Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-15

ferred to the Committee on Fire.
The following petition from the Hud-
son and MIddlesex Telephone Company,
accompanied by a man.
In the matter of the application of
the Hudson and Middlesex Telephone
and Telegraph Company, a New Jersey
Council Of the City OF Perth Annhoy In
the County of Middlesex and State of
New Jersey. for a written designation
and permission by Ordinance to occu-
Ply. certain streets In said City for its
TELEPHONE and Telegraph business.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common
Council of the City of Perth Amboy, in
the County of Middlesexs
The petition of the Hudson and Mid
diesex Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany respectfully shows to your Mayor
and Common Council.
First; You petitioner is a New Jer-
sey, corporation organized u n 4th, 1891,
under and by. virtue of an Act Of the
Legislature Of the State of New Jersey
entitled IAN Act to and
Regulate Telegraph Companies APP
proved April 9th. 1875, and the various
acts supplemental thereto nd-amenda-
Second: Your p~etitioning mpa
has an authorized capital stock of Two
Hundred Thousand Dollars, whereof
one Hundred and Fifty Thousand Doll
lars has been issued and paid for in
full; and the stockholders of said com
pany recently authorized an increase In
the capital stock to One Million Dol
Third Your petitioner is operating
In the city of Perth Amboy and doing
a general telephone and telegraph bust
ness under a franchise granted to It
by said City on August 24th, 1905. 1t
has recently. built a pole line from the
corner Of State and Fayette streets
along Fayette street to Oak street,
along Oak street to Market street,
along Market street to Sheridan street,
and along Sheridan street to the bridge
over the Raritan river, and the mem
bers OF your Honorable body have ques-
toned its right to the erection of poles.
me Company has already stated to
said poles are lawfully placed, but In
order that there may be no dispute and
It's property may In no way be jeop-
ardized, and that It may conform to
all ~@reasonable regulations which your
honorable body may pass, 1t presents
this petition, respectfully asking that
1t may occupy these streets. If 1t has
not the right to do so at the present
time, under its franchise. and pur-
suant to the terms thereof. and that
your Honorable body will make such
Fourth: A map showing the line as
constructed on said four streets, the
location of the poles and the height
thereof, Is presented herewith as a part
Dated. June II, 1910.
HUDSON AND MIDDLESEX TELE-
PHONE AND TELEGRAPH COM
BY WIN. j. LANsLY. President.
Attest
B. L. LAWRENCE, Secretary.
Was received and referred to the
Committee of the Whole.
An ordinance entitled "An ordinance
providing for the assignment of a
comptroller for the term of three years.
fixing his salary and providing for the
bond which he hall give" was intro
duced, passed on Its first reading, and
ordered printed on slips.
The Committee on Judiciary to whom
had been referred q petition for the
transfer of the junk license of FRANKIE
& Braines to Harry Goldberg. recon-
mended that he transfer be not gran
ted. which recommendation was on mo-
ton adopted
A bond of Soren c. Olsen In the Uni
ted States Fidelity and Guaranty Com
pany for $1,000, for the erection of the
| Garfield Engine House, was presented
and ordered placed on Ale.
A bond of =Soren G. Olsen In the sum
| of $500. for r~emode1ing the third story
of the City Hall, with Anders Ander-
| son as surety was received and order
ed placed on file.
The Committee on Taxation, to whom
had been referred a petition of John
Hanson for cancellation of assessment
on buildings Of Block PA, lots 16 and
III recommended the cancellation petit
toned for, which recommendation was
on motion adopted.
hi Comptroller having audited the
bills to the following accounts, ooo 30
| Police Piraccoo &c
Streets and Sewers ...."".".s. SSS- y
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