Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-22
Many Support Board of Works
in Speeches at Public
Hearing.


Works is handling the trolley
terminal project with the Public
Service, public spirited citizens last
night Endorsed the scheme as gen.
eral proposition at a public hearing
held at the City Hall. With one ex-
ception, the twenty or more who
spoke. favored the project and pre-
ferred to leave the details to the
board.
Some objections were raised to the
granting of several of the franchises
in their present form and several
minor changes suggested. At the
conclusion OF the hearing, which last
ed two and half hours, 1t was an
nounced by President Patrick III.
Ryan, of the board. that future hear
ings would be held on the proposition
as the negotiations with the board
progressed.
Board Room Filled.
The board room was filled when the
hearing opened, and many civic or
CARNATIONS, including the Board of
Trade and several improvement assoc
Citations, were represented. Only a
small proportion of those present
spoke, however There seemed to be
little disposition to discuss the ter
minal question itself, but rather to
register protests against the proposed
routes of certain car lines.
An attempt was made by President
Ryan to conduct the hearing in an or
derby fashion by asking those in favor
of the general terminal project to
speak first, those opposed to 1t after
ward. and this to be followed by
views of proposed changes in exist
ing lines. With this idea in mind,
Chief Engineer Sherrerd first ex-
planned briefly the whole plan, using
charts to illustrate his remarks. He
was followed by the various speakers,
who used their own ideas as to how
the hearing should be conducted, and
their remarks were made at random.
Summarized, the discussion centered
on the advisability of extending the
proposed Hawthorne avenue line to
connect with Bergen street at Lyons
avenue, instead of having to stop at
Hawthorne avenue and Clinton place,
and on the lack of wisdom In double
track in front of the new Normal
School, in Fourth avenue, and OF
having curves at Market and Null
berry streets. A plea was also made
for better service in the Roseville
section.
would Benefit City.
After Mr.. Sherrerd had stated that
the board believed the terminal would
be of material benefit to the city and
would tend to relieve congestion in
a large measure, Mr.. Breidenbach
stated that the Ironbound Improve
ment Association was in accord with
the plan.
Former Assemblyman William Lee
brought up the point that to con-
struct the subway into the terminal
building might in the future conflict
with the larger subway which the
city would have to resort TO event
Iually. Mr.. Lee said he favored the
proposition as a whole, and believed
the Public Service to be entirely hon.
est and straightforward in putting it
forth. He thought thatsas long as the
Public Utility Commission had a voice
in saying which cars should go over
the various routes the public shouldn't
worry about It,
The first objection TO the loop in
Fourth avenue near the Normal
School was brought by Michael P
Roche former president of the Iron
bound association. He also said hi
desired to see the Eighteenth street
and Clinton avenue loop continued
into Springfield avenue, and the pro
posed Hawthorne avenue line con
tinued to Fabyan place, to Lyons
avenue and thence to connect witt
Bergen street.
In answer to this latter propose
Mr.. Sherrerd said that with lool
only one-half of the service woul'
be realized that could be obtaine,
with the dead-end line such as it i
proposed to have.
Mr.. Roches remarks concerning tn
Hawthorne avenue extension wer
echoed by Alderman Charles w. Lit
tlefield He said that today petition
bearing 800 signatures each would b
presented to the board and to Presi
dent McCarter of the Public Service
asking that the Hawthorne avenu
extension be made as Mr.. Roche sug
gested. Mr.. Littlefield emphasized tn
point that the section in the vicinit,
of Hawthorne avenue was rapid,
growing, and mentioned the fact tina
the contract to pave the street wa
awarded a year ago and work ha'
been held up ever since, pending tn
installation of trolley tracks
Objection to the plan to double
track Miller street was brought by A
L. Hatfield, who said that the stree
was narrow and that the annoyanc
which would be caused to the Mile
Street School should be considered. H
advocated having the second tracl
placed on some neighboring street
mentioning Vanderpool street as a.
available thoroughfare
NJ Schmidt declared that ther
ought to be immediate action towar
paving Hawthorne avenue,
Transfer on Transfer Discussed.
The subject of issuing transfers o
transfers was discussed by DR.. w.
Hanrahan. He claimed that much c
the congestion. at the Four Corner
could be relieved by the issuance {
transfers on transfers before the
point was reached, thus making
unnecessary for many passengers
come to Broad and Market street
The central terminal proposition wa
| Fair ond inst he said.
President Ryan replied that M
McCarter had told the board this
transfers on transfers would be IL
sued when necessary. Mr.. Sherrer
supplemented this by saying that tn
, promise was intended to apply to IL
/ terminal.
A general complaint of the della
| In soino ahead with the terminal W.