Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-05-19

petition asking the council Ia
hasten the improvement of STATE
street, from Smith street to the bricA
pavement under the Lehigh Valley
bridges was received last night from
Michael Zylka and fifty-six other ress
idents, merchants and taxpayers. II
was referred to the committee on
streets and sewers.
| Later in the meeting an ordinances
to pave State street with asphalt
block was introduced and given ito
| first reading.
A protest against an assessment Oh
$54.57 per lot for the Davidson ave-
nue. sewer was received from Chris
Rasmussen and six others and one o1
them addressed the aldermen. The
matter was referred to the commits
tee on taxation.
remonstrance was read from
James A. Smith and six others against
the paving of Mcclellan street They
say there should be competition: the
street is in good condition; and they
can't stand the expense at this time.
The communication was referred to
the street and sewer committee.
New Park Provided For.
A petition from ]. s. Hanson and
eighteen others, for a park at New
Brunswick avenue and Fayette street
and the removal of the band stand to
that place, went to the street and
Isewer committee. Alderman-at-Large
Voorhees, said this was provided for
In the approved plans for improving
the city hall grounds.
The bond of Constable Moran was
referred to the judiciary committees.
J. Fingerote's petition for Junk IL
cense in Paterson street went to the
! judiciary committee. The report OF
the recent fire department election
was received. The hook and ladder
company reported the dropping oi
Charles Rossi because he is now q
non-resident.
A petition to extend the Jefferson
4 street paving to the Central tracks,
from w. J. Donnell and IT, Greisen,
was referred to the committee on
streets and sewers
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Slavf
fish Gymnastic Union Sokol invited
the mayor and council to attend their
parade and gymnastic exhibition al
Pulaski park May 80. The invita-
tion was accepted and as many as
} possible will attend.
An ordinance to pave Mcclellan
street with bitulithic was introduced
and 1t had its first reading. An orr
dinance to supplement an ordinance
was introduced and given first read
ing. 1t increases the bond issue for
the city hall improvements by $10,-
000. The bonds are for twenty
! years at 4 Y per cent.
A resolution to reduce an ASSESS
ment on block % in Compton avenue
to $29.75 was adopted. The ordin-
ance for grading Lewis street was
referred to the commissioners for
preliminary assessment.
Must Repair Smith Street Asphalt.
A resolution directing the city
clerk to notify the contractors to re-
pair the Smith street asphalt, under
: their five-year agreement, was adopt
= ed, as was a resolution to notify the
4 N. " & N j. Telephone Company
: to move the collectors. city clerks
: and water departments phone back
: into city hall.
: Notice of intention to build twelve
inch sewers, in steadman place, Oak
street (from Smith to MarHet), Me-
Vile street and Lawton place, was
ordered given. Notice OF intention
was also directed for the paving OF
South First street with bitulithic.
The ordinance will be introduced
: June 1.
To Open Up New Road.
The city's consent was given by
resolution to an application proposed
by the Susquehanna Coal Company
. and the United New Jersey Railroad
? & Canal Company to lay out new
= road in Madison township and vacate
: two old roads. The citys water main
7 rights must not be disturbed.
= Aldermen Garland and Van Pelt
!. were absent.