The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-10
DOCKS FOR THE CITY
Good Government lub'sPlan
For Saving the HaCken-
sack River Front.
AN EXCELLENT IMPROVEMENT
New Hog Abattoir Denounced and
Cheaper Trolley Fares
Demanded.
AN EXCELLENT IMPROVEMENT

Good Government Club No. 1 met last
evening in Arcanum Hall. President
Cnauncey Holt presided. A resolution
was adopted setting forth that, whereas,
the electric street railways of many
prominent cities carry passengers much
cheaper than they do in this city and,
whereas, by the formation Of Greater
New York, every effort will be made by
the authorities to populate these suburbs,
TO the detriment of our city, by improv-
ing their transportation facilities and
cheapening the rates of fare; and the
running of cars direct from New York to
Brooklyn and adjacent townships Of
therefore be it
s'Resolved, That our secretary be in
structed to communicate these facts TO
our worthy, influential and pubic spirited
citizen, Edward f. c.. Young, president
of the Consolidated Traction Company, TO
use his n1iuence in the interests Of our
city to have the car fares reduced, during
two hours, i. e., from . to 8 A.. M. and
5 to T p. M, by the selling of seven
ickets for Is cents. valid only during
those hours, thereby attracting residents
to our city and offsetLlng the attraction
now offered by Greater New York in the
interests OF it's un~deveAoped suburbs
calling upon the Mayor and bther city
officials to do all in their power TO pre-
vent the establishment oil a hog abattolr
in the South Cove. :.
the club adopted a resolution calling the
Mayors attention to the great injury the
city has sustained in the loss OF It's water
front along the Hudson River, and re-
QUesting the Mayor TO take immediate. ac-
ton to secure Tor the city the absolute
control of the Hackensack water front IN
Jersey City. The Mayor requested the
association to furnish him with the data
and information necessary to bring about
that result.
with the Mayors request, which he did
in a lengthy letter, which was read last
night. The letter recommends that the
city purchase from the various owners
the andS situated etwee Hackensack
avenue and the Hackensack ricer, extend
ing from the Plank Road 10 the Turnpike,
their purchase from the Riparian Com
missionerS the 5000 running feet of
riparian and adjoining at s. per running
foot, Qegal rate) or SIS, DOC. The city to
improve fHackensack avenue and fill in
lands between Hackensack avenue and
the Hackensack River. The plan suggest
ed to the Mayor is for his Honor to OBJ
tain from Tax Boards the names OF
owners of property adjoining the riparian
lands on the E~ackensack River, w
the Turnpike and the Plank Road, and
request those owners to deed to the city
without cost a strip Of land eighty feet
wide along side the river and adjoining
the riparian lands, for the purpose of con-
structing a street to connect the Plank
Road with the Turnpike.
If the request is granted and property
decided to the city, His Honor shall re-
quest the Riparian Commissioners to APP
prove a bill to be presented to the Legis-
lature, directing the Riparian Commits
sioners to grant to Jersey City, without
any cost. all the riparian lands situated
on the eastern side of the Hackensack
River lying between the two thorough
fares crossing said lands, the Newark
Plank Road and the Newark Turnpike.
The city can secure from New York,
without cost, ashes and street s~weepings
to help fill in the river front necessary,
New York having made the offer of such
ashes and street sweepings. Filling can
also be had without any cost to the city
from the county property at Snake Hill
and cheaply boated across the Hackensack
River.
The National Government viii do the
necessary dredging without cost to the
city and help fill in the river front road
way with the material taken from the
river. Contractors bidding on this river
front roadway Improvement would note
these advantages and bid correspondingly
low.
After this river roadway has been com
pleted the city could continue receiving
the filling from the various sources to fill