Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-16
1T 10 TIME TO DO SOMETHING.

Now that election is over. what are W going to do for Perth AmbOy
A few days ago the EVENING NEWS called attention to the need o
night telegraph service. We showed that in many towns and cities smaller
than Perth Amboy, this service has been installed, yet we are compelled
to put up with the service closing at 8 O'Clock at night, much to the incon
venience of many who would use it after that hour.
We have also called attention to the excessive trolley fare charged
by the Public Service Railway between points in South Amboy and points
in Perth Amboy. 1t has been shown that in some instances three fares are
collected between the two places while the intention of the ordinance grant
ing the franchise for the use of the county bridge was to make the fars
only five cents.
Yesterday the EVENING NEWS showed that the people of Hudson
county are to have a three-cent fare across the ferry from Bergen Point tic
Port Richmond. We see n 0 reason why people of Perth Amboy and Totten-
vile should be compelled to pay five cents when the others are getting it
for three cents.
All these things Ire of vital interest to the prosperity of this city
Cannot the Board of Trade, Merchants Association OF some other public
body get together and take these things up? There is nothing that means
more to a city, particularly a shopping centre, than cheap fare from neigh
boring towns.
The fact that fifteen cents "a be charged between the two Amboys is
an outrage. The Public Service Corporation should be made to understand
that the public cannot be robbed in this manner. 1t is ur object to make
the trip s attractive and inexpensive as possible. Let them know that we
are doing our best to give them the fvecent fare straight and 1t will show
that Perth Amboy is glad to have them and is doing all it can to bring
them here.
Regarding the fare across the sound, there has been much talk about
five cents being charged a single way, but little has been accomplished
Judging from the experience in Hudson county it is evident that the matter
is in the hands of the Board of Freeholders 1t is up to Perth Amboy to
see tina" the attention of the freeholders is called to the decision in Hudson
county and every advantage should be taken of it to give the people Of
staten Island the threecent fare to Perth Amboy. The accommodations
of the Staten Island Rapid Transit are none too good. The trip t a COM
paratve1y short n In the traffic has increased to such a extent that
there is no reason why three cents is not enough.
sThe Perth Amboy merchants do a great deal of business with people
from Staten Island. In fact, as far as shopping goes the two places are
practically one. Every might, particularly Saturday, hundreds of people
cross the ferry to take advantage of the bargains offered by the Perth Amboy
merchants and everything is done here to attract them. 1t is safe to say,
however, that no greater fnducement could be made to bring these hundreds
Of people to Perth Amboy more often than a reduction in the fare across
the ferry. While we are doing our best to increase business here we should
not neglect the ways and meal of getting the people to this city.
Here is important work for the Board of Trade. At least the mer-
chants should see to it that these matters ar attended to. 1t means
hundreds of dollars to them and that means a greater Perth Amboy
Charging fifteen cents from South Amboy here and five cents from Staten
Island re drawbacks to the city. Let us not read and forget. 1t is time
get busy. Boost Perth Amboy.