Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-19
SOUTH AMB0Y
OPPOSES BILLS
On Record Against Widening
Railroad Right of Way.
Special TO the EVENING NEWs.

South Amboy, April 19:-There
we're present at the regular meeting
Of the council last evening Mayor
Welsh and Messrs. Berrian, Manhat-
tan, O'Connor, Stanton and Stuart,
also Clerk Fulton, Counsellor Pearse,
Treasurer Perrine and street Com
missioner Connors.
The clerk read a communication
from the New York & Long Branch
Railroad Company protesting against
the opening of Portia street across
their right of way. They claimed
this was only being agitated for the
benefit of a private individual and
not for the public at large and called
attention to the necessity of securing
the consent of the Public Utilities
Commission of the State of New Jer-
sey before the crossing could be
made. They stated they would OPP
pose this grade crossing in every way
possible. 1t was referred to the
street committee.
The invitation of General w. s.
Truax Post No. 118, G. A. r., to par
ticipate in their Memorial Day exer-
cises May 80 was accepted.
John F. SutIiff was confirmed as a
member of Protection Engine Com
pany.
The report of Overseer of the Poor
AIKEN showed a balance on hand of
the appropriation authorized of
$657.50.
Bills amounting in total to $1,70O
were ordered paid.
A note in the First National Bank
for $4,000, due April 20, was renew
ed.
One hundred dollars was appropri-
ated for w. S. Truax Post, G. A. R.,
for their use on Memorial Day.
Railroad Right of Way.
The following resolution by Nj.
O'Connor was adopted: Whereas a
bill is pending before the legislature
of the state of New Jersey for the
purpose of enabling railroad compa-
MES to acquire land by c~ondempa-
ton where necessary, not exceeding
fifty feet, in addition to the present
right of way of said railroad compa-
MES, which said bill is No. Senate
BAL, and whereas in the opinion of
the common council of the city of
South Amboy the passage of said
bill would be a detriment to the in
terests of property owners within the
limits of said city, therefore be it re-
solved that We, the common council
of the city of South Amboy, do here
by protest against the passage of
said bill and be it further resolved
that a copy of this resolution be sent
by the clerk to the senator from Mid
dleseX county and the members of
the assembly representing the county
of Middlesex."
Mr.. Berrian commented that it
appeared more to the interest of the
people who would be affected and he
did not see how the people of South
Amboy should be drawn into the con-
.troversy.
The ~treasurer's report showed
balance to general account, ss,4ss.-
10, and balance to water account,
$531.35.
The Price of Gas.
Mr.. O'Connor: "The report Of the
committee appointed with reference
Ito the price of gas in various munich
palities that surround US beg to re-
port, in the city of Perth Amboy the
net price is s1.15 per thousand feet.
Borough of Midtown, which is a
small municipality, is supplied by the
Public Service Corporation at net
price of 81 per thousand feet. City
of B~ridgeton, N. j., pays 81 per thou
sand feet; If you consume one thou
sand feet per week you get 1t at the
price of eighty cents per thousand
feet. This is a great deal less than
the city of South Amboy is paying at
the present time. l would move that
the clerk be instructed to cOmmuni-
cate with the present gas company,
which | believe Is the Public Service
Corporation, and ask them to give
the citizens and consumers of this
municipality the same rate as they
are giving others in smaller munich
palities, namely 81 per thousand
feet" Carried.
Mr.. O'Connor asked for a report
in matter of the Hudson & Middle
sex Telephone Company placing poles
on streets of the city. Mr.. Pearse
stated he learned that two of the
property wne had been paid for
the privilege of placing two of the
poles and that two other poles had
been placed without any payment
and asked that the matxs lay over
until next meeting, when he would
give his opinion as to whether or not
the telephone company acquired any
rights by virtue of the consent.
Double Trolley Fare.
Mr.. O'COnnor next brought up the
matter of the double trolley fare be-
tween this city and Perth Amboy.
This brought forth a very lengthy
discussion and the council were In
favor of tearing up the section of
track from Main street and Broad
way running into the private proper
ty of the Pennsylvania railroad in
case the matter of fare was not salts
f%actorily adjusted. The mayor stated
in conversation with Mr.. Brown, of
the Jersey Central, he was told they
had started running to Woodbridge
creek in Perth Amboy and he would
see that the Public Service did so too.
Mr.. Stuart inquired as to the con-
dition of the sidewalk on Fourth
street where the Jersey Central had
stored their rails, etc. 1t was ex-
planned that this had been put in
quite ~presentable condition.
Electric Lights.
The president stated they had a
representative of the electric light
company present and would like TO
hear from him. The next hour was
taken up In a very detailed cross
examination of Mr.. Johnson. of the
electric light company, by Mr.. O'Con-
nor, of the light committee. Mr..
Johnson's attention was called to the
number of lights that had been out
during the various months since last
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