Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-05-21

Board Of Aldermen Adopts a Re-
solution to Compel Guarding
Of Crossings All Night.
BIG PETITION IS PRESENTED /.
If C. R. r. Fails TO Operate Gates
All Night or Place FIagmen,
City viii Act.
The Board oil Aldermen held 3

brief but busy meeting last night.
Joseph Polkowitz presented the pe-
tition for the protection of the pub
lie from the various railroads in the
city. 1t bore 80 signatures, includ-
ing the leading officials and men Of
the city. More names could have been
secured, but in the limited time be-
tween the inception of the movement
and the meeting last night, it was be-
lieved that that number would have
sufficient effect
Mr.. Stacey said that a resolution
was drawn by the city attorney and
thatsit would be offered. Mr.. Schultz
asked whether the city could have the
desired precautions taken and charge
it up to the companies. 1t was stated
that the resolution covered the
ground.
The resolution was offered later BY
Alderman Stacey and provides that
the Central railroad company, having
gates at the crossings at Market
street, Smith street and New Bruns-
wick avenue, which they fail to oper-
ate from $3.50 o'clock at night until
$3.50 in the morning, by reason Of
which great loss of life has occurred.
be notified to operate the gates all
day and night, or place fagmen at
the crossings when the gates are not
in operation. In case of their neglect
or refusal to do SO within thirty days
the city will place fiagmen at those
crossings and charge the expense to
the railroad company
Mr.. Stacey Raps Lookup.
Alderman Stacey asked regarding
the removal of the surveyor gener-
ais Office from adjoining the city hail.
as the lookup needed Improvement,
being in deplorable condition. 1t was
stated by Mr. Pfeiffer that the Board
of East Jersey Proprietors meets
here today and would act, probably.
as the bill allowing the Proprietors
to exchange the site for one Of equal
size on the north, had been signed by
the governor.
To Grade Second Street.
! On recommendation of the street
md sewer committee, motion was
+ opted to have Second street grade
5tablished, between Market and Cor
don streets and the street marked to
. that grade.
On motion the street commissioner
was authorized to advertise for bids
for the following: Fifteen-inch pipe
sewers in Catherine, Elizabeth, Cort-
landt and Charles streets; to work
Jornstone street to grade; and to
work Prospect street, between Mar
ket and Smith streets, to establish
grade.
Martin Hansen Gets Stable.
But one bid was received for the
old stable in the city yard, which
must be removed within ten days, to
make room for the new brick stable.
The sole bidder was Martin Hansen
who bid $40, for which he enclosed a
certified check for that amount. AT
ter a short recess it was awarded to
Mr.. Hansen, and the comptroller au-
thorized, by motion, TO effect the sale.
The comptroller reported that
the printed financial report is in the
hands of the printers, who had prom
ised it by June /.
The official report of the recent
, firemen's annual election was received
} and the action approved and the new
officers ordered confirmed.
Petitions of H. Effren for junk
license at 81 Charles street; George
R. Bunten and Sons, 1872 and 134
Front street, and S. Marcus & Son,
1873 Woodbridge road, were referred
to the committee on judiciary.
A motion for a warrant for 500
for the G.. A. r. for use on Memorial
Day was adopted. This Is provided
for in the budget each year
New Brunswick Avenue Petition.
Nineteen property owners petition
ed for working sidewalks on New
Brunswick avenue to the Established
grade from the Lehigh Valley rail-
road to the west side of Convery
place. Referred to street and sewer
committee.
The Perth Amboy Foundry and
Machine Company asked permission
to put wagon scale in front of their
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