Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-06-06
Board of FrehoIders on Jersey
Central TrGlion Co., Permiss-
ion TO lse the Bridge.
MANY ClTIzEIs WERE PRESENT
Delegation of HIsiness Men Went to
New Brunswick from This City
This Morning--Mass Meeting in
South Amboy Last Night Sent a
Committee of Eighteen Deter
mination to Get the Trolley Here.
Special to the EVENING NEWS:

Special to the EVENING NEWS:
NEW BRUNSWICK, June 6:-The
ordinance granting a limited fran
chise to the Jersey Central Traction
Company to use the spans and draw
of the Amboy bridge was passed on
second reading at the meeting of the
ternoon. A mttion was at once made
that it be re-donsidered in order to
make an amendment. This was OPP
posed and loig discussion followed
Former proprietor Brooks, OF
The motion WIS finally passed and
the matter is laid over for fourteen
days.
The amendment was proposed by
Director Pownall. He would
change section 5 of the ordinance
which provides hat the company
shall run cars over the bridge be-
tween $50 a. mi, and $50 p. M, al
intervals of not less than one-hali
hour and from S.30 p. M, to mid
night at intervals of not less thar
one hour Mr.. Ppwnall declares thai
according to this wording the com
pany need not run cars more thar
once every twelve hours. He wanted
the word less changed to more
in this clause solthat it shall read
"at intervals of not more than one
half hour between $50 a. M, anC
$3.50 p. M, and from $50 p. M, Il
midnight at intervals of not more
than an hour"
Lawyer Edmund Wilson, counse
for the Jersey Central Traction Com
I, Id, Il lot
ing it was a material change anG
would necessitate laying the ordi
nance over for another meeting
thereby causing much delay. He sale
it would take thirty days to carry out
the provisions of the law and to lay
it over for another meeting woult
mean two months holdup and the
work could not be started before mex
year.
Alan Strong, counsel for the free
holders, who made his first appear
ance at meeting of the board today
told the freeholders that the amend
ment could be made and the ordi
nance be passed on third reading to
day, as, in his opinion, the proposed
change was not material. Mr.. viii
son was afraid it did make differ
ence and would open way for some
one to get out writ of certiorar
holdinfg up the whole matter in
definitely.
Col. Eiine, for the Public Servic,
Corporation, said he did not want tt
embarrass the company, but he woulC
like the clause referring to arbitra
tion amended. AS it reads now If any
other company wants to use that par
of the Jersey Centra's tracks on thu
bridge, the freeholders and the Jer
sey Central shall each appoint arbi
traitors who shall choose a third. Col
Hine wanted the applying compan,
to have a chance to appoint an arbi
traitor. He was willing, however, t.
have the ordinance passed as it il
now and amended at some futur,
time. Mr.. Wilson agreed to this anC
wanted Mr.. PoWnall's amendment
about the time for running cars lait
over until that time. He, said h.
merely wanted to avoid any furthe
delay. Mr.. Pownall refused to le
his amendment go over. Freeholder
Hanson and Montgomery seemed t.
favor letting it go over, but the 9th
ers objected and, after much argu
ment, the motion to reconsider OF
second reading was passed. TIL
amendment was made and the free
holders were willing to pass the or
dinance then on final reading, bu
Mr.. Wilson objected and the matte
has been laid over for fourteen days
Both Mr. Wilson and Mr.. Brown
the vice president of the Jersey Cen
trail, feel greatly discouraged. Their
are some who are inclined to thinl
there may be colored gentleman il
the wood pile.
A rumor was abroad today that al
injunction, holding up the trolle
from coming, was ready to be servet
on the freeholders as soon as the.
passed the ordinance. Strength wa
added to this by the presence of Rob
ert Adrian at the meeting. He dis