Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-04-25

tuFe to Use tne Draw or 6panSs the
Question of Both Lines Using the
Jersey Central's Tracks VIII be
Settled by Arbitration, il Other
| Means Fail of an Agreement.
So gratified are they at the pass
age of the ordinance to grant the
franchise of the Jersey Central Trac-
/ tion Company, the local merchants
are talking of holding banquet 70
celebrate the first trolley between this
city and South Amboy; that is if the
ordinance successfully passes on sec
ond and third readings, as is conf
IDENTIFY expected. The occasion would
indeed be a fit cause For celebration
on the part of this city and Its busi-
ness men in particular, they urge,
and such a victory for public sentt-
ment will probably not go by without
suitable recognition here.
The arguments of Edmund VIII
son, counsel for the Jersey Central,
were so fair that the desired amend-
ment was made and the ordinance
passed on first reading. The pres
ence Of delegation of over thirty
business men from this city lent
great strength to the agitation in IA
vor of the franchise.
After the reading of the ordinance
by Clerk Demarest, Director Pow
nall asked as to one or more tracks
over the draw should another franz
hn oro Mt fa6 1nd cuoUnctnd that
some clause be added to cover this.
! Lawyer Wilson wanted that done at
once so that the franchise could be
finally passed on June and the work
commenced, otherwise the. delay
would mean that the trolley could not
be built this summer. He suggested
that a clause settling any dispute
over use of tracks by arbitration be
added.
Lawyer Wilson submitted another
section to the effect that any differ
ences as to use of track on the county
bridge after another company has Sc
cured franchise over the bridge,
should arbitrators chosen by the Jer-
sey Central and board of freeholderS
fail to agree, be decided by an um-|
lpire selected by these two parties. !
] Suppose you should sell your
rights to another company" asked
I Director Pownall, "and the county
was only paid by one company for the
use of the bridge, where would the
county be getting any benefit for the
30 lines?"
mo trolley company on earth re-
piled Mr.. Wilson, would take fran
chise with the word .lessees' strick-
en- out"
Director Pownall held that they
had agreed not to consider the minor
details yesterday Lawyer Wilson
contended that this was a substantial
| detail.
"You want to give us franchise.
tie a string to it and then pull It
back" said the lawyer very forci-
bly,.
Director Pownall thought the law
yer was getting excited, although the
director himself in addressing the
lawyer walked up and down on the
bench in the court room where the
hearing was held as if somewhat ner-
vous.
| ''Do you mean to say that the use
of bridge built by our means, an
independent structure, is to be linz
lited by this franchise?" asked Law
yer Wilson. why it's most extra
ordinary proposition and l tell you
right now if any such thing is contem-
plated we don't want the franchise
and we'll conclude the whole PROPOSE
tion right now
That's just the point" replied the
| director I'VE are not represented by
our counsel, as he is out of town, and
there is a technical point in the word
ing of the resolution which don't
care to rule on without first consult-
ing him"
/ The matter was finally adjusted by
the section being added subject to
change in wording on June 6. At
torney Gilmore, of the Public Ser
vice, wanted clause giving the ap-
plying company a chance to select an
arbitrator but the section was not
/ changed.
Another application for the right
of way over the South Amboy bridge
, approach was introduced and hear
ing will be given upon it on June s.