Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-10

: q settlement of the problem at an
: early date. He advised the city to
include in its negotiations disposition
| of Scotland street when the same is
vacated. He expressed the hope that
in reaching settlement the council
would not let q few dollars stand in
the way.
Chairman Smith. for the railroad
4 committee, outlined the business OF
the conference with the Lackawanna
and said he did not think the
city could get much better terms from
the railroad head. He declared the
railroad figured the damages would
not cost more than $4,000, there
by reducing the city's probable
expense. and he offered the idea Of
spl ting the damages, one-third for
the city, the remainder the company's
share Mr.. Truesdale he said. Of
fered to make the eompany's share
so per cent. Mr., Condron promptly
opposed the idea OF closing Nassau
street to vehicular traffic, and after
Mr. Smith said he thought the rail-
road would not hold out for Its plan
Of closing the street, allowing only
passages for pedestrians, Judge Davis
made his argument.
City Counsel Arthur b. Seymour
suggested that erroneous ideas of the
he explained the items Orange will
be called upon to pay. In addition
TO Mr. Cranes estimate Tor the street
change, winch the city must pay in
any event, he said the city would be
called upon to pay from $4,000 20
500 600 for damages, and he pictured
the splendid Improvements to be
given the city
Council man keaster asked why the
company figured il out that the dam
ages would total but $50, zoe yet was
unwilling to put the amount n the
ord nance, which has named $4,000
as the maximum. Mr.. Seymour said
1t was impossible for the company to
name a maximum total, when the city
officials must fix the assessments and
he declared that the difference was
not considerable between the sums
named
Mayor Relterates stand.
on questioning by President Casey.
Mayor Murray joined the discussion
and reiterated h 5 stand for a $4,000
maximum He said the city was in
terested only In saving life and limb, |
and he did not figure the property !
near the tracks would be benefited by |
the elevation, but said It would ike |
ly depreciate in value. The improve |
ment on the other hand, Is a good |
one from the company's view point |
q first class investment for the rail- |
road, which should take the chances |
He said the city had to raise the |
money for its share, and he warned |
the councilmen not to loose sight of |
that fact and that while the corpora |
ton is wealthy Orange is poor. He |
considered it no concession for the |
change in percentages for the respec- |
tive shares of damages.
Councilman Gallagher said that II |
the Mavor continued to stand out for |
the $4,000 limit the council might as |
we'll cease negotiations and apply for |
action under the Fielder aw. The |
Mayor agreed that was his PROPOSE
ton exactly President Casey re-
minded the council that President |
Truesdale had declined TO consider
accepting $4,000 as Oranges share
The Mayor then deprecated the trips
TO Hoboken.
Judge Davis said he hoped
the mayor would not stand out |
for the limit of $4,000. He spoke
of the delays OF four to five years If
the Fielder act were Irrigated, and
said that the company would do no
more than was actually required In
if forced to work under
the Fielder measure. He said the
city officials must consider whether
or not Orange win get a fair return
in the improvements if the city shares
in the property damage. He consid-
cred the one-third for the city and
two-thirds for the railroads a good /
business proposition and spoke of the
vast difference in ornateness of the
fancy work promised by the COM
pany If Orange joins in satisfactory |
a greement and the plain structural ,
steel bridges which the corporation !
threatens to erect if forced TO action I
by the Fielder measure.