Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-03-29
FORREST SMITHS R. R. PLAN
SUBMITTED BY CITY
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consideration of the Public Utility
Commission, the plans for the elimi-
nation of the crossings as submitted
by former City Engineer Forrest l..
Smith, at the meeting of the Board
of Aldermen on Monday night.
Those present at the meeting yes
terday, which was held in the rooms
of the Chamber of Commerce, were:
Alderman-at-large Richard J.. Gai-
vim, Aldermen Thomas Patten, Rob-
ert A. Mcclure, Engineer Louis p.
BooZ, Jr.. Ferd Garretson, Ira X.
Grouse, R. L. Mcdowell, Frank Dor
sey, Charles NJ. Peterson, Earl Lake,
Emil Koyen, Anton Massopust. For
rest l.. Smith and John f. Bergen.
secretary Of the Chamber of Com
merce.
The meeting was opened by AL
derman-at-large Calvin, who said it
had been called to obtain an ex-
preston on the plans for the elimina-
ton of grade crossings, for although
the city officials did not want to have
the city damaged, they also did not
want to retard the work of cross
ing elimination. 1t was then de-
cided to give Mr.. Booz the floor and
have him spread out the various
plans and explain them while those
present made suggestions for chang
es that would be~more acceptable
to the city than the original plans
submitted by the railroad company.
The first plan or sketch gone
over was that submitted by Edward
Smith. This plan met with the ap-
proval of everyone present. but
when the cost of carrying out the
plan was talked over it was found
to be p~rohibitive.
The plan submitted by Forrest l..
Smith was taken up and caused con-
siderable favorable comment. Mr..
one grade and for this reason had
drawn his plan so hat it would
meet the requirements Of the citi-
zens living in the northwestern sec
ton of the city. This plan corrected
many of the undesirable features of
the plan submitted by the railroads
and was discussed at great length.
Mr.. Booz's plan was the next to
be viewed. This plan was declared
to be a considerable improvement
over the one submitted by the rail-
road, but did not altogether meet
the approval of those present. Mr..
Booz pointed out that in preparing
the plans. he had worked within the
rules laid down by the Public Util-
ity Commission concerning the grade
land that Mr.. Smith had not in
drawing his plans. He said he had
been given to understand by the
commission that a plan drawn to any
other grade would not be considered
by them.
The main objection to the Booz
| plan was the high bridge at WASH
ington street. Although this bridge
had been lowered several feet from
that shown on the original railroad
| map, the men present felt that ever
a bridge as designed by Mr.. BOoz
would ruin the section of the city ly-
ing in that vicinity. Mr.. Booz main
tanned that had he not been COM
| PEELED to keep within the railroad
grade as laid down by the Utility
| Commission. he could have made
many other improvements in the
plans, which were impossible in view
| of the fact that he was working un-
der restrictions.
A discussion of the original plans
| of the railroad resulted in the opin'
| ion that if the city had to accept
those plans or none, it would NEAR
that the crossings will remain al
they are. for the present at east.
The plan as submitted by formel
| City Engineer Smith was again talk
en- up and it was decided that this
plan should be submitted at thu
hearing today as being the plan de
sired by the majority of the resi-
dents. If it is impossible to have
the work done along the lines a.
shown in this plan. it was decided
to try and have the commission tak'
the features of the Smith and Boo;
plans and putting them together
make a new plan for the elimination
of the crossings. The opinion wa:
that if this is impossible to allow
the crossings to remain as they arr
rather than adopt the plans as sub
mitted by the railroad company.