Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-02-09
ADVERTISE FOR
SEWER BIDS
South kmboy Council In
Session Last Nlght--Let-
ter from PIainfield.
MAYOR SCUlLY SPOKE
'pecial 10 the EVENING NEWS.

Special TO the EVENING NEWS.
South Amboy. Feb. 9:--The cOun
ell was honored by the presence o.
Mayor Scully at their regular meet
ing last evening There were alst
present Messrs Berrian, Campion
Manhattan and Stanton. and Clerl
Fulton and Counsellor Pearse The
minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
The clerk read a communication
from the secretary of the Board Of
Education advising that the presi
dent had appointed John A. Coal
and William G. Wyckoff as estimat
ing committee for the board. 1t was
received and filed.
The following letter addressed tc
the mayor from Charles F. Fisk
mayor of Plainfield, YVES read "Foi
Information to assist the committee
on legislation appointed at the may
ors' conference at Trenton, will you
kindly mail me copy of the charter
of your municipality If you have il
in printed form, or refer me to tbs
law under which you municipality Is
Incorporated. Also . statement
showing the population, assessed
value or real and personal property
for the purposes of taxation, tax rate
and amount of bonded Indebtedness
exclusive of water debt; also tht
amount of water debt stated separ
ately AS the committee must re
port at an adjourned meeting Fri
day, February Is, an early reply will
be much appreciated The commu
nication was received and the elerl
Dshstructed to furnish the necessary
information.
Bills amounting in total to 5 1855
were ordered paid.
The clerk read communication
from the Enterprise Hook and Lad
der Company stating that on Febru
ary the following were elected
members of that company: Edward
Noble, Albert Parisen, John Conroy
James Kane, James Rea, J. J. O'Con
nor, H. B. Gallagher and George
Gundrum. The communication wa:
received and action confirmed.
Resolution by Mr.. Stanton: RE
solved, that the clerk be and is here
by authorized to advertise for bid:
for the construction of sewers in the
city of South Amboy. comprising tn:
portion of sewers in said city as Sc
y forth and described in plans on file
WIFI Tie City anu hHUWH d.
South Amboy Sanitary Sewer Con
tract No. 1, and that the bids so tt
be advertised for shall be presented
at the second regular meeting of the
council in March, and that all bids
conform to the plans and specifica
tions on file with the city clerk ant
to be advertised for at least three
weeks prior to said meeting in tho
South Amboy Citizen, the Engineer
ing News and the Engineering Rec,
ord" 1t was adopted.
Mr.. Pearse reported that he had
been so busy with the Susquehanna
Coal Company case and the Hole-in-
Wall matter that he was not pre-.
pared to report on the Bordentowr
avenue curbing and paving matter
nor had he any suggestions as to the
ordinances that were taken UP or
first reading. The ordinances were
therefore continued on first reading
until the next regular meeting.
The bill of. Patrick McCabe
amounting to $12.05, for taking
Emma Weiss to the Trenton Hospital
for the Insane, was ordered paid.
The petitions for plumbers licen-
ses of Thomas Lovely and Danie
Donlin, with bonds attached, were
reported in proper form by the city
solicitor and were ordered granted.
The report of the treasurer show
ed a balance to general account tC
be S2,03096, and balance to water
account. $3,058.10 The report was
ordered filed.
Mr.. Berrian stated that inasmuct
as we are going to advertise for bids
etc, he would like to get the city
solicitors opinion on what is neces-
y Asary in the matter of issuing bonds
Mr.. Pearse stated he would not care
to give the information at present
and with permission he would defer
it until the next meeting of the coun.
ell, as it required somewhat detail
ed report.
Mr. Pearse stated the petition fol
the crossing gates had been present
ed to the State Board of Railroad
Commissioners.
Mr. Pearse stated he thought there
ought to be a resolution passed ap.
proving of the plans prepared by the
city engineer covering the seewrage
system, as there was nothing to
show that the plans have ever been
approved by the council.
Mr.. Manhattan asked If his honor
the mayor had any remarks to make
Mr.. Scully said he had nothing tc
say except to congratulate the coun,
Gil on their good work, that he was
glad to see they had taken hold OF
the sewer proposition, and sincerely
hoped they would push the matter
on and not delay it, and that as soon
as the frost is out of the ground
actual construction may be started.
Mr.. Berrian moved that the city
clerk requist the city engineer to
furnish figures relative to the cost OF
laying an eight-inch water pipe from
Davis Lane to Maxville. The motion
was carried.
The mayor said he would like to
state he had talk with the city en-
gineer on the proposition to lay an
eight-inch pipe through Conlogues
Lane, connecting with the main
through to Bordentown avenue, and
he estimated the cost at 81, 600. He
promised he would confirm that by
letter, but 1t has not yet been re-
ceived His honor stated he made
mention of the fact thinking 1t might
give some information on the motion
and that he understood the estimate
included a meter.
Mr. Manhattan said he thought it
would be well to ask them to figure
on an eight-inch tap on the twenty
four-inch main. The mayor asked
hjf it would not be well for the clerk
TO get the engineer to go on record
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