Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-28
SEE SETTLEMENT OF
RAILROAD QUESTION
Madison Borough Attorney
Says Controversy Should Be
Ended Next Month.

MADISON, April 28.-Further dis
cussion on the proposed ordinance
for Ehe elimination of grade crossings
by ~the Lackawanna railroad took
place at an adjourned meeting of the
Common Council last evening. Con-
trary to the expectations of many
and in fact opposite to the plans OF
the railroad officials themselves, the
d., l.. and w. was not represented
Borough Attorney Rathbun, who had
had "a conference with Messrs. Stall
mainland Ray, attorney and engineer
of the railway, reported that these
officials had expected to be able to ap-
pears last night, but they have not
beenrable to get the matter in shape
1t rs practically assured, however
aceortling to Mr.. Rathbun, that there
will be a representative of the rail
road present at the adjourned meet
ing Of the council, which will be held
next Monday evening, according to a
resolution passed last hight. 1t was
stated that at this time these Off
cials will have a written statement
giving their opinion of the different
clauses in the ordinance prepared by
the railroad committee and put on
first reading last Monday.
Railroads Objections.
In areferring to his conference with
the Lackawanna people the borough
attorney said:
"One of the sections they objected
to was the one calling for the ap-
prevail of the ordinance by the Pub
tic Utility Commission. l contended
that this point was strictly accord
ing to law. We turned to the statute
- To-. I .,..t,
to be interpreted in both ways. ]
would suggest that this difficulty be
surmounted by the insertion of the
phrase should such approval by the
utility board be necessary In refer
enee to the limitation of the damages
to be paid by the borough being
placed at 100000, Mr.. Stalman stated
that they would first have to refer
to their figures before agreeing or
disagreeing with this condition. He
further stated. however, that If the
town desires a limit to be placed ON
the damages they will certainly have
IT."
Favors subway Plan.
1t was also reported that Engineer
Arthur~S. Pierson, of Morristown, has
taken up the matter of the crossing
of Ridgedale avenue by means of a
subway with Mr., Ray, and that the
latter approved this way out of the
difficulty. He said, however, that he
was powerless to officially approve
this lJan until it has the sanction of
President Truesdale. This is one of
the MATTERS which people expect to see
brought up at the meeting next Mon
day evening.
Attorney Rathbun then said that he
had several proposed amendments to
the ordina uce which he would like to
suggest to the committee. Among
them was the recommendation that
there be no designation of which
side of Prosp ect street be widened.
In the ordin ance it states that the
extension shall be made on the east
side. He sug vests that this be left
ogit and merely stated that Prospect
-1freet is to be- widened. His con-
ten,tfon was th.at all these designa-
TONS will have to be taken care Of
in [ he subseque at ordinance, which
win have to be passed before the eX-
tension in width can be made.
One of his sug gestions also dealt
with the passage of future streets
ncross the railroad. He submitted
that tn ere ought tip be placed in the
ordinai use a clause to the effect that
ms can be made at any time