Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-16
FINAL PROPOSITION
OF THE F~REEHOLDERS
Continued from page II

gineer Robert D~ougherty; City Sur
voyor S.. J. Mason; T. H. McCaDn.
special engineer on the bridge; S. P.
Harris, of Sanford e Harris, who
built the bridge: John Brauley, of
the New Jersey Bridge Company,
which erected the draw; and a num-
Der OF spectators.
At the outset, Alderman mt large
Pfeiffer stated that it was not a spe-
cial meeting of the Board of Alder
men, but that they were there at the
request of Chairman Glenn, of the
Amboy bridge committee, to talk over
the question of tho approach. Free
holder O'Niell was chosen clerk por
tom of the freeholders, who went
into regular session for the conference
Director Fountain asked if tho city
had any proposition to offer.
Mr.. Pfeiffer stated that a special
committee of three aldermen had been
appointed, but that the board had u.s.
sembled at MIR. Glenn's request. That
committee, Mr.. Pfeiffer stated, had
authority.
"We want a positive answer, yes or
no." declared Mr.. Fountain.
Solicitor Willis then read an agree
ment drawn IN by himself, which the
freeholdeTs desired the aldermen to
agree to. This agreement practically
provided for the city's building thu
entire approach. He stated chat the
city ought to enter into that agree
mant. Which was handed to City At
torney hommann for perusal.
"What do You want us to do?"
asked Mr.. Hommann.
"We want you to agree to build
the approach, said Mr.. Willis.
1.-THE question is, broke in Direo-
tor Fountain, Twill you build the ap-
pronch. according to your agreement,
as gentlemen, or will you hunk?"
Mr.. Hommann said that there was
no need of becoming diEcourteous in
he matter.
Mr.. H aney then suggested the leav-
ing of the decision TO committees from
both boards. "There is evideL thy
misunderstanding" said ne. both
boards, I feel, want TO dostheir part"
The city attorney then said that q
bridge is not a finished structure un-
Ill it is accessible to the public. He
declared that Sheridan street is a
legal street.
The questions of grading, relief
from assessments, the Cortlandt
Parker deed, and one or two other con
sideratlons were then drawn into the
'ebate, which seemed to be getting
more complicated every minute.
Director Fountain laid great stress
on the alleged verbal agreement to
build the approach. He nskod if any
representative from Mi. Parker was
present. There. was none, Mr.. Foun-
ain told of writing a letter to Mr..
Parker.
Mr.. Hnney, a short while later.
said that it was up TO the city to keep
is verbal agreement.
Mr.. Willis asked if the city had any
proposition to make. The freeholders
then declined the proposition of the
city to build the approach south to
Paterson street. A huhbub arose,
during which MIR. Willis walked over
TO Mr.. Fountain and said: 1--WE can't
10 anything here today"
Move we adjourn, came from the
freeholders' seats.
Order WINS finally restored, ut the
effort of Messrs. Fountain and Willis.
Mr., Hommann declared that there is
! street eadinR to the bridge.
do you call that a street," laughed
tile fro eholders.
The proposition to go to the middle
of the tracks was then submitted to
the freeholders, after a caucus BY the
aldermen.
1t was unanimously declined.
The freeholders then offered to go
half way to the railroad. a distance of
225 feet. This the aldermen declined,
each in turn saying ''No."
Move we ADJOURN" again came
from the freeholders.
After a Herculean effort, Messrs.
Willis and Fountain again brough t
order ont of disorder, although sew
eral freeholdors had put on their over
coats and were edging toward the
door.
The final proposition ON the part Of
the city to go to the south side of the
tracks, if tho county would go from
there to the bridge, a distance of 450
feet, was then submitted. and declined,
as told in yesterdays News.
Those who voted to accept it were:
Treeholders Haney, Glenn, K~roeger,