The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-04
I~RVINGTONIANS KICK
ABOUT CAR SERVICE.
Don't Like Trolleys Which Turn Back
at 18th street-Town Council
Takes Action.

Complaints regarding the trolley service
10 Irvington from this city on the Clinton
avenue line were aired at meetings of the
I%rvington Town Council and the recently
formed Board Of Trade of that town last
night. 1t was charged that many cars
married "Irvington' switched ZACH Mt
Eighteenth street. near the city line, and
that passengers were thus forced 10 wait
for through cars. Action taken by the
Board of Trade was put into the shape Of
a communication to the Town Council.
which in turn authorized Councilman La
conbe to take the matter up with the
Public Service.
Michael Dougher preached the subject at
the Board of Trade meeting. The new line
is evidently being made to supplant the
Irvington end to a considerable extent, he
declared, and passengers are placed to
great inconvenience by the long waits and
changes. AS q result. cars marked Irv-
ington are frequently packed, while
Eighteenth street cars go by nearly empty.
There was no complaint of the service
until the new line was put in operation,
he said, although at times passengers were
compelled to change at Bergen street.
Tho Rev. James Monohan. rector of st.
Leo's r.. c. Church, spoke in a similar
vein.
Mahlon S. Drake declared that while
the company claims to be taking no cars
from Irvington, in reality 1t is taking
many from the line, reducing the service
considerably. 1t looks as though the COM
pany intends to take advantage Of the new
E4lEu AtFhl Slittl 1 y utIIlNG lTNlIlRIOif
of good service, he added.
Joseph b. Walker, president Of the Board
Of Education, told of his experiences in
the cars.
DR.. Alborn c. Christian also spoke of
the service.
The body finally instructed its secre-
tary to send a communication direct to the
Town Council, which was meeting at the
same time, requesting them to a k action
at once.
Mayor William l.. Clorleux declared that
while he did not want to be unreasonable,
he thought transfers should be issued and
the service made adequate. Referring to
a clause in the franchise making it obliga-
tory upon the trolley company to operate
all Broad line cars running west of Bergen
street to Elmwoo1 avenue. Councilman
August L. Lacombe declared that he con-
slders that the company is abusing the
privileges given it when it is perlnitted
to turn the rev line cars back at Eigh-
tenth street.
AT the Board of Trade meeting Mr..
Drake said the towns street department
was a disgrace. He also favored the. en-
should be to attend to the towns affairs
exclusively when occasion demanded.
Through Assessor James II. Mortland, he
made known that the present counsel,
Riker 81 Riker, have drawn up an appeal
for another party against the town. while
the town employs them as its attorneys.
Just what the article In tho bylaws
barring partisan politics from the meet
ings means was not known to most OF
those present. If all things of a political
nature are to be eschewed many oppor-
~tunities to do effective work in the town
will be lost, the Rev. James Monahan,
rector of st. Leo's r. C. Church. said. In
reply 1t was stated that matters of general
interest. so long as they do not commit
the organization to one party or the other,
may be properly discussed by the mem
bers, and the influence of the organization
TO effect improvements in any line aside
from those that will mean entering within
party lines will be used. These views
were held by Joseph Walker and Edward
jacob, and apparently met with the APP
prevail OF the members present. The regu-
lar meeting night Will be the first Tues
day in each month.