New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-14

80 Cd Gown OF Jamaica. Long Island, nov
-, as the Fourth ward O. the Borough OF
Queens is greatly stirred ~. = similar state Of
49, has not been known since the days a the
--,.rious disturbances in tho old village. when
- ro-rflirv was Governor % New-York. ana
-,- -re mi scopalians stormed and took posses
-. ~ +h. Presbyterian church. with the Govern
-. sanction Litigation ana disscnsioa al that
- s,-e,5a5 over twenty-five or thirty years be-
FORE peace was restored
-s--a,-- is stai6 old village. and OF ITS lr-
.s.,-- features Is the riyalry- as 10 who Is the
---.q- .-haHitaat There are several persons in
-,--aira who settled there just fifty wears after
80 British left 81. A year ago tie old town came
rss- waking I'D. when the question % the location
~ fr4 borough han cor Queens was up tcr de
st-sslor By the time the movement was gaining
s,-.a brv.evc- Borough President Cassidy and TWO
t,,-5-.5 Of his followers cr1.n Long Island CRY.
--.s-irg badges rrot Iona. appeared before those
having the disposal % such question. AID weight
~ numbers gained tho victory.
Az this tine. however. the Jamaica residents are
.bo-oughlv aroused. The old Jamaica Plank Road Is
r. danger. The Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
through its leases line ne BROOKLYN Guoens County
and Suburban RCairoad Company-asserts owner
80, ~ the Zee OF the road and the right 70 operate
40, its surface any kind Of service Il sees In.
- pos even clalraed the rirht fe-ce IN IS tracks
!. the street and make another A;iSatIcave. of .i
And q reading o. the contract drawn UP on August
netore
'g-ea+er city-between the BoarG of Supervisors q:
oyoe-s County and the BROOKLYN. Queens County
ID Suburban Railroad Company would lead the
Is,rsn 70 believe that the company vas right in
its contention.
Il, 1896 Js-naioa-ave was In ar awful state Sim
,1y , dirt road 81 had been allowed 20 become
rBuebole for SIS entire length. The railroad com
,s-v-clsir1iur 20 own -ho street 5Gt not wishing
20 spsn6 the necessary money for repai-H-ofercd
- relinouish is title i the county would under
teive 70 nave the road. meeting % The property
owners was called which was attended by repre-
s.rts-ives Of the railroad. The property owners
,grsss 70 the proposition. but insisted that tse
railroad sho-l6 pave between i;s tracks. The COM
r--v would not consent 20 this and the meeting
broke Id without q settlement OF the question
-tpg the next year the Board o. Supervisors took
m the matter ard made agreement with the
railroad Tie property owners took no further IN
.e-es, n a. tv. understood that Il favored their
contention.
This contrac;-drswa - an 1857. but not placed
on record until October 3. -2l5-has Only recently
come 10 light and ereat Is the surprise al its con-
:ents The preamble states that, wheSess the
BROOKLYN. Queens County and Suburban Railroad
COMPANY has acquired and succeeded 10 all the
rights o. tLo preceding turnpike, plank road and
railroad companies. and whereas. IN pursuance OF
CHARTER $50 ~ the Laws az 1857 the Board *
Supervisors is authorized 20 acquire by purchase
o. con domination SO much Of such turnpike or
plank road as shall he situated in said county FOR
che pa-r1se NJ laying our. maintaining, improving
and -epai-irs such portion os such road public
...-r-y and AS "a county road. subject 20 the re-
-..s-- nr me .-e Thereof bT such turnpike. plank
-... ... .--s.f surface railroad corporation. and
es..- ars. r- =r tre existing rights. franchises
.-.rHr-c- of such corporation and whereas
... q Supervisors has begun proceedings