Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-04-14
COUNCIL MINUTES
COUNCIL MINUTES.
Proceedings of the Board OF Alder
men of the City OF Perth Ann
boy, New Jersey.
April 4tla. 1910.

Voohees.
The reading OF the minutes of the
last regular meeting Of March 21st,
and of the special meeting of March
2Sth, was dispensed with and the
minutes We're approved as printed
on slips
the following bids for f0-lnch
pipe sewer in Pulaski avenue were
opened and read:
Christian Petersen, ,-15 inch sew
er inpIace, per linea1 foot, SIC; man
HOLES, $4,000; receiving basins, $75,-
Martin Hansen, Lii inch sewer,
S1.10; manholes, $500; receiving
basins, $500
Liddle and Pfeiffer, inch
sewcr, $1.30; manholes, $4,000; re-
ceiving basins, $1,000
A recess was taken
On reconyeniDg the following res
olution:
Whereas, Christian Petersen hav-
lug proposed to construct L 8 inch
pipe sewer in Parker street and
Pulaski avenue for the sum of SIC
per iineal foot, $50. 90 each for man
holes, and $500 each for receiving
basins, and he being the lowest bid
der
Therefore, be il resolved that the
contract be awarded to Christian
Petersen at the above named prices
was introduced and on motion adopt
ed by the following vote: Yea,
Hornsby, Seaman, Calvin, Larson,
Dalton, Sandbeck, and Voorhees,.
Nay, none.
A communication from the Pro-
lection Hook and Ladder Company
Offering to sell the city a team of
horses for 100000 was received and
referred to the Committee on Fire.
The following communication:
TO the Board of Aldermen:
Gentlemen:
respectfully ask your permission
to appear before your honorable
body. at such time as you may desig-
nate, and present the matter of the
Wet Dock Property. / should be
very glad if the public were invited
to be present in order that there may
be a full understanding of the stu
alton.
Yours respectfully
ADRIAN LYON.
Receiver of the Perth Amboy
Ship-building and Engineering Co.
was received and referred to the
Committee on Judiciary to arrange
for a conference and properly pub
lish the matter.
The following communication from
the Mayor:
To the Board Of Aldermen:
Gentlemen
Permit me to recommend to your
honorable body the enactment of
municipal legislation that will con-
troll and regulate the posting of bills
and the erection OF signs.
Several years ago action was taken
by your body to free trees and poles
of prOmiscuous advertising, and the
result has been highly beneficial to
9the beauty Of the City This matter
should be carried farther
Too many people stand ready to
disdgure the city for the sake Of the
prominence they can gain through
their ffaring advertising One gfar-
ing example of the disregard for the
appearances of the city you may see
now, at the northeast corner OF
Smith and State streets, where, for a
few paltry dollars. sign has been
ERECTED, which is anything but a
mark of beauty and to my mind. a
sad distigurement.
do not wish to stand In the way
Of legitimate enterprise, but it is
high timesfo our city to take q stand
for the sake of responsibility In ap-
pearance that other prosperous cities
are taking.
would urge you to take this mat
ter in hand and use your powers
without delay
Yours respectfully,
A. BOLLSCHWEILER
Mayor.
was received and referred to the
Committee of the Whole.
The following communication.
To the Board of Aldermen of the
City of Perth Amboy.
Gentlemen: One of the needs of
our city to which ! would especially
call your attention at this time is
the regulation, control, and licensing
OF theaters, vaudeville houses, NOV
Ing picture shows, and the several
other forms OF public play-houses.
and | would recommend that Won
adopt an ordinance by which such!
enterprises may be licensed. reguiat-
ed, and controlled.
Yours respectfully,
A. BOLLSCHWEILER,
Mayor.
was received and referred to the Com
mittee of the Whole.
An ordinance entitled "An ordi-
nance to license, regulate. and pro-
hlhit shows and exhibitions" was
Introduced, passed on It's first reading
and ordered printed on slips
An ordinance entitled IAN ordi-
nance to provide for the issuing Of
bonds for improving the police de-
partment facilities and fhefr fire
and police alarm systems" was In
troduced, passed on its ffrgt reading
and ordered printed on slips.
An ordinance entitled IAN ordi-
nance to build a fifteen inch pipe
sewer in Groom street from Brace
avenue to Neville street, to connect
with the sewer in Neville street "a
was introduced, passed on it's first
reading and ordered printed on slips.
An ordinance entitled San ordf-i
nance to build a fifteen inch pipe
sewer in Amboy Avenue from Jeffrfes
Street to Hall Avenue, to connect.
wittbthe sewer in Hall Avenue was
introduced, passed on its first read
Ing. and ordered printed on slips.
An ordinance entitled can ordi-
nance to work Groom Street from
New Brunswick Avenue to Brace
Avenue to establish grade" was in
troduced, passed on it's first reading,
and ordered printed on slips.
The cOmnfroIInr having a..5;&ad