The Jersey City news., 1905-09-26
Citizens Tells the Mayor and
/ Other Officials That They
Want Better seryice Be-
fore the P. S. Gets Con-
cessions.
GREENVIILE'S DEMANDS
REUBEN SIMPSON TELLS WHAT
THE CELERY DISTRICT NEEDS
AND COLONEL HINE SAYS THE
COMPANY WILL GRANT R E
QUESTS IN PROPORTION TO
PROFITS.

4 nOG
A hearing in which everyone who uses
TIRE trolley cars as a conveyance is inter-
ested, especially those of the Bergen and
Greenvilie sections of the city, took place
before the Street and Water Board yes
terday Afternoon in the assembly cham
ber Of the City Hall Mayor Pagan oc-
cupied Il sea / oD the rostrum at the inyi-
tation of President Heintze. Col Edwin
Hine, representing the Public Service
Corporation. was ON hand and exhibited
diplomatic qualifications There was quite
q delegation present from the Seventh
Ward Improvement Association, includ-
ing Former -Aldermau-at-Large Reuben
Simpson. Secretary Walter ]. German, of
the Seventh Ward Improvement Assooia-
ton: the KeY. Johu Heindel, Alderman
Grossklaus and Assessment Commission
er Charles Merker. The improvement
Association had already sent in COM
munication to the Mayor offering sug
gestions concerning certain concessions
on the part of the Public Service Cor
poration in its request for permission to
make thirteen track connections in Jer-
sey City. This will have to be done by
the passage of ordinances. After the
hearing yesterday the Street and Water
Board did not see fit to take immediate
action.
President Heintze first declared that
objections be submitted in writing, as
there was no stenographer present.
Former Alderman-at-Large Reuben
Simpson arose and said
..Greenville citizens think that they
are entitled to a seat in a trolley car for
FIVE cent fares They want the Jackson
avenue line extended. as was promised
us. They would like to see provision
made for protection from the elements :.
transfer passengers at the Junction"
(GTand street and Communipaw avenue)
before winter sets in. We speak for the
whole of Jersey City. We want better
accommodations at the trolley station at
the Pennsylvania Railroad ferries We
don't ask that burdens be imposed on the
trolley company. but we think the COM
pany can well afford to give the people
some return for the valuable franchises
that they received years ago for nothing.
The cars at present aresoyercrowded and
am sure that it is for the company 5
benefit to put on more cars, for it doesn't
get all the fares with 125 or 100 people
packed on car. Pickpockets are given
chance to get in their fine work and
there have been many losses that have
not been reported to the police. Every
day see cars run by the corners when
half dozen people are standing waiting
for car. This is not right The trolley
company has the people by the neck, be-
cause it has shut out competition. 1t
told us year ago it was ordering more
Gaze It is still ordering the same cars, ],
Mr.. Simpson suggested that six special
cars should be put On Bayonne line to
accommodate workmen Of the Constable
Hook Oil Works. He said that many
2 women have their dresses soiled by men
sitting next them in the cars with oil
soaked overalls
Secretary Walter German, of the Sev-
enth Ward Improvement Association,
said his association started the agitation
for better trolley facilities for the resi-
dents of the Greenviile section last Jan
uary, but it as vet had no results. The
Association had asked for better SEIZED
ule on the Ocean avenue line and extra
cars for shoppers on Saturday nights,
with change in the schedule of Green
vile cars via West Side avenue, SO that
cars viii not arrive at the Pennsylvania
ferries minute after ferryboats leave.
eve ask, said Mr.. German, ssfor a
continued trip ticket to people who make
the mistake of getting on a car that stops
at Culver avenue, when they want to