Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-02
SEWER UNDER
RAILROAD At
SOUTH AMB0Y
Special to, the EVENING NEWS.

South Amboy, July AT the
adjourned meeting of the common
council last evening there were pre-
sen Mayor ScuHy, Messrs. Berrian,
Campion, Manhattan and Straton,
also Clerk Fulton and City En-
giner Mason.
The main object of the meeting
was the report of the committee ap-
pointed to interview the officials of
the New York & Long Branch rail-
road in regard to crossing under the
tracks on Henry street with the
main trunk Of the sewer. The mayor
stated they had called upon the N.
Y. & l.. B. r. R. people today and
Mr.. Mason would give q report. Mr..
Mason stated they called at the Office
of the counsel of the road at Red
Bank.
@The engineer Of the railroad who
arranged the meeting was not pre-
sent" he said, land we discussed
the matter with Supervisor DAILY and
Mr.. Apologize their counsel. The
outcome of the conference seemed
to be that they were very DESTROYS
of preventing any accidents or trou-
BILE and that was their only interest
IN the matter, they did not care how
we went under there so long as 1t
was safe. They stated they had 200
trains each way running to the shore
and also suggested that We wait I'M
til after Labor Day when they re-
duce their schedule. The PROPOSE
ton offered by their supervisor was
somewhat expensive and consisted
OF building a bridge at that particu-
lar place, taking one track at a time,
driving piles across the track. max
ing abutments, laying a timber
bridge on top Of that, using the
other track for the traffic while that
was being done. and then turn the
traffic on the track that was finished,
then building a like bridge under the
other two tracks. We suggested an
other matter which we will present
in detail for their approval. The
only report We can therefore make
is progress"
Mr.. Stanton moved that the COM
mittee be continued and empowered
to make the best arrangement pos
sible for crossing under the tracks.
Carried.
A resolution BY Mr.. .Berrian that
a note be discounted at First Nation
al Bank for the sum of $4,000 for
three months at S per cent. was
paid.
The report of the city engineer on
sanitary sewer system stated that
the Cantrell Construction Company
is entitled to third payment amount
ing to $~3,447.90. The report which
was received and ordered filed also
showed amount of previous two pay
ments to be $~7,2S0.90.
The resolution by Mr.. Berrian
that the sum of s3,447.90 be paid to
the Cantrell Construction Company
as per statement filed by city en-
gineer, due said contractors July L
was adopted.
A resolution by Mr.. Berrian that
the city clerk be authorized to Or
der eight thousand gaAehs of
asphalt road oil for use ON streets
was adopted.
MI. Station asked IL Freebooter
Kerr. who was present, would not
give the council the benefit of his
views on the kind of oil that would
give the best service. Mr.. Kerr
stated the kind of oil the freeholders
had used in the city was petroleum
asphalt oil that ~necessitates cover
ing 1t over with dust; that he under
stood we had ordered the asphalt
road oil and he imagined that will
necessitate covering over after 1t Is
applied.
MFR. Stanton stated the street COM
missioner informed him preparations
were being made to ell Broadway
and that it had been scraped, etc.
Mr.. Kerr stated he brought the
matter up before the freeholders in
regard to the oiler. OF course If
we have not any use for 1t they are
perfectly satisfied for the oiler to
be used here. He thought between
the time of finishing at Woodbridge
and beginning at South River there
would be sufficient time for South
Amboy to utilize the oiier.
Motion by Mr.. Stanton that a vote
of thanks be extended to Mr.. Kerr
for his kindly efforts in the matter
of securing the use of the sprinkler
for the city was carried.
Mr.. Stanton stated he noticed the
Public Service Company were
remedying the condition of Wash
ington street and asked II the clerk
had communicated with them as re-
auested at last meeting. The clerk
stated he had ami that q reply had
been received stating the matter
would be given immediate attention.
The meeting adjourned to meet
next Tuesday evening at 3 O'CLOCK.