The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-22

The aldermen spent the larger portion of this time in the discussion of the ordi- nance closing North Court street and al- lowing the Western Railroad to continue its occupancy of the street under the agreement that it would open a new street from near where Water street joins North Court street to the Washington Ferry road. The railroad company agreed in consideration of its being permitted to continue it's occupancy of portion of North Court street. and in consideration of it's being allowed to close the danger ous crossing of Court street, to build a new thoroughfare fifty feet wide and laid with gravel.
 The ordinance met with some opposition. R. L. Harmon as representative of cer- tain of the holders of property adjacent to North Court street, appeared before the Council in opposition to the ordinance. General George P. Harrison addressed the Council in the interests of the Western Railroad.
 After discussing the matter for an hour and a half the Council postponed action upon the question until it's next regular meeting.
 Many Spectators Present.
 The meeting was largely attended. The special committee from the Local Board of Underwriters interested in the propoei- tion to increase the fire department equlp- ment was present as were representa- tives of the Western Railroad and proper ty owners interested in the question Of changing North Court Street.
 The following aldermen were present: President Mcintyre. Sullivan. Ryan. Grlf- fiths. Roemer, Kohn. Lobman. Teague. Strauss, Coins, Gunter.
 The courtesies of the floor were extend- ed General B. L. Holt and J. H. Hartley, former aldermen.
 Alderman Gunter, from the joint Com mittee on Streets and Judiciary submit ted report on the resolution in reference to the proposed improvement of the grade of Goldthwaite Street The. committee recommended that the knob on Goldth- waite Street be cut off. The report furth- CT recommended that the mayor be aI- thorized to have the knob cut off and the curoing be reset so that the curblng shall be on line with. the. curbing on Goldth- waite Street between Clayton and South Streets.
 The committee also reported to the Council that the time in which the ini- provements to the ,Jostr puroperty was" to be made had expired and the work had not been completed. Tn view of this the committee recommended that the mayor be instruct Su IO nOtlLy tue COtllIhClOE lidt hiC Woi n must be completed forthwith.
 The report of the committee was adopt ed -,h asE-
 As. to Court Street.
 The Street. ComIpittee through Chair man Adolph Roemer. submitted a report on the ordinance resembling the agree ment entered into by the Western Rail way and the City Council of Motgom- cry In 1890 whereby the railroad com pany's property has occupied North Court Street. The committee Reported a substi- tute for. the ordinance. " .
 The substitute, as explained by Presi- dent Mcintyre, while Alderman Guntcr occupied the chair, conveyed to the Western Railway the part of North Court occupied by the property of the Western Railway. For this concession the railroad agreed to open up new street to the west of North Court Street running from Water Street to the Jackson Ferry Road. The new street, it was explained, would be between 400 and 800 yards in extent and would be laid out and gravelled at the expense of the railroad. It was one . of the purposes of the ordinance to do away with a dangerous railroad crossing on North Court Street
 There was, explained President Mcln- tyre, a difference between the original ordinance and the substitute. The ordi-
  knowledged that the Western Railway owned the property 1t now occupied or North Court Street The committee was unwilling to make that admission. holding that the property belonged to the city The substitute had all reference to thC ownership of the street stricken out.
 It was the object of the committee. Mir Mcintyre said to secure a new and com modious thoroughfare for people living tt the north of the Western crossing O Court Street.
 Amendment by Forbes. Alderman Forbes offered an amendmen to Section of the ordinance. His amend i, ment, he expressed, carried nothing be yond the protection of the rights of clti gems. It was designed to prevent the con veyence by the City Council of portion of a public street to corporation and l would prevent the property of certain citizens from being bottled up. To hear both sides of the question. tn Council hesolved itself into the Commit tee of the Whole.
 General George P Harrison appeare' for the railroad cmpany. He declare' that in fact the Western Railway hal become possessed of a portion of Nortl Court Street but the company was no insisting on that claim. The road h said proposed to close a dangerous cross
 
 a street 50 feet wide with gravel an sidewalks. The road proposed to spen in these Improvements over 5000. R. l.. Harmon appeared for the proper ty owners affected by the question. H contended that the Western Railway di not have a claim to that portion of Nort Court Street at present occupied by 1t property. The substitute did give then this property in opposition to the right of citizens. He argued that no adequat compensation was being given for tn closing of the street to say nothing O the damage that would be done to prop erty.
 When MT. Harmon had concluded tn committee rose.
 Matter Was Postponed.
 Alderman Ruth moved that the whol matter go over until the next regula meeting of the Council. This motto prevailed.
 Chairman Kohn from the Finance Con mittee reported that the bid for supplyin the city with hay of NJ. c. Scott shoul be accepted.
 The committee reported that the be- bid for groceries was from Jones ar | Ray. Both reports were adopted
 Further time was asked for and gran ed for the consideration of the bids f. the city's printing.
 Under a suspension of the rules Aide man Kohn from the Finance Committe reported favorably the ordinance SO alte ing the license code that the membe