New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-10
CONTROL OF THE ROADS.
ARGUMENTS ON AssEMBLYMAN ROLLS
TROLLEY BILL.
voxrcrA1R BEILEvILLE AND FRANKLIN SEND
DELEGATIONS TO PROTEST AGAINST THE
NrAsrRE-rHEY WANT TO HAVE THE
ppESt,NT LAW RETAINED on

DELEGATIONS TO PROTEST AGAlNSl ihE
MEAsuRE-rHEY WANT TO HAVE THE
PRESENT LAW RETAINED on
THE STATUTE BOOKS.
Trenton. March 9 (speciaD-About one hundred
residents of the townships and boroughs OF the
county of Essex appeared to-day before the house
Committee on Corporations discuss Rolls Trolley
bill which takes from the municipalities all controi
over the county roads passing through such muhci-
palities and vests 1t in the Board Of Freehoders
Assembyman Reed. of Somerset. was the first
speaker, and after saying that the intent OF the
measure was to enable a traction company TO OBJ
tain trolley franchise the objection OF certain
small municipalities. he attacked the Dill upon gen.
eral grounds He thought that the Dill gave 'ne
poards of Freeholders too much power 1t would
empower them to do as they ;'eased IN '"e h'a''e'
of granting franchises over county roads.
Charles D. Thompson. of Montclair. mace an earn
est argument for home rule" lie assured the
committee that Montclair was not opposed 10 the
trolley road but the residents Of that wealthy COM
munitv felt that they should have the right 10 MAKE
their own terms with traction companies
Assembyman Skinner Informed the committee
that. while there division OF sentiment IN
Nontclair on the subject. he convinced that
large majority favored the trolley III frahK''N
sentiment was favorable TO the trolley out he was
sure that the people were. opposed 10 any Dill deprN
ing Beevie of the right OF local self-goverhmeht'
He could not discover any ueiha"u io' '"' '"e
the bill. 800, a..
Henry Hall of Orange reviewed at length the
olactric railway legislation, speaking particularly
NJ the act of 1894 He would not oppose the roIie!'
for he who did was behind the age Inc 1881
act was as just as could well be- IL demanded the
consent OF jority of the lineal feet OF the a'ut
ting lands, and II recognized the io0'' "u'"0'' "
granting the franchise.
ia dtd M; think Il right 10 give the Freeho!ders
absolute control OF a Dad that had become a part
Of the street of a municipality. He expressed sur
prise that the Freehoders should be seeking suoh
power" Mr. Hall concluded with the statement
that he spoke in the interest of the Committee on
Public Welfare OF East Orange and the members Oh
the Orange Protective Association.
perccv Jackson Town Counsel OF the township OF
Beleve said that all favored the iro'sy, os , H.,
justice to The ownship ,nsE mao ,b@ companv could
no. pass u b,t the ownship had paid share for
~ " sbington.ave which was wanted by the Trac-
ION COMPANY II the Frecholders should secure
control Of the road the bM PROPOSED Believne
would have niiie chance Of getting ne transfer Ter
system it wanted. OF the thirty members OF Inc
he would have no chance on the subcommittee
Which wouid control the county roads ,,,, ,,s,
nigh. the governing body Of The town hai vo,es
unanimously against the Ro o yet tne pGy Tn
people had paid $500 Of the cost OF bl2o,'ii,eir-
ave the county road running ,hroq Ra S Would
deprive Montclar OF at least $1,000 Inc iIa'Vhs. ne,
sought by the Montc.ar company was WYNN ~
amount. a.. t...ox ,rd ~
Frccholders and also for the Essex COUNTY Iat h
Rehabilitation was the first OF those favor.ng the
nronosed law to address the committee ne SOU
Thai Bloomhe,d-avc had been selected by tns oppyy
sion as an Illustration OF how the Ia woull ~o,h.
This road he said had cost Essex County LoT itti.
of way and grading the sum OF s-i..-of - W
maintenance Tor twenty-one years. me f s nS .,
cost $3.50 annually in round heures ~ - -,
a iota. OF S519So lie estimated maj ,nete w. w.
ufstandiug taxes and assessments against We l"a
fully 10000 more. This was apart nom nv JUS
Of construction 10 the property -o"n ne. ne aver
age cost now tor maintenance was sb'o". or an IN
tcrcst OF per cent on $1,000 This money coming
from the general county funds. he argued. pToV,i
conclus!vely that the county government Shou.1
have absolute control OF the county roads. IL
thought the time had come when The struggle be
tween the township and the county governments
Tor control OF the county roads had come. ana ne
thought that the committee had that question ony
10 decide when considering the trolley bill
Fillmore Conduit and J. l. Johnson OF verona
closed the arguments for the bilL
The committee decided 10 report the biII I@tcr ana
let lis fate be decided on the fOo- or the House.