Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-04-26
TROLLEYS TO
SOUTH AMBOY
IN 2 MONTHS
Representatives OF Jersey
Central Co. await on
Council Last Night.
TO START LAYING TRACKS
--WANT INSPECTOR

According to statements made by
Counsel Edmund Wilson, Of the Jer-
sey Central Traction Company, at an
adjourned meeting of the Board of
Aldermen last night. tracks will be
laid in this city at once and trolleys
will be running between this city and
South Amboy In very short time.
Mr.. Wilson, who is also the attorney
general ofthis state, was accompanied
last night by u. r. Brown, vice pres
idcnt and general manager of the
traction company, and by l.. d. H.
Gilmour, of Newark, one of the Pub
lie Service Corporations head coun-
sells. The visitors came in two auto
mobiles and their appearance was
somewhat Of a surprise to the alder
men.
Mr.. Wilson, when given permis-
sion ito speak, said that the company
intended to start laying rails in this
city at once and desired that the
council appoint an inspector to sup
ervise the work for the city. He
added that the company's bridge
alongside of the present county
bridge was finished and that it was
their desire to have cars running
without further delay In reply to
questions from the aldermen, the
counsel stated that the company
would lay double tracks from the
bridge approach up Sheridan street
TO Market street, easteriy In Market
street to Davidson avenue, and north
erly in Davidson avenue to Smith
street, where connections would be
made with the Public Service tracks.
The arduous task which the COM
pany has had in reaching this city
was referred to by MFR. Wilson, who
said that the difficulties, however,
had been overcome and that the work
In this city was the final move The
attorney stated that the company
would operate here under the fran
chtse the city granted to the Raritan
Traction Company and would live up
to every detail. When asked by
Alderman Dalton IL the company
would employ the same company
who laid the bitulithic pavement in
Market street to replace the pave
ment after the tracks were laid, Mr..
Wilson replied that the street would
7be put in the same condition as be-
fore the excavating
Alderman-at-Large Voorhees, made
an excellent suggestion when he
stated that 1t would be a good plan
to pave Sheridan street Immediately
He said that there was some talk
about paving the street and asked
Mr.. Wilson what. he thought about
the matter The counsel, after con-
ferring with Vice President Brown,
said that the company was willing to
no W 10 n ~ Cd "a rf IL
tracks at once with any kind of pave
ment the council should decide on.
Mr. Voorhees, added that he had
mentioned the matter in view Of the
fact that he thought the company
might prefer to pave now, rather
than tear up their tracks year or
SO later, at much greater expense.
Referring to. the question of the
appointment of an inspector to rep
resent the city. Mr.. Wilson said the
company was anxious to start work
and would take up matters with the
representative as soon as he was
named. The matter was referred to
the committee Of the whole and will
be discussed at the committee session
of the council Friday night. Alder
man Dalton said that he would COM
municate with the company later.
Alderman-at-Large Voorhees,, In
discussing the matter of appointing
an inspector, this morning, said that
he thought the Jersey Central should
pay his salary and not the city. Mr..
VOORHEES, said that he did not see
why the company wanted an inspec-
ter. In regard to paving Sheridan
street, Mr.. Voorhees, said that while
it would be good idea to pave the
street, he said he doubted If the
necessary ordinance could be passed
in time.