Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-21
South IhBoY
COUNCIL MEETING
Borough Fathers Considers Trolley
Franchise and Firemen's Taxation.

Regular meeting of the council
was called to order at 1910 p. m
Present-Mayor T-reganowan, Coun
cilmen A. M. and j. Fl. Gordon, Dey
-neWan and Disbrow, also Clerk Full
ton and Counsel Pearce.
A communication from H. Ray
mond Groves, of New Brunswick, en-
closing true copy of the tax ratable'
of Middlesex county, was ordered re
ceived and placed on file. Commune
cation from secretary of Protection
Engine Company stated Martin Miles
had been expelled from the company
and James j. O'Connor elected in his
place. The communication was re-
ceived and request granted.
A statement of the result of cleo
ton held in the borough November
G, made by the Board of County Can
vass, MiddleseX county, signed by
each member of the County Board of
Election, was received and ordered
filed.
Voucher from the C. r. r. of n. j.
for water rents amounting to $31 was
received and ordered turned over to
the collector. The clerk also report
ed receiving from NJ. G.. Byrnes, ac-
count hall rent, the sum of $40,
which was also ordered turned over
to the collector.
Bills amounting in total to S1,624.-
II were read and ordered paid.
The official bond of Constable NJ. j..
Leonard was read and accepted.
Sealed bids covering tagging and
curbing of B~ordentown avenue were
opened. There were only two bid
ders, Charles A. Wilbur, of Perth
Amboy, and George Gundrum, of this
borough. Inasmuch as the bids were
Identical covering the tagging and
curbing, the council granted the con-
tract to Mr.. Gundrum.
Counsellor Pearce called attention
to the fact that it had been the prac-
tice of have bound volumes Oh the
laws Of the State of New Jersey every
year, but the same had not been sup
piled since 1902. His honor suggest
ed that the counsel make application
for whatever was necessary and the
same would undoubtedly be granted.
Jersey Central Franchise.
His honor stated they would pro-
coed with the consideration of the
franchise for the Jersey Central Trac-
ton Company, stating they would be
glad to hear any remarks from per-
sons present desiring to make any
objections, etc.
Counsel Pearce made the sugges-
ton that in the consideration of the
franchise the council be considered
as a committee of the whole to make
what changes they might desire, etc.
The mayor replied that the council
had already met rs a committee OF
the whole to consider the franchise
and presumed they were prepared tc
make any alterations necessary, thai
they did not think it necessary to no
tify the counsel of the meeting a!
they thought they could get alon;
without him.
Thomas Brown, of Mechanicsville
asked IL this was the last publ,
hearing On this franchise?
The mayor stated that it was unit
the council considered it.
Mr.. Brown then raised the poin
of consents. Clerk Fulton said the.
had been filed last night but he dit
not know the number. Mr.. Brow
thought this an important matter
The mayor and counsel both though
all legal requirements had been com
piled with.
II understand now" said tn,
mayor, that the proposition before
the council is to cosider the objec
tons of any person against the pass
age OF this franchise"
Mr.. Dewan: "But the question il
/ do no know and you do not know
whether the consents are obtained
here we see a bundle of papers bul
we do not know, no n examined
them and that is the point of inform
nffnr AHr D.oxrr, La1 nc1rA1 -
Thomas Brown: "Your honor in
formed me this evening this is the
last public hearing and if | am not
heard / am excluded hereafter, and
what is my remedy? How am | to
proceed il / am not heard this even
ing?"
The mayor: lie me ask you Mr..
Brown, who are you representing,
one of the citizens or any person in
any legal capacity?"
Thomas Brown: "There are a
number of property owners on Ridge
way ven who delegated me-"
Mr.. Smock, counsel for Traction
Company: Your honor, these con-
sents have ben filed by the traction
company and are in due form and
represent a majority of the lineal
iNVt VI tnS lOult WHICH, the company
proposes TO operate over and the con-
sents will be here on file with the
borough and are subject to inspection
at any time, and if the consents are
not in due form the franchise will
not be legal and this gentleman or
any other person would have a legal
right to object to the franchise or
granting of it at any time. We say
these consents are in due form and
represent a majority of the lineal
feet on this route"
Thomas Brown; eve are not
questioning the form of these con-
SCENTS; We are not questioning the
number of consents concerned. but
we are, according to the law, ques-
tioning the lineal feet on each street.
You may have the entire lineal feet
OF consents on Stevens avenue, but
tnat has nothing to do with us on
Hldegway avenue. 1t is necessary TO
showNus that You have so per cent.
OF the property owners abutting on
. RldgeWay avenue"
h traction company's represen-