The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-02-12
TROLLEY TO HOBOKEN
Ordinance Granted Today
by the Street and Water
Board.
TO CLEAN UP PEARL STREET
The Erie Encroachment on City
Property-Fence to Be Torn
Down at Once.
70 CLEAN UP PEARL STREET

The surface car lines of the North Hudson
County Railway Company in Jersey City
will, in the near future be operated by the
trolley system. This privilege was accorded
the company this morning by the Street and
Water Commissioners, who voted unani-
mously for the ordinance Its provisions
are identical with those in the ordi-
nance granted to the Consolidated
Traction Company. The city is to receive
per cent. of the gross receipts of all new
lines constructed and operated by the COM
pany. The streets set aside for the use of
the company are those asked for under the
original petition of the company, which was,
at the time of its presentation, published in
The JERSEY CITY NEWS.
The most important feature of the ordin-
ance is that which applies to Grove street.
Privilege to operate a double track system
on that street is accorded the company, but
it is understood that from Newark avenue to
Pavonia avenue only the single track will be
used. From Pavonia avenue to the Hoboken
line double tracks will be operated.
TO CLEAR OUT PEARL STREET.
The members created some surprise
amongst the people in the lobby by taking
action on the complaint of Hugh Leslie
against the Pennsylvania Railroad for OBJ
structing Pearl street. The Board passed
this resolution
Resolved. That notice be forthwith given to
the Penusylvania Railroad Company and TO the
United New Jersey Railroad and Canal Com
pauy, to forthwith remove all obstructions
placed by them on the line OF Pearl street be-
tween the easterly side of Warren street and
the westerly line of Green street. and be it
Resolved, That in said railroad COM
panies shall fail to proceed 10 remove such OBJ
structions within ten days from the date here
of, that the Superintendent of Streets and Road 9
be authorized 10 remove said obstruct ions under
the direction of the chairman of the Committee
on Streets and Sewers.
Commissioner Dugan, who is Chairman of
the Committee on Streets, declared that he
would see to it that Pearl street was made
passable at once.
Mr.. Leslie, the complainant, is also to be
compelled to remove from the street all the
boilers owned by him.
A RAILROAD STEAL.
Immediately after disposing of the P. r. R.,
this resolution was adopted:-
Resolved, That the N. Y. L. E. & Western
Railroad Compsny be directed to Immediately
remove all ohstructio IS placed by said com 1any
on the Ii. " n h street. between Henderson
and Provost streets, and further
Resolved, That in case said Company shall
fai TO remove such obsGructioas witnin ten
days from the date hereof that the Superintend-
ert of Streets ami Roads be authorized and
directed TO remove said obstructions under the
direction of the Chairman of the Committee on
Streets and Sewers.
The obstruction referred to is a fence put
up by the company to prevent accidents at
the Grove street crossing. The fence was
built at the request of the Erie Track Eleva-
tion Society. When it was built, however,
no one was aware that the company, in so
protecting lives, was at the same time steal
ing about fifteen feet of city property. The
fence will be removed in short order
WILL REPAIR THE ENGINE HOUSES.
Bids were invited for the repairs to the
engine houses for which an appropriation of
$4,000 was recently made. Thirteen bids
were received and bids for work were ever
SO low. The work was awarded to Henry G..
Nlblett, his bid being low at $6,4S
The contract for the construction of a
sewer in West Side avenue was awarded to
P.s ]. Plunkett; improvement of Wilton
street, to James j. Harrington; sewer in
Manning avenue, to Henry Byrne.
A change of grade of West Side avenue,
between Yale and Culver avenues, as pre-
sented by Chief Ruggles, was adopted, as
was also sewerage plan for Woodward
street.
With the concurrence of the Board of
Finance Tonnele avenue, from West Newark
avenue to the County Road, will be i'm
proved. The Freeholders have agreed to
give the city crushed stone if the city will
pay for the labor. Lamp Inspector Sullivan
reported that three hundred and fifty gas
lamps had been out off to keep within the
appropriation. Hancock avenue is to be
improved.