Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-19
PUBLIC SERVICE
REQUEST DEBATED
Works BID. Postpones Examina-
ton of Application for Pro-
posed Terminal Concessions.

The arduous task of carefully GO
Ing over the various applications Of
the Public Service for franchises and
concessions in connection with he
proposed terminal project was he
gun by the Board of Works yester-
day afternoon.
1t was finally determined to lay
the entire proposition over for fur
Their consideration.
The various requests in the mean
time will be divided into three
classes: (a) Positively essential to
the terminal plan, (b) incident to the
terminal plan, (c) no connection with
the terminal plan.
BY this means the board hopes to
dgure out what other work is con-
templated by the company It was
6eclared that the present list contains
features which the company has
been endeavoring TO secure for the
past ten years.
From the attitude of the various
members of the board yesterday 1t
Is certain they do not intend to move
hastily in the matter of granting con-
ressions to the company. 1t is their
Intention to secure first some
knowledge of what the city will re-
eeive in return.
10000 Words In Plan.
The work of the board will be
Prduous. There are 10000 words in
the plans Of the Public Service Cor
poration. which plans have occupied
engineers and others for upwards of
year. In the propositions by the
company are many details that must
be adjusted. Public hearings on the
"details will be held and when the
plans come before the Mayor it Is ex-
pected that other hearings will be
demanded. Delay. therefore, seems
Unavoidable
With reference to the subway plan
1t was decided to instruct the en-
gineers of the various departments
Of the board to report. 1t was thought
by several of the commissioners that
the subway might interfere in some
way with the water mains and sewer
pipes in Broad street.
The Front street problem to which
) special reference was made by Thomas
N McCarter, president of the Public
Service, in his outline of the gen.
fral scheme to the board on Thursday,
was referred to Chief Engineer Sher-
rerd The board is of the opinion
that the street should be straighten-
ed and instructed Mr.. Sherrerd to
ronfer with property owners in that
section before mapping out any def
mite plan.
East or West Side?
The Strengthening of Front street
u an essential point in the terminal
plan. BY this means serious traffic
problem would also be solved, it is
thought. The only question which
now hothers the board is whether the
line should be drawn on the east or
The west side of the street.
It Ia likely also that steps will be
taken to widen Ogden street so as
10 admit the laying of double troll
ley track. Permission for the latter
y asked by the Public Service, but
There is a question in the minds of
the board members as to whether
bhe street is not wide enough at the
present time.
1t was pointed out that this is the
main avenue of traffic in this section
Ind as such should be put into shape
Tor both trolley and traffic purposes.
The commissioners will probably
make a tour of inspection over the
entire route before taking final ac-
lion on the various requests. 1t is
likely also that a conference will be
asked with the Public Service Of
hcials.
A request from the New Jersey
Automobile and Motor Club to be
allowed to erect Go Slow" signs in
the vicinity of schools was granted.