Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-29
PROCEEDINGS
Proceedings of the BOARD of Aldermen
of the City of Perth Amboy, N. j.
NOVEMBER 22nd, 1910.

of the City of Perth Aiaboy, ". D.
NOVEMBER 22nd, 1910.
Regular meeting of the Council of
the City of Perth Amboy, y. j., held
Monday evening, November 21st, 1910.
The members present were: Aldermen
Seaman, Calvin, Larson, Dalton, Sand
beck and Alderman-at-Large voorhees,.
The reading of the mute of the
last regular meeting of November TIN
and the adjourned meeting of NoVem-
Der 14th, 1910, was dispensed with and
the mute approved as printed on
slips. .
The following communication, ad-
dressed to the City Attorney:
Jersey City, N. j., Nov. 21st, 1910.
G.. C. Hommann,-E Esq,
City Counsel,
Dear SIR
In the matter of the application Of
the City of Perth Amboy for riparian
rights at the foot of High street If
you are DESTROYS of prosecuting this
matter, this Commission will arrange
to visit Perth Amboy at some date in
the near future to suit your conven-
fence, as 1t will be desirable to have you
present and point out the locality ana
make any statement in relation to the
standing of the Commission that you
desire to present the matter in view
OF the purpose to which the lands I'M
der water are to be devoted.
Yours very truly,
JOHN c. PAYNE,
Sec'y and Eng'r.
was received and referred to the Com
| mittee on Streets and Sewers for the
purpose of fixing a date for the pro-
posed visit of the Riparian Commission
A communication from the Mayor ap-
pointing William Drost as a special
policeman, for the American Smelling
b Refining Company, to serve without
pay from the City, was received and
the appointment confirmed by the fol-
lowing vote: Yea-Seaman, Calvin,
Larson, Dalton, Sandbeck, Voorhees,.
An ordinance entitled, IAN Ordin-
ance to Amend an Ordinance entitled,
ment Map for the ee city Of Perth Pc dfSs AM
boy approved July goth, 1874 was in
~troduced, passed on its first reading
and ordered printed on slips.
An ordinance entitled, An Ordinance
to fix and regulate the salary and COM
pensation of the City Attorney was
Introduced, passed on its first reading
and ordered printed on slips.
An ordinance entitled, IAN Ordinance
to pave Davidson avenue with Btu
! little paving material with-the ppur-
tenances,'' was introduced, passed on
It's first reading and ordered printed on
Bids were received and opened for
/ the construction Of about 1000 feet OF
Gin. house connections for sanitary
sewer, also connections with water
maths, in sheridan street and Davidson
avenue, as follows:
LiddIe & Pfelffer-
elm. clay pipe sewer per lineal >.
foot l.84
Half-inell tap with one inch gal
v~anized iron pipe to curb with
box, each $lo'sV
Johan jensen
Clay pipe sewer. per lineal foot $1.25
Tap, pipe and box, each connec-
ton .,f.....'''"."s '91A-ou
On motion a recess was taken.
ITNNYn u atntp o. the. 1lnVginG D. n - c
Whereas. Johan Jensen having pro-
posed to furnish material n con-
structing elm. house connections with
the sanitary sewer and 1-2-in. tap
with water main In Sheridan street and
Davidson avenue. for the sum of S1.25
per llneaI foot of sewer and $3.50
each for tap with water main, and he
| being the lowest bidder, therefore
Be it Resolved, hat the contract
be awarded to said Johan Jensen for
the above named price
was introduced and on motion adop-
ted by the following vote: Yea-Sea-
man, Calvin, Larson, Dalton, Sand
beck, Voorhees,. Nay-None.
The Comptroller having audited bills
to the following accounts:
contingent ,22b.S4
Sheridan Street Sewer ....... 1850
Sutton Street Sewer ......... b0.52
Compton Avenue Sewer ..... 20.52
Sheridan Street Pavement. 4.6S
Sherman Street Sewer moan. 4.45
tombstone Street Sewer $3.50. 14.76
City Hail Extension ......... 32.75
Poor 1897
Public Grounds and Buildings 1851
Sidewalk Construction $3.50. 247.03
Streets and Sewers .......... 979.75
Warrants were ordered drawn for
the several mounts
The following Surveyors estimate:
.s1.2S1.o2,
70 the Council of the city of Perth
This is to certify that under the
terms of Contract for work upon paw
ing around Garfield Engine House, the
Standard Bitulithic Company, contrac-
tor for laying the same, is entitled to
the first payment amounting to
Twelve Hundred and eighty-one and
O2-100 Dollars,
ssSs.l5 SO; II. Of Bitulithie s,
1865 feet of header at SIS. 1855
20 feet Of curb at $50 ..,... 5000
! rec. basin 1000
Resetting old basin ...... 500
$1,423.s 6
Less 10 per cent. 1881
Amount due November 2tst,
S. J. MASON,
Approved-L c. Dalton. +. K, Sea
man.
Was received and on motion a war
rant ordered drawn for the net
The following Surveyors estimate:
.a November 18th, 1910.
TO The Council Of the city Of Perth
This is to certify that under the
terms of contract for work upon Comp
ton Avenue Sewer. Mr.. Peter Peter
son, contractor 9or building the same
Is entitled to the first payment amount
ing 70 three hundred and n~inety-four
and $4,000 Dollars.
Estimate.
400 OF Ia" eve at SOS ., ssSQl00
Manholes at S29,20 $500. $40
4sss40
Less ~ per cent, ...-.-. 1884
Amount due November 18th.
1910 sss4.5s
IS J. MASON.
Engineer
ton.
was received and on motion a war
rant ordered drawn for b net amount.
The Clerk reported that the Mayor
mad returned approved, q resolution
awarding contract for Sutton Street
Sewer TO Peter Peterson; a resolution
awarding contract for GDmpfou AVenua