Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1905-11-21
MADISON AVENUE PAVING GOES
THROUGH BOARD OF ALDERMEN
An Important Ses-
SiOnOf the Coun-
Gil Last Nipht.
GRADE STREET.

The ordinance for the paving Of
Madison avenue, from New Bruins
wick avenue to the Raritan river was
taken up by the Board of Aldermen
last night on its, second and third
readings, and was finally passed
The avenue is to be paved with eth
er Warren Bitulithic, vitrified brick
or wooden block pavement.
Alderman-a Pfeiffer ap-
pointed the street committee, Alder
men Stacey, Grouse and Schultz, to
confer, according to motion, with the
owners of the land needed for the ex-
tension of the State street sewer to
Penn street, the new North Amboy
sewer
! A communication was read from
the Chamber of Commerce asking
the council to pass an ordinance pro-
hibiting the blowing of whistles;
and also to allow an appropriation
for a trade school, to be used with
the state appropriation.
Want Streets Graded.
The Hanson Realty Company pa-
titioned that a grade be established
on the following thoronghfares on
its recently-purcliased tract on the
outskirts:
Old Road to New Brunswick, from
Woodbridge road to Carson avenue;
Compton avenue, from aNoodbridge
road to city line: Neville street, from
Cornell street to city line; Groom
street, from New Brunswick avenue
to Old Road to New Brunswick; Car
son avenue from New Brunswick
avenue to Compton avenue. The pc
tition was referred to the COMMITTEES
on streets and sewers.
( An application was received from
the New York & New Jersey Tele-
/ phone company for permission to put
up four poles at and near Gordon
street and Brighton avenue, the con-
sent of the property-owners having
been obtained. Referred to Street
committee
d. A. Shirley. sergeant-at-arrls of
the district court, will be a special
policeman to serve without pay, as
the council, at the request. OF the
mayor. passed the necessary motion.
A motion was passed directing the
street commissioner to advertise for
bids for establishing the grade on
Kirkland place.
nc 4 was cariied to refer the
paving State street. from Market
to Gordon, to the Commissioners OF
Assessments for Street Improve
ments, for finaf assessment ii is
completed. f
A warrant was ordered drawn for
$2,706.52 to John j. Harkins. OF
New Brunswick, it being the final
payment for the Washington street
pavement.
McClellan's Hose Wagon.
The|contract for rebuilding the
1 McClellans' hose wagon was award
ed to Valentine & Weeden, of Tren
ton, the only firm which had put in
a figure, for $3.50
! On recommendation of the street
committee, the petition for grade
on Inslee street was granted.
1 Washington Hose Company report
ed the resignation of Magnus Ander-
son and his name was ordered strict
en- from the fire roll.
Nels Lybeck asked, in a communi
cation, for tax correction. He re-
ceived bill for the wrong lot, he
said, and the other, his own, had
been sold for taxes. Referred 70
committee on taxation.
I Mayors Approval.
The clerk reported that the may
or had approved the following from
the previous meeting: Ordinance for
Chesebrough factory railroad spur;
ordinance for Sayre avenue and Mat
ano place sewer; and resolution to
issue $4,000 bonds in anticipation
of taxes.
The clerk reported that the final
assessment for the Elm street grad
ing had been filed, and he was or
dered to advertise its filing. accord
ing to law.
The comptroller was author'7Sa
sell a small black horse. 20
w. V. Ash was appo'
tor of the Rector stree
ing; and Marcus Scha1
OF the sayre avenue II
place sewer.
A resolution making this
the almshouse matron $50
from December L, was carr
Aldermen Rossi, Stacey.
and Schultz and Alderman-atih
Pfeiffer. all the republicans,
present.