Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-11-16
SOUTH AMBOY
HAVE HEARING
ABOUT TROLLEY
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

+@O EASDNh 0b LIZ lSSuld IACOIAAA
of the common council last evening
Mayor scully, Councilmen Berrian,
Campion, Manhattan and Stanton,
Pearse. After the reading of the
minutes of the previous meeting a
recess was taken in order that the
clerk might administer oath of Of
fee to the newly elected city officers.
The oath was administered to May
or-elect Welsh. Councilman-at-Large-
elect Stuart, Councilman-elect
O'Connor and reelected Councilman
Stanton,
Communication was read from
George j. Delaney, of Independence
company, requesting exemption GER
ti1cates for l.. F. Meinzer, Pearl
Grover, James Kelly and j. w. Ma
honey. Also communication from
John Connors, secretary of Enter
prise Hook and Ladder Company, re-
Danil Kennedy. The certificates re-
quested We're ordered granted.
The clerk read communication
from G. /. Brown, vice-president of
the Jersey Central Traction Com
pany, of Keyport, acknowledging re-
ceipt of letter from the council da-
ted October 26, in relation to plac-
Ing a station on Stevens avenue and
Main street, and stating the matter
would have their best consideration.
1t was received and ordered filed.
Letter was also read from the
Public Service Corporation acknowl-
edging receipt of letter from the
council In regard to matters pertain
Ing to the operation of trolley cars
In the city and stating 1t had been
referred to their general manager,
Danforth, for his information and
attention. This was also received
and ordered filed.
Bills amounting In total to $4,000
were ordered paid.
AT this time the council went into
executive session for the purpose of
examining the bonds of the contract
ors on the sewer systems. Upon re-
converting the bonds of Collins &
Gundrum with James H. Gordon as
surety In the sum of $1,000, were
accepted, it being in proper legal
form.
Mr.. Pearse suggested on the ques-
ton of switch connections for the
Public Service Corporation, he would
suggest a public hearing be held on
the matter two weeks from the pres
Il time and that notice. to that eff
feet be published in the South Am
boy Citizen. Mr., Stanton stated as
1t was the intention to adjourn until
next Tuesday evening, he thought it
would be a good idea to have the
public hearing then, as it would give
the people as We'll as the council,
more time to discuss the matter and
would not interfere with the regu-
lar business; that there were a num-
Der of people complaining about@ihe
Public Service Corporation in regard
to the running of the cars and 1t was
the thought to give them q good op-
p%ortunity to express themselves on
the matter. Mr.. Manhattan also
stated a number of people had spo-
ken to him in regard to the matter
and appeared very anxious for a
public hearing SO they could have
an opportunity to express their
views. Upon motion of Mr.. Stanton
the clerk was therefore instructed to
insert a notice for a public hearing
in the South Amboy Citizen for 8
O'Clock in the City Hall, on Tuesday
evening, 22nd instant.
The report of the treasurer show
ed balance to general account, S13,-
342.08, and balance to water ac-
count $~3,97S.33. 1t was received
and filed.
Mr.. Stanton reported having re-
ceiVed from the city engineer a grade
may covering the part of Stevens
avenue between John and Henry
streets. 1t was ordered turned over
to the street commissioner.
RESOLUTION by Mr.. Berrian:
Whereas, a note held by the First
National Bank for $4,000 Is due
November 18th, be it resolved that
the said note be renewed for a pc
Rod of three months at five per cent.
pr annum." 1t was adopted.
Mr.. Berrian: "We made a con-
tract with the Middlesex Electric
Light, Heat and Power Company on
the first Of July, with the under
standing that within the next year
they were going to run a high ten
sion wire to the city of South Am
boy, and they gave that as a reason
that We would receive better light
ing on the streets, also commercial
lighting. There are about five
IA VI bhdI SOhIl AT CApAlSd up
% the present time, and they have
made no effort or started running
hat wire yet. AS everyone is aware,
bur street lighting Is deplorable and
[ would therefore move that the
clerk be instructed to write to the
said corporation, telling them it is
our desire that they Immediately
start work running this high tension
wire to the city of South Amboy and
eliminate this poor lighting service.
The street lighting is somewhat bet
ter than the commercial lighting,
but neither Is up to the standard. j
do not think they have a proper per-
son here looking after the lighting
in the city. ] am really sick and dis
gusted the way we have been treat
ed by that company with regard to
lights" !
Mr.. Manhattan stated all through
the city the lights were out; that
there is a light on Cedar street
which has not been lighted for five
or six nights; that they do not seem
to pay attention to anything and 1t
is pretty near time something was
done. We have been hammering
them for better light right along and
instead of something better, they
have given us worse.
Mr.. Campion stated he had called
the attention OF Mr.. Johnson and
told them they had given very poor
satisfactton and that the council