The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-07-11
AMONG The AUTOMOBILISIS
MOTORISTS WANT PLANK ROAD
PtTFD WIN WOOD BLOCKS.
Ciubmen and Dealers OF Jersey Cny and
Newark Oppose Plan of Essex County
FreehOlders 20 - Belgian Blseks for
SurfaeinE Highway Between cities.


FreehOiders 20 So Belgian Bieeks for
surfaeing Highway Between cities.
Automobnis,s Of New Jersey. particularly
those OF Newark and Jersey City. are making
efforts to have the plank road between the
two cities paved with wood blocks when the
highway H. reconstructed The members
Of the EsseI County Board Of Freeholdsri
recently voted m favor Of paving the road
with Belgian blocks James Z. Owen,
Essex County Engineer. suggested that the
central stretch of the road be paved with
wood blocks and that Belgian blocks he used
for the outside sire, ches where the slow
moving horse drawn trucks would travel,
but the Freeholders voted against this plan.
When the subject Of paving material
was nrst considered BY a Joint COMMITTEES
representing the Hudson ami EsseN boards
OF Freeholders the vote Was four Ia
two In favor Of wood books The
members Of the Hudson County BOARD Il
I Fre.h elders have refused Z" agree to the Use
nf Belgian blocks for paving The road. and
u y thought that the Essey Fre~h0lders
may now vote IN favor ot the plan -us-
geSisd by Nj owen. II may he that the
paving material question will be again sub
mitted - = iutnt committee of 'he tao
,card~ and their euEineers before any
further seton ~ taken.
Tho trustees 81 the New Jersey Auto
mobile su' Motor club are 20 discuss The
Rank ROAD paving question a. their meet
ING io-rtrht m tNs clubhouse a. Newark
. n f, expected that SOME steps Wilt 10 fALsu
hy the trustees fn prevent the road from
tp.ing entirely surfaced weh hslc'ar Nlo'k
q George BlaSs-lee ~ Ier-e, ,ity. prc~Id"n'
7 Of the New jersey Automobile Trade Asso-
4 citation, has steadily opposed the plan To-
! use belgian blocks and has organization.
which - composed 81 the leading auto
mobile dealers. garage owners and supply
men in the state. - prepared &" take ofncial
/ action against tho exclusive use OF stone
paving Tor the Plank road
III. Au,omonlIe CIua OF America has
adv lsed Its members thai an international
luly 81 10 August The club ono iAls SAY
that the International importance ANA
cannot bs oNpr~rUmated The OfiiC IAls are
haVIns a ~ nopsis Of the object and orIanI-
Road Congresses prepared for puhlic alton
IN the neat issai- 81 the 'ihb JoHTHdi. the
oticlai psper OF the 'lup .,, ~ u.
ioOS az whi"h time a permanent, orsanIZa-
ton was ~ '~'ts.i under the title OF the Inter
English. French aud German are the thrs"
language r~rogniI"d by the association
William : Hogan. the clubs European rep
rc-entatiVe. Who resides In Paris
While everything possible has been done
20 make matters easf for men who wish
10 drive motor vehicles as paid operators
after August /. ~ hen the nsS CSllAn bill
/ Eoe- INTO enect, ChAuneurs viii have to go
Through a lot 81 formalitie- to obtain driV-
| criticism Of Sc, retaTy of state kOeniE for
his announ, ement that ,hauneurS must
M. their Applications before July 20 If
I thev wish 10 drive when the Law bs~omes
Elective. the fact remains that the process
Of issuing the-e driving licenses must be
There appears to he great deal Of mis-
undeIstandinE resardlns the manner in
20 obtain = driving lIccn-e great many
chau1eurs think IT. will he comparatively
tarv koenig has arranged for a bureau IN
this city. but this II q m i-takcn idea owners
OF ma hines who wish 10 drive their own
cars " Ill not be required 10 obtain driving
The new Application blarks those for
chAuheur- and for obtaining registration
numbers for cars can he GOT az most
garages. supply stores and automobile sales
answers TO great many questions regard
ing the personal description OF the appli-
cant. hts eiper,,n%. ~ hriSins, conNictIons
liquor or drugs and the names OF his present
ana past employers
Applicants for driving licenses are re-
duired 20 paste their pho'osraphs. circular
space provided In the blank. These phoio ~
graphs must have been taken within thirty
dAyS of the date Of the Applc alton and
three ,pIctures are required. "a -econd on.
the third retained for the hnaiobtaininK oi
the liceB-r The filed out blank must be
sent 20 Secretary Koenix AZ Albany with
.! 20 fec for the ak months ending Janua ~
a. II the blank - found to be correctly
. Allied out IN" Secretary Of states once
sends the appliCan' permit to be- examined
AZ The local bureau az certain specified
: DAY and hour
The permit has a spare for the third
photograph ~ the bureau the applicant
viii be required ~ answer more Questions
The second lisf Of questions Nhen flied GU
will BE- sent 80 albany. and " no bar to IN.
? Issuance OF a license - found the driVinS
license will bc issued and a badge sent q
be worn on the clothing of IN" applicant
E The loose pho' ograph sent With the mrs
/. ltsi ot questions Will be- pasted on the aetna
: IT. snse ISSUED
Applicants for driving license. Who In
. tend 10 drive cars In hts CITY aud who haV,
:. not previously been licensed chauffeur
y Will b. required so prove their driVinl
skill and experience In traffiC conditions
Joseph Tracy. the former racing driver
. viii have charge OF this te-'ing Of applI
a can's and he will have number Of Nel
=. tried ASSISTANTS IL u expected that an
. plicants Nili be required 10 drive throuE
u The COnGe@'ed portions of Broadway an,
. Fifh avenue to show they can he -afel
. trusted to become licensed chauFeurs
J. u estimated that there are more tha
80 81 Chau1eur@ In this city and the i'm
= mediate vicinity and = Elliott VIII
- viii have charge of ~" local bureau. hor~
:. 10 have them all ~ mined beioTe the en-
Of this month