Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-03-21

A conference between the county
solicitor and the board members,
which consumed practically the en-
tire afternoon, ended with the in
PRODUCTION Of a resolution by Direc-
tor William S. Dey, empowering MI.
Richardson to institute legal pro-
ceedings to rid the county Of this
dangerous substance, which has
been declared to constitute an ex-
plosive menace to the lives and
property of the people of this COM
munity.
This action on the part OF the
county governing body was resorted
to following the refusal of the But-
terworth-Judson company and W.
A. Bradford. the owners of the acid.
to comply with the request OF the
freeholders to have the materials
removed from the ..ounty.
A communication from United
States Senator Walter E, Edge d.
rected to the Board of Freeholders
and commenting on the county fight
to secure the removal of all danger
out explosives from. tne county, said
in part You can assure the citi-
zens of Middlesex county that 1 wi
not permit the matter 70 be waived
aside. After we give the secretary
of war a reasonable time for his
estimates, will take il up further
with him.
This letter was in confirmation OF
the verbal pledge made by Mr. Edge
last week. that his fullest coopera-
tion would be given in having the
bulk storage of explosives at Raritan
Arsenal removed from this locality.
The board was also advised by the
governing body oil the borough Of
Metuchen, that the oricials to whom
copies of the borough resolution pro-
testing against the storage of ex-
ploslVes was sent, aad promised to
assist in seeing that the menace is
removed
Director Dey's resolution which
was unanimously adopted is as fol-
lows;
Whereas, This board has been in
formed that the owners of the picric
acid stored at or near the Nixon
Nitration Works at Nixon, n. j., have
refused to remove the said picric
acid from the confines OF Middlesex
county, and
Whereas, In the judgment of this
board this picric acid constitutes
an explosive menace to the lives and
property of the residents of this
county and for this reason should
be forthwith removed, now therefore
Be 1t and it is hereby resolved
That the county solicitor be and he
is hereby directed to institute what
ever legal proceedings that may be
necessary in his Judgment to pre-
vent the continuance of the storage
of picric acid in this county and to
compel its removal therefrom, and
that he be authorized to incur what
ever expense is necessary in connec-
tion herewith.
Another plant in the county which
is alleged to be a source of danger
due TO the storage OF large quantities
of explosives. was called to the at
tention of the board by letter from
resident of Monmouth Junction.
the letter being referred to County
Solicitor Richardson for attention.
According to the information re-
ceived, the Alcohol Products Com
pany plant on the Trenton turnpike
has been used in the past as the
storage ground for large quantities
of gun cotton. and residents of the
community are living in a state OF
deadly fear, as a number of fires
have occurred at that plant.
This plant will be subject to an
investigation next week and If gun
cotton or other high explosives are
found to be in storage steps win be
Immediately taken to order its re-
moval from the county.