The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-05

Received and referred to the Committee
on Assessments and Extensions.
The regular order of business was then
proceeded with.
PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS AND CoMMUN-
IGATIoNS.
From Merchants Protective Association:
Transmitting preamble and resolutions
passed by said body.
From John Fugel, attorney for Eugene
Lynch;
Presenting petition for extension of time
for the completion of sewer in Grace street.
Three (3) petitions for signs.
Received and referred to the Committee
on Streets and Sewers.
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS.
From His Honor the Mayor:
JERSEY CITY, Feb. %, 1894.
To the Hon. Board of Street and Water
Commissioners:
G~entlemen--I herewith return without my
approval the ordinance passed by your Board
at its meeting held February 12, 1894, grant
ring permission to the North Hudson County
Railway Co., additional street railway routes
and coupling the same and the present routes
of the company with electricity. A portion
of the route on Summit avenue conflicts with
terms of the ordinance already granted to
the Jersey City, Hoboken and Rutherford
Railway Company (see Section II of that
company's ordinance passed June 10, 1888.
The routes and the ordinance generally have
met with favor, except the Grove street lines.
The ordinance provides for a double track on
Grove street from Pavonia avenue north to
the Hoboken city line, and a single track
from Pavonia avenue south to Newark ave
nue. with turnouts as at present. The argu-
ments pro and con On the routes OF this
street were such that I think that rather than
try to settle them l would suggest that the
Grove street lines be taken out of the ordin-
ance.
While you are considering this suggestion
I might add that the North Hudson County
Railway Company pay local taxes at the full
rates, and any percentage paid for new
streets and electricity privileges will be IN
addition to that tax. as the company has its
central features in Hoboken. | can see diff
~fculties of separating the earnings between
the two municipalities. 1t might be well to
calculate the earnings per mile according to
the published reports of the company and
fix upon a mileage rate based thereon, this
rate to cover the whole Jersey City system of
the companies both old and new, instead OF
a compensation on the new lines, as provided
in this ordinance, as the railroad company
can operate its road by electricity cheaper
than by the present method. and at the same
time increase its earnings. The city should
obtain a portion of the benefit by way of
compensation for the use of its streets. l
send you herewith all the papers and petit
tons that have been before me in reference
to this matter.
Very respectfully.
PETER F, WANsER.
Mayor.
Received and laid over under the rules.
From the Board of Finance:
Transmitting resolution passed by said
Board at its meeting, February 16, 1894.
and approved by the Mayor February 20
1894.
Resolved, That the Board OF Finance
hereby concurs in the following resolution
adopted by the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners February 12, 1894, to wit:
Authorizing the improvement of Hancock
avenue, from Franklin street to Bowers
street.
Received and ordered filed.
REPORTS OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER.
The Chief Engineer reported certificates
in favor of:
Mcneil Pipe and Foundry Company ST.
COG. 90 on account OF contract No. 100.
Henry Byrne, $25S. IS on account of con-
tract No. III.
Manitowac Seating Company, So, 523 81,
final account of contract No. 720.
Received and referred to their appropriate
committee.
From the same officer.
JERSEY CITY, Feb. %, 1894.
To the Hon. Board of Street and Water
Commissioners:
tons for paving with asphalt over cobble,
macadam and belgian block pavement and
respectfully ask their adoption.
Very respectfully,
". w. KuGGLEs.
Chief Engineer.
Commissioner Cook moved that the speci-
f~cstions be received and confirmed.