Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-12-08
P. R. R. REQUEST
IS favored BY
WORKS BOARD
Definite Date for Erection of
New Depot Is Suggested
at Conference.

In view of the Pennsylvania rail-
roads willingness to agree to the ex-
1 tension of Mechanic and Delaney
streets, together with certain other
reversions in the eompany's attitude,
the Board of Works. at Its weekly
conference last night, looked favor
! ably upon the request for permission
! to lay additional freight tracks across
the meadows.
The Pennsylvania's promise to go
to the point of awarding a contract
for new station at Market street
caused the most prolonged discussion.
That the city should insist upon a
definite date when the work shall be
commenced Was suggested by Com
missioner Charles P. Gillen.
That the other concessions offered
by the railroad were ample return for
what was asked. without insisting
upon hard and fast program for the
station, was the view of other COM
missioners.
| In connection with the Mechanic
street proposition the city VIII re-
quire that no claims of damages or
overhead charges should be made
against 1t. The city viii pay for the
actual cost of piercing the railroad
elevation masonry. This bill is estl-
mated by Chief Engineer Norris r.
1 Sherrerd as $40 900. The work will be
done by the railroad for the city.
4 The conditions upon the opening of
Delaney street, in the meadow sec
tion, are similar to those applying to
Mechanic street.
Committee Report.
A report upon the railroads propo-
sition as submitted last week, was
presented by special committee con-
sisting of Mr.. Sherrerd, Commissioners
Arthur r. Denman and City Counsel
agreement to the extension of New
Jersey Railroad avenue, which runs
parallel with the Pennsylvania tracks,
will be accepted, also. The railroad
is willing to pay its pro rata share
of the cost of continuing the avenue
to point near Stanton street, in the
Ninth ward.
The submission of plans for the
Market street station will be asked
of the railroad. The latter Is willing
to push the station project to the
point of awarding the contract That
the city should demand the erection
was suggested by Commissioner Gil
len.
The special committee had discussed
this point, Commissioner Denman re-
piled, and had decided not to load the
negotiations down with too many de-
mands. The other concessions readily
obtainable offered fair and equitable
returns for the privileges sought, Mr..
Dennan said.
Bridge at Avenue n.
A bridge is also required at Ave-
nue. n, the railroad to pay proper
tionate charge. Several additional
tracks will be laid there, according
to the plans. The laying of a switch
TO the city's tracks in that neighbor-
hood will also be asked.
The proposed trip to Washington
tonight to attend the Rivers and Har-
bors Congress was abandoned. Mr.
Sherrerd reported that nothing could
be accomplished just now in the
movement to deepen Newark Bay.
The government engineers must first
pass upon the reports of their repre-
sentatives, he said. and the project
will then be passed on to the rivers
and harbors committee of the House
of Representatives. A trip to Wash
ington next month will therefore be
advisable.
The boards regular meeting will
take place tomorrow afternoon at
the usual hour instead of today.