Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-04-21
Is For Bitu|ithiC
and Passes Ist
Reading.
OTHER STREETS
RemOHstranCe ReCeiVed Against
Petition for Kearny Avenue b.
tulithiC Give Notice Of In
ieniiOn to Pave State ST.
With Asphalt Block.

An ordinance to pave Prospect
street, from Market street to New
Brunswick avenue, with bitulithic,
was introduced and passed ~on its
first reading by the BoardI of Alder
men last night.
At the previous meeting, many of
the property owners on the street
were present and spoke in favor of
both brick and bitulithic. Others
wanted competition. A remon-
STRANGE against bitulithic to the ex-
clusion of brick, was also received
at that meeting, signed by Bernard
McNally and twelve others. The
council, however, was compelled by
law to specify one material, although
some of the members would like to
advertise for both brick and btu
lithic and choose the cheaper, as
some of the property-owners wished
Asphalt Block for State Street
The city clerk was directed to pub
iish notice of intention to pave State
street, from Smith street to the Lee
high Valley bridges, with asphalt
block; also to pave Mcclellan street
! from Smith to Market with btu
lithic pavement. These ordinances,
will be introduced May 18.
Many of the property owners on
State street have asserted that they
do not care to stand the expense.
One property owner told a NEWS re-
porter yesterday that, when the
street was macadamized, 1t cost him
nearly 5000, and although a pave
ment might improve the street, he
could not afford to pay an assess
ment. Others have expressed simil-
ar views.
AS yet no protest has been raised
by the property owners on Mcclellan
street, which the council Intends to
pave with bitulithic.
Kearny Avenue Remonstrance.
A remonstrance, signed by B. W..
Harrington and twenty-one others,
was received, against paving Kearny
unless it was paved from Market to
Lewis street and given out for COM
petition.
John L. Mundy had a remon-
STRANGE read against the system of
pipe sewers to empty into a drain at
the foot of Sheridan street. Mr..
Mundy stated that an eight-inch
drain would be too small and would
be a waste of money. He wrote that
he would not pay for 1t and did not
think that the city could confiscate
his property In that event. In spite
OF the remonstrance, an ordinance
relative to constructing system Of
pipe sewers in the western section Of
the city, to connect with a drain at
the foot of Sheridan street, was given
its first reading.
Conduits in North Section.
A communication was received
from the N. Y. & N. J. Telephone
Company relative to laying conduits
in the northern section of the city,
and was referred to the committee of
the whole.
Change Names OF Streets.
North First street will now be
known as Park avenue, the ordin-
ance providing for the change hav-
ing been passed on its second and
final readings, last night. The Or
dinance to change the name of Chap
man avenue from Ogden place to
Mattano place, to Seaman place, was
passed on its second and final read
ings.
An ordinance to pave Maple street
from Market street to New Bruns-
wick avenue with vitrified brick,
w as pApo1Q On AASb iEdQAh6. OA lbo
second and final readings, the or
dinance to pave Jefferson street from
New Brunswick avenue to Maple
street, with vitrified brick, was pass
ed on first reading.
A resolution that the ordinance
for working Second street to grade,
from Market to Gordon streets, be
referred to the commissioners of as
sessment of street improvements, for
preliminary assessment, was
adopted
The ordinance to change the name
OF Woodbridge road to Amboy ave-
nue. was given its final passage.
The ordinance to construct a
twenty-four-inch pipe sewer in
Washington street, was taken from
the table and passed on second and
final readings.
ALI Of the aldermen were present.
Reunion and dance at Braga hall