Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-25
COUNCIL HAD
BUSY SESSION
Mayer Says the Borough Is One
of the Dirtiest Places in
New Jersey.

Councilmen j. II. Gordon, r. A. Dey,
Otto Hillman, \. NJ. Gordon, Warren
Disbrow. Edward Dewan, Counselor
Pearsc and Clerk Fulton were pres
ent.
Minutes of last meeting approved
as read.
A communication from |Independ-
ence Engine and Hose Company was
received.
A communication from County
Clerk Conger, about the money due
the borough for licenses, was received
and filed.
Checks for water rem from the p.
r. r. and n. Y. & l.. b. railroad were
received and turned over to the col
lector.
All bills ordered paid.
A bill from the State Board of
Cbildren's Guardians, for money due
for the Abbot children's board, was
received. Counselor Pearse gave as
his opinion that the borough was re-
sponsible and would have to pay the
bill.
A bill from the gas company. for
gas burned in borough hall, was held
up, as it is understood that the COM
pany would furnish eighteen thous-
and feet of gas for use in borough
hall free.
A petition from A. l.. Newman, of
Raritan street, asking the council to
have the gas main extended so he
could have the use Of it for his house.
The petition was received and refer
red to the committee on lights.
The mayor spoke and said South
Amboy was one of the flthiest towns
in the state of New Jersey. He said
that Main street, from Stevens ave-
nue. to Broadway, was % fit TO live
on, owing to the stencil of the dirty
water running into the cutters, He
said we have a Board of Health which
is an expense to the borough and it
is their duty to attend to this, or get
out.
The mayor then brought up the
subject of the San Francisco disaster
and he thought We ought to have a
public meeting to express sympathy
If nothing else. Any organization or
individuals who wish to give an en-
tertainment orr show for the benefit
of the San Francisco sufferers can
have the use of the borough hall free
of charge. Councilman Dey then
moved that a public meeting be call
ed by the mayor. the late of which to
be set by the maYor Motion carried.
The mayor called the water super
intendent to the front and questioned
him as to the scarcity of water in
MaXville. He wanted to know if it
was caused by the p. r. r. company.
He thought the people of the town
should be given the preference and
o the railroad, Mr.. Leary replied
that il was caused somewhat by the
p. r. r. Company and the Perth Am
boy water supply also. In about two
weeks ii is expected that there will be
plenty of water for all.
Councilman Dey made Il motion
that G. NJ. Church be appointed spec
ial marshal. The motion was car
ried.
! Councilman Dey moved that the
committee on water purchase a
twelvc-inch meter. Carried.
Counselor Pearse asked for 500 to
help defray expenses of the case
against the p. r. r. company. His
request was granted. The mayor
seemed to think that if someone
would see some of the men higher up
among the p. r. r. officials they
would be able to settle the affair
without any further expense. Upon
motion of Councilman Dey the mayor
WIS requested to see some one who
I'M his judgment would be the proper
one to see.
The communication from the Me
chanicsville fire department was re-
ceived and action of the company
confirmed.
The mayor then spoke of the grade
of Broadway, from George street to
Henry street. He said the present
grade was eight or nine inches too
low. 1t had been established to
please A.. II. Slower. The motion of
Councilman Dcy that the Public Ser
vice Company be communicated with
asking them TO put their tracks up TO
their proper grade, which he was
sure they would do, was carried.
Report of finance committee was
received and filed.
Councilman Dey wanted 10 know If
any money had been collected from
the parties for whom the sidewalks
were laid and cutters we're curbed on
the installment plan. Counsellor
Pearse said that as yet they had not
been able to make up the list.
Councilman A. NJ. Gordon wanted
to know if Counselor Pearse had col
lected the money from the Steamboat
Company. The counselor replied he
had not and that the company was
dead broke and had no property in
Jersey and The bill would have to be
assigned 10 someone in New York
state and il would cost more TO get it
than it amounted to.
The council then went into eXecu-
tive session 10 look over the bids for
Euttering and curbing of David street.
After some time the council chamber
was again opened to the public.
The Raritan street ordinance was
continued till the next meeting.
Upon motion of Councilman Hill
man the checks and bids were return
ed to the bidders for the curbing and
guttering of David street, as it was
not stated in the advertisement for
bids what size Belgian blocks were
wanted and they will advertise again.
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