Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-28
COUNCIL HAD
A BUSY TIME
Petition from Citizens and let
ter from John SCuIIy Cause
Some Discussion Last NIGHT.

rCn DiSbrOW and DcWan, Counsellor
Pearse and Clerk Fulton were pres
cnt.
The minutes of last meeting were
approved as read.
The minutes of the special meet
Ing were also approved.
A communication of the chief of
the fire department, George Corcor-
an. asking that a stable be built back
of the Broadway fire house for the
borough team, instead of having
them kept in the present place, upon
motion, was received and referred to
the fire committee, to ascertain cost.
All bill were ordered paid.
Ask Closing of Street.
A petition from the residents and
property owners of David street, ac-
companied by a letter from John
Scully, was received and upon mo-
ton was referred to Counsellor
Pearse. who is to report upon the
same at the next regular meeting.
The mayor made a few remarks re
garding the petition and said that he
did not believe that the council had
any right to allow the street to be
closed as they had been requested to
do both by Mr.. Scully and the petit
TONERS. Mr.. McDonough then spoke
and said that although he was MOI
a resident of the street. he was Il
property owners and a big one. He
said he had signed a petition asking
the borough council to curb and gut
ter to the end of the street, but if tho
council intended to grandt Mr.. Scully
or anyone. else permission to close
the street, whether he took cart Of
the water or not, he wanted his
name, Mr.. McDonough, taken off the
petition asking for the curling and
gathering of the street. Mr.. McDon-
Ough said also that the borough coun-
Iii had no right whatsoever to give
streets away. Councilman Dey said
mat the council did not intend to
give the street away, but by letting
Mr.. Scully close the end of the street
it would save the borough a great
deal of expense. He understood that
Mr.. Scully intended to put a hedge
hedge fence along Roosevelt enu
and have a gate placed at the foot Of
AHeGt, so that If anyone desired
20 drive through they could do so.
Dey said it would greatly improve the
looks OF the property there. The
mayor spoke again and said that the
citizens OF this borough have a right
TO that street to low water mark. He
understood that MIR. Scully intended.
or mad already done so, to bUlkhead
the end of the street.
Fourth of July Celebration.
Councilman Disbrow. as chairman
of the committee appointed 10 meet
the different organizations regarding
the celebration of the 4th of July in
this borough, reported that every
thing was going on fayorably. Report
received.
Resolution by Hillnan that a note
for 1000 be discounted al the First
National Bank, was received and
adopted.
Resolution by Hillman that the
council appropriate $425 to pay in
terest on borough dock bonds was
adopted.
Raritan st. Ordinance Laid Over.
Upon motion. the Raritan street
ordinance was again laid over until
the ncXt meeting.
Councilman Dcwan complained
about the lights in the Hole in the
Wall" He claimed they were worse
than they we're before Supcrin-
tcndent Bangs promised to do so
many things to better their coudi-
tion. Councilman A. NJ. Gordon
wanted information regarding the
franchise Of tho gas and light COM
pany. He said that a number OF res
idents Of MaXyille wanted gas there,
and there was enough Of them to
pay the company for the expense they
would be put to if they would carry
the gas up there.
Petition Is Necessary.
Councilman Dey said he thought il
would be necessary to present a petit
ton to the council, requesting them
10 get the company to extend the ser
vice to that part Of the borough. Mr.,
Gordon said he would lay it before
The superintendent of the company
and if they couldn't get it that way
Ihc would G that a petition was pre-
kented to the council.
The mayor spoke about accidents
al happened to people through be
hit by the trolleys. He seemed
khink that it was the borough's
to have some place to take the
so that the borough physi-
Auld be called to treat them,
commended that the cells in
Hugh hall, where they could
e a comfortable bed, be utilized
hat purpose, instead of taking
TO a DOCTORS Office, unless it
ksolutely necessary. The may
what is needed is a hospital
Borough. and that a number
able people had been talk
If. Councilman DeWan did
to think it was the Dor
Il TO look after any n
trOllpV cars