Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-19

opinion, it ought to be done with
great care and elaboration and the
Board of Works, as far as he could
judge, meant right and he approved
of their going about the matter slow
| ly. In itself. Mr.. Jenkinson thought,
that the terminal idea was a good
| one.
Colonel JONES w. Howard voiced
his opinion that the general plan
would meet the needs for years to
come and would be elastic enough to
permit of extension. On behalf Of
the South and North Broad Street
Merchants Improvement Associa-
tions. Frederick T. Ward presented a
resolution adopted by these bodies
to the effect that urgent action
Works in favor of the trolley pro-
ject
"a sugar-coated pill'' was the ex-
preston used by J. c. McCurdy in
summing up his idea of the terminal
project Louis Bamberger thought
the members oftthe Board of Trade
should anot vote on the report of
the committee hastily, at least not
until each member had received a
copy of the salient feature of the re-
port and could vote intelligently.
John Gwinnel urged the limiting of
franchises as being the present trend
in all matters of that kind.
For the Clinton Hill Improvement
Association, Frederick F. Mayer ex-
pressed fear that il the trolley
scheme fell through that section
would lose the prospect of getting the
Hawthorne avenue line.
Mr.. McCarter Speaks.
"I can add little" said Mr.. Nc
Carter in part when called upon, ito
what I explained at the last time l
appeared before this body. In all
| fairness, however, / wish to reply
| to some of the objections raised here
and some of the fears expressed. AS
to the Hawthorne avenue line, this
has nothing to do with the terminal
and I am under obligation to builo
that line in 1914 providing get Ger
tain franchises in Mill street for the
Strengthening out of Front street.
"When the Board of Works said
they were ready to grant the thir-
teen franchises application was made
but they don't seem to want us. to
build those as they have not taken
the first step. toward the granting
of same. We will build these lines
as soon as the franchises are granted
and an understanding reached re-
garding the terms.
Regarding the term of franchise
Mr.. McCarter stated that conditions
in this State differed from others in
that they were granted in perpetuity.
Most of the franchises asked for I'M
der the new project were short lines
and it would be of little use for the
city to be able to acquire these, which
were mere addenda to the general
system. Mr.. McCarter stated further
that in cities like Chicago and others
the franchises had expired when the
new short ones were granted, and as
for New York's subway, that was
built entirely by the city. the leasing
company furnishing only the oper-
ating material. Here we are doing
the whole thing" he said.
I'VE do not say" Mr. McCarter
continued, that we will reach per-
lection, but we do say that we laid
out a great big scheme. the most inn
portant that struck this city ever
since the water supply. Now I have
the money ready, s5,000,000 in all;
81, 900, 900 I have used for the acquir-
iEg of the necessary property. The
rest of the money will be furnished
by the bankers as soon as the fran
chises are granted. I do not want
to threaten like the dog in the man
ger, but I cannot hold the situation
beyond October 1.
Until that time l asked Newark
to give the matter serious considera-
ton. This matter is now in hand
on our part, and if it is foolish
thing of a sugar-coated pill. as one