Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-02-04
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Alderman Cannon brought to light
last night the fact tnGt two of the
new commissioners of assessment for
street improvements, who were ap-
pointed by the new council were not
eligible. They are Henry loft, who
no longer resides in this city but is
now in the south, and Matthew Smith,
who is an owner of property to be
assessed.
1t was decided to appoint new COM
missioners in the places of these two
men. Alderman Garland nominated
Daniel Gallagher for Smiths place,
and Alderman Cannon nominated
Captain James Parker, in Toft's
place. Gallagher and Parker each
got four votes, and were appointed.
The other commissioner Is William
P. O'Hara.
Aldermen Van Pelt. Schultz, and
Larson did not vote, being the repub-
lican members.
Street Commissioner Adair put in
a bill for $3S5.25 for the removal of
snow, along the principal streets dur
ing the last heavy snow storm. AL
derman Cannon said that, in regard
to the removal of snow from Smith
and State streets, he had taken the
matter up with an official of the Pub
lie Service Corporation, and they had
agreed to pay one-thfrd. Alderman
Schultz wanted to know If the troll
ley company did not have to pay the
full amount for the removal of snow,
but 1t was explained that the trolley
people do Eot have to remove any
snow at all and, according to the
franchise they are merely required to
level the snow.
The street commissioner made
report of the different sidewalks
throughout the city that had been
cleaned by his department and the
amount of money to be collected for
the work from the property owners.
Bill Against the City.
Johan Jensen, who has the con-
tract for the Hall avenue sewer, pre-
sented a bill to the amount of 81, ,8l5
to the city, for expenses caused by
the city's neglect to make the Cen
tral railroad put a trestle over the
Catherine street crossing or to give
him the right of way under this
street The matter was referred to
the committee on streets and sewers,
and they are to seek advice of the
city attorney.
Because more money is needed for
the construction of sewers, a resolu-
ton that temporary loan certificates
to the amount of $4,000 be issued
was passed. The money is to be used,
1t is understood, for the extension of
sewers in Madison avenue and State
street, to the river. A resolution that
the city attorney be- instructed to
make application to the State Ripar
ian Commission, for riparian rights
at the foot of all streets In this city,
which have not heretofore been grant
ed, was passed
Refer Paving Cost Back.
The aldermen decided to refer the
matter of the Smith street wooden
block pavement back to the commits
sioners of assessment. This was in
accordance with the action taken by
the council at recent meeting that
the assessment was too high and that
they would stand by Mayor Boil
schweiler, who twice vetoed the as
sessment
Alderman Garland made a motion
that the city attorney be instructed
to proceed against the Central rail-
road, and compel them to open up
Fayette street, at the Central rail-
road crossing. AlGerman-at-Large
voorhees, said this would have to be
done by resolution. Alderman
Schultz said that such resolution
had been passed by the last board
and was now in the hands of the city
attorney, but the latter was waiting,
because matters of this kind did not
seem to be settled In this state just
yet and, as such cases were being
fought, If the board waited until a
decision was given by the supreme
court, all would be smooth sailing for
the local people, but, If they started
to fight the railroad at once, it would
cost q considerable amount of money.
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