Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1900-08-23
PLANS MUST BE CHANGED.
The City Will Be Notified That
Trouble BreMS.

Trouble BreWS.
The first real trouble concerning
paving improvement, seems to be
brewing just now. 1t has been re-
markable how unanimous the people
have. been regarding this big work, and
even now there is no intention to
bring the improvement to standstill.
David p. Elmer and Edward Null
ford are the two gentlemen who want
different understanding with the
city regarding improvement that will
interfere with their property.
Mr.. Elmer's objections are founded
upon the plans proposed for Cohansey
street. The South of Cohansey street
is in such shape that sidewalks, in
his judgment, are out of the aues-
tion. He owns property upon both
sides of the Cohansey, and has cellar
doors upon the streets. For one of
his buildings this entrance is the only
one for the basement. Mr.. Elmer
claims that the city has no control
of Cohansey street. The street has
never been decided to the city nor
laid out as city street. The street
really belongs to Mp. Elmer, although
he has no power to close it against
the public by reason of the fact that
it has been an open lane for public
use longer than twenty years.
The fact that the street has never
been accepted by the city, however, is
likely to put the city upon the defen-
sive. Mr.. Elmer says that he has no
desire to stop the work OF paving.
He would be glad to have Cohansey
street paved, but it is understood
that he objects to having the side
walks put on either side which will
make tfe roadway SO narrow that
teams would have difficulty in pass
! ing
| 1t is understood that Mr.. Elmer
would be entirely satisfied if the paw
ing should start from property line
to property line, and then grade the
blocks slightly to depression in the
centre which would carry off the
water and not require a gutter on
either side of the road. This would
give the teamsters and pedestrians
apparently a much better opportu-
nifty to get the full value of the street.
There are many who feel that now
is the time to widen Cohansey street.
Years ago the city expended consid-
erable money in widening the street
north of Washington, and there comes
time when the widening of the
street from Washington to Commerce
seems almost necessity. There
will probably never be better oppor-
tunity to do the work than now. A
few Thousand dollars spent now in
acquiring property on the south end
of the street could be better spared
before the work OF paving than after
ward.
The trouble with Edward Mulford
is the grade in front of the old frame
traps down On East Commerce street.
Everybody knows the condition there.
The CARL building is we'll set UP, and
from Martin Anderson's store you
take a quick slide and get down on
the badly laid pavement in front of
the old conflagration breeders. OF
course the city is bound to get that
tOboggan out of the walk and road,
and in order to 40 so will probably
lower the grade a trifle in front of
the CARL building and raise it in
front of the Mulford property. This
will put the floor of the Mulford
property step down from the walk.
When this is done Mr.. Mulford will
ask for compensatory damages.
These damages will amount to a
sufficient amount of money to pack
the building up to the new grade.
1t is understood that both Mr..
Elmer and Mr.. Mulford have retained
counsel and will push their respective
protests vigorously. M