Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-08
FOROS WANTS
STREETSF|XED
Confusion at Public Meeting
Last Night in Fords Fire.
house = Many Speakers
Bv speo.aI Correspondent.

By Special Correspondent
FORDS, May Sat a meeting held
last night In the Fords ffrehouse,
which was attended by about 800
persons and interrupted spastmodi-
caly by confusion arising from diff
ferences of opinion between those
present, little was accomplished In
the way of learning whether or not
the Woodbridge township committee
will improve any one of the three
Fords streets for which petitions
have been presented to the commit
tee.
Committeeman-a Large Howard
Valentine presided over the meeting
and In opening the session explained
his stand in opposing the expendi-
ture of any more money by the town.
ship for streets repairs this year The
Fords residents have had petitions
before the township committee re-
questing Improvements to Second,
Third and Fifth streets but no atcioD
| has been taken as yet by the town
ship committee to grant their de-
mands.
Committeeman William Hoy, taking
the floor after Mr.. Valentine had con-
cluded severely criticized the stand
taken by the committeeman-at-la large
calling his attention. to certain remarks
made by him which he said were mis-
warren, addressed the meeting, he also
urging a halt in the expenditures of
Imoney, he declaring that Sewraen re-
lceiyed but few improvements although
in need of many. Following MIR.
Boynton's talk it was said that rep
lresentatives from Sewaren petitioned
the paving of a road there at the ex-
lpense of the township at large, direct
property owners not to be assessed.
and when that failed they suggested
that the expense be borne Jointly by
the county and the township but not
| by the owners of property along that
street.
William II. Smith, r. Liddle. Mr..
Ryan and Mr.. Predmore and several
others made remarks raising some
questions as to township financing. A
majority voiced their approval of the
paving of the Fords streets. Commit
teeman- -at-large was praised for his
stand by two of the women present
during the meeting. Upon suggestion
of Committeeman Deter of Wood
bridge, residents along the streets
which the Fords people want paved
were called upon to state whether
or not they favored the work being
done. Several responded and all but
one wanted the streets paved.
This discussion narrowed the issue
down to the question of whether
committeeman NOulu
vouch to the people of Fords that
no other streets in the township
would be paved this year and If when
paving was again resumed the three
Fords streets would be the first con-
sidered, Mr.. Valentine would not
make this promise and would give no
positive assurance as to the future
action the committee might take.
Eventually q test vote was taken
to learn the general sentiment but
confusion reigned as the result OF
some raising two hands and as sew
eral non-property owners voted the
result was a failure. Mr.. Valentine
announced that final action would be
taken by the township committee
Monday night at a meeting In the
Woodbridge high school.
Amid confusion and tumult the
meeting then adjourned there being
murmurs and loud comment from
some condemning the action of the
township committee. some saying that
liz Fords was not assured just pro-
portion of improvements and due con-
sideration given their requests. two
courses still remained for them to
take: one to join with Perth Amboy.
and the other to institute borough or
their own.