Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-10-12
SOUTH AMBOY.
THE TROLLEY FRANCHISE.
Some Suggestions as 20 Convenience
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Some Suggestions as TO Convcnienc,
OF Patrons.
Mr.. Brown, representing the Jerse!
Central Traction Company, presented
a petition before the borough council
asking for certain privileges in the
matter of constructing and operating
a road through our borough. Before
final action is taken there should be
a careful consideration of the mat
ter, and the first thing to remember
is that the traction company, ire
sllective of the wants Or eonveniences
of the citizens, will endeavor to set
a franchise TO building the road with
an expense to the company consistent
with the greatest gain TO themselves.
Considerable trouble was experienced
not long ago in getting the Central
company to run a sufficient distance
within the limits of our borough to
afford our citizens the best accommo-
dations going southwark. After a
time we succeeded in getting the
company to run their cars as far as
the N. Y. e L. b. r. r. depot. Now
there is a proposition coming up be-
fore the council hat if granted would
inconvenience some of our citizens al
ioDi Go lu( 10 viz tAR ~ VIII
terry depot was in operation. 1t is
said that it has been suggested to the
petitioner that a loop be formed by
running down John street to Central
depot and back to Stevens avenue
through Henry street; but the petit
toner had as an objection that they
were unable to do this on account of
the Public Service tracks on Broad
IA, Thic n ha GO h1tt ma think
we have seen tracks successfully laid
where the difficulties arising were
greater than would arise by making
a loop on Broadway between John
and Henry streets. Be that as it
may, if the company could see where
in they could increase their reyenue
$10,0 900 a year by building the loop,
we think the difficulty claimed would
soon vanish and the loop would be
built. At any rate, for the conven-
fence of passengers, is there anything
to hinder paralleling the Public Ser
vice tracks as far as John street, then
up John street to Stevens avenue and
so on to the bride? If not that, why
not use the Public Service tracks +
around through Broadway, up Main
street to Stevens emu and Their to
II DrluSe, giving lHe duloS u lar
sailing through the n Another
thing to be taken into consideration
in case the Stevens avenue route
should be taken, is the necessity OF
leveling up the cutters crossing that
avenue, in which event what would
become of the water that ms down
a number of our streets during heavy
rains to such an extent as to form a
small river?
After making the foregoing sug-
gestions, in conclusion we would say,
remembering the mistakes claimed TO
have been made by former councils
in the matter of dock building, troll
ley franchises, ETC., that we hope the
present council, and the incoming
council will look well into all matters
pertaining to the accommodation of
our citizens before granting fran
chises to any corporation of any kind.
The citizens elect persons to fill the
chairs of the mayorality and council
because they have confidence in their
ability and integrity to work for their
best interests. We hope they will not
abuse the trust reposed in them.