Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-16
COUNCIL HEARS
The CITIZENS.
Public Hearing on the Proposed
Trolley Loop Borough
Affairs Transacted.

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WAS called to order at T:40 D.. m.
Present-Mayor Treganowan, Coun-
cIlmen Dey, Disbrow, Dewan, Fore
man, j. H.. and A. M. Gordon, also
Counsel Pearce and Clerk Fulton.
Minutes of the previous meeting were
read and approved. Bills amounting
in total to $~2,586.91 were ordered
paid.
Attorney Lovely was given the floor
and remarked as follows: Some
time ago the residents of Main street
residing between Stevens avenue and
Feltus street, presented a petition for
curbing, etc. At the time the petition
was presented, your honor made a
statement that owing to the financial
condition of the borough at that time
he did not. think it would be advisable
for the council to take any further
steps in the matter of tagging and
curbing Main street between Stevens
venue and FeltuS street. Since that
time and | also believe at that same
meeting the matter was referred TO
committee on streets. Last Saturday
morning a number of the people re-
siding on this particular street called
at my office and retained me for the
purpose of coming here this evening
and requesting your honorable body
to take some action in relation to the
matter. You no doubt are aware of
the condition of Main street between
Stevens avenue and Feltus street. 1t
isrin very bad condition, almost i'm
possible to use the sidewalk and so
fas as the financial point is concerned
| am in position to say that the major
part of the property owners residing
on Main street who are DESTROYS of
having the curbing and tagging done
are willing to pay cash upon compile
ton of the work. / therefore suggest
that your honorable body take the
matter up at once"
After considerable discussion on
the subject Councilman A. M. Gordon
made a motion that the borough
counsel be instructed to draw up an
ordinance covering the matter and
that the borough surveyor be in
structed to prepare a map.
The mayor stated application had
been made by the Pennsylvania rail-
road for the reappointment of deputy
marshals in their employ upon the
same terms as last year. The names
of John Doolin, christopher Doyle,
Michael Leonard, Jr., and Joseph
AIKEN were submitted and their APP
pointment confirmed. The mayor also
read a request from the Pennsylvania
railroad that John Cosgrove be APP
pointed deputy harbor master to act
in emergencies when the regular mas
ter, M. s. Kirby, should be absent on
account of accident or otherwise. The
request was granted. Counsel Pearse
stated that the different officers had
requested him last week to prepare
their bonds, but owing to the fact
that he had been somewhat under
the weather he had neglected to do
so and as a consequence they were
not ready. His reason for making
this statement was that no criticism
might be heaped upon the heads of
the officers. The bond of the borough
clerk was read and accepted. The
bond of the Jersey Central Traction
Company, naming the Metropolitan
Surety Company as surety, was order
ed returned to them for correction,
also the franchise or ordinance as 1t
was prepared in carbon.
Mr.. Locker, overseer of the poor,
spoke of Emma Weiss, who is at pres
emit confined in Tompkins Home, stat
ing efforts were being made to secure
her a pension, she being the grand
daughter of an army officer, but that
before further steps could be taken 1t
would be necessary to appoint a
guardian. A. M. Gordon asked If the
mayor thought it would do to appoint
the o~verseer as guardian for a nice
young girl. The mayor replied he
had been thinking of just that thing.
It was finally decided to leave the
matter in the hands of Counsel Pearse
and Overseer of the Poor Locker for
proper adjustment and making ar
rangements as to the appointment of
a guardian.
After The Flat Wheels.
Said the mayor: Gentlemen, |
have spoken once or twice about the
matter and there must be some legal
steps taken about these fiat wheels.
They are disastrous, especially at
night, they are worse then than ever.
The cars weigh three times as much
as formerly and therefore are three
times worse. / shall instruct the
chief of police to make a note and
detect every fiat wheel car and then
to notify the recorder of this fact and
then let him sue the company"
Mr.. Foreman: 81 would like to
ask if there is an ordinance where It
SOUTH AMBOY WANTS.