Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-07-07
BIuGCOat Dropped
by a Vote Of
4 to |.
BONDS SOLD
New York Concern Buys S0S, 600
WGrih Mechanic Street Res
Idsnts Complain Of Chemical
Works Paving MaiierSOC-
Cupy Attention.

The police committee recommend
ed, at the council meeting last night,
that Patrolman Frank Shultz be dis
missed from the force. The recon-
mendation was adopted by vote Of
four to one. Alderman Garland vot-
ed no. Alderman-at-Large Voorhees,
did not vote, on the advice of the
city attorney, as he had been a wit
ness in the case. The report of the
committee gave history Of the case.
Ordinances to pave Jefferson
street, from Maple street to the G..
r. r., and Fayette street, from New
Brunswick avenue to Madison ave-
pue, with brick, had their first read
ings.
A petition for vitriaed brick paw
Ing on Fayette street, from Madison
avenue to Maple street, had eight
Bigners and went to the street COM
mittee.
junk License Granted.
A letter favoring the granting of
a junk license to B. Frankel, SO Am
boy avenue, went to the judiciary
committee. A remonstrance had
been made. The license was grant
ed on recommendation of the judi
ciary committee.
The grade on Lewis street was
thes subject of a letter. It went to
the street committee. The petition
ers wanted to know why the i'm
provement had been held up.
Approve Sale of Bonds.
A resolution that the selling of
\ S54 900 four-and-one-half per cent
sewer bonds at 100M and accrued
interest be approved, was adopted.
Also a resolution approving the sale
OF $4,000 four-and-one-half per
cent city hall bonds at 101 and ac-
crued interest A resolution fixing
the form of the latter bonds was
adopted. These issues have been
sold to John D. Everett & Company,
of New York.
Warrants we're ordered drawn to
each fire company for $40 for the
Fourth of July celebration.
Complain of Street Dumping.
Andrew Konopka and nine other
property-owners appealed by letter
to the council to stop the dumping
of ashes, cement, mortar, etc, in Me-
chanic street by employees of plant
No. of the Roessler & Hasslacher
Chemical Company. The letter stat
ed that the health officials and street
commissioner have been appealed to
in vain. The matter was referred to
the committee on streets.
For Grading Upper Hall Avenue.
A petition for the establishment
osea grade on, and the grading OF
Hall avenue, between the @. r. r.
bridge and Amboy avenue, went to
the street committee.
The paving Of Gordon street, be-
tween Madison avenue and South
Second street, was referred to the
commissioners for final assessment.
An ordinance amending an ordin-
ance entitled An ordinance to pro-
vide for appropriations during the
fiscal year beginning March /, 190S,''
was passed on second and third read
ings. 1t provides for increases in
certain appropriations.
The amending ordinance provid-
ing for an increase in the amount of
the bonds for the city hall extension,
was passed on second and final read
ings.
A resolution was passed that for
$400 the collector be authorized to
declare paid all claims that the city
may have against plot No. in block
141 On the city assessment map. Tie
matter arose over an assessment
against Lucy G. D. Schieffelin for
grading Smith street, from Prospect
street to the township line. The
charge was originally made on Cal
vim Pardee who never owned the
property In question.
A committee session preceded tllt
meeting.
Alderman-at-Larg Voorhees, and
Aldermen Cannon, Larson, Garland,
Dalton and Schultz we're present. The
handsome council chamber was fine
ly cooled by electric fans.
A Burroughs adding machine has
been purchased and warrant was
ordered last night in payment.
The council adjourned to next
Monday night at 8 o'clock.
Anheuser-Busc1 beer on draught
and in bOtflaq At the FTote1 Canff.al