The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-27
WOMAN'S WAY
Town Improvement Depart
nient Asks the Finan-
ciers to Beautify
the City.
REGARDLESS OF TAX RATE
Freeholders Might Contribute
County Funds and P. R
R. a Park.

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Department Of the Woman's Club tackled
the Finance Commissioners yesterday
afternoon and asked them to appropriate
more money for cleaning the streets. Mr.
Robert Davis introduced the delegation,
which consisted of Mrs. Hudspeth-Benson,
Mrs. G. w. Clerihew, Mrs. j. Fl. Nae. Mrs.
u. Allen, Mrsw Whitney and Mrs.
Florence de Hart. When the ladies were
| seated, Mrs. Hudspeth-Benson at once
| plunged into the subject of beautifying
| Jersey city and transforming it into a
paradise.
1--WE want you gentlemen" the speaker
| said, 'sto help us by giving more money
for cleaning the streets. All y0u have is
$40 900 a year. Why, in Newark tiny spend
$780, 900 and in New York $s,ooo,o9, and
why
you should remember, interrupted
Commissioner J.. Ringle, that Newark
gets a revenue from the trolley cars and
we do not"
'Avhy don't we2' replied Mrs Hud-
speth-Benson, but the Commissioners
shrugged their shoulders at this poser.
you have three hundred miles Of streets
to clean and we ought to have 100000 q
year and make the city beautiful, and VS.
want a park at Golden street, if someone
will only give it to the city. and perhaps
you can get the Pennsylvania Railroad to
Mr.. Lembeck? We want you.to give us
more money and
President Lembeck gasped and said
something about not having money
enough. Mrs. Hudspeth-Benson however,
told him that the people wouldn't mind
being taxed a little higher and have the
city made beautiful. Didn't COMMISSIONS
Midlige think so? That gentleman shook
his head and replied that the people would
kick. Mrs. Hudspeth-Benson returned to
her idea of a park at Golden street, which
she said was at present in a filthy condi-
ton. Why wasn't the street paved?
Don't you think the speaker said,
lit would be better to spend more money
to make the city beautiful. now don't you,
Mr.. Carnes? Don't you. Mr.. Ringle?"
But where is the money to come
rom? persisted President Lembeck-
.gPax the people higher was the reply.
s'Then the people will complain said
Mr.. Lembeck obviously.
They'll pay it." the speaker said.
but SuppoSiHS lHtS tdA .
Mrs. Hudspeth-Benson however solved
that difficulty by telling the Board hat
IN such cases the city should sell the
property. The Commissioners nearly
dropped off their chairs on hearing this.
Pursuing her argument Mrs. Hudspeth-
Benson said that the Freeholders might
give up some Of the county money for
the benefit Of the city. The Commission
ers had doubts about the economical
Freeholders doing anything of the kind.
But what do they do with all their
money % the speaker asked.
1T would be a good idea to ask them
graveIy replied COMMISSIONS Ringle. and
Mr.. Robert Davis nearly exploded.
Every one shook with aughter when one
of the ladies quietly observed that in her
ward there were too many politicians, in
GLIDING. she said, Mayor Hoos and the
City Hail."
Mrs. G. w. Clerihew said that the OBJ
ject of the committees visit was to ascer-
tain if possible additional help in the
matter of street cleaning. They believed
that Henry Byrne was doing all that
he received, hut the committee desired
70 seA more eiAclenl work performed.
we wish concluded Mrs. Clerihew,
ito have our city better and we hope
Q gentlemen will do what you can for
us TO attain that object"
Who has any influence with the Penn
sylvania Railroad?s Mrs. Hudspeth Benz
son suddenly asked. Couldn't we get
them 10 give US a park. Don't you think
they might, Mr.. Ringle? Now, don't you
think so, Mr.. earnest Won't you speak
to the company Mr.. Ringle?s
Il am afraid that wouldn't do much
good he replied.
We'll. do what you can, gentlemen. for
us, and make our city better for us TO live
in said Mrs. Hudspeth Benson, and the
ladies retired. When they were gone the
Commissioners recovered their spirits and
their courage.