The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-14
GREENV|LLE HAPPY NOW
David Young Says jackson
Avenue Trolley Line
Will Be Built.
MATERIAL WILL CAUSE DELAY
If Nothing Interferes Road
Will Be Working by
New Years.


AT last the fond hopes of Celeryville's
citizens are to be realized, for on Satur-
day last the North Jersey Street Railway
Company decided to build the long talked
Of Jackson avenue route to that section
of the city and to form another belt line.
This is positive for the company fled
maps with the Street and Water Board
showing the route to be taken. Vice
President David Young, who really has
fathered the plan from the very start,
has been urged time and time again by
the people of Greenville to hurry this
work along. but he has had to consult
with the other officials as to the route to
be taken He has always been in favor
of accommodating the Greenville people
and complying with their most urgent
requests, but many seemingly unsur-
mountable obstacles had to be overcome.
At last, however the hearts of the
citizens of Greenvine are now filled with
joy at the announcement made exclusively
in THE News Saturday evening in re-
gard to the new trolley line.
Mr. Young was seen this morning by
a News, reporter in regard to the pro-
posed new route. He said that that plan
had been uppermost in his mind for some
time and now that the final decision had
been reached the work would be pushed
as quickly as possible.
The only thing that troubles me, said
he is the delay that will be experienced
in securing the necessary building ma
terial. For straight tracks we can get
the material in a short time. but the cor
ner section, which will have to be laid
at the intersection of Jackson and Com
munipaw avenues, viii take some time
to build This win probably delay the
work.
Il would not like to rip the streets up
to Inconvenience the residents until we
had the material to go ahead with. The
work can hardly be finished before the
frost gets into the ground, and as the
material willSnot reach US for some little
time, 1 am afraid that it will be hardly
safe to go ahead with the work this fall.
As said before, we would not care to
tear the street up and have it remain in
that condition all winter, but we may get
the material in time to finish the work
as far as Jackson avenue runs before the
real cold weather sets in. Bids are now
being submitted TO me, and viii shortly
award a contract"
Mr.. Young went on to say that the
work could be finished within menth,
If pushed, and he was sure it would be.
He said that the tracks would be laid
on jackson avenue as far as thar
thoroughfare ran
1--WE are now deciding what course TO
take when we finish Jackson avenue" ha
said. 'The original route was to run the
tracks along Jackson avenuel to Warner
avenue. thence east to Rose avenue,
thence south through private property to
Gates avenue and the Boulevard. The
tracks were then to run along Gates ave-
nue. to Ocean avenue to the Greenville
terminal. Mr.. Young said this morning
that he was undecided as to which route
TO take after leaving Jackson avenue.
and that that matter would be decided
while the first part of the road was being
built
If the company conforms TO the original
plans and runs through private property
1t will cost over 100000. according to the
report made by the old Board OF Assess
ment Commissioners. That amount is
what the property to be cut through IS
valued at, but the property owners Will
in turn be assessed for the benefits re-
ceived. They are willing that such sheulo
be the case. if the road was only built,
but were very much disappointed when
the plan apparently fell through some
time ago. There are about seven or eight
houses on the line that will have to come
down to make room for the tracks. This
route will be great benefit to the resi-
dents of the west side These people
have heretofore been cut off from rapid
with other parts of the
city Many west side residents were
greatly pleased to hear that the Traction
Company had decided to carry out the
plans so long in allegiance. They all spoke
enthusiastically of the matter yesterday.
I'VE are very thankful for this proposed
said one, and | am quite
confident that 1t will tend to build up this
part of the city wonderfully, besides
greatly increasing the value of property.
It viii no doubt greatly enhance and help
to beautify the west side.