The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-12-08
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RESOLVED, That it is the sense Of this
meeting that any compromise with the
D. L. & W. R. r. Company based upon
the vacation of Nineteenth street. be-
tween Grove and Henderson streets in
return for an alleged privilege to use
Thirteenth street, east of Provost street
for sewer construction purposes should
not be accepted by the city because the
rights of the city is involved, and be it
further
Resolved, That any attempt on the
part of any member or members of the
Municipal government to surrender any
street or streets or any public property
whatsoever TO any corporation or railroad
or otherwise, without adequate compen-
sation to the committee be condemned
and the names of the officials. elective or
appointive faYoring such surrender, be
placed upon record, and be it further
"Resolved, That this Second Ward
Improvement Association and Taxpayers
of the City of jersey City approve the
attitude of the citizens and property
owners who contend that the Erie Rail-
road Company should not be placed in
possession of the remaining portion of
Barnum street, except under conditions
embodying substantial financial remuner-
alton to the city, and in addition thereto
an agreement that the territory so sur
rendered shall be subject to the same
rate of taxation as the property of pr
vate taxpayers"
Before the discussion Of the various
topics was concluded the present Street
and Water Board came in for some cen
sure in connection with Barnum street.
There We're some present who thought
they saw politics behind the matter
The main tenor of the discussion. how
ever, showed a move in the direction of
offsetting the Delaware, Lackawapna &
Western Railroad, which is holding mp
the Division street relief sewer improve
ment in refusing to allow the sewer to
go through its property unless the city
vacates Nineteenth street between Grove
and Henderson streets. The Second
Ward Improyers demand that if Nine
teenth street. at the point mentioned, is
to be vacated the D.. L. & w. road shall
abandon its fight for the possessiSs of
Thirteenth street and leave the city free
access to the street. to the river y
with dock privileges.
Considerable interest was added to the
discussion by demand of Contractor
NJ. 7. Connolly TO know the name and
address Of bright Young man who was
suspected of trying to block the efforts
of the association. Some in the audience
suspected him of being an emissary of
the railroad companies. The young man
replied that he originally came from New
England, but that lie lived in Pavonia
avenue and voted at the last election. and
that he naturally took an interest in
matters concerning public improvements.
He said he agreed with one of the speak
ers, who said that the action of some
officials was Of criminal character and
added that criminal action should be
taken against them. The young man
subsequently gave his name as james J.
Backus
Excise Commissioner Matthew Falla-
hee, Pagan Democrat, criticized the
present Street and Water Board, and ac-
cused Commissioner Nolan of having
given out at midnight the permit for the
Erie Railroad to cross Barnum street.
He said the plans were frustrated by the
watchfulness of policeman. He said
he had read of the great amount of
money the Erie Railroad Company con-
templated spending on the improvement
Of its property in that section, and asked
why, if such was the case, it would not
compensate the city for the vacation Of
Barnum street when private citizens had