The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-13
CITIZENS KICKING.
Thirteenth Street Improvement
Much Needed-More APP
peals for Aid.

The property owners north of the Erie
Railroad tracks, particularly those inter-
ested in realty on Thirteenth street claim
tina they are unfairly dealt with by the
city officials. This contention is based
upon the apparent refusal Of the Street
and Water Commissioners to show them
any consideration or give them any as
sistance in the desired extension of Thir-
teenth street to the Hill. A rumble of
property owners CHANGED to meet in
Casey's Hal last night, where the pro-
posed Improvement of Thirteenth street
it were discussed.
The prevailing opinion Is that the city
officials are making a grave error in fail
ing to give improvements in that local.
ity. The section has for years been check
ed in it's growth by reason of many
causes. To begin with, there is a lack of
travelling facilities. Public Improvements
have been few because city officials have
seemingly placed distractions in the path
of the forward march. Then again the un-
settled condition of the Coles estate was
a barrier. The heirs. could not authorize
or assist in the procurement of improve
ments. This latter difficulty has been dis
posed of at last.
RESULTS OF THE GREAT SALE.
Auctioneer Frank Stevens sold the
Coles estate ard lots fell into the hands
of people, who Will with any encourage
ment from the city build and otherwise
improve. The tax revenue from that sec
ton of the city has bean and is ridicu-
lousy low, adj because valuations of any
amount could not be placed on the realty
as it lands There are progressive men
north of the tracks and leaders among
them are John Casey, Andrew j. Cor
ooran. Michael T. Connolly and Patrick
Connolly. They are large owners OF
realty and they stand ready to build if
the city viii on it's part assist in render
ing the now uninhabited section habitable
by making improvements. The owners
don't want the city to pay for anything
that will benefit them. They viii bear the
burden if the city will grant the appli-
cations for improvements that they pre-
sent to the Street and Water Board.
TARDY PROCEEDINGS.
For more than four years the extern
sion of Thirteenth street has been agi-
tated. Petition after petition has been
fled with the city, still no progress has
been made. Recently MI. andrew j. Corr
w. LII 4GtI " IHC 0APCAiGC VI IL
hundred dollars to have maps and di-
agra1ns of the proposed Improvement
prepared. Copies were placed in Casey's
Hall and they were approved by every
property owner interested. A copy of the
plans was flea with the Street and Water
Board and by that. body referred to
was directed. it is said; to prepare the
necessary specifications. They have not
been prepared and the property owners
think they never will be.
~ nh ~ q q pd rl1fnnrC 1hrnnH that q rail-
road company IS tying up. the whole
york. The property owners do not place
any credence in the report but at the
same time they cannot understand the
COLES SALE A BOOM.
Let the city give us some encourage
The sale of the Coles properly was o
big boom to our section. We all bought
lots and want to make improvements.
we. a # W Wifi ali d tS Psx lnFen aSef e Impro we
will some of the officials explain why
0,I70 was paid for an unimproved lot?
We are al interested in the opening Of
[ wiz pledge my word to the city officials
hat as soon as they show 9 disposition
2 help Us vi, inysst 81, 9@ on a+v that It
rot going to give us the improvements
that will cradle ne to rent my houses
OTHERS WILL INVEST.
81 am not the only one who will in
vest. I will guarantee that the opening
IF Thirteenth street alone will increase
our city's ratables by buildings alone
least fifty owners Of property up here
who will build. Many have already Sc
eured plans for houses, n are only
kenny has invested $4,000 in a Tat on
the street. I know of no section, that
Will grow as fest as this one If the CITY
will permit. and assist US to get a fey
hort sighted. No tax revenue OF any ae-
cunt comes from our section of the
,ity. Give US the same chance that ether
row to brild and low to grow.
Mr.. Andrew j. Corcoran is also in
crested r. the section. II know for 2
fact -sid ne: that If the city will
Communication with the Fill, that the At
rs Construction Company o. New
York vii locate on the street: Inc c3m-
If mer. ard We want naanUfactories II
oity. 7 viii enlarge my factory. but |
.-vanit the ritv to show p dfspositton II
help us obtain communication with the
!" APPEAL TO THE MAYOR. !,
Another effort. to have the Strsst and
tW9tar fos o'n M apenIng act If I tbe street trstpf IS
"a he made on Tuesday next, when e
Liberation Of property owners VIII Wail
mon the Board, Mayor Wanser +
saving him interest himself in the i'm
nrovcr7ent. Tha i-rnr.rcvomert IS 4
needed one. and should he mode. II for
the. citv's ratohIns NJ least half q mil
lion dollars within a year.
INITIATING THE PIPGR's SON.
JONES Madfgan. of No. $40 Sixth street.
stole \ nie from Louis Ouick. of Eighth
street. last nirht. Justice Potts committed
him this morning.