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The Jersey City News
Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey
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Andrew McKnight petitioned the Board of Street and Water Commissioners for permission to construct a single track railway with a spur in Whiton Street, Lafayette, to accommodate a new factory on his property. The petition was referred to the Committee on Streets and Sewers for the next meeting, allowing neighborhood property owners to protest.
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Andrew McKnight Asks Permission to Lay Track in Whiton Street.
Andrew McKnight yesterday petitioned the Board of Street and Water Commissioners to pass an ordinance granting him permission to construct a single track railway with a spur between the Newark and New York branch of the Central Railroad and the western end of his property in Whiton street. The proposed railway is to run through Whiton street. It is for the accommodation of a factory that is soon to be built on the McKnight property.
The petition was referred to the Committee on Streets and Sewers and will probably be reported on at the next meeting. After that there will be afforded an opportunity to the property owners in the neighborhood to protest if they wish.
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Lafayette
Event Date
Yesterday
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petition referred to the committee on streets and sewers; will be reported on at the next meeting; opportunity for property owners to protest.
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Andrew McKnight petitioned the Board of Street and Water Commissioners to pass an ordinance granting permission to construct a single track railway with a spur between the Newark and New York branch of the Central Railroad and the western end of his property in Whiton street. The proposed railway is to run through Whiton street for the accommodation of a factory soon to be built on the McKnight property.