Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-06-23
ACTION FOR END
Of CROSSINGS
Chamber of Commerce Back
of City in Fight for EIim-
inatiOn


through the city were discussed at
length late yesterday afternoon by
the directors of the Chamber of Com
merce at a special meeting called for
that purpose. Among the accomp-
lishments at this meeting. was the
passing of a resolution favoring the
action Of the Board of Aldermen of
the city, in calling upon the Public
Utilities Commission for immediate
action for the eliminating of the
crossings. 1t was also decided that
a delegation of members of the
Chamber attend the hearing on the
matter before the Public Utilities
Commission today, the delegation
going to Newark via automobiles
which left the Chamber of Commerce
rooms at 9:15 o'clock this morning
During the meeting it was pointed
out by Judge c. c. Hommann, who
will accompany the delegation as
counsel for the Chamber of Com
merce. that the Public Utilities Com
mission has already ordered that the
railroads eliminate grade cross ngs
through this city and that Perth
Amboy was placed in class B. which
means that the crossings through
here are not as dangerous as in other
cities placed in class A, and that
| Perth Amboy might have to wait un-
tn the class A crossings have been
| done away with.
| This brought forth discussion
| nom, the board TO the effect that the
recent accident here should place
| Ferth Amboy in Glass A.. and the
general opinion was that efforts
should be made to have this city
placed in class A If possible. 1t was
also pointed out that both the rail-
roads and the city have agreed up
on a plan for the elimination of the
crossing here and as this plan is
fled with the Public Utility Com
mission 1t should be carried out.
| The resolution adopted by the
directors follows:
| Whereas, a petition of the city of
| Perth Amboy signed by tho mayor
on April l 1913, requesting the said
| Board of Public Utilities Commits
sion for the elimination of certain
| grade crossings of the Central Rail-
road Company of New Jersey, the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company. the
l.. V. r. K. Co. was duly filed with
the State Board of Public Utilities
| Commissioner on or about April II
1918, and
whereas several hearings were
held hereon until on or about March
5, 1915, at which time said Board
of Public Utilities Commissioners
did declare in it's report that the
said crossings, to wit: New Bruins
wick avenue, Smith street, Washing
ton street and Market street, ARE
dangerous to public safety and that
a separation Of the grades of such
public highways at said railroad
| crossings should be ordered If a
practical and feasible plan therefor
can be determined and approved by
said board, and
"Whereas the city of Perth Amboy
did thereafter cause plans to be filed
with the said board. which this
Chamber of Commerce Is informe &c
were practically acceptable to the
railroads.
And, Whereas the Supreme Court
Of the United States by it's decision
filed in said court on January 3
1921. did affirm the constitutionalitS
of the act authorizing said Board o.
Public Utilities Commission to order
the elimination of grade crossings il
accordance with the act of 1913
Chapter 81, and
Whereas, by reason of the in
creased traffic across said crossing!
and by reason of the recent terrible
accident occurring at the Marke
street crossing resulting in the deatf
of nine firemen and injuring severa
others, it is the opinion of thi:
Chamber of Commerce that the SAT-
State Board of Public Utilities Com
mission take immediate action t.
cause the elimination of said grad
crossings.
Now, Therefore, Be 1t Resolved
that this Chamber of Commerce g
on record as favoring the action o
the Board of Aldermen of the cit,
of Perth Amboy as evidenced by 1t
resolution adopted June 10, 1921
calling upon the Public Ctilitie
Com mission for immediate actor
eliminating same crossings and il
the interim to cause the railroads L
reduce the speed of their trains run
ming through said city over sale
crossings to safe limit
BE it further resolved that
copy of these resolutions be presen
ted by the secretary to the said Stat
Board of Public Utilities Commission
at a hearing to be held June %
1921.
PERTH AMBOY CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE. BY BOARD OF DI
RECTORS."
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