Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-04
COUNCIL MINUTES
PROCEEDINGS of the Board of Aldermen
Of the City of Perth Amboy, N. j.
FEBRuARY eth 1s11

---IBE TGHUIHR IL TU8 1HTIULEH OF IIE
meeting Of january 18th, 1911, was dis
penssu With, and the minutes were APP
ptovsd as printed on slips.
The mayors annual message as fol-
lows was read and ordered entered III
the minutes.
10 the honorable Council OF the City
of Perth Alnboy.
Gentiemen:-
In the place OF a lengthy. laborious
annual message from the Mayor to the
governing BODY of the City, l prefer
this year to substitute very briefly a
few comments.
First, reviewing my suggestion of
highly, gratiaed to note that you acted
favorably on go many of the ugKes
viii agree with me that they were all
for The. public good.
TO enumerate: You took up and
t tasa sped Sst y e~ aatomobyile she sia z q
motor cycye policemen on duty to en-
force the regulations. You have q
WAS one OF the best movements for a
growing city like ours with q large
territory, some of which Is thinly pop
ulated aud very scantily protected by
the esula police force.
You have taken a step forward in
the matter Of q partly paid fire de-
partnnent.
You have properly placed r@estric-
lions upon the operation OF theatres
Tor the same and bringing Them under
police and fire observation,
Public Recreation Pier
You Nave moved ahead as rapidly as
circumstances permitted in the matter
OF providing a public recreation pier
along our beautiful water front. /
that requires careful consideration and
necessarily progresses SLOWLY; however
you are ON the right road, and / trust
" as you can. l have al Idea which
ana that is thai the city may acquire
~ n ri. p. ~ n NH r. h4alfIiInl wafer from
along the Sound and ~beautify 1t from
an artistic standpoint, ana introduce
useful recreative features therein, such
as resting places, pubic baths. etc:
On the subject of buying addition
nj land tor schools, l observe tnat you
have been very liberal. and wish TO
congratulate you as much on this one
item OF public business as upon any
other within you jurisdiction.
Bridge at CoDvery, Place.
I note also that you look up with
de~eern.ination the subject OF a bridge
over the Lehigh Valley Railroad IN the
ter is progressing as rapidly as 1t cen
when we consider that a large CORPORA
ton which is vitality interested In the
matter has to be dealt with.
All OF these things suggested IN
last years message, and again wish
j am pleased also with the success
ful work that vas performed last year
by the shade Tree Commission. Con-
sidering the small amount Of money
they had at their disposal ! think that
the results OF their efforts are very
Eratifying. THINK the need OF suca
you will use you best efforts to pro-
vide funds for even better work in the
future. n
Abolish Grade Crossings, !
NOW Just as . few suggestions ~ 20
needs and future action. The
mater 81 Grade CROSSINGS Is one wn nnn
and every time there Is an opportunity !
Sog VIII use your efforts analnapsnee
sotkons4fing new crossings. It Is
UNNECESSARY & me 10 suggest
mat you have them placed either aboyel
Iii this particular / would III a
s eepy opening Of oInslee st. eastward {
~ 10 connect with the busy part OF the y
traffic may be easily carried on be- Z
tween W Important sections OF the
city without the necessity OF q detour
OF a long distance down into the cityin
order TO cross railroad tracks and get
back to q destination only a short dis
lance away from the starting point.
In Regulating upon this matter you
Of railroads be accomplished at a lsvei
urge this matter not only on account
OF commercial interests, but because
nany children residing west of the
the easterIy' side Of the tracks, and
their crossing several times daily Is
t thhanishif lives M.'a Along With hdpA the eSc Crossing
Of the Lehigh valley Raiiroad at con
appears to me to be one of the most
Important movements In the way OF
ogr that can De made.
piaygronnds Commission.
wish 70 call your attention anu urge
early action Is one which nave nag
In mind for a long Time ana one whicn
farored IN a pupnc address oniy a
rev d.ys ago, VIZ: that OF puoilc pay.
GROUNDS LOT chiioIen. am slao thas
this subject mas been taken up py q
large and enthusiastic BODY or our cit
izans, and, Whle / reel tnat great eau
ton should ne exercised IN the mat
ter OF expenditure, FOR an institution
that would render an indlrect benent
to our city, vet 1t Is one that should pc
cial condition VIII permit expect
very seen TO suggest the ppointnent
of q Commission that Will give TINS
matter thorough study and make ,rea-
sonabie recommendationS 70 your non
orable body, trust that When TINS
Dody IN Whatever form. you wnl use
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