Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-22
COUNTY IN A POSITION
TO ISSUE BONDS FOR
COURT HOUSE IN CITY
County Solicitor
Gives Opinion
& for News
PUBLIC VIEWS

The county is In position, finan-
cially. to issue bonds for the estab-
lishment Of branch county court
here, according to the opinion of
County Solicitor John A. Coan. I'M
der the new law, the county can is
sue bonds fer the erection of suit
able building for a branch court and
for maintenance of the same. The
bonded Indebtedness of Middlesex
county at the present time Is $685.
700, and the net valuation taxable Is
S68,192,295. accord ng to Ccunty
Collec' or Thomas H. Hagerty. Under
these figures the county may yet
bond itself to the extent OF two or
three millions of dollars, for the
maximum amount to which 1t may
bond itself under it's present valua-
ton Is between three and four mil
lions OF dollars, according to the
reco'lections OF County Solicitor
EoRn.
These statements discredit some
county officials in New Brunswick
who objected to seeing part of the
county court work going to Perth
TO its neck in debt now, was on the
Felsc VI rdNhf uptSyy anu LuCi Ciof .
could not afford to ests blish a branch
court in Perth Amboy.'
The majority of citizens interview
ed by the EVENING NEWS seem to
be Of one mind on the subject and
point out to man the time, trouble
and expense saving features of the
proposed plan. which they believe
will heavily outbalance the amount
of taxes which would have to be
paid to attain the branch court.
SNme take the logical position that II
Perth Amboy did not receive $780,
900 for the new institution. then that
money would probably be donated to
another armory at New Brunswick or
for some other such cause.
The following interviews are In
substance the same as those given
during the last week only comm &
from the lips of other citizens who
are Just as enthusiastic on the sub
1ect.
John G. Donchue.
John G.. Donehue, director in the
Bonrd of Trade and member of the
Harbor Beard, said. when he was
asked what he thought of the propo-
s't'on. II think 1t is great" He sid
that the people In this part of the
county are most assuredly entitle; to
tho ex+~o e~n~en'~,re ~ N-"-"h
court. "By all means we should have
it," he continued. He does not se'
any feasible reason why we car not
get 1t II the taxnavers want It.
John Du Bots.
John Du Bo's. another director III
the Board OF Trade. thought highly
Of the proposed plan, and believes
that the citizens of Perth Amboy and
suburbs would more than he repaid.
their taxes spent In establishing the
institution here by the time. trouble
and expense saved In connection with
litigation In the New Brunswick
court.
W. W. Cone4sys.
w. w. Comegys, OF Cornegys Bios.
real es ate dealers In Smith street,
thought the idea one IT the best ,or
the GOOD Of Perth Amhoy. lie
thought that the taxpayers in this
part of the county would derive more
benefit from such a branch court
than from any other .hiug wa,ch
could be as easily ACCOMPLISHED. He
suggested a good si,e for the new
building would be next TO the post
office in Maple street, rs then tt
would be near three other public
build n os-the Y M. G. A., the post
office and the library.
Peter A. Peterson.
Peer A Peterson. stated that he
agreed with the sentiment of the
other LAWYERS q 8 expressed in the In
terviews In the EVENING NEWS.
He said: 81 fully endorse the idea.
1t would not only mean a great saw
ing of time to the LAWYERS, but 70 all
Iit'gante concerned. Whom oasn &c
OF the calendar to be tried the litf-
gant's counsel are bound to be pres
ent and await their turn. NJ my
times he has been obliged to wait for
days for his case to be called. If the
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