Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-12-24

Inc following:
Perth Amboy, N. j., Nov. 26. 1906
To the Mayor and Common Council
of the City of Perth Amboy, Nj:
Gentlemen-I herewith make ap,
plication as special Of the city OF
Perth Amboy. l have a large ac-
quaintance among the Polish and
Slavish population, and am frequent.
ly called upon to act for them al
their gatherings. | am a naturalized
citizen of the United States, and have
the interests of this country at heart
and will endeavor. If appointed, tc
do my duty honestly, and without
favor to any.
Very respectfully yours,
Charles F. Kotarski.
was referred to committee on police
The following:
Perth Amboy, n. j., Dec. 15, 1906,
Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the
City of Perth Amboy, N. j.:
Gentlemen-At the last regular
meeting of Washington Hose and
Chemical Company No. 2, held De-
cember IL, 1906, it was decided that
William Achenberg should be the
twentieth member to be paid in said
company. Chief Thomas Baker
stated that w. Achenberg had at
Company as engineer.
Yours respectfully,
w. H. & Chem. Co. No. q,
T. e. Anderson, Sec'y.
was received and on motion the re-
quest was granted.
The following:
To the Honorable Board of Alder
men:
conference.-the, the undersigned,
property owner on the following
named streets, do hereby petition
your honorable body to cause to be
established the grades on the follow
ing named streets, Carson avenue,
from Brace venue north, Hommann
avenue, from Brace avenue north,
Lee street. from Brace avenu north,
Hanson n from Brace emu
north, and your petitioners will ever
pray.
Chas. C. Jones (and 5 others.)
referred to committee on streets
and sewers
The following:
Perth Amboy, N. j., Dec. II, 1906.
To the Honorable,
The Council of the City of Perth
Amboy, Middlesex County, N. j..
Gentlemen:-
The evening was so far spent
when Senator Silzer, on behalf of the
applicants for the use of the foot of
Fayette street in this city, concluded
argument, Friday evening, De-
T., instant, that l refrained
from then further t~respassing upon
your patience. ! think it but just,
however, on behalf of the petitioners
represent, to call your attention as
urgently as possible to the following,
hat you may hesitate before consum-
the acts which the local press
.eport as your intention.
ut makes no difference what word
may be used to designate the object
If the petition of the new ferry COM
Dany, whether it be franchise,
lease or other word, the real object
If the petitioner is to obtain the use
md occupation of the foot of Fayette
street. If the privilege he seeks is
not the use of a public place, there Is
10 reason why he should ask the con
sent of your honorable body for some
authority to occupy the same. Sen
ltor Silzer evaded that question and
lid not even attempt to excuse his
position, much less to point out any
aw which empowers you to deliver
20 the company he represents the use
Of any public place. If there is in
existence upon the statute books of
his state such a law (and we will
give him the benefit of having an inn
nrooCfon fhaf tInrn iol a nntfCf he U0
been passed very recently. 1t must
have been the act of 1906 the honor
able senator had in mind when he
filed his petition, otherwise he would
far demean himself as to admit
that he Is asking this honorable coun-
ell to do something without legal
authority and contrary to law
THE law of 1906 to which refer
ence is made Is found in chapter sc
If the laws of this year and is EMIT
ed, An act regulating the granting
~ municipalities of consent to the
Use of streets, avenues, parks, park
Ways and other public places.
Section one of said act provides
hat CT quote from the section) Here
Ifter, where by law the consent of
my municipality of this state is re-
for the use of any street, ave-
Iue, park, parkway, highway or other
place, either above, below, or
n the surface thereof, such consent
hall not be granted by such NUM-
ipality except as hereinafter pro-
THE said act provides that a petit
ion shall be filed with the clerk of
he municipality, whereuponth same
hall not be considered by the board
until public notice shall be given by
in one or more news
,apers published and circulating in
he municipality, to be designated bvl
he board. These publications shall