Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-27
MADISON AGREES
WITH RAILROAD
Conference Between Mayor
and Lackawanna Officials
Clinches the Pact.
MEETING TUESDAY TO
INTRODUCE AGREEMENT
Rich Residents Proposition to
Buy Land Will Also Be
Considered.
Especial to the Evening star.l

MADISON. June 27-After con-
tinuous fight since last December the
Common Council, it is learned. has
finally reached an agreement with
the officials of the Laekawanna rail
read for the elimination of grade
crossings and other Improvements
here. The knowledge that the mat
ter has been settled will be hailed
with joy by the residents OF this
place For the past six months there
mas been few other topics of popular
discussion more in evidence.
Several meetings of the railroad
committee, of which DR.. c. NJ. Van
De Water is chairman. have been
held recently, and they have gone
over the matter carefully Both sides
were considered, and ii was seen
where an agreement could be
reached. Amendments were suggest
ed to the ordinance now in force,
which has been signed by Mayor
Philhower. This week Mayor Phil
hover and Councilman Van De
Water held a conference with the
officials of the D., L. and W. rail-
road The Lackawanna authorities
said that the ordinance, if amended
as suggested by the railroad COM
ltlnlee, VIII meet Win lhelf dp-
prevail.
Three salient Points.
The whole agreement heretofore ra-
dated about three salient points, the
arrangement at Ridgedale avenue the
limitation of the share of damages to
be borne by the borough, and the
decentralization of the railroad in
cases where streets had to be closed
ON account of the work of construe-
ton.
At Ridgedale avenue the railroad
will pay for the building of the
bridge, while the town will agree to
do all grading, since the committee
has been assured that the cost will
not be over $500. This agreement is
satisfactory to both sides.
1t is understood that Attorney NJ
M. Stallman of the railroad objected
to the limitation of Madison's dam
ages to 10000 as a matter of principle.
He said that they had done this in
no other town and would not do it in
Madison. AS it is practically certain
now that the damages will not exceed
the amount mentioned, the town Off
Gals will withdraw that clause.
Town Is Protected
The clause indemnifying the rail
road in cases where streets are closed
has also been eliminated The two
principal streets from which damage
suits might occur are Division and
Union avenues. but the council has
protected itself by securing waivers
of all claims for damages from prac-
1ieally all property in that
section.
1t will be necessary to rescind the
ordinance now n force, and the first
steps toward this end will be taken
at an adjourned meeting of the coun-
Gil to be held next Tuesday evening.
At the same time the new ordinance
or the old one amended, as stated
above-will be placed on first reading.
This can, If the council SO DEGREES, be |
put on final passage at the regular
meeting of July 10. It is stated on re-
liable authority that the July meeting
viii probably end all negotiations sat
isfactorily.
The proposition of a wealthy resi-
dent of Madison to make a continuous
park from the library to the proposed
new street, which was treated in the
Evening Star of Wednesday, will also
probably be discussed. The offer of
this citizen includes a plan that would
work hand in glove with the railroad
improvements to make Madison the
prettiest borough along the line. If
agreeable. this proposition can be
passed upon in connection with the or
dinance now agreed on without any
interference.