Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-19

the city strictly in accord with the
terms of the contract, and that the
cases where lights were out should
according to the contract be trans
mitted to the officers of the light
company. Mr.. O'Connor stated they
would never get this record, as the
last record he had sent had been re-
tanned and the council had then been
criticised and accused of not keeping
correct records, etc. That the record
was for his use as evidence as he
proposed to have better lighting. Mr..
Johnson was asked If the company
did not agree to improve the street
lighting by installing another high
tension wire. He said they agreed
to improve the lighting by another
wire, but it had reference to COM
mercial lighting, that the street
lighting was all right. The questions
and answers were quite pointed at
times and at other times ocular. In
answering the question whether he
had ever experienced being in the
city when all the lights were out Mr..
Johnson stated he had and apprect-
ated that no city was in greater need
of good lights considering the condi-
ton of the streets and sidewalks and
they e~ndeavored to give the best SER
vice possible.
High Tension Wire.
Mr.. O'Connor next took up the
question of the high tension wires
on Stevens avenue. Mr.. Johnson
claimed they were not particularly
dangerous, that all other cities had
wires conducting as great or greater
power, that if a wire broke the cur
rent was Immediately switched off
and no danger could rSNN. Mr..
Johnson certainly put up a good Isl
in view of the foundation he had to
stand on. Mr.. O'Connor and the
council generally made it very plain
that they knew where they stood in
the matter, that it was absolutely
necessary that the lighting be i'm
proved if the company expected to re-
tain the contract; that it was also
necessary that the high tension wires
across Stevens avenue be put under
ground or the sub-station moved to
the southerly side of the city and
asked Mr.. johnson if he would con-
yey this decision to the officers of the
company. Mr.. Johnson said he
would convey the information to his
superior officers and remarked that
they would be sure to see it anyway
in the EVENING NEWS as they had
the many other things which the
council had taken up.
Upon motion of Mr.. O'Connor the
question of a five-cent fare on the
Public Service cars between this city
and Perth Amboy was referred to
the mayor and city solicitor for are
port at next meeting as to progress
made.
Mr.. Berrian reported that the
legislative bill in connection with
our bond issue had been passed and
approved by the governor, but that
he had been unable to see the bank
ers in regard to paying ove the
money but hoped to within the next
day or so.
Dog Licenses.
The question of licensing dogs was
taken up. 1t was concluded the ex-
listing ordinance did not cover our
necessities and the clerk was in
structed to notify the city solicitor,
he having withdrew, to have a new
prepared for the next
meeting of the council.
Mr.. Stanton stated he had bill of
P. J.. Monaghan for $1,116 for sewer
construction, properly certified by
The city engineer. hut that he wished
action of the council as to whether
it could be paid out of general fund
pending receipt of money from bond
issue. Upon motion the bill was or
dered paid.
Upon motion of Mr.. O'Conner a
public hearing on the grading and
improvement of Portia street was
ordered held in the city hall at regu-
lar meeting of May IS.
Board of Health.
Mr.. Stuart brought up the ques-
ton of appointing a Board of Health
and upon motion the council went
into the election of four members of
the board. 1t was also decided upon
motion that the members elected
should draw lots as to term of Office
for one, two and three years. The
members were elected separately.
DIR. E. H. Eulner was first nominated
and unanimously elected. For Sec
ond member William e. Albaugh and
T. G. Gelsinon were nominated, the
former receiving n vote and the
latter four, and Mr.. Gelsinon was de-
clared elected. The third nomina-
ton was Joseph Wilson, Jr., who re-
ceiYed the whole five votes, and the
fourth member was J.. A. Sexton,
who was also unanimously elected.
Upon motion of Mr.. Stanton the
clerk was instructed to communicate
with the clerk of the township of
Sayreyille in regard to a meeting to
talk over the question of the town
ship installing some lights on the
city line in return for certain water
privileges extending along the line of
Conlogue's lane.
Mr.. Berrian stated he did not wish
to make any motion but that he I'M
derstood from the city solicitor II
was perfectly proper to deduct from
bills owed persons doing work for
the city the amount of water rents,
etc, that such individuals owed the
city and that he had a list of such in
dividuals who did work and intended
to watch the bills they rendered In
the future.
Upon motion of Mr.. O'Connor the
clerk, collector, treasurer and all
officers handling any moneys were in
structed to render a report of all
moneys handled during the yeal
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