Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-29
FOR WELFARE
OF BOROUGH.
Water Supply, Electric Lighting,
Borough Dock, ASSeSSmcl.j
and Other Matters in Council.

At the meeting of the Council last
night, an members were present.
Counsel Pearce was absent.
In the course Of some very good
remarks by the mayor he stated he1
had been in conference with Mr.. Hut
Crimson, the state road commission
er, in regard to the Northumberland
and that the latter gentleman mad
promised all the help possible in the
abatement of what has proven to be
one of the greatest nuisances on rec
ord. His honor stated he had been
doing some hard fighting during the
last two weeks in the line of various
things connected with the borongh's
interests, SUCH as the water question,
electric lighting, etc. AS to electric
lighting, the mayor said he had been
in communication with the superin-
tendent of the electric light company
Monday evening, stating all the peo-
pie demanded was a strict fulhllment
of the franchise conditions and moth
ing short thereof. Attention was call
ed to the lack of voltage and to the
fact that the streets are not lighted
until after dark and sometimes not
until s O'Clock. The superintendent
expressed establishment at the facts
laid before him and promised imme-
date remedy, which promise, for the
last two nights, has been fulfilled.
The matter of lawlessness of boys
in the vicinity of Mechanicsville, was
brought very forcibly to the attention
of the Council my the Mayor. His
Honor stated there was a gang OF
lawless boys who were grossly Insult
ing strangers, particularly ladies,
that he had no less than six COM
plants within the last week, and that
something should be done to remedy
this state of affairs. The Mayor stat
ed that the names of the boys had
been given to him, and, while 1t was.
not desired to mention names, they
were particularly bad boys. 1t was
suggested that the Chief of Police.
take some measures to abate the
trouble. Chief Mcdonald said he had
notified the boys parents yesterday
and that If any further trouble vas
experienced the boys would take a
trip to teh lookup, and that n OF
his officers had been directed to take
a trip to Mechanicsville each night
in the future.
The mayor called attention to the
fact that in looking over the assess
,ors' books he noticed a gratifying
item; namely, that the assessment
under the new law this year shows
coal dock property and land as being
assessed at an increased valuation OF
nearly $500, 900 more than previous
ly, thus making the poor mans taxes
much lower. The former assessor
explained he difference by stating
that heretofore the coal docks, ETC.,
/ahd been assessed by the State Board
II - .1.,4.x xx,f.a had annctdnrnd the
coal on storage at this point as sec
ond class railroad property and as
sessed 1t accordingly, while under the
new law this same property is now
assessed by q local assessor at Dor
ough rates.
The water pressure on the Heights
was reported as being much improved
although the water is very dirty and
has a foul smell. One of the council
men stated he had a conference with
the Superintendent of the Perth Am
hoy water works Tuesday and that
it was expected within the course of
a week or so to have a sufficient sup
ply of water from the artesian wells
to admit of cutting off connection
with the pond from which the pres
ent supply is obtained, and that the
vegetation in the pond, which causes
the water to have such a yellow color
and bad odor, would at that time be
e~radicaetd. The superintendent of
water works further stated they
hoped In the course of a few months
to be able to give South Amboy the
use of the 16-inch main entirely, as
1t was causing a great deal of trouble
diving to the lower end, on the Mead
ows, bursting.
1t was stated application had been
received from the Androvette Towing
Company for permission to use the
= ~storehouse at the foot of Borough
Pier for the purpose of installing a
telephone, etc. 1t appears this tow
ing line previously had a o on the
Pennsylvania Railroad property but
this was discontinued, and they now
run to the Borough dock and desire
these facilities for handling their or
ders, etc. In this connection atten-
ton was called to the fact that from
two to hree ugboats are tying up to
the Borough pier every night, and the
question was raised as to whether
any wharfage was being collected.
The mayor stated he did not think
any wharfaeeOwas being paid what
ever; that IT was originally intended
a man should be put in charge of the
dock to attend to such matters but as
nothing had been done in this direc-
tion, people were evidently doing
about as they pleased with the dock.
The matter was turned over to the
street committee to make whatever
arrangements they deemed advisable
as TO collection of wharfage.
Attention was called to the neces-
sity for having a fire alarm box locat-
ed at Feltus street and Pine avenue,
Maxville, as in the case of a recent
fire in that vicinity it was necessary
TO go such a distance before an al
arm could be sounded as to give the
fire great Roadway. 1t was decided
the Committee On Fire Department
should ascertain what an additional
fire alarm box, with necessary wiring,
etc, would cost.
Miss Elizabeth b. Selover visited
her cousin at Matawan yesterday.
Richard Bowling. n popular news