The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-26
MORE BRIDGES WANTED
Lafayette Citizens Clamor for
Better Facilities for Reach
ing Jersey City and the
Outside World.

The citizens of Lafayette held mass
meeting last night in the Lafayette Build-
ing and Loan Association Hall. They as
sembled to air their grievances against
the city officials for the way in which
the suburb in which they live has been
neglected when general improvements
have been made. They also decided that
they would Ike to become more inti-
mately connected with Bergen and old
Jersey City. They decided to look the
matter up, and if it will not be too i'm
pudent in them they will ask that two
more bridges be built across the canal
at Woodward street and Bramhall ave-
nue.. connecting these streets with the
main shore. The subject of paving Pa
cific avenue Communipaw avenue and
other streets was discussed. and it was
decided that, inasmueh as the citizens
of Lafayette drink their share of malt and
spirituous beverages, they might as wei
receive a little of the license money
when it is distributed in public improve
ments. They will put on bold 'front.'
to quote from speech made by Lawyer
Heck, who as he said it, gave his vest
a vigorous pull and Strengthened up to
streets mentioned be asphalted-
MORE LAMPS WANTED
The placing Of street names on lamp
posts received attention. and it was de-
cided to hint in mild manner to the
city officials that the street lights which
they had extinguished for economical
reasons are very much needed. When
the News" reporter left the meeting
they had just begun to discuss the water
question.
The call for the meeting was issued
by a number of the members of the
Lafayette Citizens Protective Associa-
ton, which passed into a state of in
ocuous desuetude four years ago. c.
Howard Slater, Secretary and Treasurer
of the association. called the gathering
to order. and stated that, inasmueh as
Mr.. II. Wilson, President of the associa-
ton, would be unable to serve, owing to
ill-health. it would be necessary to select
a temporary chairman, and elect q new
president. DR.. Lampson was chosen to
fill both offices. The constitution was
then amended so as to provide for two
vice-presidents. Lawyer ]. W. Heck was
chosen as first and Henry Stephins as
second. Mr.. Heck started the ball roll
ing by bringing up the subject of bridges
to Jersey City. He said:-
"We should see that this portion of the
city has proper communications to other
parts of the city. At present the only
outlets from Lafayette are Communipaw,
Pacific and Johnston avenues. Branhall
avenue was originally laid out to con-
meet with Bramhan avenue on the Hill.
Two important facts, the opening of
the Boulevard and the Introduction of
the trolley, make the time ripe when
oDolize Communipaw and Pacific ave-
nues, and there should be some other
way to get out on foot or N vehicles.
IF Bramhall avenue were opened to the
Hill, it would be well patroniZed by
people from other parts of the city.
It would open up Pacific avenue as
VAN HORNS MIGHT OBJECT.
The only opposition, he thought, would
be from the Van Horn family and from
the Griffing Iron Works people. He
thought the bridge across the canal could
be built so as to allow the Griffing Foun-
dry tracks run beneath it. If this were
done, he thought there would be but
little objection raised against the inn
Drovenent.
DR. Lampson thought that Woodward
street should certainly be opened and
carried to a prolongation of Bright
street. 1t would provide a means of
reaching Jersey City without parallelling
the trolley lines. Mr.. Heck thought it
would be wise move to ask the CO.
operation Of the Good Government Asso-
ciation in securing these Improvements.
A committee of five was appointed to
Investigate the matter and report as to
what steps should be taken to secure the
opening of Bramhall avenue and Wood
ward street. The President appointed the
following gentlemen as the committee =
Charles p Barker, Joseph Zumbusch
J. w. Heck, John Foulks and Marcus
Bollhardt.
MUD-COVERED SIDEWALKS.
Mr.. John Ericsson complained that the
sidewalk on Communipaw avenue, from
the Central Railroad to Monitor street
is SO covered with mud that people have
owned by the Lehigh Valley Railroad
Company. He also complained about the
street lights being cut off He thought,
too, that the names of the streets should
be placed where people could see them.
He said he was often called out late at
night to tell people where they were at
Mr. Heck then brought up the subject of
paving Pacific and Communipaw ave-
nues with asphalt. A committee of five
on streets and sidewalks was appointed,
as follow;s-Captatn John Fdnner Henry
Stephins, H. Schalkenbach Mr.. Camp
bell and John Ericsson.
At this point q collection was taken
to defray several incidental expenses.
Charles o. Barker passed the hat around
and secured SS6l, which left balance
in the treasury. The Pine street sewer
was discussed at length, but it was de-
cided not to monkey with it, as the
citizens most interested in it were likely