Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-09-11
FreehoIders Likely to Grant
Application of Inter Ocean
Co. to Cross Woodbridge
Ave. with Tracks and Pipe.
MEETING HELD YESTERDAY
Public Service to Speed Upon
Repair Work on Metuchen-
Amboy Road - Other Busi-
ness Was Transacted.
Special to the EVENING NEWS


| New Brunswick, Sept. 11-Appli-
cation was made yesterday afternoon
to the Board of Freeholders by the
Inter-Ocean Oil Company, of Roose-
welt, for permission to cross Wood
bridge avenue, in Roosevelt, at
grade, with railroad tracks, and also
lay pipe line in that thoroughfare,
two feet below the surface. Former
County Solicitor Thomas H. Hagerty,
of this city, appeared in behalf of
the applicants, while the request was
opposed by Judge Freeman Wood
bridge, also of New Brunswick, act
ing for the Wheeler Condenser and
Engineering Company, of Roosevelt.
Judge Woodbridge stated that his
clients owned property adjoining
that of the oil company, and consider
the business of the latter a menace
to surrounding properties. An ordt-
nance granting the company permis-
sion was passed last Tuesday night
by the common council of Roosevelt.
The freeholders took the matter un-
der advisement, but indicated that
the request would be granted. If it
is, the applicant must secure the ap
proval of the Public Utilities Com
mission
1t was stated by Mr. Hagerty that
the Inter-Ocean Oil Company own
property on both sides of Wood
bridge road, and wishes to cross that
thoroughfare at point $50 feet east
erly from Railway avenue. The rail-
road tracks will cross at grade, and
the pipe line two feet below the
roads surface The petitioner will
agree to pay all costs for any neces-
sary repairs to the road. The CONF
pany asks for. a fftzzy ear franchise.
Judge Woodbridge in his opposition
stated that the oil company does not
manufacture at Roosevelt, but only
maintains q storage plant at that
place, employing twenty men there
fore he did not consider the petition
er entitled to the rights of manu-
facturer. He said a fire In the oil
tanks would cause serious damage
to the county road, the Wheeler
plant and all other surrounding
properties. In passing, Judge Wood
bridge spoke of the high grade of
work turned out by the Wheeler
company, and of the fact only skilled
labor is employed. He stated that
the Wheeler company has never had
strike at it's plant. The matter
was referred to County Solicitor
George L. Burton.
Public Service Railway Company,
appeared before the board and gave
it's members assurance that the troll
ley company would speed up on it's
repair work on the Metuchen-perth
Amboy road, in conjunction with the
extraordinary repairs to that tbcr-
oughfare. A letter was read from
McGovern and Sebolt, contractors in
charge of the repairs for the county,
stating that the Public Service was
delaying them in their work. The
trolley company is required to i'm
prove the road between the tracks
and on three feet each side thereof.
Col. Gilmour stated the scarcity of
la Dor was the cause of the trouble.
He was asked by Director Anthony
J. Gebhardt to oil the Bonhamtown-
Highland Park road, between the
trolley tracks, and also Main street,
South River, where the trolley runs
in that borough.
Judge Peter F. DAILY appeared be-
fore the board in behalf of DR.. F. H.
Albee, of Colonia, and other prop
erty owners in that section, with the
request that the board take. into con-
sideration the advisa bility of assum-
ing the maintenance of the Chain
Hill road running from Iselin to st.
Georges avenue. Judge DAILY illus
trated to the board that the improve
ment to this road would change the
heavy auto traffic from the route over
the dangerous Iselin crossing through
the new road. The road is in Wood
bridge township. If the county as
sumes and improves it, autoists can
travel from Trenton to Railway with
out crossing any railroad tracks at
grade Several people have been
killed within the last few years at
the Iselin crossing. In addition to
the abolishment of the crossing. 1t
would decrease by two miles the dis
tance from New Brunswick TO Rah-
CONTINUED on page A.