Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-08-19
HIGH St. RESIDENTS
DIVIDED ON PLOTS
Opinions Differ on Beautifying
Thoroughfare = Appear at
Meeting of Aldermen.

Meeting of Aldermen.
Property owners In High street
are divided upon the subject as to
whether the thoroughfare south OF
city hall park should be beautified
with garden plots, or should be
paved straight across from gutter to
gutter. This became evident at an
adjourned meeting of the Board of
Aldermen last night. After the sub
ject had been discussed at length
between the property owners and
| aldermen, it appeared that there
were several objections to the park
| bed idea. AS the number was un-
certain, some finding 1t inconven-
lent to be present, 1t was left with
| those objecting to frame remon-
STRANGE and have it signed and pre-
sented to the Board of Aldermen be-
| fore August 81.
| The adoption of the most desira-
bic method Of improving and beauti-
flying the thoroughfare was original
i ly left with the property owners.
They called meeting and held it In
city hall. Out of about forty-two
property owners in the section to be
paved, twenty were In favor Of the
park plot idea and nine were against
| it, but they agreed to side in with
! the majority and stand for whatever
they wanted. That made twenty-nine
back of the park idea, and this is a
great majority of the property own
! ers concerned, according to Jean
Dubois. who summoned the property
owners to the meeting they held
some weeks ago. Mr.. Dubois was
the first person to take the floor
when opportunity was given to speak
last night. He told Of the action of
the property owners and their COM
mittee in presenting plans with
recommendations which, he said,
they would abide by.
Alderman John j. Clark referred
to alleged numerous complaints con-
corning the property owners meet
ing and notice given for same. He
said that some had complained about
not receiving proper consideration
while some said they had not been
notified regarding the meeting and
others claimed they had not been
given opportunity to present their
views Mr. Du Bois disagreed He
said that twenty property owners
were highly in favor of the park
plan, while the nine who were oppos-
ed and present, said they would
stand with the majority. He In
sisted that there had been fair play
throughout the proceedings and he,
personally took the responsibility of
sending out notices. He declared
that all of the property owners were
included and to the best of his
knowledge there was one of them
who said he had not received a no.
tice, despite the fact that one had
been sent to him.
In reply, Mr.. Clark said the prop
erty. owners who were interested IN
the park idea were beyond re-
proach, but as councilman he had
to listen to all of the people who
came to him.
A letter produced by Chairman
Chris Jorgensen, of the committee
on streets and sewers, was then read
by the clerk. 1t was from john A.
DUNCAN, who protested against con-
STRUGGLING garden sections down the
center OIL f1lgn street.
Harold Beekman said he repre-
sented his father, John w. Beekman,
who protested against having garden
spots He declared that he looked
at it from a practical standpoint,
knowing from actual experienced 1t
would be difficult If not impossible
to turn a large automobile. such as
he possessed, from a driveway to the
street.
James Henderson spoke several
times in opposition to the plan for
garden sections. He said he was
against them because they would
impede traffic and II they were not
taken care of would become
an eyesore.
Miss Emma Gilman said she was
opposed to garden spots, but leaving
the recent meeting of the committee
Of property owners, had decided to
stand by the majority. Another lady
and a man, who owned property In |
High street, said they were opposed |
II the property owners had to care |
for the garden beds.
]. L. Kearny said he was opposed |
TO garden strips. no matter whether
The city or property owners took care
If them.
Peter C. Olsen spoke several times
N favor of the garden plot plan.
Mr.. Dubois said 1t was the intention
% raise shrubs and no grass or flow
,rs in the beds.