Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-03
LYNCH SPEAKS
At MEETING
South Shore Association
Hears About Vast I'M
provementS on Island

TOTTENNiLLE, April 3.-Bor-
Iugh President John A. Lynch and
Postmaster Frank Foggin of Staten
ls,aud postoffice gave some interest
ing facts to the members of the South
suore Protective association at it's
meeting last night III the lecture
room of st. Pauls Methodist church,
with regard to the borough govern
1nent and the postal service in the
borough of Richmond.
Postmaster Foggin, who was the
first speaker, came here at the in
Nitation of the association, in re-
spouse to the petition by the resi-
dents of Raritan Bay Park for free
delivery i'm tina. section of Totem
Vile. Mr.. Foggin explained the sit
Auation of the islands delivery sys-
Z en- and said that since 1921 there
had not been a new Carrier APP
pointed in the borough of Richmond.
He said that he had asked the
postal authorities TO- nine additional
men TOR the entire island, and if he
should be successful, one more
would be added to the Tottenvills
station. He gave some facts as to
the deficiency each year at the va
rious island postal stations and
stated that the deficiency at the Tot
tenville station for last year was
more than $4,000, and for the entire
island there vas a deficiency of
$4,000. The Prince Bay postal sta
ton was the only one where a profit
10 the government was seen, and this
was explained by the large amount of
mafl from the Mission of the I'M
maculate Virgin Mt. Loretto, each
YEAR in Eendiny ,a1t fJa TJoN,aIa.-
Child paper through that office.
Borough President Lynch prom
ised great things for this end.of the
island in the way of Improvements.
He told of the extension of Elliott
avenue to the new ferry terminal at
Sea Breeze, which the contract has
already been let for a concrete pave
mont thirty-five feet wide, at a cost
Of $4,000, and the repaving of Yet
man, Lee, Wood and Fisher
in Tottenville at a Cost of 500. 900 to
he done by the city, without any
expense to the property owners.
Mr.. Lynch spoke of the extension
of Bentley street as an artery for
the new boulevard, which is to be
built from its present dead end at
Eltingville. The hearing on the
Bentley street extension will be held
this Friday at City hall, Manhattan.
a garbage incinerator at T%ottenville
for which 100000 has already
been set aside was announced Iy
Mr.. Lynch and that the work would
be completed within sixty days, do
ing away with the present system of
g rbage disposal on this end of the
ISLAND. This will establish a gai-
bage unit at T~ottenville. The ex-
tersicn of the boulevard from both
ends. the identification of the traius
on the Staten Island Rapid Transit
the gas situation on this end of the
)isiand. the bridge to Perth Amboy,
'She Billopp house property as a
98ark site were all touched upon by
the borough president.
Commissioner Public Works David
Rendt and Assistant Commissioner
John j. O'Rourke followed the bor-
Ough president in experimenting his
remarks. President Augustus G.
Marscher presided at the meeting
and heard the reports of the various
committees following the reading of
the minutes of the previous meeting.
Reports were given of the free de-
livery to Raritau Bay Park. the
conference with the railroad Off
Gals with regard to the change of
trains, the annual dinner to be held
ana the eSIdDllSnInenC OIL a PAID ure
department at Great Kills, and the
gas situation in the fifth ward. Mr..
Marscher named the nominating
committee at this time for the an
fnual election to be held shortly.
Communications were read regard
ing Flag Day celebration on April
16 on the north shore, the hearing
on Satterlee avenue. boulevard bill
which was approved by the mayor
and the bridge bill now before the
legislature.
The condition of roads in various
parts of the fourth and fifth wards,
lights in Manhattan street, railroad
gates at the Eltingville crossing, the
thirty foot channel around Staten
Island and the bridge bill at AL
bany were all touched on. Mr..
Marscher said that he would go to
Albany to see the governor in the
latter matter. After the meeting
refreshments were served by the
ladies of the church. The next
session was announced for Prince
Bay in two weeks.