Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-20
TROLLEY PLANS
ARE ENDORSED
Continued from Fourth Page,
Tube Trolley Connections.

along the easterly side of Military
Park, Is made.
Tube Trolley Connections.
Il should be borne In mind in con-
2 Plderlng this phase OF the matter
tnat the present location of the sta
ton of the. Hudson. and Manhattan
lai.ioad Is not that originally con-
templated; that the station structure
Is scarcely of the type that might be
expected II IL WAS contemplated that
Ii should continue permanently;
and that the location of the
proposed passenger terminal pos
sesses a manifest advantage in that
IT lends itself readily to the use of
the led of the Morris canal lin the
event of the abandonment of the
canal as Waterway for transpor-
tation purposes.
The canal and sub-surface level Of
the proposed terminal may readily
be connected and stational facilities
provided for higll-speed line which
would afford further rapid transit
facilities for the city and the dis
trict TO the northwest.
Objection has also been urged upon
Sthe ground of the Inconvenience in-
VOWED III landing passengers on the
upper level or the suD-surface level
with the necessity of ascending or
descending to reach the streets or
make transfers. That this feature
involves some Inconvenience is APP
parent. 1t is, however, unavoidable
In the preparation of the proposed
plans, profiting by experience else
where, care has been taken to re-
duce this Inconvenience to a mini
num- The concourse or main sta
zion as planned will lie at the sire Ell
vel. Neither the descent to the
sub-surfaee level nor the ascent to
the upper level will exceed sixteen
feet. The Inconvenience of ascent or
descent would seem to be less than
the Inconvenience of transfer during
Commission hours Ut present when
transfer requires in many instances
the wedging of ones way through
maSsed crowds; an Inconvenience
which If pres. Mt conditions continue
unchanged must continuously be-
come more serious. The condition re-
ferred to will arise in comparatively
few cases Observation shows that
passengers arriving in the city's cen.
tire have in the great majority Of
cases reached their destination II
will SIT ! be possible for anyone de-
string to transfer to do so at con-
Meeting and init rsecting points be-
fore the terminal is reached. 1t is
further probable that of those, com
paratively few in number, who pro-
coed to the terminal with a view to
transfer there, fair proportion will
depart by cars leaving the terminal
at the same level.
Mulberry street Curve.
Objection was further made on the
score that the use of the connecting
curves authorized To be installed at
Market and Mu berry streets would
~ involve an operation fTaught with
danger and co would create new
point of congestion.
Both of these objections have force
The advantages issuing out of the
construction of these connecting
curves, however outweigh the objec-
tons. The element of danger intro
duced may be minimized by proper
policing. The use of the connecting
curves al Market and Broad streets
adds seriously to the congestion at
that point. This use Is to be discon-
1inued.
The installing of the curves at
Market and Mulberry streets is not
likely to result in a situation as acute
as that now existing at Market and
Broad streets since the number OF
cars turning these curves will be
greatly Tess. Further than this, as be-
fore stated, these curves fare ITO he
removed Wnen the proposed new ave-
nue. running from Parh pace and
SaybrOok pace To the Marhet street
station is opened and a grant to Iay
tracks therein, with proper cOnnec-
duns, is made.
1t has IurIner been objected that
hnder the ordinances the city's con-
troll over the operation of the street
railways is Iessened and that d.
minutIon of transfer privileges is
possIDIe under them Attention was
caned to THESE OBJECTIONS in a pre-
lhninary report made to the board.
These objections are now met by the
BLANKET agreement as revised. TINS
agreement as now framed provides
me operation oI the street
railways over the tracks, PERMISSION
to Lv4.slruCL MnlCn rs granted IN the
oruinanLcs herein recILeu, snai lie
suuIect To any power vi future regu-
lauIun wnlcn the clty now mas over
Casting nnes.' II likewise provinces
notice 10 the cIty OF intention TO re-
route cars or Install new nneS.
Transfer Privileges.
1t further provides that lin order
that LIuIlsLer privileges now enJUSeu
by the peopie oil The clty OF Newark
snan not ue restricted NY the opera
tlUn Vi Gals III sdlu terminal VI ny
any reruuLmg ot liles OF the nitro
duct4un vi new nnes, additional
Transfers snail be Issuea when ncces-
sulA 10 preserve such privileges. II
eAuncltIy provides that Transfers
snsln De gwen, Il requested, on Z" assn
insLun sLIe Get and MulDcry street from
cars entering 10 Cdfs ieaVIns the Ter
mlnaI; that Ior the purpose OF trans
fei ) the loops on the SUBWAY moor OF
the LeiulIna4 and those on The second
fiuor Vi the tetmlnal snail be deemed
to he intel sectlng tracks, and the
trachs III the SUBWAY snail he deemed
TO lnteI sect with surface tracks on
Broad street and PARK place, and
thai the loops on the second moor Of
the terminal snail also he deeitied to
inLeIseut WITH surface tracks Oh
Broad street and tafk place.
UuJecllon WAS aIso lnterposed upon
the glUdnd tbat no provision rs made
in the oI,.l4leences Ior Inc settlement
of the a. : pending controversy be-
tween the city anu the company re-
lating to the construction OF the or
dluunce provisions RECURRING certain
pa \ uents to De made annually by the
coInLany to the cltj, though provision
is ni.tuc Tor eAtendlng the operation
of the ordinances Al cOutl - pHti
the extensions and connections au-
thor .zed TINS controversy relates
neither to the service PROVIDED by the
comLany nor TO the Observation-Disclosures
enjoyed IN service, nor To the rate
of fare.
Duty to Approve.
This board conceiVcs that it is It's
dLtS 10 approve ordinances adoptcu
by the municipalities " hen II &c
te.lnAles tnslI the grants made there
bv are necessary anu prC pei Tor IN"
n,,btir conN Ell enCe, and that the ~ o.