Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-04-21

Yours very respectfully,
Joseph E. .EStrioker,
Attorney for Henry Wolff.
was read and referred to the Commit
tee on Judiciary.
The following:
Perth Amboy, April IS, 1908.
The undersigned property holders
near Paterson street and Madison ave-
nue. would petition your honorable
body to have a crosswalk laid from
the northwestern corner of Madison
avenue easterly to the northeast corner
of said streets. Your petitioners
would humbly pray to the honorable
Mayor and Board of Aldermen.
A. p. Hyldahl land IL others).
was read and referred to the Commit
tee on Streets.
The following:
New Brunswick, N. j., April 8, 1908.
The Honorable Common Council of
the City of Perth Amboy:
We enclose herewith statement of
account rendered October 8, 1901,
which has not been paid. Kindly
give this matter your attention.
Yours truly,
Geo. X. Parsell,
Blish.
was read and referred to the Commit
tee of the Whole.
An ordinance entitled:
An ordinance to pave Smith street
from High street to the Perth Amboy
and Elizabethport railroad with an
asphalt pavement.
was introduced, passed its first read
ing and ordered printed on slips.
An ordinance entitled:
An ordinance to build sewer in
Amboy.
was introduced. passed its first read
ing and ordered printed on slips.
The following report of the Com
mittee on Judiciary on the resolution
relative to Soren O. Olsen s petition:
Whereas, A vacant lot on Prospect
street, owned by Soren O. Olsen and
known and designated on the assess
ment map of the city of Perth Amboy
as Lot No. 16 Block No. 10, was assess
ed for the years 1898 and 1899 as hav-
ing a building thereon, said assess
ment clearly being an error of the
Assessor;
Therefore be it resolved, That the
proper officials be authorized and
directed to make the necessary entries
in the books to correct such error.
was read, received and adopted by the
following vote:
Yea-Aldermen Runyon, Smith,
loft, Donovan, and Campbell. Nay
None.
The following:
Resolved, That the Water Commit
tee be hereby authorized to advertise
for bids for 500 tons more or less of
pea coal, as required to use at the
Smith street pumping station, the
quality to be equal to the best Upper
Lehigh, Packer, Morea or Lattimer
coal. Bids to be received and opened
at the Council chamber May 4th, at
s. 80 p. m.
was presented and adopted by the
following vote:
Yea-Aldermen Runyon, Smith,
loft, Donovan and Campbell. Nay
None.
The Clerk reported that his honor
the Mayor had returned approved a
resolution to make application to the
circuit court for three freeholders
relative to Barclay street and Wood
bridge road and Neville street sewer
a resolution for 16-inch pipe sewer
in Lawrie street; a resolution that a
6-inch water main be laid from Smith
street north; a resolution to pay fire.
man So. % per day and they pay their
own expenses.
which report was ordered entered on
the minutes.
The Comptroller having audited
bills to the following accounts:
H. O. d.. oIrx ~
street sewer, $47. 81; State street sewer,
$50. 90; Fire Department., $83.8 P.
G. & B., 500. 46; Poor, $53. so; Oontin-
gent, 1854. 4.09; Bulkheads, $65. /;
Water Works maintainence, $410. 81 ;
Water Works Extension, $165.22
warrants were ordered drawn for the
several amounts.
The following:
Resolved, That George J. Haney,
being the lowest bidder for supplying
1000 tons or more pea coal at the
pumping station at Runyon, N. j., at
$3. 45 per ton (gross) the contract be
awarded to him.
was presented and adopted by the fol-
lowing vote:
Yea-Aldermen Runyon, Smith,
loft, Donovan and Campbell. Nay
None.
The following:
Whereas, In order to provide for the
cost of certain street improvements
now under course of construction it
becomes necessary to issue bonds /;
therefore be it
Resolved, That assessment bonds be
issued to the amount of $4,000 the
same to be six-year bonds and to bear
interest at the rate of four per cent
per annum, and the Mayor and City
Clerk are authorized to sign and attach
the seal of the city to said bonds; and
Whereas, There is an opportunity
to exchange $40, 900 assessment bonds
due May 1906, for the above at par,
accrued interest and premium equal
to four per cent basis; therefore be
it still further
Resolved, That the City Treasurer
is hereby instructed to make the said