New-York tribune., 1896-09-02
NO CROSSINGS AT GRADE.
MAYOR WANSER vETOES THE LEHIGH
VALLEY ORDINANCE
HE SAYS IT is OPPOSED TO THE INTERESTS OF
PRIVATE PROPERTY AND PUBLIC POLICY
IN LINE WITH HIS PAST ACTION.


IN LINE WITH HIS PAST ACTION
Mayor Wanser. Of Jersey City yesterday vetoed
the ordinance of the Street and Water Board al
loving the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company's ter
mira branch. the Greenviile and Hudson Railway
10 cross Communipaw at grade. The veto
WAS read at the meeting OF the Street and Water
Beard. 1t is long document end contains some
hard IapS at the Board The text of the ordinance
given and the Mayor wrote.
This ordinance has for It's object the granting Of
PERMISSION TO cross aad operate four tracks over
Hudson Railway Company Is terminal company
OF the Lohigh Valley Railroad system. and under
The plan OF the last named company would hc
city and the West
The Mayor said that. owing 10 the opposition
that developed when the ordinance was Introduced
he did not expect the Board to pass it without "a
public hearing ana lie added:
LsIcve that my position in relation to grade
ciossliSS has not only brcn clearly defined but 50
strongly as TO have been sufficient reason for the
immediate turn of the ordinance 10 your Board
, @ Dat the dignity which should surround exeruiivc,
should give the ordinance all the study and con
period Of ter days permitted for its final disposi
ton While essentially city Of railroads, II has
become a settled policy within the life Of the
present administration not only 10 oppose grade
crossings. but to abolish wherever possible those
already existing.
THE CEsTIONs INVOLVED.
He explained that when lie received the ordinance
ii WAS his Judgment that he should he governed by
TWO ccisiderations-to secure proper protection of
al! private property rights affected. and 10 con
serve the interests OF the public He said con-
corning the first consideration:
advised all owners OF property in the immediate
vicinity who called upon me relation to tlle OF u
nance. that before any action was taken Dy me
Of all just and proper daTases to their property
| so notified the representatives OF thu company
when they waited upon me TO be heard upon the
Sn a,in, -, ibeir nart Would oniy pave the way
( a of.~li li,r
ninstjon in ,he least since then the necessary
nydatCe has beer placed before me that Inc com
pany has arranged such seiteme n; OF damages to
proposed cross sing or has offered 20 do so regret
The failure OF Your Board 70 secure thar protecJ9n
for the rights of tho>, property before the
fnai passage Of the ordinance.
He closed by SAYING:
WIN ,he first consideration practically disposed
determined from the standpoint OF puohc pohcy
whether their exists al his Tim and In TINS case
deviation from il, settled policy in he matter Of
grade crossings TO my mind IL Is clear mat slch
been demonstrated beyond question ma nc conii-
lions ary such ,hAi sFare cioSst.s cso,aN o,i rii
.@ .., an, of ,he opiron that the privileges In
.e1d.i 10 be- conferred by his ordinance have been
ne features INVOKED aud incdcn, to grade cross
ing< The s.atu,1gy period allowed ne IN Which 10
deiermlne my action has not been sufficient - as
Rae ad Company % reach It's ',rminsi property at
idewaier mis- ci< IN any o'her way ,nan 'nts
been pre-en''d - ne BY yonI @ Boar inH, w. ~
srcs a reason OF Ia. YOU have de;ermined npon
comre.cn' ard disilieresiol engineering ad'ic@ ina
.m,soI 2S 1ro"s "a, 0T" H. .cea ~ ed 20 5er way than At
grade over COnmunipaW-oNf
READY To FURNISH EVIDENCE.
wnen the clerk nni-h,d reading he veto Reon
Barnes. ne representative Of the railway company
arose and inquired:
May ! have The attention OF me board a. ms
iunc,ure jusi FOR d minute?
50 one di-sented. and Mr.. Barne-. contnu4Hg
saii .h~ tne clerk had read the V..o n~-sase rap
liy and 50 FAR he speaker MAS SO4e 10 o"'ch
the drlf OF il the Mayors disapprovai was base on
me uic, nat not suic.nt evidence had been Offered
- now thai ne grade crossing was the ony Teas
wav i. which the company could cross, ana ne II
vi,el the members OF the Hoara ana al .i'H W
ami n.pec, it and con,s 1ons .rr'oty e "oIl c11
peies, engineers 20 inspec, the pace sal give an
opinion This wold proFide me i'f",.'e 80.
~ agreeable / would sugeesi ma i"- "9P'-''o'
be made Friday mornlns .,,.a ..ve have
The suggestion was ooidly I,eciNeo 'n,n
considered this matter sufficiently reiakrn ,P On
missioner Boitwood impaiiei'y ai'o non
il necessary to waste further iinr Oh ,nc M ,
H.. wanted Immediate action taken on the Ncto hn'
President Brown Informed him that II "Ppao p r,,I.
lie on the table Tor one w VIZ .iu', , % or m.
There was no further talk about the N"to OF me
as he has no immediate prospect Oh securing '''
privilege sought by his company ,ho o-,,,arce
Z Enl necessary 10 phr> wv
o,er The Mayors veto and only three can b" pro
/ curcd Commissioners Brown. kais~- ana haidins
,o,ed for and passed the ordinance Oh the pf''oh
of a large number of merchants ana mahui" 'uI,,
commissioners lcintZe and Bollwood; kno"iht INC
aniuathy OF the taxpayers to the railway coIpo j.
lions embraced the opportunity 10 make campaign
/ capital and bitterly opposed the oidnancr. ,,
| ~. I ehigh Valley Company, which has received
a The fayors il asked for in the reign OF the Ola
| Democratic ring, did not anicipal" any serious
onnositiou to the grant II has Just asked lor ana
failed 10 get Presuming that II would receive per
mission il has built its line on both sides OF ON
! munfpay-ave 1t intended laying iour-trach Hi.'
to It's piers along the inlet and converting 'e oa'
! nier mining ferry Of the tenTd falIrOau OF
/ New-Jersey on the north into station hnd Terry
The comnanv has lease for gs years OF me MOTIFS
Canal and intended using il for iis man IN" TO the
terminal but found serious obstacles IN me way.
! and bandoncd that plan. Then II OrSaniZeu II
series of companies and built 4 line through i'ay
! onne and Creenville. ard across the meadows AZ
| Iarsov Ci,v The company wants TO cross the ave-
nue AZ grade vii hin 100 feet Of the line OF the Cen
! tral Railroad of New-Jcrscy, whose udchs dio
| twenty feet below the level OF the street =,
II was said by an official that the ordinance would
| be introduced in another form after the e lectloh
when II would secure the requisite number "I No''s'