Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-15
STATE MAYORS
HIT RAILROADS
Pass Resolution for Abolish
ment of the Most Danger
Gus Grade Crossings.
UTILITY BOARD TO ACT
Mayor Garretson Of Perth
Amboy Takes Prominent
Part in the Meeting.
UTILITY BOARD TO ACT

Mindful Of the numerous dan
gerous railroad grade crossings in
and about this city, Mayor Ferd
Garretson played a prominent part
in furthering . resolution to have
railroads abolish grade crossings. at
a meeting Of the Mayors' Society In
Trenton yesterday. The dangers OF
such crossings came up for discus
sion. Railroad officials were on
hand. Arguments were given pro
and con. until = resolution was pass
ed favoring legislation to make the
rate Of one q year for every thirty
forty and nifty miles OF track IN
, counties Of frst, second and third
class, respectively. A Perth Amboy
10 In 4 second class county. rail
roads would have to mage improve
ment at the rate Of one q year for
every forty miles OF track.
Mayor Garretson suggested the
resolution be modified 30 as to COM
pei railroads to eliminate the most
dangerous grade crossings first. Ac-
cordingly, the resolution was
changed so that the Public Utility
Commission should decide as to
which grade crossings should 60
first.
Mayor A. F. Mcbride, of Paterson,
fathered the resolution. 1t was the
unanimous opinion that the rail-
: roads should bear the expense of
elevation. Mr.. Armstrong was on
hand to represent the Pennsylvanfa
railroad and Mr.. Reynolds for the
Central and Philadelphia and Read
ind railroads. One was permitted
to speak for the companies. Mr.
Reynolds was chosen. A discussion
followed. Mr.. Garretson believed
the railroads would do the least ex-
pensive work first and would there
fore leave the most important cross
ings until last. for which reason he
advocated modification OF the resolu-
tion. He believed the railroad COM
panies would abolish the small
crossings in rural districts and such
important ones as those here would
not receive attention for years to
come. He deems the Washington
street, Smith street. Market street
and two New Brunswick avenue
crossings to be most dangerous. He
deemed the Lehigh Valley crossing
Of the New Brunswick avenue to
be extremely dangerous. According
to his estimation about 1000 auto
mobiles passed over that crossing
one holiday last summer.
The mayors met yesterday morn
ing in city hall and at o'clock ad-
1ourned to the Hotel Sterling,
where they feasted and continued
the session. Mayor Frederick W.
Donnelly. Of Trenton. presided
Officers were chosen as follows:
Mayor Frederick W. Donnelly. of
Trenton, president and FIVE vice pres.
idents as follows: Mayor Jacob
Haussling, of Newark; Mayor Ju-
liam Gregory, Of East Orange; May.
or George w. seger, OF Passaic:
Mayor Joseph H. Forth, of Phillips
burg. and Mayor <. F. Mcbride. OF
Paterson
Mayor Frank ]. Murray, of South
Orange. was selected as secretary
treasurer Of the society.
Another proposition which the So
ciety wants enacted into law would
require the fling of the names Of
Mayors of every city in the state
with the secretary of state. No such
list is now available. The society
also wants the names Of the munich
pal clerks filed with the secretary
of state.