Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-08-17
After A Long Discussion
Agree South Amboy Line.
Shall Quit State Stree


men listened to arguments pro and
con in regard to operations of buses
on State street to Broad street, for
about two hours last night. Alder
n-at-large John N. Wester at the
close of the discussion, said the mem
bers of the board would take all of
the arguments under consideration
and reach a settlement later. This
settlement may be announced at an
adjourned meeting of the board to
be held next Monday night. Last
nights meeting, adjourned from
Monday night, was called for the
purpose of hearing the arguments of
both sides.
During the discussion both sides
agreed to allow South Amboy buses
to go over the old route. The bus
committee chairman. Albert G.. Wat"
ers, made a motion at the close of
the hearing, to allow the South AM
boy buses to go over the old route,
and this motion was confirmed by
the board.
Assistant Prosecutor John f..
Toolan appeared for the bus owners
association, while DR.. George w.
| Tyrrell was the spokesman for the
State Street Merchants Association.
| Alderman-at-Large Wester told the
purpose Of the meeting and request
ed representative of the State
| Street Association to first discuss
their side of the case inasmuch as
the bus owners had been heard on
| Monday night. DR.. Tyrrell gave a
brief outline of what he knew about
the new route, the approval OF
which was given by representatives
30 pnto In
claimed. He requested that the bus
owners tell what they want.
Alderman Albert G. Waters, chair
man of the bus committee put ar
end to the discussion between Assist
ant Prosecution Toolan and DR.. Tyr
rell as to who should give their side
of the case first, when he gave a com
plete outline of the State street plar
and other routings from the time al
outlined map was given to him b.
Hugh REILLY, of the State street asso
citation. One proposition arranged
for in the rerouting was for ever.
other Carteret bus to go from Am
boy avenue to Laurie street, to Penn
street. to Washington street, to Stat
street. to Smith street and thence tt
the starting station. the chairman
stated.
Another proposition planned. thu
alderman stated. was to have every
other New Brunswick and Metuchen
| bus cut down Laurie street in back
of the hospital. to Penn street, tc
| Washington street. to State street, tc
Smith street and to the starting sta
ton. The State street association
first wanted every bus to go over this
route. it is said but the bus commit
tee chairman agreed to bring the
matter to the attention of the board
| If the State street association would
| be reasonable in their demands.
| Alderman Waters stated he took
the matter up with the bus owners. In
an effort to get the matter settled
and offered Broad street. instead OF
Washington street. due to the for
mer being in better condition at the
present time.
After a meeting of representative!
of the State street association ant
bus owners. it was pointed out tha
an agreement was reached whereby
every other bus owner was to sc
over the new route going out. ant
one out of every three to go ovel
the route coming back. The alder
man stated that instead of givint
the new route a favorable trial, they
reported back with an attorney. de
manding their old route back.
Mr.. Toolan. representative of thu
bus owners association, referred Il
q route, Smith Street to State street
| to Broad street, to Division street
to New Brunswick avenue and thence
to the different destinations, and re
| turning, north on State street, u
Broad street, to High street, t.
Smith street, and to the startint
point. There was some discussion
over these routes between the two
spokesmen, the State street associa
ton representative denying that hi
association proposed these routes.
1t was explained that these routes
were laid out for every other bu!
leaving the city, and for the same
bus to return over the High stree
route. These routes, it was pointed
out, were subject to the approval o
Public Utilities Commission.
After the proposed routes hat
been made clear Alderman Clarl
stated that when these recommend
ations were voted on he voted in faV
or of them, but was against th'
routes inasmuch as they were not al
requested by the State street asso
citation. DIR. Tyrrell declared tina
buses passing State street woult
boost business in that section ant
Alderman Clark said that at pre-
vious meeting it was pointed out th'
State street association wanted then
share of New Brunswick, Metuchen
| Woodbridge, Carteret and Roosevelt
buses to come in by way of state
street, but was not particular the
way thev left.
Thomas Burke, a representative o.
the State street association, gave al
Illustration of some good done by
the new route over State street. He
said, however, that if bus takes
person to a certain point it shoulc
go back over that route to pick the
party up. When informed that troll
leys could take a party to their des'
tination, Mr.. Burke state that ii
would cost seven cents to go to State
and Smith streets to secure bus
| back to their homes.
DIR. Tyrrell said the State street as
sociation does not want to interfere
with the Perth Amboy- South Amboy
route inasmuch as Smith street is
nearest to South Amboy and deserves
any profits to be gained from pas
sengers on buses coming from that
| direction. He stated that Smith
street wanted a share of incoming
/ buses and also share of outgoing
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