Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-09
SOUTH AMBOY
COUNCIL MEET
Many Matters Taken Up
for Discussion.
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

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South Anboy, Aug. 9.-The reg
ular meeting of the common council
was held last evening IN the city
hall. There were present Mayor
Welsh, President Manhattan, Messrs.
O'Connor, Stanton and Stuart, also
Clerk Fulton, Treasurer Perrine,
Street Commissioner Connors and
Water Commissioner Martin.
Clerk read letter from Charles
Forsman requesting permission to
tap four-inch water main on Feltus
street. 1t was referred to the water
commissioner for attention.
Clerk read communication from
John C. Potthoff calling attention to
the fact that Sanitary Sewer Section
No. 2 does not take in his property,
Lots IT, IS, 10, 20 in Block B. Eel
tus street, and asking hat matter
be given attention. 1t was referred
to committee On sewers.
Clerk read communication from
Michael Mcdonald advising that last
summer his property on Conover
street was flooded during a heavy
rain storm, causing great damage,
and that the condition of the street
is such as to make a recurrence Ii
able, and hat in such event he will
bill the city for damages.
1t was received and referred to
the Committee on streets with pow
err. Mr., o'.,nnor stated the condi-
ton w Dig 81 bad but the property
owr DIT naruen curbing to protect
thu couioh and the first thing to
70 put in curbing SO
oerly provide cutters.
ing in total to $3.50
. were u.--1 id,
Mr.. O'Connor statSl- the sewer
pipe leading out into the bay had not
been fixed by the Cantrell Construc-
ton Company. That the pipes are
apart and there is a bad leakage be-
tween high water and low water
mark and something should be done
with the pipe. If the Cantrell peO-
pie have neglected to do it we have
enough money belonging to them in
our possession and should proceed at
once and have it done. Mr.. Stanton
moved that the Cantrell people be
notified that if they do not complete
that portion of the sanitary sewer
within ten days or start it within
that time, the City of South Amboy
will do it at their expense. Motion
was carried. The clerk stated in &C
cordance with advice at committee
meeting he had mailed a registered
letter to the Cantrell Construction
people that unless they commenced
the work within a week the council
would take action. 1t was thought,
however, the matter should be made
of record.
Mr.. Stuart stated at the last reg
x.ular meeting this night was set for
se1hearing on Portia street. The
map we have here gives two grades,
] think it is no more than right we
should come to some conclusion as
to what grade we will adopt so hat
the DIRECTORS if there are any, may
have a chance to make same. AS
the City Engineer was not present,
the matter was held over.
Clerk Fulton called attention to
bill of the New York and Long
Branch railroad for sewer work
done on Henry street, amount of
the bill for work done being $526.S2,
and the agreement being that one
half should be paid by the c%ontrac-
tor. Mr.. O'Connor asked If half the
bill had not already been deducted
from the amount owing the Cantrell
Construction Company some time
ago. 1t was stated such was the
case and Mr.. O'Connor made motion
that the bill be ordered paid. This
brought up the question as to
amount of money being held back
account completion of the work in
the bay. While it was found only
some $500 appeared to have been re-
+oinaJ n h0nI In cum of GO l0n had
been given by the Cantrell Company
for the completion Of the work.
Mr.. Stanton stated the Public Ser
vice Corporation were laying gas
mains in Mechanicsville, that the
mains were being constructed close
to the curb line and heavy rains
would cause washouts and he would
T like to know If they are obligated In
any way to lamp the dirt down or to
put the street in as good condition
work was being done in a very slip
shod n and hal some action
should be taken to see that the
streets were put in good condition
after laying of the mains.
Mr.. O'Connor moved that the
clerk be instructed to notify the
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do no more excavation work in the
city only by permission of the street
commissioner, also hat there be no
more excavation done in the city of
South Amboy without the people
using gas get it for one dollar, com
mencing the first day of August. Mo-
ton was carried.
Mr.. Manhattan stated he was re-
quested to pick out prominent prop
erty owners on Broadway to confer
with the council in regard to char
acter of paving, etc, for Broadway,
and the clerk had a list which he
would read. The list of names
were. J.. A. Sexton, Harvey Nc
Dowell, p. F. Kenah, ]. w. Mahoney,
Frank Meinzer, James Fl. Gordon, G.
McGonigle, Max Kaufman, Herman
Kollisch, Daniel Regain, John MaTloy,
l.. F. Meinzer, A. H. Slower, DR.. j. c.
Albright, G. F. Disbrow, H. Wolff,
Chris, Rehfuss.
Upon motion of Mr.. Stanton the
foregoing men were requested to
meet with the mayor and council in
the city hall at 8 P. M. Monday ev-
ening next. Meeting adjourned.