The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-19
TO BENEFIT THE CITY
President Jones' Plan for
Opening Broadway to the
HaCkenSaCk.
COST OF THE IMPROVEMENT
A Large Revenue Expected From
the Wharves Which Would Be
Erected Along the
River Front.
COST OF THE IMPROVEMENT

AT a meeting of the Board OF FINANCE
last night. President John NJ. Jones sub
United an interesting report in relation
to the petition of the West Bergen prop
erty owners for the opening of either
Broadway or Duncan avenue to the
Hackensack. so that the water from
might be utilized and made a source OF
enormous reserve for the city. In pre-
pairing his report President Jones con
suited with Engineer. Ruggles of the
Street and Water Board.
He calls attention to the great benefit
that would result to real estate in this
vicinity in the event of either street
being opened to the river. Mr.. Jones
believes that it would be more advan-
tageous to the city to open Broadway,
He explains that Broadway is more ac-
cessable to Newark avenue which, is q
paved ~thoroughfare and affords better
transit facilities. -
The extension of Broadway as planned.
is to provide for a street 100 feet wild
TO obtain such a beautiful t~horoughfare
it will be necessary to acquire about
$40 city lots.
WILL DEDICATE LAND.
He states as his belief; however,. that
by opening Broadway. the property own
ers interested will gladly Dedicate TO
the city for use as a street. sufficient
land to make the t~horoughfare the de-
sired width. 49,
Mr.. Jones further explains to his col
leagues that the city can we'll afford to
bear the entire cost of the Improvement
The establishing OF docks and piers on
the Hackensack. he says. and the open
ing of Broadway, will reclaim waste
land and be productive of an almost III
estimable amount of good.
On the authority Of Chief Ruggles he
reports nat it would be an easy matter
indeed for the CITY to buim Slips, TO
run in from the river to Broadway and
Duncan avenue. The revenue to BE de-
rived from such an extensive .doekage
plan would give the city, he contends, a
handsome revenue- The development OF
the west end of the city and the main
tenance of docks, sHps and piers wound;
in his opinion, have a tendency to in
duce large manufacturers to locate m the
city wothout delay.
COST OF THE IMPROVEMENT.
Estimates made by Chief lRuggles of
the probable cost of the work accom-
panied the report. With 200 feet of shore
and approaches from Broadway the work
would cost $35, 900. The grading of Broad
way is figured at $4,000. the extension OF
the Broadway iron sewer $500 and paw
ing $4,000, making a total cost OF s60,SD
The Duncan avenue scheme would be
more expensive and less productive OIL
good, it is believed. For 200 feet OF shore
front So, 900 is calculated upon. For grad
ing the avenue. s10.500. For the extern
sisn of the iron sewer. $4,000. and paw
Ing SIS, 900, or a total cost of $4,000. The
rs port was referred to the Committee or
tbs Whole. Definite action on this great
in provement may be taken in the course
CT a few weeks. Property owners are
delighted with the prospects of having
ether Broadway or Duncan avenue open-
ed.
The board received and approved the
Official bonds of Street and Water Com
NJ sioners George Patterson. with John
Troll and John McCarty in 5000 each;
JOAN C. Kaiser, with Robert MeAuiey
ard J. Keliar as sureties; Richard Brown,
with Oliver H. Perry and Charles n.
Kasang as sureties; George w Harding,
with w. w. Farrier and NJ. T.. nno
as bondsmen. and William H. Hooker,
with Abe Post, M. T. Connolly and James
Hunt as sureties.
The May interest, amounting to $780,
O50. s8, was provided for and $4,000 paid
to County Collector Dugan on account
of the taxes of 1894.