Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-11
'COUN9 PROCEEDINGS.
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1-cTiI had large fires, but theS
~ honnd to occur sooner OF later
- M are not thoroughly equip-
~ ~ Nan Net MS make changes In a
- snre 40 make such exigency as
an1otee 4 L possible. Iwould suggest
~ annninS ment of a man to each Oh
HI engine Icompanies and to the hooN
and ladde1 company, to care for the
MIN lthe bnilding, the horses,
etc. so thlt all may be kept IN tne
hest condition and instantly ready
far full capacity services. Ihey
should b& paid salaries large enousn
for them to devote their entire timo
TO the}city's service. They could also
act as drivers and engineers, II nee
,essary.
~ would recommend the present
nol;cv of improving the streets, ana
trust that the same will be continued.
However, in keeping always with the
financial condition of the city ana
win due regard to the wishes OF the
taxpayers and owners OF properly
along the line of intended improve
me' IS.
smother matter to which | beg
to call your attention is n utter
lack Of regard which some persons
have for the preservation Oh our
streets, and which they have torn up
and neglected to put back as they
found them. 1t appears TO nave Deen
the practice in the past 70 toierate
these conditions, with the result that
highways have frequently been lelC
in a dangerous, as well as unslgnliy'
state would recommend that proper
provision should be made, either by
ordinance or other regulations
whereby offenders Of this character
would be properly dealt with II they
made any excavation without nfst
obtaining the city's permission, and
no such permission ought to be given
to anyone without first entering into
a bond or giving some other salts
factory security that the highway
sought to be dug up will be put back
into the condition in which 1t was
found.
Il would call the attention to those
who are in charge of the street de-
partment to the condition of the main
t%horoughfares on each Sunday morn
ing. Papers and refuse Of all kinds
are Uttered over the streets after the
previous evenings shopping, and, in
consequence, these streets present a
most untidy appearance on Sunday.
This can be prevented by having some
of the street department employees
work a couple Of hours late on Satur-
day night or early on Sunday mora
ing to remove the accumulation OF
refuse. Aside from the feelings OF
the citizens themselves, it certainly
gives a bad impression to visitors.
In my opinion, one of the most
essential needs of the city is a proper
building code, drawn up by practical
men, and the appointment of a capa-
Bile and experienced man as building
inspectors, with full authority to
carry out all the provisions of the
code. There is absolutely no way
now to keep in check the buildings
which are erected within the city
limits, and the result has been that
we have many unstable, unsanitary
and unsightly buildings. The city is
being rapidly built up, and W. should
have a strong and comprehensive set
of building laws and an inspector TO
see that they are properly observed.
The fire limits should also be ex-
tended to include all the principal
business streets, for better protection
in that direction.
"There is now, so | am informed,
on most of the important street, u
system of conduits for electric wires,
and ] would recommend TO have
the overhead wires taken down
and put in the conduits. thus remov-
ing the network of dangerous over
head wires and the unsightly
poles now in position on these streets.
Gatemen at Crossings All Night.
"A most serious menace to the life
and limb of our citizens exists be-
cause of the meagre perfection given
by the railroad companies at the diff
terent railroad crossings within the
city limits. A recent and most terri
BILE accident at our most prominent
crossing emphasizes this point. OF
course, the very best method for re-
lief would be the abolishing of all
grade crossings, but much can be
done toward giving better protection
TO the crossings To- existing. In the
nrst place, the New York & Long
Branch Railroad is violating the law
by rushing their trains through Perth
Amboy at such terrific speed as fifty
miles an hour. Again, the gate
tenders are only on duty until 8
O'Clock p. m, and after that time
there Is absolutely no provision made
by this railroad to safeguard it's
crossings. All Of the railroads should
DC compelled to operate their gates
through the entire twenty-four hours,
and in addition place warning bells
at the different crossings which will
ring automatically at the approach of
trains. This matter is most import
ant n should receive your early and
earnest attention.
1 would also ask you TO consider
the erection OF a recreation pier at
the foot OF one of our streets. So that