Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-21
CONTRACT
FOR SMITH
ST. SEWER.
Was Awarded at COun Gil Meet
InO Last Night--0.h3r Council
Business.

The Amboy Realty 81 Construction
Company was Inst night awarded the
contract for laying the Smith stree
sewer, being the lowest of five
bidders. The others were: Martin
Hansen and tho Grouse Construction
Co., of this city Holmes & Cogan.
of Jersey City and w. j. McCloud
& Co. of Elizabeth This sewer will
extend through South Second street,
from the river to Market street,
through the lands Of the p. A. &
Elizahethport r. X. Co to Smith
street; and in Smith street, from Oak
street to State street
Three bids were received for build
ing the eXte nsiOn to the fire house OF
Protection Hook and Ladder and Lin.
coin Hose Companies, OH State street
The award was deferred until the
next meeting. The bidders were
Fred Christensen, 81, i39; Donohue &
Leavy. $3,045; l. r.. Grouse, $3, 3,05G.
The report of the committee on
streets and sewers, in favor of paving
Smith street, from State street TO the
Central railroad, with wooden
blocks, was approved.
The ordinances to pave Madison
avenue and State street, above the
Lohigh Valley bridges, were passed
on their tlrst readings.
The petition for private sewer in
Goodwin street, 100 feet north of
Market street, was gran ted.
A resolution was passed to issue
bonds for $4,000 to pay for fire
engines, apparatus and the obstruction
of Mcclellan Hose house. The bonds
al to be of the denomination of $500
each.
a resolution was passed to borrow
81 800 from the sinking fund to buy
land for tho new school i'll Patterson
street. This is to be repaid when the
bonds are issued.
Bonds to the amount Of $6, 700 were
ordered issued to cover the cost of
rebuilding the Wash ington street
sewer. There are to be thirteen bonds
of $500 each, and one bond of 5000.
The bonds are to run for ton years
W. j. McMurrny and five other
hack owners sent petition asking
for 80 per cent. reduction i'll their
annual license fee. 1t is now $50.
They want to pay but $l5. The re-
quest was referred to the judiciary
committee.
Frank Urbanski and twenty five
other Charles street property holders
petitioned for flag sidewalks on both
sides of the street.
The report of the Board of Estimate,
that 1925, COO was deemed necessary
for school expenses, was received and
referred to the finance committee.
City Surveyor Mason asked, in a
letter, that n testing apparatus
be procured. The request was re-
ferred to the street committee.
Eagle Hose Company reported the
election of five newA members. They
are Amos Richards, Chris Larsen,
James johnson, Henry Nelson and
N. O. Nelson.
Washington Hose Company asked
for certificates for two now members,
Louis w. FRANKIE and Alfred johnson.
Referred to fire committee
H. Shragovitz asked for junk
license for n shop at l05 South Second
street. Referred to Judiciary COM
mittee.
The Mayor returned approved q
number of resolutions and motions,
none unapproved.
warrant for $149l2 was ordered
drawn for Graham and McKeon on
the Neville street grading.
Just before adjo sning. Alderman
at-large Pfeitfer stated that the
matter fo opening Easton street had
lain dormant for two years. He stated
that the city attorney recently told
him that Il committee should be ap-
pointed to take the matter up and see
the property owners. He name d
Messrs. Schultz and Donovan to serve
on the committee.
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