Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-01
police Booth Hearing
Was a ssScredm''
A Lot of Funny Remarks
Were Made and All Pres
ent Had a Good Time

ITO be or not TO be. That is the
question:" Whether it Is more detri-
mental to the Adouis-like figures of
our traffic officers to be locked up
in their two-by-four traffic booths or
to court the ills and perils by expos
| ing themselves openly to the ele-
ments and automobile traffic of to-
day."
This momentous problem faced
the members of the Board of Alder
| men at the public hearing held in
the city hall last night for the pur-
! pose Of learning what the public senti
ment WAS with regards TO the pres
ence of three traffic booths on the
streets of this city. After the hear
| ing was all over the aldermen knew
about as much as they did before.
| There were those who condemned
/ the booths as nuisanceS and obstruc-
tions. Others lauded them as the best
thing the city can SHOW in the line
of pacemaking qualities. There were
about as many speaking for the
booths as against them and the re-
suit locked like a dead heat. 1t is
not likely that another attempt will
be made to secure public sentiment
en- this question as it could easily be
| seen that opinions are divided. The
mayor will probably take the burden
ON his shoulders and act according
10 his judgment. He will likely re-
move the three booths for the sum-
mer months at least and may place
"go" and stop" signals at these cor
ners for the use of the traffic men.
] Several of the speakers at the hear
ling spoke in a humorous strain, Ma
than Roth declaring We'll there is
one good thing about booth. You
always know where 10 find "a cop.'
Even the mayor could not help
but enter into the spirit of the friv-
olity which existed. He declared that,
with all due respect to the officers
who have been stationed in the three
| booths which may be removed dur
| ing the summer, he knew that they
had put on so much weight during
| the winter months sitting inside OF
their booths that it would be nee
essary to enlarge the doors SO as TO
admit them IL the officers were not
given some exercise.
1.-THE booths were built to fit the
men," the mayor said, land l think
the officers will realize that it is for
their good if they get out of them
in the spring and summer and do
duty in the open.
Mrs. Joseph Avelly in addition to
having letter before the board IA
voring the use of the booths in dir
Getting traffic made few remarks
with regards the ability of certain
automobile drivers to discern a red
from a green light and vice versa.
Mrs. Avelly declared that you can't
expect some persons who are color
blind 20 be benefited by the booths" :"
this remark being made in reply to
one of the statements opposing the
booths.
Alderman Waters, who as chair
man of the police committee, was
instrumental in securing the booths
at a cost of about $500 each, spoke
| in a serious vein, maintaining that
| the majority of the people favored
| the booths.
"I do not think we made a mis-
| take in placing the booths on these
| corners" the second ward alderman
| said, "and in having these booths re-
| moved it would be practically ae-
| knowledging a mistake. The remoy-
| al of these booths may be up to the
| mayor. I do not know, but in sug-
gesting this public hearing last week
did so believing that If we are to
/ take the responsibility of taking
these booths away, the voice of the
| public first should be heard"
Anthony Zullo said he was speak
ing for the Middlesex Bus Owners
! Association and he favored the use
of the booths. Alderman John So
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