Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-18

land 16 others).
was referred to the Committee Of the
Whole.
Alderman-at-Large Pfeiffer announced
that the time had arrived for the receiv-
ing of bids for the new sewer In Siyre
avenue and Matano Place.
The following bids were received:
Per Ft. Manholes Basins
M. Momberg. =. So 40 $2S $40
Benz. Jepson. 9 so 80 "a
L. G. N. Broyger 3 II 80 rs
Martin Hansen 2 rs 30 so
A recess was declared to consider the
bids.
On ~reconvening q motion that the
contract for the sewer in Sayre avenue
and Matano Place be awarded to Martin
Hansen, he being the lowest bidder, and
that the certified checks be returned to
the unsuccessful bidders, was passed by
the following vote: Yea-Aldermen
Rossi, Stacey, Smith, Grouse, Schultz
and Pfeiffer. Nay-None.
The following:
To the Council Of the City of Perth Am
boy:
Gentlemen-In the matter of the bills
of John H. Mehaffey and others, for SER
vices in instructing voters in the use Of
the voting machine in this city, / can
0nd no authority In law permitting the
city to pay these bills.
Sec. $50 of an act to regulate elections.
Rev. 1898, reads as follows:
"All costs, changes and expenses in
CURED by the county and municipal
clerks in carrying out the provisions of
this act Except for ballots furnished to
ndiri1ualc nc barinhafora n,ovi1odN l.,
Guiding the charges and expenses in.
CURED for rooms for polling p aces and
fitting up and arranging the same, the
compensation of the district board of
registry and election and all other ex-
penses incurred by any officer or person
duly authorized in carrying out the pro-
visions of his act, shall be regarded as
election expenses, and shall be paid, in
the case of the general election or any
special election held in and for the whole
county, by the respective counties,"
etc, etc.
And | find that this section has never
been altered or amended.
If these expenses were properly in
cur red by any officer or persons duly
authorized in carrying out the provisions
of this act they are a charge upon the
OOQ1lUy u 1I luOlOSOA 0nu 1Ou uDOu JIG
city of Perth Amboy, and there is no
paid by the city.
Dated, Octobsr 10, 1905.
Eli Charles c.. Hommann,
City Attorney.
Motion that the bills be returned TO-
gether with a copy of the opinion of the
City Attorney, was carried.
The Clerk reported that his honor the
Acting Mayor had returned approved the
following: A resolution regarding the
blocking Of Smith street crossings by the
c II. r.. of N. J.. a resolution confirm
ing the Market street wood pavement
assessment.
An ordinance entitled:
An ordinance to permit the Cheese
brough Manufacturing Company to cross
sheridan street with a railroad switch
from the main line of the Raritan North
Shore Railroad.
was introduced, passed on it's first read
ing and ordered printed on slips.
An ordinance entitled:
An ordinance to provide for the laying
and constructing of a twenty-four inch
pipe sewer in Sayre and Mattano Place,
from Convery Place, connecting the
brick sewer in New Brunswick avenue.
was introduced, passed on it's first read
ing and ordered printed OH slips.
An ordinance entitled:
An ordinance to pave Madison venue
from New Brunswick avenue to the Rar-
itan river, with either Warren Bithu-
lithic pavement, Vitrifed brick or Wood
blocks, reset the old curb and provide
new curb where necessary.
was introduced, pa ssed on it's first read
ing and ordered printed on slips.
The Comptroller having audited bills
to the various accounts, on motion war
rants were ordered drawn for the several
amounts by the following vote: Yea
Aldermen Rossi, Stacey, Smith, Grouse,
Schultz and Pfeifler. Nay-None.
The folio wing:
Motion that the Street Committee be
given permission to pave the runways In
front of Lincoln Engine Company and
P. II. 81 L. Co.'S. building, cost about
S175.
was carried.
The following:
Whereas the u. s. Wood Preserving
Co. has given to the City the Wooden
blocks that were used in paving in front
of the several Fire houses Be 1t resolved,
that the thanks OF the Council be ex-
tended to the above named Company Tor
the public spirit shown.
was carried.
The following:
Motion that the Street Commissioners
be instructed to advertise for BIDS Tor the
Bridge approach.
was carried.
Chief Glenn of the Perth Amboy Fire
Department, who was present win a
delegation from the several companies,
was given the privilege of the floor i'll
order thai he might set before the Coun
Gil the condition and requirements OF the
department.
Motion that Mr.. CRUDE, of Rahway,N.
j., and Messrs. Valentine and Weeden,
of Trenton, N. j., be asked to give a
figure for repairing Mcclellan Co. S Hose
wagon, was carried.