Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-06-09
Resolution for City to Take Over
Road After Improve
ments are Made.
BY PENNSYLVANIA R. R. co.
councilman-at-Larg Stratton
and Slower Have Battle of
WOrdS-Laid Over for
Consideration.
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
South Amboy, June 9:-Realizing
that a community has some obliga-
tions towards the county and state
In which 1t is situated, and possess
Ing the courage Of his convictions,
ouncilman-at-Large Collin j. STRAIT
ton, president of the common coun-
ell, made an effort last night at the
regular meeting of the council, to
take steps to have the approaches
leading from the county bridge to
the city improved and thus relieve
the city of the just criticism which
has been showered upon them by
the state of New Jersey and neigh
boring states as well. He was rem
dered hors de combat by Councilman
Slower offering a motion to lay the
resolution introduced by Mr.. STRAIT
ton on the table, which motion was
carried Mr.. Slower stated he did
not like the phraseology of the reso-
luton, and evidently the council
agreed with him that his desire to
have suitable phraseology should
have preference over the desire of a
number of thousands of people to
have some improvement in the
roads. AS explained by Mr.. STRAIT
ton his resolution was framed with
the idea of securing. if possible, the
quickest relief from existing condi-
hons by having the road passing
through the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company property placed in cond1-
--44tf1e for use, and then taking up with
The railroad company the question Of
also improving the "hole-fn-the-wail
Resolution of Stratton.
The resolution as introduced is as
follows:
Whereas, The highway approaches
fron the bridge across the Raritan
river to the city of South Amboy are
In such deplorable condition as to
be source of grave danger to the
great number of people of the state
Of New Jersey and bordering states,
who are compelled to use same in
travelling by automobile, etc, to sea
shore points, and
Whereas, One of the approaches Is
owned by the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company and the other approach is
rendered undesirable by reason of
failure of the same railroad COM
pany to increase the passageway be-
meath their tracks at what is COM
monty known as the Hole-in-the-
wall, and
whereas, The City of South AM
boy is being charged by the public
at large with negligence in permit
ting such conditions to exist, be it
Resolved, That the Common Coun-
ell of the City of South Amboy do
hereby request that the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company remedy
these deplorable conditions by, First,
Immediately improving and placing
In first class condition the road run
ming from Bridge street to Main
street through the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company property, and
Burrendering said road to the city of
South Amboy and, Second, that the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
prepare and submit plans for the i'm
provement of the Hole-in-the-wal
at the expense of the said Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company. And be it
further
Resolved, That the Common Coun-
ell of the city of South Amboy here
by express their strongest possible
desire that prompt and favorable ac-
tion be taken along the lines stated
above.
Stratton Makes Remarks.
Under remarks Mr.. Stratton said:
NJ cannot see why at this time this
resolution should lie on the table for
an amendment to the same. ! want
to say for the benefit Of all within
the hearing of my voice that this
resolution has been offered honestly
and justly and is something that the
people of the city of South Amboy
have asked for This resolution has
been broadcast among some five
hundred residents and taxpayers of
the city and never has one condemn
ed the movement in any way. They
believe it a good thing. On Decora-
ton Day there passed through our
city about three thousand automo-
biles; In another year or SO 1T will
be FIVE or six thousand. We cannot
have too many good approaches to
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