The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-08-29
ALL ONE SIDED.
Hudson City Business Men
Squelch Opposition to
One Of Their
Plans.
MR.. JAEGER'S MEFFECTUAL KICK
Associations Good Work in
the Matter of Asphalting
Palisade Avenue

RT liz 49,
ciation held a very interesting meeting
last night at Pohlmann's. Though in ses-
sion but a short while. the routine BUSH
ness was put through with dispatch and
several proposed Improvements discussed
ii a business-like manner. In the abb
sence of President william p. Kastenhu-
Der. first viee-president, Henry Rollfs
presided. and Andrew j. Knox was made
secretary pro tenn.
Albert Wenzel, as chairman of the COM
mittee appointed to agitate the asphaltlns
of Palisade avenue, said the first time the
committee waited upon the Street ana
Water Board they were given no decioeo
promise, but it had at last been prom
ised that at least a portion OF the ave-
nue. should be asphalted. 1t was now
simply a question, he said, from what
point the Improvement should start. Some
suggested Laidlaw avenue, others Jef-
ferson avenue. The school people wanted
it started far enough south to give them
a quiet street. All the Commissioners
Mr.. Rollfs said, seemed to favor giving
Hudson City its share of the present ap-
preparation of street monies, and could
not be held responsible for the failing In
this respect of former commissioners
DR.. u. Allen endorsed what Mr.. Wenzel
had said. He said the commissioners pro-
posed to Investigate the cost and that
would largely determine the portion OF the
avenue that will be asphalted. He felt
sure that something would be done.
1--WE stand a chance of getting it done,
said Chairman RolIfs.
The report of the committee was re-
ceived. Mr.. l.. Jaeger started in to argue
against the a~dvisability of asphalting the
avenue. He was called to order.
Mr.. Knox said Mr.. Jaeger should be al
lowed to express his opinion. He did
not believe in gag-law.
DR.. Allen said there was no gag-law
about it. He said the association decided
three months ago to agitate in favor OF
~esphalting the avenue.
pm an American ~ciizen," started in
NJ. Jaeger, but he was interrupted by DR..
Allen, who called for a decision On the
lpoint of order he had raised.
Chairman Rollfs decided Mr.. Jaeger out
of order. and Mr.. Jaeger took his defeat
time to make a kick about something.
DR.. Allen, of the committee on the pro-
J posed viaduct leading from the Heights
l down into Hoboken said the committee
twas still in the land of the living He
Suggested that the secretary be instruct
ed to communicate with the Good Roads
Association of Hoboken and ask for CO.
4 operation in securing the viaduct. Messrs.
Matthes and Luhne as a committee from
! the Twelfth Ward Improvement Associa-
ton asked the cooperation of the Bust
ness Mems Association in pushing the
project of the early erection of a new
station house for the Sixth police pre-
ciEct. Mr.. Matthes eloquently called at
tention TO the fact that the old station
house in Webster avenue, which was for
merly used as a stable, was in such a mis-
cradle condition that even prisoners were
not confined there.
yet" he added, ''the police are obliged
to remain. The Board of Health should
close up the place.. The police can't make
the complaint. It rests with us citizens
to take up their fight for Them"
Mr.. Luhne called attention to the fact
that a site fronting on both Central ave-
nue. and Hutton street had already been
purchased by the city. but the a%ppropria-
ton that had been made for the erec-
ton of the building had somehow been
covered"
Mr.. Matthes added that he didn't know
whether an inspector had ever been up
chere or not; if so, he ought to be
ashamed of himself for his reports. Mr..
Matthes said he believed the Police Board
favored the immediate erection of the
building.
1T would be money well spent" said
Mr.. Jaeger.
I'm satisfied that Police Commits
sioner Walters favors the erection of the
building" said DralIen. 81 supposed the
NTe~-.11 fr1~,
facts related this seems to be a cry for
help. Let us join the Twelfth Ward in
this matter"
This sentiment was unanimously en-
dorsed. Andrew ]. Knox and Charles
Lehman were appointed to cooperate
with the Twelfth Ward Associations
committee is pushing the matter. Under
the heading of good and welfare" Mr..
Frank Matthews took occasion to say
that the people at large in the Elevent
Ward thoroughly appreciated the good
work that had been done in that section
of the city and claimed a share of credit
for the two associations. He called at
tention to the manner in which the streets
of that section had been cleaned.
1t was here that Mr.. Jaeger got in his
kick" He said the women OF Blocker
street were obliged to clean that thor
oughfare. He had seen streets cleaned in
Paris, London, Baltimore and New York
and they were done better in those cities
than here. Mr.. Luhne asked Mr.. Jaeger
If he had reported his grievance.
A member called Mr.. Jaeger's attention
to the fact that he hadn't even reported
at the associations meeting in some time.
And hats just the trouble said Mr..
Matthes. sIf more member would at
tend these meetings all would be we'll
Some people want good accomplished. but
expect other people to do 1t for them.
We've had a great many good things done
In both wards in the last year-in the
last six months"
And we taxpayers know It," interrupt
ed the chairman.
Mr.. Jaeger still continued to score the
street cleaning contractor. but the senti-
ment was unanimously against Mr.. Jaes
gers complaint. Several called attention
to the fact that, considering the limited
appropriation for street cleaning, the
streets were kept marvellously clean. DR..
Allen said they were kept cleaner than
they ever were before.
Mr.. Luhn called attention to the fact
that the Twelfth Ward Association had
secured a new frehouse and that when
completed it would be an elaborate af-