Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-14
SOUTH AMB0Y
HAS HEARING
Council Discusses Trolley
Switch 0thsr Matters.
snscinl 10 The EVENING NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
South Amboy, June 1.-THE regular
meeting of the common council was
held last evening in the City Han.
The meeting was not called to order
until $50 p. M, owing to the bad
thunder storm and the members not
being able to be present on time.
Mayor Welsh was present, also Coun-
cilmen Berrian, Manhattan, stanton,
O'Connor and Stuart, Clerk Fulton,
City Solicitor Pearse, Treasurer Per
rine, Collector Kerr and Street Com
missioner Connors.
The president stated a public hear
ing rad been advertised on the appli-
cation Of the Public Service Railway
Company for franchise to connect with
q switch at the junction Of Main street
and Broadway and after reading the
application and a proposed resolution
prepared by the railway company the
meeting was thrown open for remarks.
Bordentown Avenue Complaint.
F.. NJ. Littell, of Bordentown ave
nue., stated he was not opposed to the
requested switch, but he thought the
council should make the company live
up to some of their promises and also
make them remedy some of the existing
evils. He spoke of the awful dust
caused by the trolleys, of the promise
of Col. Gilmor to sprinkle, which was
only being done in a makeshift man.
ner and not at all satisfactorily; also
of the bad condition of the track, it
being impossible to keep pictures hang
ing properly on the walls of houses.
He asked the council to come and sit
on his porch on a dry afternoon, and
observe the conditions and then say
whether or not the petition Of the peo-
pie living on that street did not merit
Eore consideration.
F. ?. Coan called attention to the
fact that there was nothing before the
council on which a public hearing could
properly be held, there Is no ordinance
and that the mere application with
out something to back it up did not
amount TO anything.
MI. Pearse stated the public hear
ing was merely for the information of
the public, as the franchise requested
did not involve the consents Of any
property owners no public hearing was
really necessary, but it was given for
the purpose of getting the views Of the
people.
Mr.. Baird spoke in regard to the
disgusting action of the trolley en-
plcyes when reaching the end of the
line near the cemetery and stated the
council should insist upon the Public
Service Company providing some facil-
tiles of their employees.
The different members of the coun-
ell spoke at some length in regard to
the. matter all being of the opinion
that the conditions under which the
franchise would be granted should be
Very clearly stated in an ordinance
TO be prepared by the city solicitor.
Should Prepare Ordinance.
Mr.. Pearse stated that first an or
dinance should be prepared; that the
time limit Of the franchise to be
granted should be stated; that the
franchise should be subject SO far as
s24si fts4ta VI HE t fdBEYishi seeJFee G~~-
pany, -anf s',2.6aTIss coat7oHed
by it; that the schedule of cars run
ming to Perth Amboy should be regu-
lated; that provisions be made in the
matter of fares and transfers; proyis-
ions made for taking care of the wa
ter on Main street; provisions made for
improving the street between tracks
az this junction; that council should
be sure the curve of the rails does
not interfere with the sidewalk; that
no more poles should be erected in
front Of Christ church; that provis-
ions should be made for sprinkling the
streets.
After some further discussion by
members of the council it was decided
that the matter be referred to the
council las a committee Of the whole
to offer suggestions to assist the So
ieitor in preparing an ordinance to
be presented at the next regular meet
ing of the council.
New Telephone Franchise.
The clerk reported that the aecep-
tances returned to the Hudson & Mid
dlesex Telephone Company at the last
meeting had been sent back to him
properly signed and with their seal
affixed. The papers were ordered re-
turned to the telephone company, with
a communication from the clerk that
the council refuse to accept the ac-
ceptance Of ordinance passed in 1907,
and if they are DESTROYS of a franchise
they should make another application
to the city.
Mr.. Pearse reported that the injunc-
ton case in connection with the tele-
phone poles has been continued until
June 10.
Want Dog Catcher.
Mr.. Stanton inform ed the council
that the dog warden had resigned and
it was up to the council to name a
new man. After discussing the matter
a short time it was decided that an ad-
vertisement for a dog warden should
be inserted in the South AmbOy Citi-
zen and the Perth Amboy EVENING
NEWS in very conspicuous places. all
applications to be addressed to Hon.
NJ. J. Stanton, Chairman of Committee
on Licenses.
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