Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-08-04
Ssncilman Makes Vain Plea
Have His First Resolution
4cted on at Meeting.
DEADLOCK ON RESOLUTION
Motion for Grand Jury Action
at Hole in the Wall is Lost
by a 2 to 2 Vote.
STRATT0N KEEPS UP FIGHT
Demands Action on Resolution
to Allow the Pennsylvania
R. R. to Improve Conditions.
fspec.a, to the EVENING NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
South Amboy, Aug. 4-In regular
session OF the common council last
night Councilman William H. Pari-
sen introduced resolution designed
to bring about the improvement of
the condition of the n-the-wall
by asking the grand jury to investi-
gate the matter and to bring indict-
ments against those responsible. The
resolution was declared lost, Parisen
and Stanton voting for the resolution
and Councilmen Stratton and Slower
against the resolution. The resolu-
tion could not be passed over the
deadlock
Text of Resolution.
The following resolution was Of
fered by Mr.. Parisen: Whereas
there is in this city long, narrow
and dark tunnel under the tracks of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
where such tracks cross Ridgeway
avenue; and whereas said tunnel is
the only passageway by which q
large body Of our citizens. including
q number OF school children, can find
their way between the town proper
ertf-their schools and their homes;
hd whereas said tunnel Is the only
public approach to the bridge across
the Raritan river, and as such is ex-
tensfve1y used by automobilists and
tourists; and whereas in time OF rain
the roadway is always impossible
because of the water carried to and
through the said tunnel of the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company; and
whereas there is in time of storm a
steady downpour- from the overhead
tracks of drainage water from the
tracks and yards Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company; and whereas the
conditions there existing are men
ace to the travelling public and dis
grace, to remedy and correct which
the honest efforts of the city author1-
ties have long been vainly directed;
and whereas such conditions and
their continuance constitute nuis-
ance punishable by Indictment;
therefore be it resolved that the at
tention of the grand jury of the
county of Middlesex be called to the
said tunnel, maintenance and condi-
tions, and that said grand jury be re-
quested to thoroughly investigate
the matter and return against those
responsible for the nuisance such in
dictment or indictments as the cir
cumstances and facts warrant. And
be 1t further resolved that the city
clerk forward to the grand jury a
true copy of this resolution to the
end that long delayed justice may be
done to suffering public.
Mr.. Stratton said: ..As a member
of this body wish to call to your
attention that / have resolution
that still lies on the table pertaining
to this very thing. You have not up
to this date done anything with that,
and / expect to vote against this
resolution. The resolution which
presented to you some time ago ask
ed for this body to vote to change
this condition at the point referred
to. But no, it was because i was an
employe of this great company, and
there was something behind it
look out for him; look out or he will
put something over on you. When
YOU get ready to take this resolution
from the table, that time the hole
in-the-wall will be taken care of l
will assure you-the water, the
width, and the conditions now exist
ing at tnaC place. because pre-
sented that resolution you turned it
down, and I do not propose to favor
anything else until that resolution is
taken from the table and acted upon.
/ am not here to put over anything
on you people. There has been a
great holler ever since that resolu-
tion was presented by the press, gen.
eral people, state and county. Take
my resolution up, act on it and give
me a chance. l presented the first
resolution on this case that has been
presented in many years, and / will
be fair with you, will be honest with
you, and will produce results. / am
in earnest and mean just what / say.
There is no trick in this resolution,
1t is honest, upright and / am here
for business
Mr.. Parisen remarked 1t was need
less to say he anticipated such action
from Mr. Stratton- He claimed there
was no comparison between the two
resolutions, that one was burden
to the taxpayers and the other a
burden to the railroad company.