Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-27

, burg and all points along the Tren-
| ton Division of the Pennsylvania
Railroad. Almost all were united In
being open for enlightenment on this
subject that is at this time giving
the politicians so much concern at
New Brunswick.
Elmer f. Diblin.
Councilman Elmer E. Diblin and
member of the Democratic County
Committee waxed warm when the
subject was broached to him. He
said in part that New Brunswick at
the present time was too far removed
by the poor train service to be con-
sidered as a site for the holding of
court. He was unanimous for the
establishment Of the branch court
house at Perth Amboy If the cases
to be tried were from points along
the Trenton Division, as in these
cases witnesses could then leave
their homes later and return earlier.
j. Edmund Marryott.
j. Edmund Marryott, Notary Pub
lie and long indetifed with legal af-
fairs at New Brunswick said that
Perth Amboy was the only logical
point for the holding of court. He
recalled one instance OF being COM
PEELED to ride from Monmouth juno
ton in an ill-smelling migrant train
which was the only connecting, train
on the arrival of the Jamseburg
train at that point Many times, he
said, residents from this point were
censured for arriving an hour late at
the court house.
George w. Richards.
George w. Richards, of the Enter
prise Printery said that 1t was a good
idea to divide the patronage, any
way. He said the gang had had
things their own way long enough
and it was time for the politicians to
go to work. The fact that the prose-
cutor and most of his staff are resi-
dents of Perth Amboy, Metuchen and
points thereabouts shows that New
Brunswick Is not a popular place for
the holding of court. The poor train
service also was the main reason for
his desire to see branch of the
county court transferred to hustling
Perth Amboy.
Edward NJ. Clemons.
Edward NJ Clemons borough clerk
at Helmetta, while personally he was
satisfied with the present condition
Of affairs said that he was from
Missouri" and was open for enlight-
eminent on the benefits to be derived
by the establishment of such a
branch He admitted that 1t would
no doubt be better for the average
person residing along the line of the
Trenton Division to use the train
service to Perth Amboy.
John Hysore.
Vice President of the Helmetta
Board of Health, John Hysore spoke
along the same lines as Mr.. Clemons.
He said he had not given the matter
any thought before the Question was
put up to him. He said now that the
subject was one for deep thought he
would be glad to learn what benefits
were to be derived from the change.
He agreed that the train service was
ideal to Perth Amboy but wanted to
know to what extent 1t would in
crease the taxes.
G. Oscar Ericsson.
G. Oscar Ericsson, chief OF the Hell
meta Fire Department personally
was in favor of the conditions re-
naming the same, but admitted that
for the convenience of the people liv-
ing at Spotswood and Old Bridge and
points further east, Perth Amboy Of
fered more advantages. He thought
for Jamesburg and points west. New
Brunswick was the place.
Augustus Cornell.
Councilman Augustus Cornell of
Spotswood borough. after the advan-
tages of Perth Amboy were pointed
out to him, said that he would vote
for the erection of branch at Perth
Amboy if the taxes would not be ma
terially increased. He said that it
took a whole day to make the jour
ney to New Brunswick to attend the
court or shop as there were but one
train each way day and then the
connection at Jamesburg necessita-
ted wait Of over one and one-half
hours.
William II. Hulit.
William H. Hulit, a lifelong resi-
dent Of Spotswood was heartily in
favor Of the proposed change being
made for the reason OF the better
train service. He was in ignorance
as to the difference in the cost of
maintaining the proposed branch and
said personally he was In favor of
the change being made.
George II. James.
George H. James, of Helmetta,
said that If it was only to drive the
political leeches out of office he
would welcome the addition of the