The Jersey City news., 1898-03-29
BUILD THOSE DOCKS.
Assemblyman Hall Calls the
Street and Water Boards
Attention to His Bill.
GOVERNOR WANTS IMPORTATION
Protest Against the Jackson Ave-
nue. Improvements Rou-
line Matters.

closed House bill No. 236, giving the
Board power to construct docks, piers,
wharves, ETC., at the foot of st. Pauls
avenue, on the Haekensack River. The
bill lis now in the hands of Governor
Voorhees,. The Governor, Assemblyman
Hall writes, is holding the bid in order to
give the people of this city an opportunity
to express their opinion as to the ad-
visibility of allowing the bill to become
a law. He wants to know just how use
full the docks will be and to what extent
they will benefit the community.
Assemblyman Hall urged the members
of the Board to take some action in the
matter, call mass meeting to have the
situation discussed and direct the engi-
neer. Charles A. Van Kcuren, to pre-
pare a preliminary sketch of the pro-
posed docks with the approximate cost
of the same. Mr.. Hall also asks that the
clerk of the Board, il possible, be in
structed to make an examina ton and as
certain as nearly as possible what the
amount of saving to the city would be,
provided a part of the land near where
the piers are to be located is used for
pipe yard purposes. Mr.. Hall insists that
every bit of material used by the city
could be shipped by water and would re-
suit in an enormous saving to the city,
inasmueh as everything is now shipped
by rail- The Assemblyman suggests that
the Board, if the members consider the
docks would be beneficial to the city, pass
a resolution declaring its intention to
carry out the provisions of the BILL He
asks that in the event of the passage of
such a resolution, it be so worded as to
mind all doubt as to the wish of the peo-
pie on the subject
Assemblyman Hall worked hard for the
passage of the bill and having pushed it
through both Houses does not want to
see it lost by the people OF this city. He
believes that by the building OF docks the
| city's revenue can be increased greatly.
He argues that sufficient revenue will be
| received to pay more than the interest on
| such bonds as may have to be issued to
| carry out the project Mr.. Hall also in
| tends urging the Board of Trade to take
! up the subject. He contends that the
building of docks ON the IIackensack will
rapidly deyelope a territory that is now
littles used and not of much value. All
| the owners of property on the west side
! of the hill are anxious to see Mr.. Halls
/ bill taken advantage OF as soon as pos
| sble.
| What the docks proposed will cost no
| one seems to know. The Board referred
| Mr. IIalt's communication to the Commit
| tee of the Whole. Some action may be
| taken by the members later on. Petitions
,ar,t me,e i,,f'' az ~ - reanS as i,snscfor of
tba in, ~ p,oyesoant af Isrssht street Subse-
| quently he was appointed. The improve
iiiTi,s rrbonas Isisber ! narl1 keener resigned
| pn41iais 7 ao.,a,,a i xayas a,,,,ointad - sIIc
| 80 aeiiSa III, A-eoi'aio "'s appoi1''Nu ~
cesa 5a,lial MN, .,,,,o;,tea ,,auar
! at e "A q dav. Holm Kelly q rammer. at
$3.50 a day; Philip McGovern, John Dunn,
| h. Aipno, Fred Scneussler, PatricR Con-
nors, John Boyle, John Corrigan, Patrick
q Mara, Daniel Lee and owen Somers ne
! day.
| The. following communication was re-
! ceived from Joseph Anderson IN relation
! to the opening of Jackson avenue:-
nv .;tto ea a. oa;ra ~
me petltlon ior ine opening oi
JACKSON avenue IN - lnls cry mas peeH rd
| or VIII pc presshted 70 your -oodIu.
It rs STATED py me petitlohefs that III, tnS
I Sonsoiluateu ! laclloil Solipany VIZ Wiz
build surface faliWay upon sai1 lisi
| street ana that the sald company Wili
| share the expense OF the street OPEN
| ing and in return therefor the COM
pany VIII ask Ior q Walvef t. ol e tne pas-
ment or nve per cent. OF une SrosS IN
| come arising from the railway pro-
| posed to be built
| The barter of our sources OF income
in bulk for temporary advantage or
relief has resulted most disastrously
| for our city of Jersey City. Public
sentiment against any further sales
| has been strongly expressed recently
! and is undoubtedly known to each
] member of your honorable body. This
/ knowledge should be. and i trust Is,
! tempt to exempt the Consolidated
/ dTa arac'lor rer Centp cent az the cross income
|