Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-10-07
GUUNCIL INVITES
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF
ALDERMEN oF.TnE CITY OF
PERTH AMBOY. N. j.
OCTOBER 3, 1910.

Regular meeting, of the Council of the
~! Of Perth Amboy,. N. j.. held Mon
bers present were; Aldermen Hornsby.
seaman, Calvin, Dalton. and Alderman
at-large Voorhees,.
Inc reading or the minutes of the last
regular meeting of September 18th was
uIspehseu with and the minutes APP
proved as printed on slips.
a petition from Hans Miles for per-
mission to move a frame building from
the Wet Dock property to corner of
broad and Mechanic streets was re-
on Streets and Sew ers, with power.
Inc following communication:
September, 2. 1910.
Mr.. Wilbur La Roe, City Clerk.
Perth Amboy, N. u:
Dear Sir: Your favor of September q,
stating. that the Board of Aldermen of
Perth Amboy on September 18th, direct
ed you to write me and request that
take action at once toward settling
up the affairs OF the Middlesex County
that the Board of Aldermen should take
this action, for L am as anxious to get
this matter closed as anyone else can
De; but IN view of the fact that many
OF your citizens are interested In the
Affairs of the Middlesex County Bank,
beg to say, all of the assets OF the
Bank have been realized upon and cons
verted into cash, except one There is
stfll a balance of about $1,000. to be paid
to me, which | expect to receive this
week. As soon as / receive this sum |
and submit 1t to the Court of Chancery
and taxi Its direction about paying a
final dividend. / think that such diyi-
dend can be. paid in November; unless
something unexpected shall happen to.
delay the same; and l hope that this
dividend will amount to about 20 per
cent, which with 30 per cent. already
paid, Will make 70 per cent. If l find
that the small claim of $1,000 will NOT
be receive 4WJtlnn g. few days. shall
take meaauFes to obtain leave of the
court to paw a dividend, even though 1t.
nay not beta final dividend
HALSEA M. BARRETT,
Receiver MiddIesex County Bank.
was received and ordered placed or file.
The following communication:
October l, 1910.
Hon. Mayor and Common Council,
City Of Perth Amboy. n. j.:
Gentlemen: We will furnish all the
{ labor and materials necessary to re-
store the surface of the Bitulithic pave
ment on Rector street; to true line ana
grade, and also 1ushcoat the entire
pavement for the sum of fifteen cents
i$015) a square yard.
This will place Rector street in as
perfect condition as the day 1T was
laid, and will insure you against re-
pairs for years to come: 1t Is q form
of insurance which we are offering to
ment has expired. 1t has proven mn
mensely successful and has been tried
by a large number of the cities n
which our Oldest ~pavements are laid.
This particularly refers to the flush
coat.
: The restoration of depressions, of
course, will be made with the regular
mixture, the worst of which seem to
be around the old flushing gate, which
has so repeatedly caused US trouble.
If you decide to have this work done
we can get at 1t within the next ten
days.
Yours very truly,
STANDARD BffUtIfhIC so.
r. w. Turner, President.
was received and referred to the Com
mittee on Streets and Sewers.
The following communication:
Hon. Mayor and Common Council,
City of Perth Amboy, N. j.:
Gentlemen: We will furnish all the
labor and materials necessary to lay
the Bituhthfc pavement around the fire
house on. .Amboy avenue for the fol-
One as new receiving basin, $40.
Ak 20 header curb, set in concrete, %
K is new curb, set in concrete, so
Raising and adjusting basin, $,
For BttuIithic pavement on a six-inch
concrete foundation, 30 cents per square
I'VE viii agree to start this work and
finish same during the month OF oct9-
sTANp9Rb RhiIfTGSLI4fHIc CO.
,aoe,yed = ana rs aerpel' to ef fhe Com
mittee on Public Grounds n Build
ings.Es -
obtecting to sewer assessments on LOT
No. l.. Block 269, was received. and re-
ferred to the Committee on streets anu
Sewers. -
the Street Commissioner:
go Perth Amboy, N. j, Oct. 4 Ivy
To the Hon, Mayor and Board OF
Gentlemen: L hereby render state,
ment of use of Steam Roller to Thos. e.
punigan during the months SD. 9t 'pne'
GEO. M. ADAIR.
was received and referred to the Col
Iector of Revenue for coHectloh.
The following communications:
Perth Amboy; n. T. Sept; rs, 1919.
To the Honorable Beard of Aldermen
gentlemen: We. the undersigned,
forming a committee of this company,
do hereby respectfully request .nat
In our new headquartsrs IN Amboy
avenue, a new combination hose and
chemical ago and steamer,
ANDREW M SMITH,
SOREN C. JENSEN,
JENS JENSEN.
CARL HANSEN,
NELSON P. SMITH,
was received and referred to the Com
m Mite t on f1re communication
To the Mayor and Board Of Aldermen
of h city of Perth Amboy, n, y;
Gentlemen: 1 would most faNoEADiy
approve of the Garfield Hose q Chemiz
cal Company having an engine ana
combination hose and chemical wagon.
That section Of the city needs q.
engine more SO than any other part OF
the town. for the pressure Is very low;
The combination wagon would pc
very useful as that part of the city IS
thiekly settled and the chemicals would
often be used In e~xtinguishing fires.
Respectfully our
r. E. ANDERSON,
was received and referred to the Com
mittee on Fire,
The Committee on Taxation, to which
had beer. referred a petition OF Il. Ras-
mussenT for reduction in valuation on
Block e, Lot 28. recommended that the
reduction be granted as. petttloneo lot
which Recommendation was, on motion,
adopted. cauors
10 which had been referred a petltlon
for a sewer In sherman street from
Market street to Paterson street rec
commended that the prayer OF the petl-
tToners be granted, which recommends
ton was. on motion,
The Committee on Streets ana sewers,
TO which had been referred the petltlon
10 resurface Rector street recon-
mended that the prayer of the peti-l
tioners he granted, which recommends
ton was, on motion. ad~opted n,
The Comptroller, having apdlted olils
to the foiiow'hs aeeoaA' s1.2s757,
Streets and Sewers. - aaS$ ~
TIre 81
roor Mace ~exfensien. 80. 2.05N00
( (o4tSSly l.0G0.00
Excavation ermfts...-: an az
Z District Ourt..... -.s..+.. ! 30
Paterson street grading 80. - ~
Brace avenue grading 1850. ~
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