Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-05
d.. & ". PLANS
= TOSQUEEZE TOWN
Attorney Says President Is Not
Considering Madison's Inter
est in Proposed Changes.
URGES COUNCIL TO TAKE
A DETERMINED ATTITUDE
Railroad Will Then Come to
Terms" He Tells the
Committee.
rsOecIal 10 the Eyenins star.I

MADISON. MAY 5.-Commetlng on
the criticism Of the railroads attor-
rey. NJ. NJ. Stallman. on the new rail-
road ordinance drafted by the rail-
road committee of the council, before
an adjourned session OF that pod1
last evening, James F MckinheN' 81
New York lawyer. SAID:
Il wish could divulge my source
az information, put as cannot. Will
sa.v that l have it on good authority
that President TrueSdale, of the
Tackawanna railroad has said that
he intends to get all he can out or
Madison, but that in the end he Will
take what he can get.
.sft is nv opinion that no matter
how drastic an ordinance you may
draft. that the railroad will finally
sccede to its demands. | under
stand il. the attorney and chief engi-
neer of the railroad are working at
cross purposes. If you have decided
TO take the brave step and tell the
railroad to take or leave your Dropo-
sition. / can assure you that the
council has the people OF Madison
behind it in the matter. The selltl-
naent is almost unanimous in favor or
the present ordinance.
Having DeeH lOt ~ AOAAt5 q aNCA -
critic of the documents prepared by
the borough, wish to say that it is
a. double plea sure on my part to con-
gratulate you on the stand you have
taken"
There will be an adjourned meeting
SATURDAY. night to amend the ordi-
nance, and if it is satisfactory to both
parties it viii be passed next Non
day.
Nc Railroad Men Attend.
No representatives of the railroad
were present last evening, by Mr.
Rathbun submitted a letter from Mr.
Stallnan as we'll as the latters criti-
cisraa Of the ordinance. The railroad
engineer stated that his perusal OF
the ordinance was only a casual one
As was so conclusively predicted in
the Evening Star of esterday, Mr..
Stallnan objected TO the limitation Of
damages to $4,000 He did not say,
however, what the damage ought to
be limited to. He also took objection
to the indemnity clauses in all parts
OF the ordinance which provides for
the vacation of streets or parts of
streets by the borough to facilitate
the work of construction.
Where it says that Kings road
shall be diverted from its present
road. they contend that this should
n TbeT '4 also disagree with the indem-
nifty clause in reference to Kings
road, where it is estimated that tho
cost of construction is being de-
creased 80 per cent. by the railroad
heing allowed TO use this road for
their temporary tracks during the
course of construction. The ordi-
Nance that rrEaa liz and 1l11lt-
ments shall be of smooth finish. Mr..
Stallman objects to this limitation.
They also think that the curbing on
Kings road should be done 10y the
town. Where the ordinance stated
that the entertainments shall be held
in place by smooth finish retaining
walls. tehe railroad insists that it
shall read, "be held in place with re-
tanning walls where necessary.
Closing streets.
In preparing the ordinance. The
committee provided that during the
construction of bridges, etc, that it
would be necessary to close some of
the streets. This could be done pro-
pided only in case both Ridge
dale avenue and Elm street shall
not be closed at the same time. that
ore-aalf of all other streets be kept
open at all times with the exception
of Division avenue, which shall be
kept fully open at all times. Mr.
Ssllnan stated that on account of
the subway construction at Ridge
dale avenue that both this street and
Elm street will have to he closed at
all times. Instead of saying half of
the other streets, he thought that
part would be all that would be nee
essary. In reference o Division ave-