The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-09-16
GOOD And BAD ROADS
Commissioner Heintze Talks
of Improvements to
the G. R. A.
CITY'S BAD SEWERSYSTEM
Widening of Palisade Avenue to
Be Begun After the Land
Is Condemned.

Commissioner 3. Heintze, of the Street
and Water Board, was the guest OF tue
Good Roads Association last night IN the
Palma Club. He was thare to tell ITEM
all about the streets, and post the mem
5ers ON matters pertaining to puEhc
work. President p. Anthony Brock, d.
r Edge. DIR. L. j. Gordon and others TOOK
part In the inquisitorial, and Piled the
commissioners with questions thick ana
fast The first was about the condltlon
of Mercer street, which has long been =
tender corn ON the Good Roads Associa-
TONS big toe.
Mr.. Heintze replied that he CONTRACT
for the near the vladuel hao
already beer awarded. and the WORK
would be pushed along as fast as posi-
BILE.
That's good news" said President
Brock. and SO said the rest Of his col
leagues.
"Can you give US any information about
Palisade avenue, between Hoboken ana
Newark avenues ?'' asked one OF the IN
quisitors.
Commissioners Heintze replied that there
was a sewer in course of constructioh
along the street between the points men
tioned. When that work was compieleo
the city would begin condemnation pro-
ceedings for the purpose of widening the
street. which at present is far too mar
row for so important a thoroughfare.
After all that was accomplished the
work of putting the street into first class
share woufu be quickly conducted. The
street. the Commissioners said, had al
o-o 10 him and me-
would do all in his power to have the I'M
provement perfected and made 10 nno
favor in the critical eyes of the Coco
Roads people. :,
..How about the macadam streets, Will
they be repaired?" a the next ques-
ton.
..They have all been provided for" re-
piled the Commissioner, "and they VIII
be looked after"
Coming to the paving between the
tracks by the Consolidated Traction COM
pany at the junction of York and WASH
tngton streets, the Commissioner said that
he had no doubt the mpan would pave
at that point if the city so desired. me
Traction Company had always shown a
disposition to do what the city officials re-
uuested and he doubted not that the COM
pany would pave with brick if they were
asked to do 80. The company were paving
between the tracks on Grand street anu
the city would do some repairs on tnal
thoroushfare so that it may be in good
condition for the winter.
Has the Traction Company any au-
thority to lay seven tracks in the pro-
posed new depot at the ferry and SO
practically close up Atlantic street?'
one of the members asked.
Mr.. Heintze said that there was some
doubt about the city's right in the mat
ter. He said that the Traction Company
claimed to be the owners of the ground
covered by the car shed, and the city,
therefore. had no say in what should and
what should not be done. The street
and Water Board had requested an opin,
that gentleman had not as yet sent IT IN.
The ground IN dispute is really the prop
erty of the Associates of New Jersey,
who leased 1t to the PennsyIvanaa tai,
City and Bergen Railroad ana
now to their successors, b CONSOLIDATED
Traction Company. Not long ago., when
the contractors men were building up
the walls for the new shed, Mr.. Charles
b. Thurston, president of the Associates
Company, interfered n made them
change their plans so as TO aVolQ any
encroachment of the roadway to the en-
trance of the Brooklyn Annex ferry.
Having exhausted the subject of streets
the member started On to discuss that
ter, sewers. President Brock complained
that the city's sewers were all too low
and were not able to properly carry of
the refuse water. Wouldn't it be a good
thing for the association to take up the
questions of sewers?
Commissioner Heintze thought not. at
least at present. Nothing, he added,
could be done by the city in the matter
was no money to spend at present on the
sewers.
Commissioner Heintze. said the Board of
Of Hudson and Molitgomery streets,
which read:-HThis way to the Boule-
vard." and there would also be placed
in prominent places a warning to drivers
of heavy vehicles to keep off York street
and the asphalted streets to the Boule-
yard. Replying to a question whether or
the Street and Water Board would
dinancea regulating the traffic on these
streets to the Police Department, so
the police may enforce it, Mr..
said that there would be no OBJ
lection to that suggestion. The Board
were just as anxious as anyone to pre-
serve the streets of the city. Other mat
ters were talked about and Mr.. Heintze
received a hearty vote of thanks for
the association information concerning
improvements.
In reply Mr.. Heintze said at all times
he would only be too glad to meet the
association and give it what assistance
he could to further their aims. When
the Commissions left the Executive Conn.,
met
DR.. Benjamin Edge said that because
of the recent change in the police system
of duty the asphalt driveway on Mercer
street was not properly protected.
'YGS. and there is too much ScOrchiup
there by night. THAI practice should be
because of the danger to women
children" said President Brock.
To arrange his matterand secure from
the police better protection DR.. L.. J..
was appointed a committee" to
BEE the Police Commissioners.
ONE NOPE FIRE VICTIM.