Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-06-19

Director Pownall said, when a re-
porter suggested that some new in
junction or writ might be looked for;
mo, guess Bloomfield has exhaust
ed every means of holding it up. We
freeholders were greatly disappoint-
ed when we could not throw the
bridge open on Decoration day as
we had expected"
Mayors Pfeiffer and Treganowan
met, after the crowd had dispersed,
and had short conversation on the
draw.
Another disconcerting mishap mar
red the opening of the bridge. AS
the draw was finally swung to for the
second time after the crowds had
waited almost an hour to recross, a
thick plank at the bottom of the rail-
ing on the southerly side where the
draw touches, was caught and split
it's entire length of about twelve feet.
This made those who had crowded
out beyond the gates run and clam
ber for safety
AS they heard the rending of the
woodwork those who could not see
the source were filled with fears that
some of the structure was giving way
and the fact that this point is in
proximity to the place which the ice
destroyed, did not add any to their
peace of mind.
The girls employed at the Cheese
brough Vaseline Works swarmed in
the windows and on the iron balco-
nies of the building and watched the
proceedings eagerly.
The slight rain did not deter hun
dreds from going to the bridge to see
the bridge thrown open and they
stood for hours unfiinchingly.
Street Commissioner Fullerton put
men and wagons to work early TINS
morning spreading cinders over the
mud on Sheridan street for some dis
tance this side of the approach. Sher-
idan street is quite muddy from the
recent rains, but it is perfectly level
and the sidewalk has been covered
with cinders, and affords excellent
walking. Two electric street lights
have been hung on Sheridan street,
between Market street and the
bridge. One is just at the local end
of the approach and the other is
about midway between Market street
and the end of the approach.
One fact upon which many COM
mented this morning was that no foot
path has been rallied off at the side OF
the bridge, and that the bridge rail-
>of wood has not been braced more
strongly.
AThe general appearance Oh the
bridge and draw evoked favorable re-
marks. but the general sentiment
that prevailed was the fact that the
bridge is open after four weary years
History of the Bridge.
II was September II, 1902, that
County Collector Serviss sold the
f,rst bonds offered for sale for the
navment of the bridge. The amount
of the issue was $4,000, and the
successful bidder, N. w. Harris &
COMPANY. of New York. who paid
s151,955. for them, the bid be-
ing equal to 1O1 81. The premium
paid was $2,O55. .13. The bonds bear
~ per cent. interest, payable semi
annually. They were dated to be
delivered December 1, 1902, and VIII
run until January / 1881.
At the time the bridge was started
there were four separate trolley COM
panies in this vicinity and fight at
once started for franchise ne
telephone and telegraph companies
also cast anxious eyes at the propos-
ed link between the banks OF tiie
Raritan river. The Raritan lrac'loh
Company secured a franchise as Id,
ais this eity's territory, but iegal
tangIe over the injunction taken @ OUT
by The Sheridan street properly own
ers m IS stili pending in the courts,
Land 4 '''a for the approach on this side
..,ss. ',,s, .laaaed i, Gortlandt Parker. and