Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-03-02
Business Men Numbering About a
Score Ask for Improvement Be-
tween State and High Streets.
LOWER STATE STREET
Report Of Work Done by Cit.
liens. Relief Committee Is
Read Discussion About
Paying Policeman Dur
ing IIIness--Bridge
Over |. v. R. R.

At last nights meeting of the Board
Of Aldermen q petition was received
from e. M. Kelly and fifteen or twenty
others to repave Smith street, from
State street to High, at the expense Of
the city. 1t was referred to the COM
mittee on streets. The petition told of
the previous paving of this section Of
the street and of the failure of the
present asphalt. AS lower Smith street,
from High street to Water street, Is to
be paved with asphalt blocks, like State
street, that material is suggested for
Smith street, between State and High
streets AS the property-owners have
been assessed before, the petitioners do
not think they should pay again.
Alderman Hornsby asked if there had
ever been a petition to pave State
street, below Gordon street Alderman
at-Large Voorhees, said there had been
one to pave the entire street, in pre-
Vious council, but there was a remon-
STRANGE against it. A pavement is bad
ly needed there, said Mr.. Hornsby.
Pay Policeman When III.
Alderman Cannon called attention to
the fact that In the reading Of the pay
roll, the pay of patrolman was deduct
ed for time when he was sick. The
matter was on motion acted upon so as
20 pay Patrolman Dalton, the officer In
the case, the full amount, pending an
investigation by the police committee.
They will learn from the city attorney
whether pay can be deducted in such &
case.
The committee on streets and sewers
got petition for a bridge over the
Iehigh Valley railroad from Kirkland
place to Matano place. 1t was from
s. r. Harrington and about fifty others.
Work of Poor Committee.
A report was received from Miss Al
ma Widerstrom, who has been employed
by the committee on poor. Miss Wild
erstrom was re-engaged for the month
of March. Her report showed that IF
teen undeserving cases had been drop
ped, thus saving the city considerable
sum.
The report of the Citizens Relief
Committee was read and referred to the
p>)r committee. 1t recommended per-
4lnent charity and crime commission,
With an inspector.
Recorder Pickersgill's report for
February showed II arrests and $20S in
fines; also Board of Health case in
which the defendant paid fine Of $25.
Award Printing Contract.
Bids for printing 500 copies Of the
annual financial statement were receiv-
ed from w. P. O'Hara, who bid $1s6;
all pages over 107, $1.25 per page ex-
ira; the Perth Amboy EVENING
NEWS, $139; over 110 pages, $1.25 per
page. The contract was awarded to the
NEWS.
Two Constables Named.
A petition for appointment as con-
stable in the second ward, to all va
csncy was received from William Wal
ters. 1t was favorably acted upon by
ballot A. Cerbo was appointed. as
constable to fll vacancy in the fourth
ward.
Sewer in Hall Avenue.
A petition was granted for a sewer In
Hall avenue, from Amboy avenue to
Pacific avenue.
An ordinance for a sewer system in
the western part Of the city, known as
the Sheridan street sewer, was given
its first reading.
A resolution was adopted that the
street commissioner notify some upper
High street property owners to put into
good condition their sidewalks. Also
one that the commissioner notify Broad
street owners to pave or repair their
walks.
AN ordinance was given its second
and third readings and passed, to work
TO grade and curb Paterson street from
Madison avenue to Brighton avenue.
The clerk reported that the commits
sioners had fled the preliminary assess
ment for the Hall avenue grading, west
of the Central railroad; also the final
assessment on the Gordon street btu
iithie, west of Madison avenue; also the
fnal Market street bitulithic assessment,
west of Madison avenue. The clerk will
advertise them.
For Street Light.
petition for light at Jacques and
Sutton streets, from Hans Greisen and
ten others went to the lampf and lights
committee.
The Mutual Benefit Life Insurance
Company asked permission to register
Bome Perth Amboy bonds as to prin-
eipal only. The matter was referred to
the committee ON taxation.
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