The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-01-06

retary Joseph Bernstein said as mem
bcr of Il committee appointed TO inyesti-
gaze that The object could not well be
1 effected that way, but that the matter Of
removing unsighIy poles and putting
4 wires underground could be done without
attacking the Sidewalk p~obIem. The en-
forcing Of the proposition to cut off the
! payelnents 50 many feet on each side he
felt would delay the proposed asphalting
of and otherwise improving of Newark
avenue for several years. The cutting
down Of the sidewalks. he said was
mainly for the benefit Of the Public Ser
vice Corporation.
Joseph 4. Dear thought that absurd.
Iouis Moses asked if diverting. trolley
traffic down lever Newark avenue from
Tie side streets would not create A con-
gesficn of traffic in its present condition.
Al this point the discussion wheeled
back 10 the subject Of The tunnel ter
minal and Mr.. Dear remarked shat the
Board Of Trade hoped to have AIr. Me
Adoo, the president of the tunnel com
/ pany. at its next annual dinner, on Janu-
aly &c, and it was further hoped that he
would tell when and where the tunnel
terminal would come through As to the
proposition 10 have the Grand street cars
run down Newark avenue from points
above Jersey avenue he said the Pub
lie Service Corporation would never con
sent thereto, nor would the people from
the Bergen and Greenville sections.
Mayor Heos raDpei some Of ths mer-
chants who obatruet The sidewalks aitE
show cases. Joseph Il. Bernstein said in
reply thar merchants who owned such
show cases We're among those most ges-
orally favoring the removal Of them.
| It was suggested that efforts be made
70 find out what merchants would oppose
the cutting away Of sidewalks to see if
the attack in chat direction would delay
the improvement Of Newark avenue. As
to asphalting the avenue it was said thar
thar matter has already been settled and
that work on it will be begun next
spring.
James E. Banks, who was one Of the
members of the delegatio from the Mer-
chants Protective Association of Hudson
County said that The Public Service Cor
poration had been delayed in connecting
It's Summit avenue tracks with those Of
Newark avenue but THAT the Company
had promised that BY spring every other
Summit avenue ear sonld run down
Newark avenue instead Of down f7obok-
en- avenue around the Hill and into Pa
roaia avenue.
On the subject of the new Post ohicc
Mr.. Bernstein said politics had cheated
The city out Of such and advocated that
aow a Republican Congressman has been
elected that new demands BE- made.
He's got 10 take Els seat afst, said
Mr. Dear.
And that win not be for nearly twelve
months, z, said one in the audience
The local committee looking for new
Post ofiee, said Mr.. Dear, had always
labored under the disadvantage Of being
introduced to i Republican Geagression-
al Committee by a Democrat. He drew
somewhat disccuraging, but humorous
picture Of Congressman Van Winkle at
tempting to put a new post Office build
ing in Congressman McDermotts dis
a new post Office building in Congress
trict.
AIR. Hoos told of the visit Of Con-
gressional Committee 10 this city several
years ago. to Investigate the needs of a
new Post Office. and Of their lavish en-
tertainments. He said the proper thing
to do was 10 see President Roosevelt and
show him the case. Postmaster Wanser
would back up any statement made. He
moved that a petition be sent to Presi-
dent Roosevelt explaining the conditions
and demanding a ew Post Office. Such
action was subsequently taken.
AIr. Banks said he thought that the
proposed establishment Of sub postal
station At Five Corners with thirty car
riers TO deliver mail from there and col
ieet mail. while temporary improve
ment, was diseouraging to those looking
for 4 new Post Office.
Mr. Bernstein advocated the taking ot
steps 70 encourage the real essata brok-
ers by seeking to inter.ss capitalists in
| the erection Of modern apartment hanses
He said when the new tunnels under the
North river are completed thousands Of
4 people in New York VIII want to live in
jersey City, and he felt sure that apart
snent houses would be fine investments
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