The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-15

Z<N ~4~1th C&t ~ rk<EH VIZ
the 10th inst the following prea1nbles
and resolutions, offered by Freeholder Ri
ordans were received and unanimously
adopted, to wit
Whereas, 1t Is shown and explained BY
the report OF the two official civil enRi-
neeas, Messrs. Mccain and Owens. ap-
pointed to draw the plans and specifica-
TONS for q new bridge proposed to be
constructed over the Passaic River. be-
tween the foot of South Fourth street.
I IN the Town of Harrison, and the foot OF
Madison street. IN the CITY Of Newark.
that a bridge between the two points Is
neither practicable nor legal; and Where
as, have show that a bridge be-
tween the foot of South Fourth Street.
n the town ct Harrison, and the foot Of
jackson street, in the city of Newark.
would be both practicable and legal; and
Whereas. The committee recognizes 1t
as Of great Importance and as being a
public necessity to both Hudson and Es-
sex Counties that a bridge be built at or
fore. be it
Resolved, That the Board OF Chosen
Freeholders Of Hudson County and the
Board Of Chosen Freeholders of Essex
County are hereby requested to reconsid-
er the resolutions adopted BY them de-
claring a bridge over the Pasasic River.
between the foot of South Foprth street,
In the town of Harrison, and the foot OF
Madison street In the city of Newark, a
out the name Of Madison street and In
sorting the name of Joekson street.
Your committee further desires to cali
your attention TO the fact, that they were
the cause Of having the Essex County
agree 70 change the location
of their site or end of the proposed bridge
from Madison street to jackson street,
thereby saving to both counties the cost
of about $40 feet Of bridging, the distance
to this point to Fourth street being about
30 feet less. Your COMMITTEES notified the
Essex County Immediately
after they had been notified by the engin-
GERS hat Fourth and Madison streets
could not be connected, that the bridge
or some other point in the city Of New
ark that would connect in a direct and
practicable manner with the foot Of South
Fourth street IN the town Of Harrison,
or that there would he no brfage bl1ilt
81 ali NO T~natter What has heen satd or
printed to the contrary.
ino !p.fs rnaok ~ $500
liz guy oIsaluleus r. ~
va efeereo f Essar fe,,a aru ua ses aioetsd
secretary. AIeeF the read1ne u Inc Pre-
ample ana aG9pleo py posn
Boards OF CHOSEN FTeenoideTs, declaring
a bridge from the foot OF South Fourth
street. in the town OF Harrison and the
foot of Madison street fnot jackson street
as a certain newspaper hereinafter refer-
red to would have. people belEeve) in the
city of Newark, to be a public necessity,
the committee duly appointed Engineers
! Messrs. Thomas II. Mccain and James
owen to make surveys, take sounding
and levels. and to draw the plans and
/ specifications for the proposed bridge.
The committee then Adjourned. subject
to fhe cali Of the chairman.
About one weak later the engineers re-
ported RED to t the chairman that it would be
snpraGsacaoss ~ : y. Ssson street 3 :
lrom rGartn SO assa,n.lon sor he reason
that L would be TOO much o. an ansas e
Lne farrss9n eethaAlN NJ at.an rass an
noWeTeI, ina tle Sa onaosnt ~ ! ia RE
pubic SQUARE OF erounu peans IarA
mere, ana mat eno agpaoA ~ untnt aho,,t
Fts saa sue hosna re end 3ftv feet west Of
fourt1 Slree. am aaonr so4s
TEND alagqnaSy acrosS y sass- b7ocEs
20 Fourth SLreel, @pon Tn,s sou ..o,, paocn -
noIen from tne 81
course nscesatale ne coHueinat sss z 5nasa
I " ars ~ 1ow xp assessed r. from sixteen 70
twenty-five dollars per lot, and would
prslg, Il conuefi ne soo ! .ot y nronehle
- Id 81 eh,t,t thraa t5o1,sa nj fya hun
dped dollars. and not thirty thousand 70
10y Ia n,, hpsp ~
prsssn,su Hna puo-.sn reca,z,sny tbe rarort
Of the engineers as aforesaid stopped az
Iur'ner VOTE l,ileuIleay ca.,Su z ns -
ing Of sne Joant commute and mac ane
70 I'm men Mas as f eo, a ya eym MAJ gehe We're will
= ssraS anS asen sriaS p oers,sada
lns ana $3.50 an "a e saan4 ti t5a 81 !, eps sssaans
of the engineers. Your committee; bow
ever, could see no reason WY Hnuson
counsy Snousa p pus 70 las oAp5riSs =
cost 81 acqalIsps aanu - apps e.
Wnen ~ mas sHcn q soou strsst saa nns
MAT OF oouIn rv yar 500; w3.e5 nSS
az IsasoAiaplS Tsnai r
gesoea 20 llS 'ssse& Sounts oIniasLs.ssse
lnat iiiasilaeh - eHe $500.
street ~ tiie eass = 1900 - alnaos.
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tlis : ~ l. e 80, $3.50 .Snsyr
to une Pubic a. iarge', tnes enanfs lnelr
puilt 10y ~ go g.va +harn 10 $780,
sasss' ~ r1aI5 +ha+ E7dean nassnfy
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$500 - -
me Essex County rommtttee then
asked that time oe given them to make
3 srrvsy af Tacuson street and ~ cons
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1900 Thavs +Lar anno,nt 80 = ~.
80 60 800
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