Perth Amboy evening news. [volume], September 09, 1903, Image 1

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V freeholders DISCUSS
\ APPROACH TO NEW
RARITAN RIVER BRIDGE.
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Statement Made by Mayor Seaman That The Bridge is not Complete
has Attracted Much Attentkn—Everyone is Interested in What
The Outcome May be...Woodbridge Creek Bridge.-Court's
| Opinion on Control of Approaches.
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The approach to the new Raritan
river bridge still remains a subject of
much discussion especially as the
I bridge itself is making rapid progress
and will be completed within a few
weoks. The view of the matter as
expressed by Mayor Seaman to a re
presentative of the Evening News, has
attracted a great deal of attention,
not only in Perth Amboy, but through
out the county. Mayor Seaman's view
was that a bridge is not a bridge until
it is accessible from both sides. Even
if it is necessary to cross some land.i
the mayor claims, the bridge to be
completed, must be brought down so
that people can get upon it. As the
present structure is now about twenty
foot in the air at the northern end,
the mayor points out that when it is
finished it will be the city's place to
bnild the approach to it.
l To this argument some have taken
h exception. Some of the freeholders
r have been seen regarding the matter
L and, from what can be learned from
8 them, the dispute promises to be a
long one and may reach the courts be
fore the matter is settled. In the
meantime the public will probably
have to wait for the privilege of using
the bridge The dispute over the
Woodbridge creek bridge approaches
lias bqen drawn into the matter. At
the time the trolley companv wanted
to cross the bridge and then run on
private right of way, it will be re
. v 1.1. A »nn nfrr plftifYlflll till ft t>
ship committee was necessary. Thus
the freeholders had control over the
actual approach, as far as the material
of which it was built was concerned,
but the township had control of the
territory on which the approach stood.
In this opinion Vice Chancelloi
Stevens does not give the freeholders
absolute control over tbe approaches
even though built at the county’s ex
pense.
In talking with a freeholder on the
subject, an Evening News represunta
tive was told that had the freeholders
known before they built the approach
es to the Woodbridge creek bridge
that they could not control them, thej
would never have built them, leaving
their construction to the governing
body in whose jurisdiction they are.
The freeholder said they had learned
their lesson from the Woodbridge
creek'affair and the county board was
cot inolined to build something foi
other people. The freeholder said the
coanty board was not inclined to paj
for the construction of anytning which
they oould not control and therefore
tNey balked at the Raritan rivet
bridge as soon as high water mark
was reached. The freeholders referred
to the hearings when the Raritan
Traction Company wanted a franchise
on the approach to the new bridge. II
was referred to as Sheridan street and
he said, tho city then claimod it had
a right to grant a franchise to the
water’s edge as that was city territory.
It did so and the franchise is held bj
the trolley company. If the city car
grant the franchise to the water’i
edge then it should build the approacl
to the water’s edge, the freeholdei
argned.
According to the opinion of Vic(
Chancellor Stevens in the Woodbridgc
creek matter, no franchise can be
granted on that part of a bridge wliici
extends over land, if it is built by the
county, without the joint consent ol
the freeholders and the 'governing
body which controls the land. In the
event of the freeholders continuinf
tne bridge over land, it is pointed om
that, according to the vice chancellor’i
opinion, just as far inland as the
county builds, the franchise grantee
to the Raritan Traction Company ii
useless, for the consent of the free
holders to cross the structure whicl
they build must also be obtained.
In discussing the matter, however
one of the freeholders said the boare
would begin out in the stream ane
saw off the piling toward the nort)
shore so as to bring the landing of the
bridge on the north shore directly a
high watei mark before they woule
build over Perth Amboy territory ane
divide the control with the city o
Perth Amboy. This would force the
city to bring Sheridan street througt
the marsh and cross the Central rail
road branch at grade.
Exactly what the outcome will be
remains to be seen. The freeholder
seemed quite determined tnat the;
would not build Perth Amboy’s side
and, judging from Mayor Seaman’i
remarks, the oity will not build par
of the bridge for the county. Mean
time the work is not commenced anc
the bridge over the stream is nearly
completed.
