Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-12-07
SOUTH AMBOY
GRANTS FRANCHISE
Continued from Page 81

Mr.. coan: Il feel if the case war
rants 1t, it would be a very easy mat
ter for the Jersey Central Traction
Company to have a rumpus kicked
up for their benefit, whether by the
Pennsylvania railroad or someone
else. Anyone has a right to go into
court and ask redress. + do not say
his win be done, but under this sec
ion it is feasible and possible. As I
,aid before, the time at my disposal
lior the examination of this ordinance
Ind the examination of other matters
pertaining to the granting of this
franchise was extremely limited, o
will. agree, having to attend to some
other matters in the last two days l
lave not had a great deal of time to
i've to the ordinance that is now be-
ore the council. I find with that
ursory examination | feel sure I
lave discovered some things which
VIII at least give TO the gentlemen of
ne council an idea and place before
neir minds something that may be to
ne benefit of this borough. | say
NAT perhaps it is unfortunate for Mr..
'rown, OF the traction company, that
e must go to the Pacific Coast and
you'd like to have this franchise
nrough before he goes, but we must
ememDer the fault, If there is anv.
les with the company itself BY not
having presented its franchise at an
'arlier date before MI. Browns de-
arturo to the Pacific Coast. Before
ny right is given away the people
aust be first protected, and from NV
ersonal knowledge of the gentlemen
# this council l know it is their pur-
ose to do SO. / ask, how can it be
lone if this matter is to be showed
through in a hurry, If sufficient time
o give 1t intelligent and due consid-
ration is not given the council?"
Gets the Law Regarding Question.
Mayor: What is the law reuuir-
ng the time that is to be given to the
public for circumstances, what is the
egal timer
Mr.. Coan: 81 must confess you
lave me stuck
Mr.. Wilson: Twill you allow me
o tell you, Mr.. Mayor? The statute
which controls this procedure saws IL
ny traction company desires to OBJ
ain a franchise from q municipal
'ody like you own, it must first of all
make formal application in writing.
hen the law prescribes after that
%pplication is filed before your body,
ourteen days notice must be given
W publication in the newspaper and
y posting notice in five public places
L the municipality, fixing time of
earring at least fourteen days off.
he statute then says the day on
hich notice is thus given you may
rant the franchise or you may adj
ourn the hearing upon the applica-
ION to such further time as you may
esire. Now what happened in this
ase was the application was filed on
ne twenty-third of October and four
cen days notice was given in con-
ormity with the law and you gentle
len have continued this hearing
rom time to time until you have
cached this night in the progress of
he proceedings. In other words you
hight have granted this franchise
pom the first time fixed in the notice
? you choose, In the careful xer
Use of your duties as public servants
on Have continued this hearing from
SINE to time in order that everybody
light be heard, but it is abundantly
/ your power to pass the ordinance
ow or to have passed it upon the
rst day referred to in the notice"
CA continuation {" this discussion
ill appear in Saturdays EVENING
EWS
At the close of the public hearing
We council went into executive ses-
ION, at the end of which the doors
ere thrown open for the return of
he audience and the clerk proceeded
the second and, third readings of
We ordinance granting the franchise.
fter some amendments to the fran
'hise the ordinance granting the
was passed, after which Mr..
Brown, for the company, deposited
500 forfeit to insure the building
If the loop down to the New York
: Long Branch station as 0 o as the
franchise was granted for the same.
The mayor then said he wanted
. make a statement. AS the money
'ad been deposited with him he ex-
ected before tomorrow night that 1t
,ould be reported on the streets that
ne mayor had received $500 and the
;ouncil $500 for passing the ordin-
nee granting the franchise, but he
yanted everybody to understand thai
,ot one of them had received a cent.