Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-30
AGREE ON PLAN TO
END DEATH TRAPS
IN SOUTH ORANGE
LackaWanna Tracks to Be Ell
evated Through Greater Part
of Village.

While Orange and East Orange We're
negotiating in public with the off,
Gals Of the Lackawanna railroad to
bring about the abolition of grade
crossings in those municipalities. the
South Orange Village Board of Trus-
tees have been comforting quietly with
the railroad authorities with the re-
suit that an agreement has been
reached whereby the work in South
Orange will probably be commenced
before that in the sister munieipali-
ties. The Village Board of Trustees
at an adjourned meeting last night
approved of the plans submitted by
the railroad company, which provide
for the expenditure of approximately
100000, of which the municipality
will be required to pay about $1,000,
An ordinance authorizing the vii
lage governing board to enter into
contract with the Lackawanna was
presented by Village Trustee FREEZER
lex j. Lovatt and passed first read
ing by unanimous vote. village
Counsel Adrian RilIer approved OF the
form of contract. The village officials
will give an "informa" hearing on
the proposed proposition next Nednes-
day night at the Village Ha pro-
Vided arrangements can be made TO
have the officials of the railroad COM
pany present.
The elimination of the death traps"
is now practically assured In a, Oh
the Oranges as Orange has passed on
first reading an ordinance which, II
adopted. will provide for eles alton
In East orange, where depression Is
said to be favored, a conference on
. the matter will be held probably this
week.
NThe action last night by the South
Orange officials was an unexpected
surprise. May is was set as the date
for the ina. cons deratlon OF the oro'-
b nance by the Village Board.
The contract, which may then
he legally entered into, provides
for the starting OF the work WITHIN Il
Deriod If sixty days. Only the mem
hers Of the village governing board
and Village Counsel Adrian Riker
and the village clerk mad
heen apprised of the work being cal
ricd on by the officials OF the village
and the railroad magnates
Provides for New Stations.
The ordinance authorizes Village
President Francis Speir and Clerk M,
A. Fitzsimmons to execute aud de-
liver for the village contract with
the Lackawanna Railroad providing
for the relocation, elevation ana con-
struction of the railroad ana appurte-
nances and the alteration OF grades,
changes of lines, and location as well
MS vacation, of parts of Streets, for
the purpose of securing greater SAFETY
to persons and property ana TO lacll-
tate the construction and maintenance
of other than grade crossings OF
streets and highways
The plan, which is said to be salts
-actory TO both the railroad officials
and the village governing board, pro-
vides for the construction of new
stations, one at South Orange avenue
and the other at Montrose avenue.
AT some crossings the tracks will be
elevated and at others the grade of
the street will be raised so as to pro-
vide bridges over the tracks. FROM
Orange to MontroSe avenue the
grade Of the tracks will be about the
Same at present
At Montrose avenue concrete arch
will be erected over the tracks and
the street grade brought up to the
level of the arch. At Randolph place
n footbridge will cross the tracks.
Steps viii lead from the street level
10 tho top of the bridge. The tracks
will be elevated beginning at point
100e feet west of Randolph place,
and at Mead street ana SoulH oidhSe
avenue will be overhead.
The proposed station at South Or
ange avenue will be elevated and will
be of concrete, extending from South
Orange avenue to Second street.
There will be entrances at South Or
ange avenue, Second street and in
the centre There is to be an island
platform between the centre or eX-
press track and the westbound track.
This station is to be supported by
4inforced concrete pillars. Waiting
rooms will be extended under the
tracks
The station at Montrose avenue will
be of brick and stone.
Concrete Bridge.
The three main tracks will be
carried over Third street upon a con-
crete bridge with solid waterproofed
floor. The grade of the street will
be depressed not to exceed four and
one-half feet, providing a clearance
of twelve and one-half feet The four
new yard tracks will be carried over
and across Third street upon bridge
OF similar design and the same clear
ance The tracks will be carried over
South Orange avenue on concrete
bridge supported by columns on the
curb lines and in the middle of the
street, and extending east and west
of South Orange avenue for some dis
lance. The grade of South Orange
avenue. with the consent of the
Board of Freeholders, will be de-
pressed one and one-half feet, pro-
Viding a clearance of not less than
twelve and one-half feet.
At Mead street there will be a con-
crete bridge over the street. The
grade of the street will be depressed
rot to exceed seven and one-half feet,
with a clearance of twelve and one
half feet.
Montrose avenue will he Widened
between Meeker street and Nose ave
nue. by establishing a new southerly
o, westerly line, and elevated and re-
constructed between those streets to
where it is carried dcross the rail
road Montrose avenue will have n
roadway thirty. feet in width and two
sidewalks six feet in width.
To yaeate Montrose A'rnue.
The village agrees to vacato AL
that part of Montrose avenue be
tween the northerly and southerly
lines of the right of way of the rail-
: road, and between the easterly line
OF the avenue. as now existing. and
7Nhc easterly side of the highway
bridge TO be erected
The grade of Meeker street will be
elevated ut the intersection of that
street and Montrose avenue to con-
form to The grade of Montrose ave-
nue.
At Monlrose avenue the main sta
tion will be located on the southerly
side OF tho tracks with a shelter
house on the north side, with stair
ways to tho sidewalk level of Mont
rose avenue.