The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-06-21
BUSINESS MEN
CARRY POINT
Great Majority Favor Trolley
Tracks Around the Nor
ristown Green.
ONE TRACK FOR MORRIS STREET


Three hundred people attended the
public meeting of the Civic associa-
tion Monday evening to discuss the
trolley questions involved in the az
plication by the Morris County Trac-
tion company for franchise to build
a road from its present terminus at
the municipal building to the town
limits. There was an Overwhelming
sentiment in favor of tracks around
at least three sides Of the park while
many thought the line should run
down South street and either Pine or
Elm streets. The proposed reverse
curve at Elm street was condemned
and only one track was advocated for
Morris street.
President Kellogg presided Over tile
meeting and announced the first topic
open for discussion would be whether
or not the tracks should 70 around
the green. Eugene S. Burke, Dr. Ste
phen Pierson, Robert Hipson, John
Berry, Charlton A. Reed spoke ID
favor OF the tracks around the park.
asserting that they would thus accom-
modate the greatest number of peo-
pie Technicalities we're brought up
and discussed by Jacob II Wnlfers.
who wanted the line to run down
South and Elm streets; Edward
Howell who thought there should be
a loop completely around the park to
avoid the congestion necessitated by
turnouts John Fl Bonsall and Frank
S. Burnett, while Mayor Ayers read a
section of the proposed franchise per-
mitting any other company to Use the
tracks If laid around the green. On
vote two were in favor OF TRACKS on
the First Presbyterian church side of
the green only, sixty-one voted for
tracks on three sides and sixty-four
for tracks on all four sides.
The use of one or more tracks on
(, Morris street was then taken up
David Fl. Salkind and Harry Davis
spoke against the proposition to have
! two tracks, making the point that
the street was too narrow from the
park to Spring street. Mr.. Reed spoke
: in favor of two tracks and saiG Enat
though the merchants along the street
might find inconvenience in loading
d and unloading their wagons if two
tracks were used the streets were for
!, the use of the people.
When President Kellogg counted
: hands on the question he announced
:, that thirty-nine were in favor Of two
:. tracks on Morris street between the
y y park and Spring street and ffty-six
: for one track,
= The proposed reversed curve from
: : Elm street into the company'S private
= right-of-way back Of Hill street
brought out severe condemnation,
: Charles w. Ennis, Eugene S. Burke
:, and Mr.. Reed all speaking against the
: scheme. The suggestion was made
z that the line be continued down Nor
- ris street past Washington headQuart
ers and that the company transfer it;
: passengers from one car on one side o
y the Lackawanna railroad at the sta
= tion to car on the other side pendinG
= the elevation of the tracks by the rail
= road. Edward Q. Keasbey thought
- such system impracticable. JohI
y :, H. Bonsall told of its being in use al
: Rockaway for time until the trolle,
, company secured permission to eros
," the Central railroad tracks there. Mr.
Z Reed pointed out that under the ac
of Incorporation of the Morris y Essel
!. railroad there was provision that re
= quired the railroad company to pro
:, = vide pasSageways either over or unde
- >, its tracks to permit pedestrians ant
:, vehicles to cross the tracks and Mr
- Keasbey said that the provision wa
- still part OF the general railroad law
~ ~ Only seven voted in favor the re
= verse curve proposition