF Steeet dfld
WaBer Commissioners:
s'The undersigned, residents and Free
holders on Pacific avenue, south OF Com
muntpaw avenue. respectfully renons-
trate agaiust the final consummation ol
Il the ordinance recently passed by the
Board OF Street and Water Commission.
ers grauting 20 the Consolidated Traction
Company location Of its tracks for
/ trolley read IN Pacific Avenue aud othsl