Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-04-04

PLAN IS
ADOPTED
City Reserves Right to Make
Amendments to Plan as
Adopted
NORTH AMB0Y PROBLEM
Want Situation There TakeE
Care of--Another Long
Debate is Held

The grade crossing elimination
plans as prepared by Forrest l.
Smith, former city engineer who
was engaged by a citizens eom1nittee
to do this work. were Unanimously
adopted tentatively by the aldermen
last night. The aldermen In the
same resolution. withdrew all other
plans, including those made by Louis
p. Booz. Jr., their special engi19
which have been submitted
Public Utility Commission
resolution approving tentative
SEmith's plans, a cualse Is
stating that the plans may
proved by supplementary
which the city might decided pon a
a later date. In the nteantime.
however, the Forrest l.. Smith plans
will be the ones representing what
the city wants and these plans VIII
be the ones considered by the rail-
roads and public utility commission
The action of the aldermen. N
adopting Smiths plan was signal
for applause and handclapplng pf
members of the citizens COMMITTEES
thar employed this special engineer
TO carry out their ideas. A large
number of the members OF this com
mittee were present q. last n1gnte
meetings, as were many others m
terested in the grade crossing elm
nation plan. A
men during a recess IN order TO talk
over what action would be advisable
in this matter. When the meeting
was again opened several of those
in the audience were permitted 10
again voice their opinion on the var
ious plans, all OF which were prac-
tica.iy the same as given by them At
the public hearing on the plans last
week.
City Attorney Leo Goldberger re-
ferred to the aldermen for action
letter from Bridge and Grade Cross
ing Engineer Mead of the Pubic
Utility Commission requesting infor-
nation as TO whether or not the city
has adopted the Smith plans rather
than those prepared by Engineer
Booz. This letter resulted In the
aldermanic action in adopting the
F. J.. Smith plans after consideraole
discussion.
1t was the Intention OF the ma
iority of the aldermen TO let this
matter go until next Monday night
but Alderman Benjamin A. Riedy
made a motion that the Smith plans
he accepted and the COMMITTEES OF
citizens that had these plans made
urged the board 10 act at once In
stead OF delaying matters for q
week.
Alderman-at-Large Richard J..
Calvin stated that he had been In
formed yesterday afternoon that the
only plans officially before the utii-
ity board were those submitted by
the city in 1915. Alderman Clark
and MAIDS J. Dinesen declared that
these plans affected only the Gem
traI railroad and therefore are not
to be considered as the Lehigh VAL
ley and Pennsylvania railroads are
both included in the newest plans
William Sellers. speaking in favor
Of doing away with the deep depres-
sion under the Lehigh Valley tracks
al New Brunswick avenue, said there
is no reason why the Lehigh Valley
cannot start a one per cent, grade
in the lower yards and continne 1t
across New Brunswick avenue. BY
doing this. he said, the eight fool
hole" under the tracks at New
Brunswick avenue will not only be
abolished but the depression OF
Washington street over the Centra.
tracks could also be eliminated. thus
doing away with another hole
Alderman Albert G.. Waters de-
clared that adoption of the resolu-
ton would simply confirm their ac.
ton before the utility commission
last week and he favored its pas
sage.
Alderman John J. Clark said
Smiths plan Is the best which has
been submitted in detail as Yet but
he thought il was up to the alder
men TO so further with II eilmina-
ting these two ''holes" If possible,
and allow for extending the Centras
Railroad cut north OF Hall avenue.
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