Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-06


our conclusions in the form of a
preamble and resolution are herewith
respectfully submitted:
Whereas. An examination and
careful study of the plans proposed
by the Public Service Corporation for
the building of a trolley terminal sta
tion on Park place, and the making
of certain track connections. via sub
way and overhead system Herewith;
also the necessity of additional legis
lative authority being conferred upon
city officials, whereby grants, to per-
nit of extension of trolley tracks to
connect existing lines with such pro-
posed terminal; apparently offers in
the Judgment of your board of direc
tors a remedy of existing congestion,
and possible Improvement in trolley
facilities.
"Wiu Confer Benefit Upon Public"
Resolved. That the general charac-
ter of the plans contemplate an inn
provement of decided value to the
general public, that the proposed
creation of a central terminal trolley
station will confer a distinct and
positive benefit: that the reroutins of
cars is essential TO the relief of con-
gestion. and the only present feasible
means for improving trolley facilities;
therefore, the Board of Trade in ap
proving of the carrying out of plans as
proposed, approves also. of the grant
ing by our city officials of such
grants as may be required to connect
existing lines as proposed; further,
that we petition the Legislature to
enact legislation which will vest in
our city officials the right. and au-
thority, to make grants such as may
be required for the carrying out of
Improvements as contemplated"
Mr.. McCarter. by way of introduce
ton, said: Mr.. President and gentle
men, 1 esteem it a pleasure and honor
to bring to the attention of such
body of business men a plan so i'm
portant to the future of Newark's
traffic proposition. | will simply dis
cuss the matter in an informal way,
as l have no manuscript prepared,
and the discussion win be helped
greatly by the throwing on screen
Of stereoptican views of the proposed
terminal. Since my time in Newark
it has grown from a country town to
a city of great Importance, and would
be much more important were it not
for its proximity TO New York.
THE problem of traffic congestion
at Broad and Market streets has been
a serious one ever since | have been
in the trolley business. The daily
schedule of trolleys on Broad ard
Market streets calls for more cars
than possibly can be operated. This
congestion must be overcome if New
ark is to progress. Three or four
years ago | advocated the a51ndon-
ment of the Morris Canal and the es-
tablishment of a subway such as is
maintained in Boston, not such as
New York has, for Newark is not big
enough today to make long distance
subway pay. The proposition Of
long distance subway would be on
basis of non payment the same as the
poor. unfortunate Hudson tunnels are,
and they so great a boon to New
Jersey. Unfortunately, the abandon
ment of the Morris Canal is not any
nearer solving than it was years ago
was fortunate enough to make
tour of the West a short time ago
and find it much further ahead of the
East in the matter of street railroad
development and the building of tun-
nels or subways. 1t was while in
vestigating street railroad conditions
in the West l got the inspiration for
the plan which | am explaining to
you tonight.
$50 Cars Run Per Hour.
"Our schedule calls for $50 cars per
hour. during the rush hours, to cross
Broad and Market streets and the
best we can run is about $50. 1t is
a physical impossibility to live up to
schedule. The plan we now have
under way at present is meant to
take care of the nation for a gem
Grafton and by it we will be able to
operate almost twice as many cars.
I do not say that this will be done
Immediately, but as the conditions
call for it the number of cars will
be increased.
"Our main thought in remedyins
conditions is to do as little damage to
real estate and least disturb present
conditions. outside of the congestion
as possible. We have, therefore.
carefully worked out a scheme which
will change the existing order Of
things as little as can be.
1.-The main point of congestion is
from the Court House to the Penn
sylvania station and from Bridge
street to Lafayette street on Market
and Broad streets respectively. In
reality the zone to be dealt with is
from the southern end of Military
Park on Broad street to Mechanic
street and from Washington street to
Mulberry street on Market street.
1.-The property which we have &C
quired is on Park place, running
through to Pine street, with outlets
on North Canal street and East Park
street. This property was originally
owned by the Public Service Cor
poration, but when the Pennsylvania
Railroad anticipated erecting its ter
minal on that site we sold it to them
Later they changed their palms and
when we desired to repurchase the
property they very obligingly gave II
to us at the price we received from
them plus accrued costs, even though
it is more valuable than it was at
the time of sale
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