Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-06

To create a public sentiment in
favor g better streets for Perth Am
boy was the theme of three commit
tees which made their report at the
meeting of the Chamber of Commerce
held in Judge Lyon s office last night.
Chapter 1870 the law of 1901, which is
an act to amend an act entitled "An
Act to Authorize the Improvement
of Streets and Highways, is the law
selected by the Legislative committee.
1t authorizes the expenditure of
$500, 000lby the Board of Aldermen if
necessary, and while it WAS not decid-
ell to put it up to that body just yet.
such was the consensus of opinion ,of
those present.
Fully thirty-ive members were
present, including a number of the
thirteen newly elected members taken
in last night. Mayor Seaman was
also present and with City Attorney
Hommann and Judge Lyons able
assistance the discussion that follow
ing yet held by the board.
In the absence of President Belcher,
who sent word he could not be pres
ent, Second Vice President Dutton
presided. In calling for the report of
the Legislative committee it was found
that 8. R. Harrington, chairman of
that committee, was absent, so that
Judge Lyon read the law selected.
The law effects cities of all classes in
the State. In part it provides for the
expenditure of not over 81, 800 in one
calendar year or not exceeding $15 per
capita of the population as taken from
the last census. By this it would
mean that the Board of Aldermen
have the power to bond the city for
as much as $500, 1000 if necessary for,
the Improvement of the city's streets.
AS Judge Lyon finished the reading
of the law he said it was plainly in
tlicated that the whole matter was
now up to the Board of Aldermen and
nothing remained for the Chamber of
Commerce to do but urge them along
in the good work.
Postmaster Tice, the other member
of the committee, became reminis
cent, recalling the time of fifty years
ago when the town began to lay its
first sidewalks. Hessaid then every
body thought they would go to the
poorhouse upon going to such an ex-
pense. He urged that some definite
action be taken whereby the business
streets of Perth Amboy could be i'm
proved at once. He also made a
motion which was passed, but after
ward withdrawn to have the law upon
the subject published that the people
may see and know just what can be
done in this respect.
Mr.. Barnekov asked about the sewer
ing of such streets. He thought that
the bottom should be looked after be-
fore the top, so that there would be
no needless tearing up after a street
had been paved.
MT. EdIIluSb bOu CdLu0 III QuI1uS OAlO
discussion and when asked to speak
fell in line with Judge Lyon upon the
subject. He also announced that he
was at present circulating petition
to have High street paved to which
Mr.. Haney said he was ready to sign
his name and make an effort to have
the Improvement put through.
Mayor Seaman was asked to say
few words. He said he was heartily
Ain favor of any movement in the
direction indicated, but made it plain
that it could not all be accomplished
Pin one day, nor year. He suggested
that while the scheme of paving the
streets was being pushed, the matter
of relieving the situation at once
could be done with a heavy roller
after the the dirt roads had been
scarped as is already done each spring.
City Attorney Hommann, in order
to get down to more definite action at
once, made motion that the muni-
eipal committee be authorized to
select several streets to be paved, esti
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