Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-05-05
COUNCIL MINUTES
GIVEN In DETAIL
Many Petitions and COmmuniCa-
tiOns Read at Meeting Last
Night.

j., held Monday evening, May 4. 1903.
Present. Alderman t-large Eckert,
Aldermen Runyon, Smith. Toft, Dono-
van, Campbell.
On motion the reading of the min
utes of the previous meeting was
dispensed with and the minute approv-
ed as printed on slips.
The following:
Perth Amboy, N. j., May 4, 1908.
To the Honorable Board of Aldermen
of the City of Perth Amboy:
Gentlemen-We, the undersigned
property owners along the line of Park
avenue, do most respectfully petition
your honorable body to have the grade
established on said avenue and worked
to the established grade.
Signed.
Peter Peterson (and others).
was presented and ON motion the psti-
tion was granted and ordered adver-
tised as provided by the charter.
The following:
Perth AmboY, N. j., April %, 1903.
To His Honor the Mayor and Board
of Aldermen of the City of Perth
Gentlemen-We, the undersigned
property owners on New Brunswick
avenue, request your honorable body
to cause the sidewalk and cutters to
be worked to an established grade
from the westerly size of the Lehigh
Valley railroad to the westerly side
of Convery place on the southerly side
of said avenue and from the Lehigh
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property belonging to Rachael Elbe
on the northerly side of said avenue
and cause to be laid a sidewalk of
blue stone, each stone not less than
five feet wide and two inches thick.
Set blue stone curb four inches
thick and 20 inches wide Cor deep)
and make a gutter of Belgium blocks.
Lay the necessary crosswalks not less
than four inches thick and your petit
tioners will ever pray.
Harry Conard (and 10 others).
was presented and referred to the
Committee on Streets.
The following:
Perth Amboy, N. j., March IA, 1908.
To the Honorable Mayor and Board of
Aldermen:
Gentlemen-We, the undersigned
taxpayers and property holders on
Smith street do demonstrate against
'repaving or asphalting the above
named street.
O. H. Thomson (and % others).
was presented and referred to the
Committee on Streets.
Applications for junk licenses from
s. Marcus, Jacob TiIlman, Chas.
johnson and Fl. Effron, were referred
to the Committee on Judiciary.
The following:
Perth Amboy, April 23, 1908.
Honorable Board O., City Aldermen
Gentlemen-We enclose tax bills of
Michael and Julia Kalata on Block
277 to 49, This is vacant lot and
has always been so and tax paid by
the e. M. Patterson estate prior to
1901 and 1901 by S. J. Watson, and
1902 by the above and taxed as having
dwelling valued $3.50. This is an
error which please correct. Mr.. Hall,
collector, and Mr.. Voorhees,, comp
troller, can aid the committee if
necessary in strengthening this out.
Very truly yours,
Pierce & Watson.
was presented and referred to the
Committee on Taxation.
An ordinance entitled:
An ordinance to pave, etc. Water
street in the city of Perth Amboy
with asphalt pavement from Fayette
to Lewis street.
was introduced, passed its first read
ing and ordered printed on slips.
The following report of the Com
mittee on Judiciary to whom were
referred applications for junk Licenses.
That licenses be granted to the
following persons: Leo Cell, A. Sc
guine. j. Fingerote, S. Marcus, Jacob
Tillman, H. Effrin. Chas. Johnson. -
wassreceived and the recommendation
adopted.
The following:
Whereas, In order to provide funds
for the General Account of the city
it will be necessary to issue bonds in
anticipation of the taxes of 1908;
Therefore be it resolved, That an
tioipation bonds be issued to the
amount of 81, ,860.82, the same to be
one year bonds and the amount to be
borr owed from the Sinking Fund.
was presented and adopted by the
following vote:
Yea-Alderman at large Eckert AL
dermen Runyon, Smith, Toft, Dono-
van, Campbell. Nay-None.
The following report of the Com
mittee on Streets to whom was re-
ferred petition to grade New Bruins
wick avenue and Oak street:
THAT the prayer of the petitioners
be granted and the petition be adver-
tised as prescribed by the charter. "
was received and the recommendation
adopted.
The Committee on Fire reported
progress as to putting fire alarm in
ord er.
The Clerk reported that his honor
the Mayor had returned approved a
resolution to issue $40, 900 assessment
bonds; a resolution that the Water
Committee be authorized to advertise
for bids for 500 tons of pea coal at
Smith street station; resolution to
award contract to George J. Haney
for coal at Runyon, N. J.
which report was ordered entered on
the minutes.
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