Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1905-03-21
Graham 6 Nc KeOn the Success
full Bidders for the Work This
Were Several Hundred
Dollars Lower.
THE ROUTINE.
Beard Held a Busy Session Last
Might and Transacted Much
Business for the City
Petitions Received.

The contract for the removal OF
garbage and ashes for the ensuing
year was awarded to Graham & Nc
Keon, at last nights meeting of the
Board of Aldermen. Their bid was
81, 400. f. j. Dorsey * Sons bid 50, =
800. The council passed II resolution
to transfer "a, 400 from the contingent
fund into the garbage account.
An ordinance was introduced, and
passed on its first reading. to vacatc
that part of East avenue lying north
of Washington street. This is the
dead end" which the Lchigh Valley
railroad has asked the city to vacate,
that they may erect building there.
The committee on finance rccom-
mended the approval OF the estimate
of the Board of School Estimate for
the appropriations for the schools dur
ing the ensuing year. The recomenda-
tion was adopted.
The clerk reported that the mayor
had approved the measures for the
purchase Of combination hose and
chemical wagon: for the issuance OF
$1,000 in bonds to pay for the land
back of city hall and for the renewal
of the 5000 fire insurance policy on the
voting machine,
A petition was received for a sewer
in Hall avenue, from Woodbridge
road to the railroad bridge. II bore
thirteen signatures, and was referred
to the committee on streets and sewers.
4 petition, signed by twelve prop
erty-owncrs, for the grading OF Elm
street, from New Brunswick avenue
to Smith street, was referred to the
committee on streets and sewers.
The petition of Perrine Il Buckle
lew. for a sewer in Lewis street. was
granted.
The collector of revenue reported
that Philip Gibson had paid, some
time ago, $6.27 for personal taxes, In
addition to the realty tax, on property
on High street. Mr. Gibson recently
applied to the council for the refund
ing of this amount The collector S
report in the matter was referred to
the taxation committee.
Joseph Jaife was granted junk
license.
An application for the work OF audit
ing the city's books was received from
the Audit Company, of New York. 1t
was referred to the special audit com
mittee.
The action of Protection Hook 4
Ladder Company in accepting the re-
signation of George +. WoodcCck: OF
Eagle Hose Company in accepting the
resignation of John II. Johnson, and
of the same company in dropping two
members for non payment of dues,
were approved, and the four names
were ordered erased from the fire
rolls.
An application was received from
Therkelsen Il Brown for II reduction
in their assessment for the Neville
street grading. 1t was referred to the
committee on taxation.
A resolution was carried that the
city treasurer issue one bond for 81.
900 to cover the cost OF buying the
tract back of city hall. and that he
purchase the bond and place it in the
sinking fund, the interest to be raised
by NaXation. A warrant was thcr
ordered for $1,000. TO purchase tht
bond
The Perth Amboy Evening News
was awarded the contract for printing
800 copies of the 1905 financial state.
ment. Three bids were received, as
follows: Evening News. ]ll5: r. A.
Publishing Co., $l35: W. =. O'Hara,
1853.
Ten property owners oi Pearl place
petitioned for a sewer to the sound
as, they claim, their lands have beer
damaged by water from the Lehigl
Valley fields adjoining. The petition