Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-10-13
SMITH STREET
PAVEMENTISIN
BAD CONDITION
Aldermen Give Contractors Ten
Days TO Take Steps Toward Re-
pairing utAsphaIt.
FIRE ALARM STRIKERS
Petitions Granted for a Number Of
New Sewers s-Membsr of Hook
& Ladder Company Expelled
Bill for Mosquito Drainage.

The condition of the asphalt sur
face of Smith street, from High to
State, was subject Of discussion at
an adjourned meeting of the Board
OF Aldermen last night. A letter
was received from the street commits
sioner stating that the street was in
bad condition and not at all suitable
for the traffic over it. The contract
ors had promised to put it in good
shape, under their agreement.
The city attorney was directed to
notify the contractors that, if steps
are not taken within ten days to
remedy the pavement, the city will
have the work done and call upon the
contractors bondsmen
Strikers on Fire Alarm Circuits.
A communication was read, from
the superintendent of the Citizens
Electric Light, Heat and Power Com
pany, anent the number of strikers
on the fire alarm circuits, in the
homes of former chiefs or exempt
hremen. There are six such strikera
on circuit No. 1, and the removal of
them, the letter stated, would OBJ
viate much of the difficulty with the
alarm. In one instance recently the
connection with the striker was in
terfered with by man who has one
in his house, because, If the alarm
rang, 1t would annoy his family. Had
an alarm been turned in on that cir
cult during the night or following
day while that condition of affairs
existed, 1t would not have sounded
and serious confiagration might
have resulted. The matter was re-.
ferred to the committee on fire an
the striker will be removed from the
above house, Mr.. Hoyler's. y
Improvement Bonds Sold.
A favorable report on the 500, 900
issue of street improvement bonds
was received from Caldwell & Reed,
of New York. The bonds have been
sold and the money received.
Expel a Firen.
A letter was received ffN Protec-
tfon Hook and Ladder Company re-
garding the expulsion, at meeting
of the company last Wednesday of
d. j. NJ Bachman for conduct un-
becoming a member, and asking that
his name be erased from the fire roll.
A discussion among the aldermen
followed and the matter was finally
referred to the committee on fire for
investigation
A bill for 500 was referred to the
council by the health board for dig
ging bitches on the property sof the
old Staten Island Clay Company, to
exterminate mosquitoes. The bill
has been paid and the health author
tiles want to collect the amount from
the company. The work was done
by the United States Drainage and
Irrigation Company The bill was
referred to the city attorney, to coll
lect from the clay company If they
pay this as fast as they have paid
their taxes, the city will whistle for
It.
kearny Avenue Sewer.
A petition for a sewer in Kearny
avenue was granted. A request for
a correction in a Gordon street ass
sessment, of John Toolfn, was REFER
red to the city attorney. The taxa
tton committee reported adversely ~
a request from John Hanson for ra
bate on the tax for Smith property
The report stated that such a rebate
would be illegal, and was placed on
file.
A petition to have the grade ra-
/ established and the street worked IN
the reestablished grade, came up for
discussion. The street in question
Is Cortlandt, from Hall avenue to
Huntington street The street and
sewer committee at first recommends
ed that it be granted, but the report
was later withdrawn when it was
stated by the alderman-at-large that
the signatures of three-fourths of the
property-owners on a street are nee
essary to reestablish the grade. This
had nine signers, which was not be-
lfeved to be sufficient.
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