EMPLOYES OUTING.
the bridge approach belonged to the
county and was under the jurisdiction
of the freeholders. By bridge
approach,' it was pointed ont was
meant 200 feet on both sides of tne
structure itself. The county bmlt
those approaches and therefore claim
ed jurisdiction oyer them.
The Woodbridge township officials,
however, disputed the right of the
I freeholders to have absolute control
of the approach on the north bide of
Woodbridge creek, claiming it was
within the jurisdiction of Woodbridge
township and the township committee
controlled it.
The dispute was then carried to the
courts. It was argued before Vice
Chancellor Stevens, who later render
ed an opinion on the matter in which
he upheld the township authorities.
In his opinion, however, he drew a
distinct lino between the authorities
of the county and township in suoh a
case. He declared that as the ap
proaches were built by the county the
k freeholders had control of them as far
B as putting them in repair and that
before anything could be done to the
W approaches in the way of laying rails
ft or disturbing the actual approach, the
■ consent of the freeholders was neces
■ sary, but, at the same time, as soon
■ the stream was crossed the juris
Bf diction of the township committee
was reached and before a trolley coni
V pany could operate within the town
ship limits, the consent of the town
I LOOK
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SEXTON’S
SHOW WINDOW
2 Live Gold Fish
with Fish Globe,
Get one while
they last. I’ts
a bargain. ...
The w nner * f Satui-'
day’s is^Jessia Masou'
54 Jefferson at.
SEXTON’S
DRUG STORE
70-72 SMITH STREET.
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JThe employes of Reynolds & Han
son’s dry goods store will see the Nevi
Brunswick carnival tonight. Thej
have chartered the steam yacht Belli
and have purchased 800 lanterns witl
which to decorate. The party leavei
this oity at 6.30. They have 400 sand
wiches and tnirty quarts of ice crean
on board. Each employe is allowec
to invite one guest. There will b<
about seventy-five on board.
F.J. LARKIN, 367 STATE Street,
will do plumbing, steam, hot watei
and hot air heating on monthly pay
ments. _
Boston Lobsters
Rockaway Oysters
Blue Point Oysters.
WORRELL’S) 46 Smith Street.
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RECEPTION
AT OPENINC
WILDER HALL
Dance Given by H. P. Fox the
New Proprietor-Large Num
ber was Present.
FOR PLAYSAND DANCES
Floor was in its Usual Good Condition and
the Music was Excellent- Stage at one
End and Plays Will be Given this Winter
as Well as Dances—Everyone Present
Was Delighted.
Wilder Hall was thrown open to the
public last night for the first time
this season, when a grand reception
was given bv the manager, H. P. Fox.
As this was the first inside dance and
reception of the season, which an
nounces that winter will soon he here,
the crowd turned oat in large numbers.
The doors were to have opened at 8
o’clock, but at 7.30 the crowd was so
big that Mr. i!ox was compelled to
open the place. The floor had been
newly waxed and it was in a fine con
dition and the crowd danced to the
strains of Morrissey’s & Nelson’s full
orchestra, until early this morning.
The carpenters have just finished
their work of rebuilding Wilder Hall
and it is now really Perth Amboy’s
up-to-date house of amusement. The
stage, which was formerly at the
right of the hall, as one entered, lias
been torn down. A new stage has
been built at the other end of the
building.' The doors leading to the
kitchen have been taken down and
heavy black draperies hung up in the
doorways.
Downstairs a new box office has
been built and here tickets will be
sold. Manager Fox told a News re
porter that a first class vaudeville
entertainment would be given within
a few weeks. The hall will seat about
500 people, and heavy rugs will be
spread on the floor in such a way that
whon a dance or reception is given
they can be taken up.
The guests last night were greatly
pleased with the appearance of things
and all predicted for Mr. Fox a very
, successful season.
YOUNC MEN’S (HEBREW
ASSOCIATION TO MOVE.
Will Start a Library for Hebrew
People of this City—To Give
Entertainments
> The Young Men’s Hebrew Associa
; tinn will hold a meeting tomorrow
1 night at their rooms in the Adelaide
1 Building. The memoers have decided
! to move and arc' now making arrange
> ments to take the top floor of the
1 Rabinowitz building which is being
erected at the corner of New Bruns
wick avenue and Fayette srteet.
