Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-08-25
SOUTH AMBOY.
WILL SIFT THE
SEWER MATTER
Borough Council Held an Inn
pOrtant Meeting Last Night
-Standpipe Needed.

MCDOHdlu anu OlHcI oCOulo YUMA ChA
borough hall last night, to remind
the members of the borough council
that a meeting was to be held. There
were only three members, DR.. g.. E.
Haines and the Gordons, at the time
for the meeting Tuesday night, and
an adjournment was taken until last
night.
At 8 o'clock, A. M. Gordon was
present. Things look dubious for a
while and then DR.. Haines came in.
No more councilmanic faces appeared
and meeting stock dropped forty
points.
Then it was that volunteers were
secured to go find two more council
men to make a quorum, as it was
important that a meeting be held.
Finally, about $50 o'clock, Coun-
Gilman Locker made his appearance
There were then but three and meet
ing stock again slumped. Just as
those present were thinking of going
ONE, at precisely twenty-one minutes
to nine, j. H. Gordon's form doomed
up in the doorway, and Immediately
the air began to rustic.
DR.. Haines, as presiding officer.
assembled the rostrum, Mayor Muir
head being at Avon. After the pre-
~liminaries, Clerk Birmingham read
the reply of Superintendent j. G
Burns, of Perth Amboy, in regard
to the water supply. He stated, in
the communication, that he had MOI
rnn1inH hnrnrn hnnnuco hn NunnfnR.
to bring the matter before the watel7
board. He said he could lot ac-
count for the low pressure, as the
pressure in Perth Amboy is bet
ter than ever. He declared that the
only effectual means of affording a
proper supply to the high parts OF
the borough is to erect a standpipe.
The Sewer Matter.
The clerk reported that he was
served by Sheriff Carman yesterday
morning with the papers in the new
case brought by John Scully against
the borough, Common Council anG
Board of Education, of South Am
boy. 1t is a writ requesting the de-
PENDANTS to show cause why an in
junction should not be issued re
straining them from using the sew
er near his home. The ewe end
at a long distance from the water
line, the beach being quite fiat. The
writ is returnable in %chancery cham
bers at Newark September 5, at 10.
o'clock. John A. Coan is the plain
tiff's solicitor. The matter was left
~ to Borough Counselor Pearse to an
sewer the writ and a retainer OF
$50, was ordered paid to the latter
to carry out the suit. .
DIR. Haines asked how far the
council wished Mr.. Pearse to go. A.
M. Gordon said the question ought
to be cleared up. 'If we have a sew
err" said he, "let us find it out. If
we haven't got a sewer there, let us
find out what have got. | see no e
on why we should not use that sew
err for sanitary purposes. 1t was built
for that purpose and has taps in
It,"
j. II. Gordon asked for careful
consideration of the matter and said
that the council ought not simply.
transfer a nuisance from one place
to another. He said it had been sug.
gested that the W be extended tC
half tide. Mr.. Pearse ended the dis.
cussion. ]. II. Gordon voted may
on the resolution to pay a retainer
for the furtherance of the suit.
Mr.. Pearse said that the borough.
marshal should be vested with the
proper authority to collect the un-
paid 1903 personal taxes. A res
olutfon bearing the names of the
delinquents according to law was or
dered drawn up, and an adjourned
meeting will be held Tuesday night
to consider 1t.
Borough Finances.
The finance committees report
showed the borough account to be
overdrawn $12.73. The balance from
all sources is $944.9S
The matter of two nozzles and 500
feet of hose for the fire department
and a badge for the chief was re-
fered to the fire committee with pow
err.
A requisition from the superinten-
dent of water for three new by
drants, one being at the foot OF
Broadway and another on Henry
street; some pipe; curb boxes, stop
cocks, couplings. and other articles,
was referred to the water committee
with power. Mr.. Pearse asked for
a hydrant on the Hill, where there
is no protection. and 1t was referred
to the water committee. 1t is declar-
ed that the place is in SayrevilleI
township. /
Philip j. Sullivan and Charles
Timmins applied for plumbing lie
enses. Timmins' bond was signed
by one of the councilmen and Coun-
selor Pearse objected to it. The Sui
livan license was granted.
Thn limhtinm hill For H. .--aA