Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-12-08

pOllCy loI lHe COunCll 10 pursue.
Mr.. Growney said that the city Ii
very large and that the new terminal
should be a number of blocks away
from the present one. Mr.. Growney
was %applauded.
Il would like to hear your views on
the subject, Mr.. Silzer," said Acting
Mayor Pfeiffer.
II would rather hear the public -
replied Mr.. Silzer, So
Hugh Reilly spoke a few words in
favor of Fayette street, which he
said is~the proper place for a ferry,
There is n o HILL" said Mr.. Reilly,
and l think 1t is the only place, as
the number of signers on the petition
proves
Competition is the thing we
want continued Mr.. Reilly, land nc
matter where the ferry lands, give Il
to us anyway A storm of applause
followed, showing the sentiment oil
the citizens present.
DIR. Crowther Favors Distance.
Assemblyman Crowther said he ia
vors Washington street, because he
thinks the ferries should be separat-
ed, and that we would then have a
ferry at each end of town.
81 don't speak selffshly," said Or.
Crowther, because if some one want
ed his or her teeth fixed, there are
two other signs on Smith street that
would be seer before mine"
Lawyer Stricken followed with a
long speech in which he facetiously
portrayed the model" service obtain
ed from the S. l. R. T. Company.
I'VE have an area of ten square
miles," said Mr.. Stricken, land the
two ferries are necessary. Suppose the
two ferries were near together" said
Mr.. Stricken. Look at New York
city. Why, there are five ferries at
the foot of T~wenty-third street."
Or. C%rowther, James Growney and
C. A. Mussigbrodt followed with a
few remarks favoring Washington
| street for the terminal.
Judge Lyon Speaks for s. I. II. T.
Judge Adrian Lyon said that his
time had come to speak, and in glow
ing terms he told of the generosity of
the S. l. r. T. company in the past,
such as the new ferry house, the
Warren, and the express trains, also
the present intended improvements.
IF the lease is granted, then we can
not improve u service" said Judge
Lyon in conclusion.
James S. Wight followed with
coD,o hfefArv onI atfnornd thu ckn1o-
ton lease of the new company.
"If they want to run a ferry here, .
said Mr.. Wight, ''let them buy land
somewhere, as they did on the other
side. / also contend that the council
has no right to lease the foot of a pub
lie street, which is Illegal" continued
Mr.. Wight, who e~ndeavored to prove
his statements by similar cases that
have taken place in other cities.
Mr.. Silzer Argues for Lease.
George S. Silzer, counsel for the
Perth Amboy and Staten Island Ferry
Company, finally took the stand and
said, as the time limit was drawing
near, he would like to speak.
my friend, Mr.. Wight, reminds me
of a pack of cards." said Mr.. Silzer.
HE has told us about the kings and
queens, and has made a "deuce" of Il
good speech; perhaps he also has a
tenspot in his pocket"
MI. Silzer explained away some of
the statements made against his COM
pany and said that he was willing to
confer with the council at any time
about the lease. Change it, if you
will" said Mr.. Silzer, put us on
equal terms with the present COM
pany, and then let the best man win
THE proof that our company is all
right is the opposition against us, and
the proof that we have a good thing
is that everybody wants it. Some
say we would peddle the lease. If
you think so, put in a clause to the
contrary. If we are not granted the
lease, then the competition is de-
stroyed, and competition always
makes corporations generous. If the
ferry isn't in operation within three
years, then off goes the lease, and, In
my mind, that is fair. Some say we
cannot make the ferry pay. Well, that
is our loss, not the peoples and al
though l am no prophet, a trolley line
may soon run acros the island to
lTottenville. 1 must close" said Mr..
lSilzer, ''as the last boat goes soon.
Perhaps we will have one later some
day"
Considerable applause greeted the
conclusion of his remarks.
Nobody else requesting the floor.
Acting Mayor Pfeiffer declared the
hearing at an end, and the assem-
blage filed out. Groups stood dis
cussing the matter for a half hour af-
terward.