Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-05
Alderman Cannon came in.
The following

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The following:
April ~. 1908,
To the Board of Aldermen
Gentlemen-In the matter OF peti
tion for paving Rector street and the
subsequent remonstranoe which were
referred to the City Attorney, who al
the meeting of your body. held April
reported upon same, / submit thai
so many interested petitioners have
the right to learn from o preliminary
assessment what such Improvement
would cost and that those opposed
should have the privilege Of receiving
back their remembrance that they
may again present it at the time con-
templated under the charter.
At present you are in no position tC
give a remonstrance any weight what.
ever, and will not be until the pre-.
liminary assessment affords you the
tull list of property to be affected by
the Improvement.
Respectfully yours,
Chas. x. Seaman, Mayor.
was presented and ordered placed on
file.
The following:
In April 81, 1908.
TO the Board of Aldermen:
Gentlemen-At the request of the
Standard Underground Gable Com
pany, I hereby appoint, subject to
your approval, Mr.. Joseph Gall, re.
siding in the Fifth Ward, to serve as
special policeman at the factory of
said company without pay from the
city.
Respectfully yours,
Chas. K. Seaman, Mayor. \
was presented and referred to the
Committee on Police.
The Comptroller having audited
bills to the following accounts:
Salary, 1884 10: Lamps g. lights,
1861 so, less for not burning, SIT so,
$943 80; Police, $949 90; Streets &
sewers. 1928 80; State street sewer,
So, 152 90; P. G. & B., 50 90; Side
walks. $717 80; Poor, $208 3d. Contin
gent, $349 rs; District Court, $3.50 90
Garbage Collection, $412 so: Water
Works Maintenance, $118 So; Water
Works extension, $63 80.
warrants were ordered drawn for the
several amounts.
The following:
An ordinance entitled:
An ordinance to build sewer in
Davidson avenue in the city of Perth
Amboy.
was taken up on it's second reading,
section one amended by striking out
the word "twelve" and inserting in
its place the word fifteen" passed
it's second reading, taken up on its
third reading and final passage and
passed by the following vote:
Yea-Alderman at large Eckert, AL
dermen Runyon, Cannon, Smith,
loft, Donovan, Campbell. Nay
None.
Resolved, chat the Perth Amboy
Trust Company be and is hereby
designated as a depository for city
moneys, and the City Treasurer and
CollectorSof Revenue be instructed to
deposit the funds of the Water Works
and Board of Education in said in
stitution. On motion the Committee
oD Judiciary be authorized to call a
public meeting at which the citizens
NAV be heard by the committee in
reference to the wet dock property.
The following:
was presented, and motion to refer
to the Finance Committee was lost.
The chairman called Alderman
Cannon to the chair while he spoke
on the resolution.
T. A motion to adopt the resolution
was adopted to the following vote:
Yea-Alderman- at large Eokert; AL
dermen Cannon, loft, Campbell.
Nay-Aldermen Runyon, Smith, Dono-
van.
On motion the Committee on Water
was authorized to wire the Smith
street pumping station for electric
light.
An ordinance entitled:
An ordinance to provide for the
paving of Rector street from Smith
street to Lewis street with Creo
resinate wooden paving blocks.
was taken up on it's second reading,
passed without amendments, taken up
on its third reading and final passage,
and passed bv the following vote:
Yea-Alderman at large Eckert; AL
dermen Runyon, Cannon, Smith,
loft, Donovan, Campbell Nay
None.
On motion the, Commissioners of
Assessment were directed to make the
necessary preliminary assessment of
the cost of paving Rector street, after
the ordinance is approved by the
mayor.
On motion the Council adjourned.
JOHN F. REILLEY,