The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-03-09
THE DISMAL SWAMP
That Section of the City
North of the Erie
Tracks.
STILL FIGHTING ELEVATION
The Cost of Opening Thirteenth
Street-Progress Of the Work
On Seventeenth Street.
STILL FIGHTING ELEVATION

There was a meeting of the Erie Track
Elevation Society last night in st. Lucy's
Hall. The organization is composed OF prop
erty owners residing north of the Erie
tracks, the main object being to abolish, if
possible, grade crossings, particularly those
of the Erie Railroad, IN which SO many lives
have been sacrificed. A great deal has been
accomplished in the way of compelling the
ompan to afford some protection to per-
sons compelled to cross the tracks. Last
night the members agreed that the grade
crossings were accountable for the slow
growth of that section of the city, and the
fact that few, if any, public improvements
are made there. The members believe that
the present Assembly will be the medium
through which the much sought for relief
will be obtained.
COMMITTEES VISIT TO RENToN
President Casey reported that he, DR..
Quimby, Mr.. Brennan, James Murphy and
Counsellor Speer had gone to Trenton two
weeks ago to present the wishes of the as
ISOLATION to the Assembly Committee having
in charge the bill introduced for the aboli-
ton of grade crossing. They were pleas
antly received, and the gentlemen felt salts
fed upon leaving that there was some
chance of the bill becoming a law.
Cortlandt Parker, who appeared before
the committee that day in the interests Of
the Erie Railroad, asked for a postponernent
of the hearing until next Monday afternoon
at five o'clock. Last nights meeting was
held principally for the purpose of naming a
commi tee to appear before the Legislative
Committee at this hearing. Mr.. Brennan
opposed the old committee attending, de-
ciaring' that Counsellor Parker at the last
hearing had, in the presence of the Assem-
blymen, accused them of being a band OF
kickers. organized to obstruct and hinder an
industry. Ex-Speaker Flynn sat down on
Mr.. Parker at once. Mr.. Brenuan's argu-
ment, however. resulted in Mr.. A. J.. Corco-
rams suggesting that as many members of
the society as possible meet at Trenton next
Monday for the hearing. His motion was
a dozen OF more members will
be on hand to answer Counsellor Parker
when he offers the bill. A half-dozen As
semblymen nave already pledged themselves
to support the bill.
Mr.. Casey, Mr.. Brennan, Mr.. Connolly
and Mr.. Corcoran volunteered to appear at
Trenton in the interests of the bill.
The society will meet again next Thursday
night, at which time new bylaws and a con-
stitution will be adopted.
THIRTEENTH STREET I'M
Prior to adjournment, Mr.. Corcoran rem
dered a report of the condition in which the
proposed opening and Improvement of Thir-
teenth street stands. He reported that he
had received a rough estimate of the cost of
the work from the Union Bridge Company,
and it was $4,000
ssThe cost" said Mr.. Corcoran, tis not to
be considered. If we can open Thirteenth
street to the Hill, our real estate will double
in value before the work is half completed"
President Casey and other property own
ers present felt the same way. The opening
of Thirteenth street will open for business
purposes q territory now almost inaccessible,
and because of this fact literally valueless.
The opening of the street would beyond
doubt result in extensive building north of
the Erie tracks. The section is thickly
populated, so far. as present accommoda-
lions will admit. There are men, however,
in in the district, who have money, and who,
if the city will give them any encourage
ment whatever in improving the section,
will build houses and dwellings, and thus
bring the property, now not worth what it is
assessed, up to the same standard as property
in other sections of the city where there are
improvements. The locality wants addi-
tional and better water supply, sewers and
passable streets.
SEVENTEENTH STREET
Seventeenth street will undoubtedly be
opened in a short time, and even in antici-
patton of this Improvement some building is
DGiilR OtO fFAbh OHS ALLAA
without having to cross the Erie Railroad
tracks will, it is believed by the property
owners, give their property a boom and
make their much neglected portion of the
city desirable not only for business purposes
but for residences.
Transfers.
William F. Clemmons to Richard Davidson.
for 500. land and premises on Grant avenue.
1856 feet north of Eilshemius avenue, in
Kearny.
Richard Davidson transfers the above named
piece Of prope rty 10 Carrie Ciemmons for 500.
Isaac Blauvelt to Hannah G. Cadmus for 81.
Lot 6, Block ], on Passaic avenue Kearny.
Margaret nurtler to James Hurtler for 81,
lot IS, Block 307.
James and Mary Gehrs to WASTING Spenillo
for 5000, lot A, Block So. west side of Giles ave-
nue..
William F. S pierburg to Philip Kress for $3.50,
lot 10. Block 40, West Hoooken.
John Bueltner to George Bueltner for S375,
land Oh the southeasterly side of County Road
in Bayonne, 81 feet south from West Twentieth
street.
Mortgages.
Rosa Cosgrove to Cursten DECK sen, on lot 6.
north side OF W~eehawken street, West Hoboken,
$500.
Joseph Reisenauer TO John Herrsl, on lots 80
and 33. Block 1889, north side of Avenue D, also
on land on Avenue D, at Fifty second street, for
$4,000.
Albert Myers to the Monticello Building and
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