Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-03-16
Jones 6 Meehan Still Liable for As
phaIt Under Bond Board of Trade
Seeks Funds to Boom This City.
IMPORTANT COUNCIL MEETING

At last nights meeting of the
Board of Aldermen resolution was
adopted regarding the Smith street
asphalt pavement. which has become
almost unfit for use. BY the terma
oI lie resolution, the committee on
streets and sewers was instructed to
write to Jones & Meehan, the con-
tractors who laid the pavement, and
see If they will agree to make cash
consideration IL the city will release
them from liability in the matter,
Their maintenance bond has not yet
expired.
Board of Trades Request.
A letter was received from the
Board Of Trade, asking for money
to aid in advancing the city's inter-
ests. Their plans areS to notify real
estate men to file the locations of
factory sites with the Board Of
Trade; to advertise the city in
metropolitan papers and by sign
boards near Jersey City or New York
on railroad lines; to have man an
swer all inquiries; and the Hls.
They asked for the approprf ION OF
50 600 or a suitable sHixDSo boom
the city along the above lines. The
letter was referred to a committee
Of the whole.
A committee from the trade board
went before the council in commit
tee. session last Friday night and
were asked to submit request In
writing. The letter above described
was the result.
Want Lewis Street Paved.
A letter from people in Lewis
street was received asking that the
council cause the laying of pave
ment from Water street to Madison
avenue. They want bituminous ma
cadam, sheet asphalt or asphalt
block The signers were ]. c. Rossi
and fourteen others. The matter
was referred to the committee on
streets and sewers.
To Collect for New Numbers.
A list of thirty-seven places where
the owners had failed to put new
numbers on their houses within
thirty days after being notified by G.
Howard Smith, was received. The
matter was referred to the~cGAle lector
of revenue. to collect for the expeh&a
of REMEMBERING the buildings. They
were all on High and Rector streets.
the first thoroughfares where new
numbers were assigned.
Pass Ordinance for Big Sewer.
The ordinance to establish a sys-
tenn OF sewers, to empty into the
Raritan river at the foot OF Sheri-
dan street, was passed on second and
final readings.
Committees Action Approved.
Alderman Calvin, chairman OF
the committee on public grounds and
buildings, reported that the isolation
hospital had been put in excellent
condition, for smallpox patients.
The action of the committee was APP
proved.
To Settle Up Estate.
resolution was adopted regard
ing lots 19 and 20 in block %, for
merly the property of James E.
Tyrrell, deceased, and sold under
the Martin act. They have never
been redeem ed, and the city attorney
was instructed to proceed to perfect
the sale, and enable the city to OBJ
tain title TO the lots. There is now
about 500 owing on the property.
There are some heirs here and in
the west who would probably have
some money coming to them after
the sale of the land.
Bids for Garbage Contract.
The council passed motion that
the street commissioner advertise
for bids for garbage removal during
the coming year. Bids viii be re-
ceiyed April 5.
A motion was carried to advertise
for bids for grading and curbing Pa
terson street, between Madison and
Brighton avenues. The bids will be
opened April 5.
The council adopted q resolution
regarding school bonds for $4,000,
OF 1905 The resolution is one con-
frming their sale 10 the Perth AM
boy Trust Company.
Eagle Hose Company reported one
resignation and the dropping of one
member. The names We're ordered
erased from the fire roll.
The $500 bond of Constable A.
Cerbo was received.
Dog Catcher Seeks Reappointment.
Louis Conoly applied for reap
pointment as dog catcher. The ap-
plication was referred to the COM
mittee of the whole.
A petition for a junk license from
Abraham Buzansky, 291 New Bruns-
wick avenue, was referred to the
committee on judiciary.
An ordinance TO eStabllsh lne
grade of Brace avenue, between Lee
avenue and the city line, was given
it's first reading.
Joseph S. Loder's petition for
tax correction was referred to the
committee on taxation.
Susie Havanez asked for tax
matter adjustment. The matter was
referred to the committee on taxa
tion. She wishes to redeem land
sold to the city for taxes.
Alderman-at-Large Voorhees, and
Aldermen Hornsby. Calvin, Larson
and Dalton we're present.