Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-03-08
Difference of Opinion as to
the Location of the New
Highway Bridge.
AT HEARING YESTERDAY
Another Hearing Will be Held
at Trenton Tomorrow and
One at N. Y. on Saturday

A motion that a resolution be
dra wn up recommending to the State
Highway Commission that provision
be made on the new bridge across
the Raritan river. connecting South
Amboy with this city. for both troll
ley service and the Perth Amboy
city water mains, was unanimously
adopted yesterday afternoon at a
public hearing called by Mayor Will
liam c. Wilson and attended by
about fifty interested persons. The
meeting was held in the city hall
council chamber and was called by
the mayor for the purpose of learn
ing the sentiment existing here as to
the location of the bridge and what
provisions should be made for trolley
service.
There was a difference of opinion
as to the location of the bridge, some
favoring the Sheridan street ap-
proach which now leads to the pres
ent wooden structure, others fav-
oring the site selected by the state.
which is a continuation of Convery
Place. while others claimed it should
be between the two sites. AS re-
suit of the difference of opinion the
lhtSllli6 0Ad hOb 81 OlA ACOOAo as "a
oring any particular site.
1t was the suggestion of former
Mayor Frank Dorsey that a resolu-
ton be passed informing the State
Highway Commission that 1t was the
sense of the gathering that allow
ance should be made for trolleys
and water mains on the new bridge
Mr.. Dorsey in speaking of the loca-
tlon for the new bridge asserted that
the Convery Place site selected by
the state was ideal, in his estima-
tion.
Everyone was given an opportu-
nifty to voice his views on the sub
iect by Mayor Wilson, who presided.
Superintendent of the Water De-
partment Samuel J. Mason stated
that the Board of Water Comm,s-
sioners had written to the State
Highway Commission requesting
permission to have the city's water
pipes on the bridge and had been
refused this permission.
Adolph Greenbaum, of the City
Plan Commission. stated that that
body as a whole had not yet consid-
cred the matter, and therefore he
could not speak for them. Person
ally. however. he said he had some
objections to the present layout OF
the bridge. Jens w. Rohr told OF
the expense of laying and repairing
water mains under the river.
Isaac Alpern, president of the
Chamber of Commerce, spoke in
favor of continued trolley service
over the bridge. He pointed out
that much of Perth Amboy's busi-
ness comes from places south of the
Raritan and he said bus service
could not be depended upon entirely
to bring these persons to Perth
Amboy. He urged that the people
do their utmost to have the trolley
service continued and asked that
the city be well represented at the
hearing in Trenton tomorrow before
the Highway Commission. Person
ally. he said, the location of the
bridge made little difference.
William H. Hitchcock, of Keyport
superintendent manager of the Jer-
sey Central Traction Company. told
of the situation the trolley company
finds itself in. I'VE are between thu
devil and the deep blue sea-" hi
said. The trolley company was un.
der the impression, he said, that thu
new bridge plans would make allow
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