The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-07
JERSEY FUNCTIONS PLAN
Property Owners Satisfied
if These Promises Will
Be Carried Out,

This morning was the time set for the
final hearing on thu petition of the New
Jersey junction and National Docks
Railway Companies for the vacation OF
such part of Railroad avenue as is nee.
essary for the petitioners TO use III connec-
ting their roads By tunnelling under the
tracks aud storage yards of the Pennsyl-
yania Railroad Company at the Point of
ROCKS. The hearing took place before
the Street aud Water Board aud 1t was
strong contr st 10 the war Of words
which characterized the preceding hear
ing.
The property owners have arrived at
the conclusion that the company IS going
10 cross the avenue. and have also learnsd
by careful investigation into the generous
proposition of the companies that, or
the use of small strip OF land. winch
possesses but little value. improve
ments which have been sought after
| for years are to be made at the expense OF
petitioners. The property owners are
not as a rule willing to have the com.
pauy to proceed. They do not ask
monetary consideration. But they want
the avenue left opea if not for carriage
| way, for a passage Way for pedestrians
| at least.
| Colonel Asa w. Dickinson appeared In
| behalf of the petitioners and in his
| usual gentlemanly manner answered all
! questions, rut to him and assured the
! property owners that their wishes III the
premises would be considered and
granted.
CONTRACTOR KIERNAN's OBJECTIONS.
| Contractor Johu Herman was the drst
| objsctor. He did not want the avenue
| closed up entirely, and said that he would
4 fight the matter to the bitter end. He
4 do roh hot ha n tQQ
honest in their petition, aud concluded
his remarks by kicking about clearance
| way of five feet, ten inches, which the
| petitioners now propose giving under
i their fridge crossing.
THE CeNPANY's POSITION.
Colonel Asa w. Dickinson iu replying
to Mr. Herman said:-"You property
owners, | think. misunderstood TO Il
great extent, what we contemplate
doing. We have differences aud we are
anxious to settle them. In crossing this
avenue we want to give you property
feel that we are making 8
big Improvement and adding greatly to
the value of property here. We propose
| establishing in this city a belt line sim
liar 10 those that you will find in al
cities OF railroad centres. We are big
taxpayers. Not many years ago wheL
the National Storage Company located 1t,
=
ceiving a cents worth OF taxes from all
that land. We now pay the city about
$4,000 taxes, ani our payroll for em-
ployes amounts yearly 10 $4,000 or
more. We think that our wishes should
he considered as we'll as yours
neggars, but as taxpayers
we want to develope our property aut
by so doing we benefit the property IN all
parts of the city. But while gaining
point tor our own interests we are now
seeking to adjust all matters with whtcl
/, you are dissatisfied. amicably aud fairly.
? A CLEARANCE.
Cant you In crossing Railroad aVenu
9 give d clearance way OF eight feet" aske
: PRESIDENT Madden.
4 think perhaps we can." replied Mr.
: Dickinson. I'VE have been opel
: | aud ABOVE in this matter gnu s.
' we Will continue. I have talket
g Mayor, and he has said that he consider
the work we propose doing Que OF t h
greatest Improvements the city has eve
received at the hands of q railroad. l III
anxious That We should get together OF
common ground and discuss this matte
fairly and agree upon some csrtaiu
course satisfactory to all parties cor
cerued."
= Can't Railroad avenue be depresse
ID so that we will have a clearance way {
: ten feet?" asked Mr. Herman, and dom
you think we should receive damages Il
our property when your company pay
the Pennsylvania Railroad Compan,
h slS0.000?"
1--WE pay the PENNSYLVANIA Railroa
Company $lS0,000, Mr.. Herman" replt e
:, | Mr. Dickinson, "DuG with that sun the
will have TO DRild thirty bridges. As
! matter of fact, we give them 10000 fc
Il damages to property. and on tbs othe
L asxiy nnfrx md nm rt n
larly you property owners, improvement
| watch are to cost $50 600. If not more"
sUPT. TUMULTY'S PLAN.
a Street Superintendent rumulty, VIII
I does not oppose the crossing as he di
J once, also addressed the board. His mai
point was that, in order to give the com
| pany the privileges it desire, 1t was no
necessary co yacate the avenue. Il
argued that his objections would /
q slight If the company was given The rlgi
to cross. He has had maps pre- pare
g showing the sewer plan at the point o
: proposed crossing, and he nnds th'
J. by depressing the avenue aboy
. two feet that Il clearance we
q under the trestle can be secured, an d
the same time the sewerage syste IN a
ranged that no difficulty would be e
perleuced in draining that porti on OF Il
avenue so depressed. By adopting th
'r plan the avenue would not
way of sufficient h eight would be game
" to permit the passage of light carriax,
under but not furniture vans or loade
trucks.
lie ~ will not object said he. and I ow
f. | property all around The point affected
:. this is done, and the word vacation
= is left out of the ordinance aud I'll
te right TO cross" substituted. Then let Il
ID company make the improvements
~ promises aud | will consider. as Will tn
1t others, that we have been fairly compel
Is sated."
0f THE PLAN ACCEPTED.
le Cheers greeted these REMARKS aud M
n Dickinson said that the plan SCENE
Il feasible aud WAS In every way accsptabl
e to him.
1T In this manner the discussion co
tinued, ana at halt-past twelve, wine
I adjournment was taken, the princip
objectors departed, feeling satisfied tn
the company would do all it has proI
ised, aud more to Ii necessary to comp
d. with their wishes in the matter.
as In EXECUTIVE SESSION.
of The Street and Wafer Commissions
k. are now in executive session CO
lie sidering the rapid transit ordt
v anca the natitinn of the Ne