Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-08-21

L ne lQea OF submitting DrlefS to the
governor and other commissioners
was made by John C. Payne, secre-
tary and engineer of the commits
sion but Mr.. Silzer said he would
await an opportunity to personally
state his points to the executive.
Ferry Company May Win Out.
BY this procedure the ferry COM
pany may obtain the lease it desires
from the commission and the city
may not be able to secure the per-
uetual rights for foot Of Buckingham
avenue for at least twenty-five years.
Alderman Seaman stated today the
city had acquiesced to that plan to
certain extent when 1t adopted res
olutions to waive the right of the
city and allow the ferry company to
apply directly to the Riparian Com
mission. This proposition might be
more costly and consume more time
than II city apple it was stated at
the hearings July 25 and yesterday.
The commissioners stated at the for
mer meetings 1t might require a
month or more, as the ferry COM
pany's application would be brought
to the attention of the city by the
commission. Yesterday the commits
sioners stated a corporation such as
the ferry company might have to pay
$40 or SIS more a foot than the
city.
Doubt City's Right to Lease.
In opening his talk to the Ripa-
rian Commission yesterday, Mr..
Silzer said one of the objections to
leasing from the city to the ferry
company was, that there existed in
his mind doubt as to the right of
the city to make such a lease. He
stated the harbor board act of 1911
provided that the city could lease
houses, docks, piers, etc, but stated
there was a question If the city
would not first have to build a dock
or somethii.s of that sort before 1t
could lease under that act, as there
was nothing in the law that Indicated
the city had the right to lease land
at the end of it's streets. Continuing.
/ he stated the point he desired 10
make was that as it made no differ
ence to the state If 1t leased to the
city or the company and the city by
| resolutions had waived its right and
given the ferry company permission
to apply directly to the state, the
ferry company could Just as we'll
have the right directly, as it de-
sired. thereby providing way for
giving 1t facility without attack. He
made It emphatic that his company
. did not want to be open for attack
Mr.. SIlzer said he had questioned
, the power of the harbor board act as
a senator before It's passage In the
Senate, but had allowed 1t to pass
on the suggestion of the father of
the bill that 1t had better go through
the way 1t was than be amended and
stand a chance of being defeated in
i its entirety. He declared he doubted
| the city could lease riparian rights
under its provisions and said he be-
| lieved Joseph e. Stricken, for the
city, agreed with him.
Aldermen Want City Protected.
The aldermen when seen by
NEWS representative, spoke in IA
| vor of the city securing perpetual
rights for the ends of streets. They
declare they want the city's rights
protected and the best method of
doing that in this instance would be
to secure the rights and control them
In a manner as they saw fit
Ferry Co. President Talks.
| When President Z. g. BALDWIN, or
| the Perth Amboy and Tottenville
Ferry Company. was questioned to-
day concerning the anxiety of his
company to lease directly from the
state instead of from the city he
stated it was to avoid attacks. He
spoke as did Mr.. Silzer concerning
the harbor board act. The ferry Of
fetal maintained there could be
found no law or ordinance giving the
! city the right to lease land at the
ends of of streets and In conclusion
stated an attack could be made on
the Staten Island Ferry Company and
even If the company was not dispos-
sessed of the end of Smith street,
there could be caused much trouble
for 1t.