Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-16
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

Camden Courier:
The annual meeting of the direct
ors of the Public Service Corpora
tion in Newark on Tuesday develop
ed that President Thomas y. Nc
Garter has a firm hand in the control
of the deStinieS of the institution, if
the comments of the Newark ews
papers and prominent financiers are
warranted. Instead of being placed
on the sliding board, as was intimat-
ed, he has. according to reports, de-
feated the schemes of his opponents
to transfer the control of the corpora
ton to alien hands and firmly seated
himself in the saddle. But the most
important development of the meet
ing vas the announcement of a reduc-
ton of the price of electrical light
ing TO IL cents per kilowatt through
out Essex, Hudson and Passaic
ties, TO go into effect May /, and the
reduction of the price of gas in all the
suburban territory served by the COM
pany where the price now exceeds
one dollar, the decrease to be at the
rate of five cents "a year until it reach
es one dollar. There is no mention
of Camden OF any South Jersey Coun-
ty sharing in the reductions, which
is rather singular, as they are entitled
to as much consideration as the three
counties mentioned. Probably the
oversight is due to the i%nattention of
the South Jersey interest in the cor
poration since David Baird resigned
from the directorate in November
last, because of his residence here.
making it difficult for him to attend
meetings and otherwise devote time
to his duties. The Public Service
Corporation owes as much favor to
its large clientele in this section of
the state as it does to that OF Essex,
Hudson and Passaic, and If President
McCarter desires to make his admin
istration of its affairs popular here
always he will lose no time in placing
Camden county, at least, on a plane
with the favored few. And it may
be suggested, too, that when it comes
to expanding 5000, 900 for better
ment of the company's utilities, a
goodly portion OF il can wisely be ex-
pended in this city and vicinity which.
perhaps, may be in The company's
plans.
Newark Advertiser:
The new automobile law as enact
ed by the Legislature differs essen
TALLY in its provisions from the bill
as introduced in the senate. In it's
original shape the bill would have
made automobiling an uncomfortable
and hazardous diversion in this state.
1t would have established a legalized
system of brigandage on New Jersey
highways, and there was to be a
Hounslow Heath in every section of
the state. There were millions in
it" for justice of the peace dogberrys
and c~onstables.
The law provides for registration
of all nonresident Automobiles. No
person under sixteen years of age can
be registered. Licenses for cars OF
not more than thirty horsepower are
10 be n dollar a year, and for high
er power cars two dollars, Regis
tration papers must be shown when
required, Racing is forbidden, Driy-
ers must keep to the right 9nd stop
upon request by the driverjof an APP
preaching vehicle. The speed limit is
a mile in sever minutes 1t corners,
d mile in five minutes IN cities and
twenty miles an hour i'm Jhe country.
Appeals can be taken from the rul-
ings of magistrates, ana Supreme
Court justices may set Inside such
rulings. Machines may be 1eft in lieu
of bonds for appearance in &ourt. The
event from registration isl to be de-
voted to the repairs of roaqs. The
law goes into effect July.1.
A danger in this law is theI country
Justice of the peace. He is not given
the arbitrary authority he would pos
SECS under the original Frelinghuyscn
Bill. but he viii nave plenty Of opport
unity apeyertheless. 10 work .smt