Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-12-13
LEGAL MOVE BY
PLANT OUTLOOK
At WOODBRIDGE
Former Senator Brown
Speaks for Franklin Co.
at Woodbridge
COMMITTEE SAYS NO
All Vote Against Plant Say
That Company Owns
Property in Question
WOODBRIDGE,

WOODBRIDGE, Dec, 13-By
unanimous vote last night the town.
ship committee refused the Frank
lyn Contracting Company, a permit
to erect an asphalt mixer on prop
erty the company is alleged to own
at Edgar Station. The vote came
as no great surprise as early in tue
meeting the majority of the COM
mitteemen let it be known that they
would not vote in favor of granting
the permit. A large number OF per-
sons were present at the meeting
which was held in the auditorium of
school No. IL, and they came from
all sections of the township. The
Avenel and Edgar Station section,
sommoply known as the third ward
had the most representatives pres
snt, however.
The meeting was called to order
by Committeeman at Large Louis
Neuberg, who called upon the COM
mittee which investigated other
plants of the company to report.
After these reports had been re-
ceived and the opinion OF
the committeeman recorded
Former Senator Thomas Brown
who was present represent
company would not let the matter
drop and that the matter might re-
suit in court action.
The first member of the commit
tee to report was Committeeman R.
A. Versteeg. He said that he went
to inspect the company's plant at
Clifton and found it in A No. con-
iition. Later he took another trip
20 the plant when not expected and
f.und conditions that did not salts
- him. The latter trip was made
IN foggy day. Committeeman
.-ersteeg said that he would vote
against the erection of the plant.
Committeeman Salter said that
ne is not opposed to industry In the
township but that the township
must be protected from the indus
:ries that would be a detriment. J..
Committeeman William Hoy SAID
that he was not a member of the
investigating committee but, Went
along in order to see the conditions
He declared that he had been de-
ceived in the plant and denounced I;
and said he would vote against it.
Committeeman Albert Larson also
said that he would vote against it.
A representative of the Franklyn
Contracting Company was presen,
and declared that there are two
sides to every question, and that th+
people of Woodbridge have not seen
the plant the company intends tc
place at Edgars. He said that the
people had not been deceived and
presented a petition with the nalae'
OF fifty.one township residents ask.
ing that the plant be. allowed te
locate here.
He intimated that pressure had
been brought to bear on those who
had signed the petition against tbs
erection Of the plant and pointec
out that work is now under way u
have ). dust collector catch the dus
that comes from the mixers In ordei
THAT it be saved. He held that al
though the people objected to thu
dust the company was more anxious
to stop its escape than the people
are because of the fact that all tina
escapes means a loss of money t
the firm. The representative sub
mitted an agreement promising Il
abate any nuisance the plant nigh
cause.
Former Senator Thomas Brown
also appeared for the company. HI
said that he had been paid to com
4, the meeting and talk and that h
IS also a property owner in Wood
bridge. He declared it was eviden
that the committeeman had alread.
raade up their minds against tn
Granting of the permit and urget
Them not to be swayed by politi a
necessity. He claimed that the sit
s. question has always been a fac
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