Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-07
LAND FOR NEW
FIRE HOUSE OF
LIBERTY HOSE
Lynde Street Property Pur-
chased Last Night BY
Board of Aldermen.
TO ERECT BRICK BLDG.
Pennsylvania Railroad Re-
fuse to Put Bells on Cross
ings--City to Act.
MUST HAVE GATEMEN
Resignation Of Health Com
INSTRUMENTATION for
Sewer in Colfax st.
MUST HAVE GATEMEN

Land was purchased last night by
the Board of Aldermen as site for
the erection of new fire house for
the Liberty Hook & Ladder Com
pany The property Is situated in
Lynde street, adjoining the tract at
the corner of State street. 1t is 100
by 81 IA feet In size and was secured
for $3.50. 1t Is the intention of the
aldermen to proceed Immediately to
have plans prepared for modern
new fire house for the company.
The property In question was
viewed some time ago and it was
found to be we'll situated for a fire
house. The committee on public
grounds and buildings secured an
option ON it and after City Attorney
Hommann reported favorably, it was
purchased, a motion to that effect
being made by Alderman Dalton last
night.
To Act Against p. II. r..
The council last night took steps
to compel the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company to guard its crossings
nightly, from Hall avenue southwark
to Its terminal. This action was
taken after the reading of a com
munication from superintendent J.
B. Fischer. 1t gave the aldermen to
understand that the railroad COM
pany had viewed the situation and
that it did not deem 1t wise to place
electric bells at the crossings at this
time, but that the question would be
taken up later If good reasons war
ranted it. The communication was
received and Alderman Dalton gave
his views upon the matter. He stat
ed in the neighborhood of 1000
people cross the tracks in Hall ave-
nue. In a night and that about 500
cross Washington street. He said
such unprotected crossings were en-
dangering life and limb, especially
at Hall avenue, where buildings cut
off the view of the tracks. He made
and take up the matter with the
proper officials in order to have
night gatemen on duty.
Kreielsheimer's Resignation.
Notification was received from
Mayor Bollschweiler that the resig-
nation Of Jacob Kreielsheimer, as
member Of the Board of Health, had
been received and accepted. A sue
cessor has not yet been named.
Petition for Sewer,
A petition to lay ten-fnch pipe
sewer in Colfax street, east of Grant
street, signed by Harold M. Beck
man and others, was referred to the
committee on streets and sewers.
An ordinance providing for the
laying of fifteen-inch sewer in
Compton avenue, from Amboy ave
nue. to Groom street, was taken up
on It's second and third and final
readings upon motions made by AL
derman Dalton.
Letter from l.. V. R. r..
A communication was received
from Division Engineer r. A. Van
Houton, of the Lehigh Valley rail-
road, informing the city that the
company's tracks in upper Market
street had been lowered. The curb
lines will have to be lowered ac-
cordingly 1t Is probable that the
matter will be attended to by the
Jersey Central Traction Company,
which tore up the thoroughfare in
laying trolley tracks.
Work For Shade Tree Board.
An opinion from City Attorney
Hommann relative to trees on Smith
street indicated that while the
council had the power to remove
trees from public grounds the mat
ter was up to the Shade Tree Com
mission, inasmueh as an ordinance
has been passed giving the commits
sion charge of trees on public high
ways and property. The opinion is
in reply to a petition from property
owners along Smith street who wish
that trees on Smith street, from
State westward to the Central rail-
road crossing, be removed.
A motion was made by Alderman
Seaman to pay $47.60 to Philip F.
Ernst, the official dog catcher, for
back amounts due him. Out of the
regular monthly pay roll MIR. Ernst
Is to receive $137.50.
Alderman Seaman introduced a
resolution to amend the council min
utes of August IT 80 as to include
the Richardson & Boynton make of
boiler in the contract of ]. Walter
Dorsey, who is installing a heating
system in the police department.
The meeting convened at $40
o'clock. All the aldermen, except
Ing Samuel w. Hornsby, were
present.