Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-06-10
GRANITE BLOCK
IS LIKELY FOR
MARKET STREET
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Il would be glad, indeed IL the Mar
ket Street Business Mems Association
and others would see the matter in the
same light as l do. But though my
prediction, as | have shown, has beer
strong for granite block, l have mol
been insistent that my own views
should be adopted. 1 have at all times
been willing to $ to the use Of
any pavement which would not drive
general traffic from the street, and II
such a pavement should be relatively
noiseless. so much the better. I am.
however, unalterably opposed to wood
block on this or any other much-trav-
eled street. In practically every city
where it has been laid. 1t has proven.
or is proving, a failure. in my opinion.
and h experiment is too costly for
Newark to try under any circum-
stances. The, law under which this
resolution is passed. lets the property
owners themselves, determine the ques-
ton to a considerable extent, that Is
to say, if f1fty-one per cent of them
should be opposed to granite block they
can defeat the movement to lay that
material by formal protest. In such
IN the question as to the kind
of pavement to be laid would again
be open. and there might be a posi-
bility of agreement on some material
that would be fairly satisfactory to all
concerned. I cave out of considera-
ton in this connection, wood block,
because I will never consent to having
it laid if 1 have the power to prevent 1t.
II have been opposed in the past TO
the laying of any new pavement in
Market street until the question of q
-lrra. ~a1,Il Ao-N I1z- lz-i1-d Hao
l did not believe it proper that ex-
p~ensive pavement should be laid only
to be disturbed Immediately IL the
subway were to be built. But 1 have
since been advised that the most mod
ern methods of subway construction
do not necessarily involve any extern
sive disturbance of the surface of the
street. Furthermore, although the sub
way Is a necessity, the Legislature has
not yet granted us power to construct
one, and may not do SO for some years.
1t would be unjust to let the Market
street paving wait upon the action Of
the Legislature in regard to a subway,
for a new pavement or tie thorough
fare Is needed as soon as it can be laid.
To this, l think, all will agree"
Although it had been confidently ex-
p6CIeu lfldL tH6 DOdfQ Oh WOTkS WOutu
take the necessary steps at yesterdays
meeting to rescind its action of a week
ago, when 1t voted to pave Market
street with granite block, and substi-
tute a resolution providing for asphalt
pavement. the contemplated program
fell through at the last minute.
When it was announced that the as
phalt proposition had been defeated
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Business Mems Improvement Associa-
ton, who were present at the meet
ing, declared that they would continue
their fight against granite block and
were confident that nothing but a
smooth, noiseless pavement would ever
be laid In Market street.
Lee Ottolengui, president of the asso-
| citation, said: 1.-The action of the board
yesterday is a great surprise, after
what had been said about the proposed
change in favor of asphalt. The asso-
| citation voted at it's meeting the other
day to accept asphalt and waived it's
partiality for wood block. We under
stood that the board lac agreed among
themselves to favor asphalt, but the
result yesterday does not bear out the
report.
~ e are III d pO5lttOH W dClCdt tiiC
granite block pavement, as over so per
cent. of the property-owners are OPP
posed to it now, and we have many
more to see. 1t is safe to say that 80
per cent. of the people in Market street
will protest against granite blocks. We
will keep up the fight until we win"
Petition Fight egins
Other members of the association who
were present at the meeting were
fight with renewed vigor and petitions
will be circulated among the members
this week with a view to getting as
many signers against granite block as
possible.
Commissioner Eggers, who revived
the matter yesterday, presented two
resolutions, the first calling for a re-
consideration of the vote of a weeh
ago, when the board went on record In
favor of granite block. The motion tc
reconsider was lost when Commission
ers O'Connell and Mungle voted against
II. Only four members of the board
were present, Commissions Budd be-
ing still confined to his home.
Commissioner Eggers was visibly an
noyed and surprised when the vote was
taken and turning to Commissions
O'Connell ne said: This is very funny
I understood earlier in the week tina
the commissioner was in favor of thi'
reconsideration"
II want TO refute that idea" SALE
Mr.. O'Conneli, jumping to his feet. "
said nothing to give any such impress
sion and made no promises in the mat
ter"
III that Is the case replied Com
missioner Eggers. II must a that
misunderstood the commissioner"
The matter W a then allowed to DROP
although 1t was evident that the ques
ton had caused the first friction OF an.
consequence that has existed In tn
present board
The only protest against asphalt wa
made by former Commissioners Georg
II. Lambert, who appeared for som
property-owners in Market street
whom he did not care to subject to TN
continual expense of keeping an as
phalt pavement in repair.
He favored wood block and gave nj
reasons, which were backed up b
opinions from Secretary Of Agricultur
James Wilson
! Commissioner Eggers also drew at
tention to the apparent excessiv
charges for car-fare in several of tn
departments. and gave it as his opin
ion that the tickets were being use
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