Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-23
COUNCIL MINUTES
Proceedings of the Board of Afdernsen
of the City of Perth Amboy, N. j.
SEPTEMBER 1stb, 1910.

Monday evening, September 18th, 1910.
The members present were: Aldermen
Hornsby, Seaman, Calvin, Larson, Dial
Voorhees,.
last regular and adjourned meetings OF
september 9th and 9Th was dispensed
with and the minutes approved as
A petition for two street lights on
Keen street was received and referred
to the Committee on Lamps and lights
A petition for Restricting the Rector
street pavement from Market street to
Lewis street was referred to the Com
m1tee on Streets and Sewers. .
A petition from the Roessler & Hass-
lacher Chemical Company for the es-
tablishment Of q grade on Commerce
street from Rector to the Staten Is
advertised.
A communication from the Mayor
appointing Emlieh Cousins as a special
policeman for the American Smelling
q refining Company, to serve without
pay from the City, was received and
by the following vote: Yea-Hornshy
seaman Calvin, Larson, Dalton, Sand
beck. Voorhees,. Nay-None.
A communication from the Mayor ap-
pointing Mr.. Justus Kaletsch as Health
Commissioner to fill the vacancy oc-
%casioned by the resignation of MI.
Jacob Kreielsheimer expiring January
1st, 1913, was received and on motion
the appointment confirmed by the fol-
tONihS Notts tai IiSbyJ dllI liz
Voorhees,. Nay-None.
A petition from Hans Miles for per-
mission to remove a frame building
from jefferson street to Groom street
was received and referred to the Com
mittee on Streets and Sewers.
A petition from Fl. Rasmussen for a
reduction In valuation from 100000
to $1,500.W in taxes of 1909 on block
3, lot 2S, was received and referred to
the Committee on Taxation.
a petition from Harry Goldberg for
a license to keep a junk shop at 406
washington street was received and
on motion granted.
The Committee on Taxation in the
matter of the petition of David Splitter
ported that an examination of the re-
cord revealed no reason for cancella-
ton as petitioned for, and recommend
ed that 1T be not granted, which recon-
mendatlon was on motion adopted.
The Committee on Public Grounds
and buildings reported, verbally, that
there had been some delay in moving
the storage batteries from the Police
building to the City Hall building, but
that work was progressing nicely and
would be finished in a week or ten
days.
The Clerk reported that the prellm-
mary assessment of Groom street grad
Ing had been. filed in his office by the
report was received and ordered ad-
vertised.
The Clerk reported that the Mayor
l"i app a. ItSOll1IOi re-
ferring Groom street grading to Com
rnissioners for preliminary assessment.
ana an ordinance to construct a sewer
dered placed on file.
The Comptroller having audited bills
70 the Following accounts:
SoHlihsent 81, 634. ~ [
Streets and Sewers ... 6S2.65
Shade Tree Commission 49,. $500
excavation Permits ......... IT. 90
RuDllC Grounds and R1i1IinR9 .. 20 ~
garfield Hose Buildings 49,. 1000. 90
warrants were ordered drawn for the.
The following City Surveyors esti-
mate:
$129. IA. Sept. 10Th. 1910.
To the Council of the City Of Perth
Amboy:
This is to certify that under the
er in Hall avenue, Amboy avenue to
Pacihc street, MT. Johan Jensen, con-
tractor for building same, Is entitled
to the 10 per cent retained payment
amounting to one hundred and twenty
nine dollars and se~venty-four cents.
Engineer.
Approved: R. J. Calvin. L. G. Dalton.
was received and on motion a war
rant ordered drawn for the amount.
The following City Surveyors esti=
mate:
$4,000 Sept. 18th. 1910. !
To the Council of he City of Perth
AmDOy:
This is to certify that under the
terms of contract for work upon Brace
avenue grading. Amboy avenue to the
City line, Messrs. Graham & Mckeon,
entitled to the tenth payment amount
ing to three hundred and ninety dol
lars.
5000 Gu. yds. of grading Eek
cav at : ~ .........-....$1,9S0.0 90
Less 10 per cent. ........... 1880
Less previous payments -. 1892 90
Amount due Sept. 10, 1910 8 $4,000
S. ]. MASON,
Engineer.
Approved: R. J. Calvin. L. G. Dalton.
was received and on motion a warrant
ordered drawn for the net amount.
On motion the City Attorney was
authorized to draw a proper lease to
Judson D. Campbell for the use of suf-
fcient ground around the old water
works at Eaglewood for the purpose of
putting up a tower for testing g. pump
lease subject to the approval of the
Committee on judiciary.
On motion warrants were ordered
drawn In favor of the several owners
of land taken for the extension of Con-
very place, between New Brunswick
avenue and Brace avenue, at the prices
Streets and Sewers. subject to the ap-
prevail of the titles by the City At
torney.
The following resolution:
Resolved that bonds in anticipation
OF taxes of 1910 be issued to the
amount OF s25,O 10000. the same to be
borrowed from the Sinking Fund.
was introduced and on motion adopted
by the following vote: Yea-Hornsby,
Seaman, Calvin, Larson, Dalton, Sand
beck, Voorhees,. Nay-None.
The following resolution:
70" the p%archase Of land la in wayne
street for Fire Department. also for
land in Amboy avenue and for con-
struction of Fire House,
Be it resolved that a temporary loan
certificate be issued to the amount of
$40. 100000, and,
Be 1t further resolved, that the said
ing n the same to be repaid when
bonds are issued.
was introduced and on motion adopted
by the following vote: Yea-Hornsey,
Seaman, Calvin, Larson. Dalton, Sand
beck, VOORHEES,. Nay-None.
+ The following resolution:
Resolved that the proper city ON
ICED to sign warrants for the en-
pIoyees of the Street Department on
the first and fifteenth day of each and
every month when the pay roll has
been sworn to by he street Commits
sioner.
by the following vote: Yea-Hornsbyt
Seaman, Calvin, Larson. Dalton, sand
beck, voorhees,. Nay-None.
On motion the City Clerk was In
structed to communicate with the re-
ceiver of the Middlesex County Bank,
requesting him to take action at once
in settling up the affairs of the said
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