Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-23
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Special to the EVENING NEWS.

South Amboyx Nov. 23:=There
were present at the meeting of the
common council last evening Mayor
Scully and Councilmen Berrian,
Campion, Manhattan and Stanton,
also Clerk Fulton and Counsellor
Pearse. The clerk read eommuni-
cation from the Board of Trade
calling attention to the great amount
of dust OF Broadway caused by the
trolley cars, stating it affected their
stock and that it was also a menace
to health. They also called atten-
ton to the additional charge of fare
from this city to Perth Amboy. and
made complaints in general against
the traction companies. 1t was re-
ceived and placed on file.
The president stated the purpose
of the meeting was the public hear
ing on the application of the Public
Service Railway Company for a
switch connection at the corne of
Main street and Broadway and at
the corner of Bordentown venue
and Stevens avenue to enable them
to run a belt line of cars. He stated
the council would be glad to hear
from any persons desiring to make
remarks in regard to the applica-
ton.
Among those who spoke were F.
M. Littell, Jonathan Compton, r. 2.
Mason, Joseph Sexton, w. B. Deit-
rick and Charles Safran. Col. Gill
more, of the Public Service Corpora
ton, took thefrolley company's side
of the controversy, telling of the big
advantage of shaving the proposed
loop. He said he thought that the
things complained of could be reu,e
died IL complaints were made to the
company. He was then informed
how many times South Amboy had
filed complaints, but no attention
had been paid to them.
The matter Of three fares being
charged between the two Amboys
was taken up. Col, Gilmore said the
directors would have to act on the
matter of transfers, but he thought
they could be given at Main street
and Broadway for Public Service
cars only.
Freebooter Kerr called attention
to the fact that the franchise grant
ed by the county for passage over
the bridge provided for a five cent
fare from any point in South Am
boy to any point in Perth Amboy,
as far as Woodbridge creek.
Mr.. Scully was very insistent as to
the legal obligations of the company
and upon his suggestion the council
instructed the city solicitor to rem
der a decision in the matter at the
next meeting.
In the matter of s%prinkling the
streets, Mr.. Gilmore stated they
would provide a car and perform
the service provided the city furnish
ed the water as in other municipal
tiles, which was agreed to-.
The matter of waiting room at
corner of Main street and Broad
way was brought up. MI. Gilmore
stated he considered this would
prove to be more of a nuisance than
a public good for various reasons,
and did not favor it. The whole
matter was held in allegiance pend
ing advice from the Public Service
Company ON the points at issue, viz
A single fare between the Amboys
by means of transfers; the question
of a shelter at Main street and
Broadway; the intention of the
company in the matter of keeping
roadbed IN repair; as to the man
ner of running the ears sc as to
make schedule time; and as to
whether they would run their cars
to the city limits. Also for opinion
OF the city solicitor as to the legal
obligations of the Public Service
Company under the franchise grant
ed the Jersey Central Company.
The bond of P. j. Monaghan with
G.. McGonigle and Chris Rehfuss as
sureties was read and accepted, be-
J ing approved as to form by the So
licitor.
Mr.. Stanton brought up the mat
ter OF lateral W connections and
] upon his motion the street commits
siener was directed to instruct the
contractors to commence work in
such instances as where applica-
lions had been made in the order of
the applications.