Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-06
FOR
GORDON ST.
PRESENTED.
Busy Session Of the Board Of
Aldermen Last Night The
Routine Business.

The Board of Aldermen had a long
and busy session last night, with
every member present and a large
audience in the council chamber.
The contract for grading Kirkland
place was awarded to Johan Jensen.
The bids We're as follows: Johan
Jensen, of this city, 1925; Graham &
McKeon, of this city, $3.50; Martin
Hansen, OF this city, 1876; John Quin-
Ian, of this city, $3.50.
A petition for a bitulithic ave
ment on Gordon street, from Rector
street to Madison avenue, was re-
ceived, bearing tw~enty-nine sigma
lures. 1t states that the cost must
not exceed $2.25 a square yard. 1t
was referred to the Committee on
Streets and Sewers.
The ordinance to provide for the
appropriations for the coming year
was introduced and passed on first
reading in blank form. The amounts
will be put in when the ordinance
comes up for amendment and pass
age at the next meeting.
Lend to School Board.
A resolution was adopted to loan
$500 from the sinking fund with
out interest to the Board of Educa-
ton to buy land for building.
A motion directing the Hudson &
Middlesex Telephone & Telegraph
Company to lay conduits for its wires
in Madison avenue, according to it's
franchise, was carried.
A motion directing the city attor-
ney to treat with the owners of prop
erty along the line of the proposed
extension of the State street sewer.
was carried.
TO Open Fayette Street.
The city attorney was directed to
treat with the Perth Amboy & Wood
bridge Railroad Company for right
of way across its tracks for the OPEN
ing of Fayette streets extension from
New Brunswick avenue to Clifford
street, and if the negotiations fail, to
take condemnation proceedings.
The ordinance TO pave Smith street,
from State street to the Central rail
road with creo-resinate wood block
was brought up for second reading,
but was laid over. Alderman Smith
asked if creo-resinate wood block was
made by other than the one firm.
The alderman-at-large said he
thought not. Mr.. Smith moved to
CldISe CIeO-TeSludLe W lIedltu,
but it was stated that the ordinance
had been drawn up in accordance
with the petition. Mr.. Smith said
there had been two different petit
tons. A motion to hold it over was
carried.
To Move IL Building.
Martin Hansen was granted per-
mission to move a story-and-a-half
frame building from State street
down Jefferson to High to DeKalb
venue
A petition for a fire alarm box at
Hall emu and Woodbridge road
was referred to the fire committee.
1t bore fifteen signatures.
Sixteen residents of Oak street, be-
tween Smith street and New Bruins
wick avenue, complained of the con-
dition of some sidewalk. The stone
is in the gutter. Mr.. Stacey said
that it will be laid when the frost
has left the ground. The communi-
cation was filed.
Sewer In Madison Avenue.
A petition for q twenty-four-inch
pipe sewer in Madison venue be-
tween Smith street and Fayette
street, was referred to the street and
| SSWtI COIllllllcc. II Hdu wv SlSu-
ers.
Petitions were received for electric
lights at the southern end of Inslee
street; at Sayre avenue and Matano
place; and at Barclay and tombstone
streets. They were referred to the
committee on lamns and lights.
Want Sidewalks.
A petition for sidewalks on Bar
clay street, from Penn TO tombstone,
was referred to the street committee.
1t had four signers.
: The New York & New Jersey Tele-
phone Company applied for permits
sion to erect three poles On North
First street. Referred to street COM
mittee with power to act.
The Raritan Realty Corporation
applied for a tax correction on a lot
sold for taxes. but in reality owned
by them. Referred to taxation COM
mittee. The request for tax cortec-
ton from Julia E. Wilson to c. E..
Wilson, was granted.
The street committee was author
lied to buy a dump wagon to not cost
not more than $135, and a double set
of harness to cost not more thai $50.
The pictures taken New Years
Day of the retiring and new boards
were on exhibition.