Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-11-19
RENEW AGITATION
FOR TROLLEY LINE
Petition Signed by 100 Prop
erty-Owners Presented TO
Orange Council.

Indicating that residents in that
section OF the city south of Main
street, Orange, intend renewing agi-
tation for trolley facilities, petition
signed by 100 property-owners in the
irumedia, vicinity of Central avenue
was received by the Orange Common
Ccunci: last night requesting the
body to permit the Public Service
Railway Company to extend the troll
ley line on Central avenue, East Or
ange, through Orange.
East Orange granted the company
a perpetual franchise in 1906 against
the wishes of a majority of property
owners in the thoroughfare, but Or
ange would only agree to f1fty-year
franchise, and the railway company
declined to accept the offer. Since
the line was established in East Or
ance the street has built up remark
ably fast, and 1t is now predicted that
the avenue will be the main thor
oughfare of the city within ten or
fifteen years.
What the attitude of residents Of
the street in Orange Is toward having
the line extended is not known. Def
mite action was postponed on the pc
tition, as President Fineran, who is
chairman of the railroad committee,
stated that nothing will be done until
petition is presented by the Public
Service, or before the appointment of
the next railroad committee In jan
uary. 1t was said on good authority
that Orange will never consent to
giving the company a perpetual fran
chise, and that the traction people
would not agree to any other propo-
sition.
Long Walk to Cars.
People living on the south side OF
the avenue have considerable walk
to Main street, where the nearest
trolley line is located, and 1t is prin-
cipally these who are agitating the
extension of the line through Orange.
Should the line be extended it would
run within a few feet of the new
Fairgrounds at Central and Lincoln
avenues, and objection to the line
would probably be made because of
this.
A bill of $499.37 presented by Robert
NJ. Boyd, town counsel of Montclair.
for services rendered the city as coun-
sci for Orange, East Orange and
Montclair on the sewage disposal
question was ordered paid by the
Council. 1t was originally presented
to the special advisory committee, but
that body did not think it was within
its province to act on the bill.
Mr.. Boyd was never instructed by
the Council to represent 1t, but Coun-
Gilman Stetson, a member of the
special committee, said Mr.. Boyd had
rendered invaluable services and
he was entitled to compen-
sation for his work. Mr.. Boyd asked
for $561, but a number of items on
the bill were taken off. His services
with the city have terminated and
city Counsel Lord will be called upon
to represent the city in future.
In Quandry Over Bids.
The street committee of the Coun-
Gil is In a quandary over the failure
to get answers to advertisements for
bids for the improvement of two
streets. Mr.. Lord submitted an opin-
ion, in which he stated it is compul-
sorry that bids be received for such
work, and it win be necessary for the
to readvertise.
A contract with West Orange, in
which Orange agrees to care for the
sewage Of residents in Lafayette
street, that town, was ordered exc
cuted by the Council.