Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-08-11
WORDS WAX WARM
OVER KENv|L ROAD
Special TO the Evening Star.

Special TO the Evening Star.
LEDGEWOOD, Aug. 1.-THE Town
ship Committee of Roxbury town
ship held another special meeting in
the Town Hall yesterday to receive
objections to closing the road from
Begs corner in Kenvil to Kispaws
corner in Rustic. The Hercules Pow
der Company has petitioned the
Township Committee to have this
road closed as 1t runs through the
center of their plant, and in return
the powder company agrees to widen,
improve and macadam the road lead
ing from Kispaws corner to Ledge
wood, and to build new road to
connect Rustic-Ledgewoo road with
the Kenvil road.
Judge Ruby of Wilmington. Del,
and Elmer King, of Morristown,
represented the powder company. Ex-
Senator R. H, Fitzherbert, of Dover,
and Charlton A. Reed, prosecutor of
Morris county, represented the prop
erty owners of the township. Mt.
Arlington borough was represented
by Judge Vreeland, of Morristown.
This is the third meeting that has
been held to discuss this subject.
Township Clerk Ferdinand Alpaugh
was called upon to read the petition
which was presented at their last
meeting and which had the names OF
ten freeholders attached to it. After
rummaging through the safe for sew
eral minutes he said he could not find
it, as some one had been in the safe
and mixed the papers all up, but he
had a copy, which he read. This,
however did not satisfy those pres
ent and several called for the original
petition. They all wanted to know
the names of the signers, but the
original could not be produced.
Elmer King finally produced a list
of the signers' names. The signers
were given a tongue flashing by
Wheeler Corwin, of Kenvil, and
Prosecutor Reed. Many of the signers
were present and lamented placing
their signature to the petition, as they
did not understand 1t.
There seems to be a strong under
current in favor of closing the road,
which will benefit the powder COM
pany only, and will cause the public
TO go a mile farther around. Several
withdrew their objection. and V. Van
Cain. of kenvil, talked much in favor
of the powder company and closing
the road.
Mt. Arlington Borough, which put
up such a bitter fight against clos
ing the road at the first meeting |
turned over on the other side,' and |
their counsel withdrew their |
Prosecutor Reed asked |
why Mt. Arlington had changed its
attitude. Mr.. King replied the reason
was that the officials Of Mt. Arling- !
ton had met in conference with one
of the officials of the powder COM
pany, and had come to an agreement |
to open a township road from Mt. |
Arlington station to- Chester juno |
ton. and that the powder company |
would stand one-third the expense |
which must not exceed $4,000.
To spice up matters little. !
Wheeler Corwin took the floor, and
In the course of his speech he re-
ferred to the powder company as a
trust or combination, which /
brought Judge Ruby to his feet on a
jump. Both got angry and some-
what personal, and both tried to talk |
al once. They finally gave 1t up.
H. K. Salmon. of Stanhope, ad-
vised the Township Committee to go
slow and not rush this matter, as
there was no cause for any hurry.
The meeting was adjourned to next
week. when the committee will give
It's decision.