Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-30
SOUTH AMBOY.

B"OrQeHIOWH II anu WleTedS,
we believe the laying of said track
would be dangerous and also be an
injury to the borough and various
property owners, we, the undersign-
ed. most of US residents, and all prop
erty owners along this route, do here
by petition your body to refuse said
franchise and said ordinance for lay
Ing additional track along said ave-
nue., and We desire to go on record
before you as being opposed to any
additional trolley tracks on said ave
nue., for the reasons above mention
ed
Signed: Charles Steuerwald, Sam
uel Newton, +. M. Littell, Peter SLOW
err, Sr., Peter Slower, Jr., William
Dayton, Emma Dayton, F. w. Mundy,
Digbrow Johnson, Jonathan Comp
ton. Sarah Compton, d. Sullivan, G.
p. Rose, Evelyn Apologize.
On motion of Mr.. Dey the petition
was ordered referred to the commit
tee on ordinances.
The clerk reported receiving from
the n. Y. & N. ]. Telephone Company
Frank Book for the year 1907. He
explained this was the Bell Tcle-,
phone Company as well as the N. Y.
q ~. -. COMPANY tIQN hCl StOAOiO WV
| Pass Book they had given the bor-
ough was confined to New Brunswick
| and Perth Amboy, but this covers the
right to use phone. anywhere in New
Jersey or New York. 1t was ordered
received and filed.
Bills amounting in total to $464.40
were approved by the various com-
mittees and ordered paid.
Mr.. Dey moved the hearing of the
trolley application be continued until
another meeting. Motion carried.
The clerk read agreement dated
December 81, 1906, between James
Conlow and borough of South Amboy
giving borough right, for sum Of
5000, to take the gravel on that por-
ton of the field of the party of the
first part opposite the Roman Cath
Ollie church cemetery in the borough
of South Amboy. 1t was referred to
the street committee.
The clerk reported receiving bond
in the sum of $4,000 from the Jersey
Central Traction Company for the
faithful performance of their obliga-
lions in connection with franchise
granted them, the surety named be-
ing the Metropolitan Surety Com
pany. Mr.. Dewan moved the bond be
referred to Counsel Pearse to be re-
ported upon at the next meeting.
The clerk also reported receiving
the following bonds:
John Dooling, special marshal,
amount $500; sureties d. c. Chase
and John C~osgrove.
Christopher Doyle, special mar
shall, amount $500; sureties d. c..
! rIoco aul John CCcUrOua
Michael Leonard, Jr., special mar
shall, amount $500; sureties, D. c..
Chase and John Cosgrovc.
Joseph AIKEN, special marshal,
amount $685. sureties, d. C, Chase
and John Cosgrove.
John Cosgrove, deputy harbor
master, amount $500; sureties,
George v. Bogart, Samuel Crozier.
M. S. Kirby, harbor master,
amount $500; sureties, John Cos
grove, William M. Emmons,
Thomas Monahan, marshal,
amount $500; sureties. Patrick j..
Cooney, Thomas N. Vail.
Patrick Ryan, marshal, amount
$500; sureties, John j. Coakley and
j. E. Montgomery.
James Collins, street commission
!, er, amount $500; s~ureties, Roger
Leonard, Jr., j. ]. Scully.
Thomas Gleason, marshal, $500;
sureties, J. j.. Scully and James Dom
!, ovan.
James Mcdonald, chief marshal,
: amount $500; sureties, Christopher
Doyle and ]. ]. Scully.
Upon motion the bonds were ac-
! cepted.
Councilman Dey moved the com
mittee on borough hall and grounds
be authorized to purchase fertilizer
for the improvement of the grounds.
The financial report showed:
Balance borough account. .$1,6S5. is
Balance school account. 1,631.7S
Balance water account. ~2,139.07
Balance all sources. .$5.456.03
The report was ordered received
and placed on file.
/ Resolution offered by Councilman
Dey: Whereas, it appears from the
: vouchers, etc, before this council
: that the sum of $1,435.81 has been
expended for the improvement OF
curbing and guttering Raritan ave.
n nue., from Ridgeway avenue to the
8 line of the Pennsylvania Railroad
F; Company, and that an allowance o.
q $50 be made for the cost of making
assessment, making total cost 81,
e 1851; therefore, be 1t resolved, tina
the said sum is hereby ascertaineC
and determined as the true and act
: ual expense of making said improve
ment, and the clerk cause copy o
this resolution to be delivered by hin
to the commissioners of assessment
# or anyone of them" Resolution wa
= also offered as above covering So,
L 0S3.05 for curbing and %gutterint
David street from N. Y. & l.. B. r. r
L to Raritan bay. The resolutions yer
: ordered received and turned over t
the committee on assessments.
The mayor: Mr.. Dewan, you live
. in Mechanicsyille. What is your ex
+ ~perience up there during little snow
storms like this. Some people tel
me it is real dangerous for ladies and
+ people in carriages to pass, as they
/ are pelted with snowballs.'
Mr.. Dewan: II cannot answe
+ that question intelligently on accounr
l of leaving SO early in the m~orninf
and getting home SO late at night.
4 go In the dark and come home in th'
i dark aud they do mt sac me-