The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-12-08
MERIT RE WARDED
Boulevard Commissioners
Dined by Good Roads
Association.
PRAISED FOR IMPROVEMENTS
Birdsall and Urquhart Said
They Had Tried to Do
Their Duty.

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"a Good Road. a Good Community"
MENU.
OYSTERS
Blue Points on Half Shell
olives Bee fAls5 csisry Pickles
Chicken a Ia Refine
FISH
Filet de Sole, Sauce HolIandaise
Potato Parisienne
sirloin Of Beef, Mushroom Sauce
Punch Romano
ROAST
Roast Quail
curret Jelly Salad Cranberry Sauce
Fruits pEs Sa5s rarty
CHEESE
Roquefort Camembert
Cigars Cafe Noir Cigarettes.
When the good thigs had been disposed
of President Hexamer began the speech
making. He was pleased, ne said, to see
such a representative gathering Of pub
lie spirited citizens.
we have always found the Commits
sion an eminently courteous body to deal
with he continued. in the various
transactions which characterized our
relations with them, the interest they
evinced in the humble suggestions we had
to make on Boulevard improvements more
than assured us that that handsome high.
way was in good hands. Gentlemen. | and
you agree that the leaders of both parties
could not have selected better men than
they have to look after his roadway,
which the entire count is interested in
and when l ask you to fill your glasses
and drink to Our Commissioners 1
know you never drank TO a more deserv-
ing toast"
Superintendent CpyIe leading the chorus
Of a German drinking song in approval OF
President Hexamer's remarks. The COM
pany took up the refrain and sang it
several times.
Secretary Rocker followed by reading
letters of regret from Governor Foster
M. Voorhees,, Robert Davis, Congressman
DAILY, Hon. Allan McDermott, Mayors
Hoos and Pagan, William Il. Wittemore,
Hugh Dugan, Assembiyman p. II. Brock
and other nolables for not being able to
attend.
froduced the company became quiet and
sat down to listen to talk on good roads.
Mr.. Birdsall is often accused or dreaming
of roads and highways. Last night ne ad-
mitted as much.
Il am often called a crank on the sub
jeet, and l glory in the title" he declared:
''cranks are necessary to set the wheel OF
1fC1J 0RtLo y AA -
come to public highway. improvements
and nav not a crank of the crankiest
turn interested in it, little will be accom-
plished. To say that this banquet held IN
our honor was a surprise to US is mild.
We never knew wha the association was
about until we read OF your invitation TO
me say that we do not believe that we are
deserving of such a mark OF esteem. we
are only too pleased TO see that our efforts
to please in the management OF our me
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inasmuch as we are the public servant OF
the entire county / repeat that the Com
missioners do not see how they are enti-
tied to any consideration from this or any
other association that we a to deal with
in official capacity" (Applause-) In the
management of the Boulevard we have
not been able to do all we would like.
With a road sixty feet wide and thirty
miles long We can't have everything that
everybody suggests. A bicycle path, a
speedway and other feature cannot be
included on a road of the kind. What we
have always tried to do was to bring
about sue improvements as would do the
most good to the people In general. And
in doing this. gentlemen, We believe We
have always acted in accordance with the
views the original promoters with the
road had in view.
THE Boulevard was built to enhance
the property of the county. In improving
it we have always kept in mind this fact.
We are pleased to see our efforts have
met with the appreciation of the Good
Roads ASSODlaIl0n An0 can OUIX aQu
that the courtesy of vour invitation this
evening was accented Nv us in the same
sririt in which we believe II was EXTEND
ed.' GRenewed ~applause.)
In conclusion Commissioners Birdsall
dwelt on some Of the Boulevard improve
ments the association had in mind and
thew We're assured Why the people don't
yaf ayervthioe tbev ask far IS because
ooften # would be of no lasting bene-
AZ Public servants must look ahead in
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spoke enthusiastically Of the good work
done by the Commissioners and said that
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said that he Was glad to see an organiza-
Sau IiEa ne Sood Roads Association in
e el9ss slns and hoped the GOOD work would
Z rart IN 10 conci,sde "a nv honinc that
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ne nsantinned Some Sav as a candidate FOR
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nonba5msr ~ tbis Xiv was introduced
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