Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-11-23

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Trade Board Head Explains.
To the Editor Of the Evening Star
Sir-In behalf of the members of
the West Hudson County Board of
Trade, and having the honor of be
ing president of that very Representa-
tive body of business men, would
say that it is hard to understand
how the honorable mayor and two of
the councilmen of the town of TIar-
rison can make it appear that we
are trying to cast reflections on cur
good little town of Harrison, as
stated in your issue of the 18th in
etant.
The idea is ridiculous on the face
of 1t, as every member of the West
Hudson County Board of Trade is
working with might and main TO
boom" the town and attract the
attention of good business con-
Germs, and one very good way of do
ing this is to have good roads, es-
pecially in this instance, where Har-
rison avenue happens to be one of the
main arteries connecting New York
city and the metropolis of New Jer-
sey.
At our last meeting, which was held
on the 7th inst, the following res
olutions were offered, and after con-
siderable discussion by all of the
members present, the majority of
whom were from the town of Har-
rison, they was unanimously adopted,
to wit:
Whereas, The surface condition of
the pavement of Harrison avenue, In
the Town of Harrison, from the
kearny line to the Passaic river, is
rough and has deep ruts in a great
many places, thereby being the
cause, together with the trolley
tracks, which are sunken In many
places, of the noisy condition that
now exists along Harrison avenue,
particularly during the rush hours of
trafiic, much to the annoyance and
inconvenience of people who reside on,
or who are doing business in the
buildings fronting on same; and
whereas, Said conditions are detri-
mental to buildings fronting on said
avenue, also to the main sewer and
all Of its connections, by reason of
the vibration caused by the contin-
ual jolting and jarring of the numer-
GUS heavily laden vehicles of all q
kinds, including heavy trolley cars
that are constantly going one way
or the other; and
Whereas, 1t is the expressed
opinion of the members of
the West Hudson County Board of
Trade that all the aforesaid condi-
tions can be obviated, If coating of
cement, asphalt or bitulithic were
applied to the top of the present
pavement. filling up all of the sunken
places, together with the crevices be-
tween the paving blocks, thereby
making a smooth surface; 1t being
understood that the Public Service
Corporation would replace their
present rails with modern up-to-date
ones; and be 1t further
Resolved, That the attention of the
Common Council Of the Town of Har-
| rison Is hereby directed to the very
bad condition of the entire pavement
| on North Fourth street, with the re-
quest that immediate attention be
given to same; and be 1t further
Resolved, That the secretary be re-
quested to froward a copy of these
resolutions to the Common Council of
the Town of Harrison.
Now, 1 leave 1t to any fair-minded
or unprejudiced person to say
whether there is anything in these
resolutions that in any way cast
reflections on the town of Harrison.
Is there anything that could possi-
bly, give Mayor Riordan the opinion
that our request for a better road
condition was an insult to the town?
1t is gratifying to know, however
that only a small minority of the
councilmen allowed their names to
be used in connection with this child
| ish accusation.
The West Hudson County BOARD
of Trade, like other boards of trade
| is simply a civic body of business
men, who give up a great deal o.
| their time, and often some of theil
money, in trying to find ways anC
means to make the community II
which they live and do business, Z
better and more prosperous one, anC
we want to have it distinctly under.
stood that we do not wish to at any
time antagonize or interfere in any
way with the different elected oil
appointed bodies in the work they
| are elected or appointed to do. VIZ
simply make suggestions and ask
! that the proper authorities look into
and carry them out if they meri
such action. but at the same time VIZ
want to have it understood that real
izing as we do that any benefits de
rived from our labors are enjoyed
not only by the members of thu
board, but by the community a
large, without remuneration, directly
or indirectly. from any source out
side of our membership, that being
citizens and taxpayers, our opinions
are entitled to some consideration
from those elected by the people tt
carry out their wishes relative tt
municipal affairs, and that we art
not afraid to resent, with all thu
strength and influence of our mem
bers, any attempt to misquote us o.
misrepresent our efforts, which are
first, last and all of the time for thu