Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-14
Explains Veto.

This is an act 10 authorize any eisv
in the State to devote for subsurface
railway uses any lands used. dedicated
or set apart for use as public training
ground or other public purpose 1t i.
very broad in its terms. as the tit.
which is the language just quoted. in
dicates; end the body Of The act Is quite
as broad and comprehensive as its title
1T viii be noted that it applies TO
every city in the State and TO every
lark or training ground within any
city. and permits the devotion of sucil
park to any uses which Il subsurfaci,
railroad may see fiji TO make of it. with
only one limitation as to thar right. AMI
that is that s1ch usa be authorized on
the part ef the city by the board or
street and water commissioners of any
city of the first -class. or by the gov
erning body of any CITY. on such terms
as may be prescribed by such board or
governing boly by ordinance.
This act is stated To Sc intended FOR.
the city of Newark only and its object
and purpose is to permit the terminal
railway. which is to connect New York
and Newark. TO hive its station under
the whole or anv Tart Of said park
$50 far ~ know. tbis matter has
nor been discusscd by the public boards
and hodies ef the city of Newark or
any other city In The state. II was In
treduced in the Lerisiature ON rhe
f4th Of March last. tucnty-seven dars
ago. ard before that no discussion or
any kind had. ives amy notice.
given TO the people. far as { ann
"a ny nf.f Fra.
troduce5.
'Newark desires eli the facilities II
can obtain for its people 10 reach New
York. but This pnTk, which was dedt-
Gated to the public rs a training
ground by our fathers, has always been
the pride of the city, snd 10 permis
the subsurfnce use of II without fur.
thcr consideration ON the part of tbr
people, even with the approval of said
beard, is IN obligation which 1 am not
willing To- assume.
s'If the people cf Newark desire this
il can be accomplished at the begin
ming cf the next session of the Lexisin-
ture, which is now only about eight
months on. In the meantime public
sentiment upon the subiect can be fuiIy
voiced and crystnIiized.
THE Board OF Trade of the CITY a,
Newark. represented by its directors.
have protested against the approval Of
this bill by the Governor They are
representative body of citizens. ahd
stand for what is best in our govern
ment, and their voice should be needed
by the executive.
How Tar and how injuriouslv this
act. once upon the statute book might
affect other cities in the State of course
cannot be known
aside from the statements here madr.
1t is a very serious question whether
the proposed terminal under the park
even If it were the choice of the public.
is the proper place for il, in view OF its
nearness 10 the corner of Broad aud
Market streets and the present unfor-
tunatc and apparently unavoidable con-
gestion at that point.
1T would seem as if the vast number
Of people who can be daily discharged
from this terminal should. IL possible. he
delivered AZ some other point in the city
where the conditions are not 50 difficult
for handling vast bodies OF people as at
the park. Fer these reasons | am canl-