The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-15
A GREATER AND HEALTHIER
CITY, TRADE BOARD SLOGAN

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dred of the population located in any part
of the county, and we assert that a given
hundred within the city will make use of
the trolley service more frequently than a
given hundred located outside, for the rea-
son that the people within the city have
twenty-0ne lines at their service, while The
people located outside have, in most cases.
but a single line, and it Is reasonable TO
suppose that the bulk of the traffic orig
mates within the city, for which reason the
city is entitled to a larger payment than
that represented in the exhibit submitted.
''rhe population of the city Of Newark
in 1905 was 81, 2S9: the population Of the
county, o .92S, Newark's per cent. Of the
whole population Of the county being SO lilo
ing eight are limited to within the area of
the city, and these lines are not included
in this part of our calculations. In making
up our summary of the population of the
thirteen lines operating to points outside the
city we have included the population of
the territory which these lines serve, in
GLIDING Paterson, Jersey City and Eliza
beth.
THE Public Service records show the
gross receipts for the year ending April 20,
1893, OF these thirteen lines to be $S,s54,-
population basis each line was treated sep
.arately, and the percentage of population
of the territory covered by the line, as
compared with the population Of Newark.
was worked out.
In order to make our report intelligent,
without being cumbersome, we have totaled
l1o per CoIlt., anu ouDtlllt lHdJ NtWhTk .
per cent. of the whole total amounts to
SO 23 per cent, which would make an ap-
proximate amount on which the 5 per cent.
allowance should be made to the city of
Sc, 061, S93. So; 8 per cent, Of which sum would
return to the city. .sl53, 0s5.0 3. or $50, 1905
more than that which Is paid under the
present track mileage plan.
By way of illustration we would submit
four lines which run within and without
the city, namely: l.. West Orange line; 2.
Bloomfield line; 3, Kearny line, and A.,
South Orange e line.
From these four roads the gross receipts
were 81. 44S, 767. SO, and the portion upon
which Newark received 5 per cent. was
$685., o1s.6 6, or 401a per cent. The amount
s31, $50. SO, which amount represented 21-T
per cent. of the entire gross receipts Of
within and without the city being ss.H
miles, the mileage within the city 26.ss
miles. OF 25-e per cent. :,
The population of the territory through
which these four roads operate outside of
the city is 1872. 400, while the population of
Newark is 2S3. 2Ss, making a total popula-
ton within the territory these lines oper-
ate OF 1858, Newark's per cent. OF this
population being 6S Ii per cent. as against
402 per cent. under the track mileage plan.
Apportioned on a population basis, New
of ssl, $50. 90
The population outside of Newark .ribu-
tary to the West Orange line is S9,14l, or
a,H per cent; Of the whole. giving New
The population Tributary to the Bloom
field line outside the city is Z 1882, repre-
senting 111a per cent; Newark's per cent,
S8h.
The Kearny line. outside population,
g. 252, or sf per cent; Newark's per cent,
population, 6,S7S, or 21s per cent; Newark's
per cent, 9712.
The portion on which Newark should re-
ceive 5 per cent. of the gross receipts for
h - = inc - %lA fa,,r 1.ao ,x.aatGal an
cording 10 our calculation, is $1,501 ,o62.5 "a,
and the 5 per cent. on this sum would rep
resent a payment of s65, 07S. As. rs against
the amount paid to the a city . under Ts the
vantage TO Newark from these four roads
by the population plan over the track
mileage plan would be $SS, 1918 additional.
mileage plan is shown in the returns for
the Turnpikes Line, with a total single
track mileage of 17.46. An allowance is
cent. According to the population plan
Newark should get 5 per cent. on 53iia pei
cent. of the gross receipts of the Turnpike
Line.
ION the Broad and Belleville lines New.
ark receives 5 per cent. on 81 2-3 per cent
of track mileage, whereas on a population
There may be numerous objections t
offer to. the adoption of the suggestion
offered by your committee. but we fee
OF the subject that it offers an equitable
basis OF which an agreement should be
entered into on behalf of the city.
AS an alternative. your committee are
impressed with the plan for stopping the
clock at the city line. to which no possible
objection can be made. as an. accurate
method of computing the total receipts
upon which the payment should be made
It will be suggested that such a plan will
involve a heavy outlay and the employ,
ment of a number OF men by the city, but
your committee are not disposed to accept
any such objection. as we believe the duty
rests with the Public Service Corporation
The employment Of an expert by the cts
undoubtedly feasible.
THE object Of our report at this time
is to lay before the business public the
suggestions which we have offered to pro
woke interest and public discussion. and
at the next regular meeting, or at a specia
meeting which may be convened, youl
which the board will be requested to take
action