> They will purchase a number of
i books and will start a library for the
Hebrew people of Perth Amboy. A
> piano will also be purchased and en
i tertainments will be given from time
; to time during the winter months.
By this the association hopes to clear
some money. *
RARITAN LODGE RESUMES
Raritan Lodge No. 61 F. & A. M
will commence work Thursday even
ing after a two month’s rest.
CHARLES PETERSON.
BACCACE EXP R ESS.
Orders left at Sexton’s Pharmacy. 70 Smith
Street, receive prompt attention. Telephone (it F
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Every t»ottle guaranteed.
25c size. !■■ '
Special S’.;,3 1IC
CITY PHARMACY
160 SMITH ST.
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SUPT. ROCK
WAS INJURED
BY TWO CARS.
Attemped to Step from one to
the Other When Both
Started.
FELL BETWEEN THEM.
Was Seriously Hirt and was Removed to
his Home—Is Slowly Recovering Today
— Handled Many Passengers Monday
and was at Work When Acc'dent Hap
pened N ar Car Sarns.
Superintendent W. G. Rock, of the
Raritan Traction Company, iR con
fined to his bed at his home on Smith
street, the result of an accident yes
terday. Mr. Rock was trying to jump
from one trolley car to another at the
switch this side of the Uentral rail
road tracks, when he fell from the car
and was dragged.
All day Monday Mr. Rock and his
assistants were kept busy by the large
orowd of people who came to this
city. The traffic on the local line was
something that has never been seen
in this city before. When the evening
drew near, Mr. Rock had all the cars
rnnning. At 1 o’clock yesterday
morning most of the people had left
for home and the extra cars were be
ing sent to the car barn. Mr. Rock
wns on a car coming down Smith
street when they met a car going to
ward the barn. As he wished to speak
to the conductor, he endeavored to
step from the walking board of the
car on which he was on to the board
of the other car.
Just as soon as Mr. Rock jumped
both cars started at the same time.
He fell between the cars and before
*hey could be stopped he was pinched
between them and injured badly. He
was placed aboard a car and taken to
his home, where a doctor was sum
moned. This morning he was doing
nicely but wit be confined to his bed
for at least twi weeks.
CARNlMAT
COUNTY SEAT.
Many People Will Go from this
City to See the
Pageant.
Many people from this city will
attend the water carnival which is to
be held at New Brunswick tonight.
Some have formed paities and launch
es have been hired. They will leave
as early as possible, others will leave
here on the 6.18 trolley for Metuchen.
So many are expected to go by this
manner that it is probable the Raritan
Traction Company will run extra cars.
Captain King expects to have Dr.
Brace’s launch, the Racqnette, enter
ed. The launch will not only be
beautifully decorated, but will also
have Perth Amboy’s only drum corps,
the Independent Fife and Drum.Corps.
aboard.
The Hoang Men’s Forum will go tc
the carnival in two launches.
From Totten ville a crowd of people
will go on one of the local tug boats.
They will leave that place at about 7
o’olock.
P. N YGREEN,
Successor to L. Albert & Co.
...Photographic Studio...
Everything in Portrait, Landscape
and Interior Photography.
P. O. Building. Perth Amboy, N. J.
RESULT OF PRIMARIES
SHOWS THAT EDGAR’S
MEN WERE DEFEATED.
Little Interest in Contests Outside First and Second Wards—New
Primary Law Worked Well and Everything Passed Off Quietly
Few Have Filed Returns with City Clerk as Required by Law—
James M. Glenn won Democratic Nomination for Freeholder.
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PREPARING
TO MOVE THE
BUILDING.
The Kant Corner at Smith and
State Streets will Soon be
Ready for New Structure.
SECOND FLOOR OFFICES.
Thomas Redhing started a gang of
laborers at work this morning to move
the Kant bnilding at Smith and State
streets, now occupied by Jakie’s fruit
store. It has been purchased by a
Danish familv and will be moved out
The new primary law apparently
worked very smoothly in this oity
with the exception of filing the results
with the city clerk and up until noon
today the returns of the first ward
were the only ones turned in accord
ing to law. This has caused some
confusion in the city clerk’s office.
