Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-06
SENTIMENT
ON CROSSINGS
People Voting on Future Ac.
ton to be Taken in Cross
ing Elimination

For the first time since the elm
ination of the grade crossings be-
came an important subject before
the Board of Aldermen, the citizens
o. this city have been given an OPP
p~crtunity to make known their
wishes on this important matter.
This has been made possible through
the 'Voice of the People," feature
appearing daily in the Evening News.
Each day coupons are received by
the Voice of the People Editor as
well as letters. All of these are be-
ing filed carefully away and will be
presented to the Board of Aldermen
in order that they may be guided in
any action they may take in the mat
ter.
Up to the present time the replies
favor by one or two answers, the
city refusing to accept the plans CT
the railroad il the Utility Commis-
sion decides that these are the best
plans for the elimination. The let
ters which have been received from
various sections of the city all urge
the aldermen to do all they can FOL
the elimination of the crossings. but
want them to pay strict attention TO
the increasing tax rate.
Two of the letters suggested thal
the tracks be elevated while another
urges that the elimination be made
as soon as possible so that mothers
will cease to worry about the well
fare of their children who ravei
across the railroad tracks daily be-
tween their homes and the various
schools. The aldermen are also
urged not to forget North Amboy
and TO arrange for crossings at Al
pine street, Lehigh Park and lnslee
street, where crossings Will be great
ly needed in the future, it is said.
Every citizen of Perth Amboy is
urged to clip out the Voice or the
People Coupon, containing TINS I'M
portant question and forward 1t at
once to the Voice of the People Ear
tor of the Evening News so it may
he filed and placed in the hands OF
the board of aldermen so they VIII
know the wishes of the people IN
this matter before the time comes
for some additional action.
Among the letters received is one
from w. S. Kay. who urges n al
dermen to fight for the right n
a union station, the attainment OIL
a union station and proper grace
crossing elimination will be a last
ing tribute to our mayor and alder
men. into whose hands we, the cit
liens of Perth Amboy, have placed
our civic interests" he writes.
Joseph 10th. of $40 Alpine street
urges that crossings be arranged for
Alpine street, Lehigh Park and ms
lee street, pointing out that although
crossings at these streets may not
be needed at the present time. al
the rate North Amboy is growing,
it will not be long before people
in that section will have to have ad-
d~itional railroad crossings Mr.,
10th also suggests that the railroad
tracks be elevated so that people
can work under them N the level
rather than cross them on a bridge
as is now suggested
Mrs. l.. Cannata, of 213 Hall we
nue., writes that she desires the city's
plan, but is afraid that so much
time will be taken in arriving al
some plan pleasing to all that in the
| end nothing will be accomplished
Mrs. Gamma also speaks of the high
tax ate and urges the aldermen to
| take some action at once ana mol
wait until election time.
What have you to say? FIJI ou'
the u and write a letter IL you
so desire, it will then be turned over
| to the Board of Aldermen for their
consideration.