Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1894-01-04
SPECIAL MEETING.

~ OOHsAOeF une ordinances
Franchisinx the Two New
Trolley Roads. A Faint Re.
mOnssrance Manifpsted, But
the Demand for lhe Roads
OverwheImtng.
The special nesting of City Council
Friday was to consider the appica.
tion for charter of the two new trolley
companies.
Council immediately took up the
business of the meeting.
Samuel Iredell represented the
Bridgeton, Cedsrville and Port Norris
Railway Company, and presented
proofs of publication of the notice of
meeting of Council, consents of prop.
erty owners for right of way, etc.
So much OF the route of the Bridge.
ton, Cedarville and Port Norris Rail
way Go. as lies within the city limits,
1t was shown required the consent of
property owners OF 1906 feet but that
the consent OF owners of $500 feet had
been obtained, which 3096 was a lar.
ger amount than was n q 1ired by law,
and on Morris avenue 1888 feet had
be obtained while only 1916 feet was
required
The ordinance granting the charter
for this company was taken up on
first reading and passed the same with.
out work of comment or opposition.
The Couocil @ 'amber was pretty
we'll filled with spectators and persons
Interested In the ordinances. Several
OF the incorporators Of tie new COM
pennies. including Mr.. John Smalley,
Prot. W. o. Garrison and Walter H.
Bacon, Esq being among them.
A large number of Third ward gen.
tlemen were there, but no comments
were made by any one after the first
reading of the BIideeton, Cedarville &
Port Norris Railway Co.'s ordinance.
Councilman Laning thought that
those present were mostly interested
10 the West Side Railway. and he
thought the ordinance granting the
franchise should be taken up, which,
on motion of Councilman Sooy was the
next business to be transacted.
W. Il. Bacon suggested that the
proof of the publication, ETC., should
be made to Council before the reading
of the ordinance, the same as had
been done In the case of the proceed. i.
ing ordinance, stating that J. Ogden
Burt, E q, would perform this duty
Mr. Burt did so, aud presented the
list of the property owners who had
signed consent for the route to pass
their properties.
On East Commerce ST., 465 feet have
been obtained against 457 feet re-.
euired; on West Commerce St. 1868
feet was obtained while only 1888 feet
were re required; on Giles ST., 1S4s feet
obtained with only 1882 required; on
Vine st., 1147 feet was obtained only
S1S feet required; on Lawredce St.
1742 feet were obtained while 1888 feet
was all that was re quired; on Atlantic
s., below Commerce, 500 feet were
obtained with but 64S feet were re-
quired.
The lists of consents and all the
necessary papers connected Herewith
were received and filed.
The ordinance was read first time
and remaI ks were invited
The ordinances accepted were both
practically the same as ordinance No
&c, but they provided for transfers be-
tween these railway companies and
the South Jersey Traction Co. for a
single fare of cents They also con-
tained certain conditions as to tax on
receipts, widening, paving and grading
of streets not found in ordinance No.
66
Chas. E Sheppard, ESQ In response
to the invitation to remark on the or.
dinance, presented a remonstrance
several property owners and tenants
ON Commerce st. pro estirg against
the laying of any tracks on East and
West Commerce street and on Allan
tic street north of Broad street.
The remonstrance was offered by
Mr.. Sheppard, who asked that it be
filled, which was done. In behalf of
the remonstranJs Mr.. Sheppard argued
that the remonstrants, prope ty
ownars etc held that fba loootio,
of the tracks along the streets would
be detrimental to the business interests
of the people who own property there.
He argued that business would suffer
by their being laid on these streets; it
was the duty of the Councilmen to
look after the welfare of the business
interests of the city He held that the
farmers would be greatly incommoded
by railroad tracks on these streets.
and that farmers instead of coming TO