The principal contest was in the
first and second wards in the Repub
lican party. In these the Edgar can
didates were defeated, the county
chairman losing his own ward, the
first, ihe Democrats had a contest
in the second for freeholder and in
the third for delegates to the oity
convention.
Tne tickets in full were published
in the News shortly after the petitions
were filed with the city clerk. For
the contests, in the first ward, Qeorge
J. Hanev defeated John Hanson for
nomination for freeholder, and Frank
Henry, Ellsworth B. Walker and Lars
C. Brogger, Jr., were chosen delegates
to the county convention.
T n tlio DAnnM ri T A a m
Smith street.
Jakie.has until the first of October
before he has to move, so the building
will only be made ready and on Thurs
day, October 1st., the moving of it
will commence.
The other small building on State
street, now occupied as a furniture
store, has been sold to a Mr. Mundy
and will be torn down. When the lot
is cleared, as has been told in the
News, a block of modern stores will
be built.
It was at first intended to have the
upper floors of the new building de
voted to dwelling apartments, but as
several requests for offices there have
been made, it has been decided to de
vote the entire upper floors to offices.
WERE WEDDEDTNDER
ARCH OF IGOLDEN ROD.
Beautiful Wedding in Which Miss
Lavinia E- Kinsey Become Bride
of Joseph H. Jennings
A very pretty, quiet home wedding
was that of Joseph H. Jennings, of
Rahway, and Lavinia E. Kinsey, of
Kinsey Corner, which occurred yester
day afternoon at 3.15 o'clock at the
home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Benjamin D. Kinsey.
The floral decorations were very
profuse and were entirely of greens
and golden-rod. A [pathway outlined
with flowers led from the doorway to
a floral arch under the center of which
hung a large bell.
To the joyous strains of the wedding
march from Lohengrin, six brides
maids entered, two by two, bearing
[garlands of golden-rod which festoon
ed gracefully between them. Upon
reaching their places they separated,
allowing the bride and groom to pass
up the pathway between them to the
arcli under which they were made
husband and wife. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. P. R. Ferris.
After the congratulations a dainty
repast was served and a social time
enjoyed by all. The happy couple left
was nominated by the Democrats tar
freeholder by a majority of thirty-ooe
over William Howley. The Republic
ans will send Ira B. Tice, Harry O.
Bishop and Dr. George W. Tyrrell to
the county convention.
In the third ward the Democrats
will send John P. Moylan, John E.
Feeney and T. J. Griffin to the city
convention.
In all the other wards there were
no contests and the candidates were
elected as named on the petitions.
Following are the figures of the prim- A
aties in the first ward:
FIRST WARD. ^
In the first ward the primaries were ^B
very warm at times. Unusual interest Vf
was shown in the contests and the V
Republicans polled a big vote. There E
being no opposition to the Democratic
candidates the voting for Democrats
was very light.
The feature of the result is the over
whelming defeat of Milton A. Edgar’s
candidates m his own ward. George
J. Haney is the Republican nominee
for freeholder. Following are the
total votes cast:
For Freeholder: Republican, George
J. Haney, 192; John Hanson 124.
Democrat, John G. Garretson 24.
Delegates to county conventions:
Republican, Frank Henry, 189; Els
wortli B. Walker, 192; Lars C. Brog
ger Jr., 190; E. R. Noe, 120; George
W. Yepson, 124; Frank Grimstead,
117. Democrats, W. A. Crowell, 24;
J. G. Burns, 24.
Delegates to city convention: Re
publicans, William F. YanPelt, 171;
Jaoob G. Gerns, 185; Adolf Koyne,
170; James E. Noe, 151: Hans Greisen,
130; W. Asa McCov, 122. Democrats,
S. E. Daidrickson 24; George M.
Adair 24.
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Advertising is the life of trade.
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WEATHER.
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trip. Upon returning they will re
side in Rahway. Only the immediate
relatives and friends of the families
were present. Many beautiful and
useful gifts were received.
PLANS NEARLY COMPLETE.
The plans are nearly completed for
the dance, which is to be held at
Dewey Park, State street, next Wed
nesday evening by the Emerald base
ball team. The committee promises a
good time to all who attend, and a
big crowd is expected.
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ITH STREET
y New Jersey
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