Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-08-06
Street
Complaint Due
TO Breakage.
SMITH ST. VOTE
Petition TO Pave Prospect Street
Granted New Brunswick I've.
Sidewalk Bids Not Received
Advertise for Bids to
Move Surveyor Gen.
erals Office.

At the meeting of the Board of
| Aldermen last night letter was re-
ceived in which thirteen property
owners ON Charles street, from Hum
tington street to the State street
trunk sewer, being dissatisfied with
the quality of pipe, demonstrated
against it. Alderman Schultz said
some of the pipe should be condemn
ed. The inspector has condemned
some of the pipe. The street COM
missioner will see that good pipe II
used. Alderman Stacey said that
some of the pipe had simply becom&l
broken and that there was no COM
plant as to the quality of the un-
damaged pipe.
To Pave Prospect Street.
A petition to pave Prospect street,
from New Brunswick avenue to Mar
ket street, was granted. 1t is for
either brick or bitulithic pavement.
Bids were not received for the
New Brunswick avenue sidewalk be-
cause of an error in the advertising.
The street commissioner will re-
advertise.
Twelve property-owners on Donald
avenue petitioned for the grading
and establishment of line, from Brace
avenue to the Maurer lands. Re-
ferred to street committee
A petition from Cortlandt and
Catherine streets to establish grade
and have sidewalk worked to grade,
and likewise on DeKalb avenue were
granted 1920 = Z
The Dog Catcherss WorE
Poundkeeper Philip T. Ernot -
ported that the dog catcher had I'm
pounded ninety-one dogs from July
to July 25. Of these six were re-
claimed on payment of the 81 fee.
Five were released, being licensed.
Seyentythree were killed by poison.
| The city clerk was directed to ad-
vertise for bids for moving the sur
veyor generals Office few feet north
to allow of the city hall enlargement.
Smith Street Assessment.
The vote on the confirmation of
the Smith street wood paving assess
ment at the previous meeting was
= night reconsidered. A motion
as then carried that the assessment
= not confirmed. The assessment
was referred back to the commissions
ers, as their report must state that
the assessments do not exceed the
benefits from the improvement. This
action is practically formality.
The mayor had approved, the clerk
reported, the resolution for the sale
of land for taxes.
The city clerk was directed to turn
over to the county tax board list OF
the appropriations for this year. An
amount of ten per cent. will be added
to the ordinance. This action is re-
quired by the laws.
Matter Still Unsettled.
The matter of the upper Gordon
and Maple streets paving contracts,
which the company does not want, is
still in process of adjustment, SO the
, alderman-at-large stated.
An invitation to the annual con-
vention of the eLague of American
municipalities at Norfolk in Septem-
Der was received. The clerk will ac-
knowledge the invitation
John Ellie was appointed Neville
lstreet sewer inspector.
A petition from the New York &
New Jersey Telephone Company to
erect poles on Elizabeth avenue, at
Forestdale Heights, was granted.
Mcclellan Engine Company report
ed the expulsion of a member and the
action was confirmed.
The meeting was called to order at
I9 o'clock. Alderman Garland was
absent. Collector Crowell acted in
City Clerk MacWilliam's stead, be-
cause of the latter being indisposed.
The audience was very slim, and the
meeting lasted but a half-hour.
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