Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-08-04
BITTER PROTEST
TOFREEHOLDERS
MechanicsviIIe Delegation at
Meeting Yesterday Makes
Charges of lnaction
DEMAND FOR RELIEF
Indications Are That Formal
Action Will be Taken by
County

NEW BRUNSWICK, Aug. 4.-lne
-in-the-wall situation in the Me-
chanicsville section of South Amboy
that ever-increasing source of an
noyance to residents living near it
and which is resting dormant now
while the freeholders await the out
come of conference with Penn
syvania Railroad officials at Phlla-
delphia some weeks ago. broke
forth into the lime-light with re-
sounding crash yesterday afternoon
when an irate delegation of citizens
appeared before the Board Of Free
holders and roundly criticised Its
members for their policy of calmly
waiting for railroad action.
Out of the delegation of about six
men, two took the floor and in no
uncertain terms expressed opinions
on the question. Leaders in the ols-
cussion were Joseph Jerome and
LIE. Forman of the Mechanicsvile
district, both of whom at first ac-
cused the freeholders of neglecting
the matter and later Gained down
when Freeholders Fred Orpen and
Lewis Belloff entered objections to
the language in which the speakar
scomplaints were couched.
Indignant over the delay in hav-
ing the railroad remedy the deplora-
ble condition at the hole-iE -the-wall
and with what they described as
nothing but promises" from the
freeholders. the two men raised
their voices in strenuous protest.
Freeholder Orpen interposed twice
with motions that the speaker con-
fine his remarks strictly to the mat
ter in hand, while Freebooter Bell
off challenged several statements
and cleared up one or two points
concerning which the delegation
seemed to be in ignorance. With
the exception Of Director William S.
Dey the remainder of the board kept
silent during the storm.
When the attack began Director
Dey interposed with statement
that a committee to hasten railroad
action had been appointed at the
last freeho olders's meeting and that
the committee was still functioning.
The director laid blame at the door
Of the railroad company for failure
to reply to the county's cofnmuni-
cations in accordance with Its
promises made at the. Philadelphia
conference. Mr.. Dey also remarked
that he had no doubt that the rail-
road intended to accept the propo-
SlllOH SCI LOA Sh Ny SAAN -
This board wants it understood,
Director Dey continued. that there
is no monkey business in this mat
ter as far as the freeholders are
concerned. We want the situation
improved as badly as you do"
Joseph Jerome, the first profess
ter, replied that the board would
probably receive the same answer
to it's latest communication that had
resulted from it's request that the
stanchions be removed from the
roadway in the hole-in-the-wali.
Notwithstanding the promise OF the
railroad, Jerome said, there were stiil
nineteen stanchions in place that
took up two feet of the roadway.
There must be something wrong
somewhere" he continued. "Either
the Pennsylvania Railroad has too
much influence here or there :s 20
interest among the freeholders.
Can't the Middlesex county officials
do it. or is the railroad company In
mune?"
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