Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-22
BUS WRANGLE
AT So. ANBOY
Routing of Lines Object of
Debate After Which Change
is Ordered by Council

SOUTH AMBOY, Aug. 22- The
bus situation within the city limits,
was the cause of much controversy
at the meeting of the common
council last night. Councillor Jonn
Lovely. representing the Broadway
business men, criticized the action
of the council in allowing the bus
es to continue across Stevens ave
nue., instead of running down John
street, according to the ordinance OF
the city. 1t will be remembered
that at the last meeting of the coun-
Gil, property on John street
complained about the lust nuisance,
caused bv the buses plying down
John street. The council at that
time decided that in the absence of
a suitable sprinkler, it would be a
wise move to change the bus route
until such time as the dust menace
could be remedied.
Mr.. Lovely pointed out to the
Council thai the business merchants
of Broadway were suffering from
tho change and that residents in
the Maxheld section OF the city were
put TO unnecessary hardships since
the change OF the route.
Since the last meeting of the
council the city has received the
long delayed sprinkler, and keeping
the dust down on John street will
be an easy task.
Councilman Connors, during the
argument that followed the remarks
of Councillor Lovely, stated that in
his opinion no one was suffering
from want of service. He pointed to
- raot1Ior HffanO- mi nrffa he carnfqa
to Maxfield on Broadway given by
the Grey Bus line. Councilman Dis
brow stated that there vas not a
fifteen minute service TO MaXfield,
adding that the shuttle bus that phys
between this city and S~ayreville did
not go to the city limits. The act
ing chief of police, who is in charge
of the enforcing of the bus ordi-
nance. was brought into the argu-
ment at this time. He stated that
an agreement had been reached be-
tween the city and Mr.. Banker, OF
the Grey Bus line, and hat all buses
were supposed to go to the city linn
its.
Former Councilman James X.
Hackett, a resident of the Maxf1eld
section, gave his views on the mat
ter, and seemed fully in accord with
the wishes Of the Broadway mer-
NA0AtS. nc POliiltu 10 Inc udLBtI
of unloading passengers from the
Perth Amboy buses. on Stevens ave-
nue., especially on Saturday nights,
when traffic was so heavy. He rec
commended that the buses go back to
the regular route.
Upon motion of Councilman Dis
brow. the buses will be ordered back
to John street. Councilman Con-
nors voted no on the motion.
- 1Affap Eaa-. a. Ca,.al i |
Lumber 81 supply company, asking
permission to install a five hundred
gallon gasoline tank at their plant
located on Feltus and Leffert streets
AN motion OF Councilman Connors,
was received, and the request grant
ed.
A com unication from the De-
partment of Institutions and Agen-
cies, thanking the council for the
prompt way they were handling the
jail facilities in this city, and offer
ing to help the city solve the propo-
sition, was received, and ordered
filed.
In answer to a communication from
City Clerk, with regard to the delay
IN placing of a catch basin at the
corner of Stevens emit n Main
streets, until after Labor day, re-
eeived from w. G. Sloane, highway
engineer, Mr.. Sloane stated that the
department was satisfied to walt UNI
til after the summer traffic had sub
sided, and hat the department
would lend all possible aid to the
city in the matter.
The ordinance dealing with the
paving of Ridgeway avenue from
curb to curb was finally passed at
last nights meeting. The county will
pave for a distance of twenty feet
and the property owners in this sec
ton will pay for the remaining work
done to complete the street from
curb to curb.
A petition from residents on the
southerly side of George street, ask
ing the council to permit the widen
Ing Of the sidewalk on this side, in
order to a V the large trees, and
TO save the property owners the
expense of tearing down the fences
along this side. The matter was
laid on the table to await the pleas
ure OF the other residents on the
same street.
A letter from the Pennsylvania
railroad, stating Supt. Kinkhead
would meet with the City Engineer,
to discuss the plans Of the Hole-in-
the-Nall, at a future date, was re-
ceived and filed.
A letter from John J. MuIvihfII.
secretary of the Board of Freehold
ers, notifying the council that the
county would begin paving Bridge
street from the state bridge to the
Hole-in-the-Wall within a short
time, directed the city to take care
Of the gas and water mains at this
time. Notice that no excavations
would be allowed on the new i'm
proyement for a period OF five years.
The letter was received and ordered
filed.
A communication from A. N. Bar
Der, secretary of the Public Utility
Board, notifying the council that the
application of James Douckas, to
tate over the bus owned by Tont
Tauber, OF Perth Amboy was on the
calendar for today at Newark. The
letter vas received and filed.