Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-08
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BRIDGE CASE
South Amboy Puts Up to
Public Utilities Commission.
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South Amboy. Feb. 8:-There
were present at the regular meeting
of the council last evening Mayor
Welsh, Councilmen Berrian, Man
haitian, O'Cennor, Stanton and
Stuart, also Clerk Fulton, Counsel
Tor Pearse and City Engineer Mason.
The Clerk read a communication
from R. M. Grant & Company con-
1rming the arrangement made with
Mr.. Berrian, of the finance commit
tee, whereby they are to print the
coupon blanks to be used in connec-
ton with the bond issue for the sum
not to exceed $3.50 and requesting
that the interest and principal on
these bonds be made payable at
their bank. 1t was received and Or
dered filed.
A further communication dated
January 25th from the same COM
pany was read in regard to taking
up the sale of the bonds, stating
they had already disposed~of $4,000
worth. This was also received and
filed.
Communication from Lev. Berry,
of the N. Y. & L. B.. R. r.. dated
January 80, was read, stating the
matter OF replacing the bridge at
the foot Of Main street had been re-
ferred to Mr.. II. B. Barnard, Engi-
neer Maintenance of Way. The fol-
lowing letter, dated February End,
from Mr.. Barnard was read:
"Your letter of January 18th in
regard to replacing bridge across
tracks of the N. Y. G L. B. R. r.
The bridge in question was across
private property and connected TO
private property; it was not the con-
tinuation of any street or highway
and we do not understand that the
public had any interest therein ex-
cept as a way for the public desiring
to take passage on trains of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
The latter company having removed
the station from Its original location
the reason for the continuance of
the bridge no longer exists the
public have no occasion to use the
same. There being no further need
for the bridge In question it is not
the intention of the company to re-
place it. nor do we understand that
the public have any legal right to
have the bridge continued, If we
are mistaken in the foregoing, we
will be glad to receive from you the
proof of our error"
Mr. OsConnor stated 1t seemed
ridiculous for them to state there Is
no use for the bridge; that a week
ago a representative of the company
called and requested a map of the
CITY TO see about the street in ques-
ton. Mr.. O,Connor thought the
AApunefl should take issue in the
n latter and force them to put the
Nrfage back. He stated he. UNDER
the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company removed 1t for the N. Y. Il
L.. b. r. r..
The communications were order
ed fled and the city solicitor in
structed TO proceed in taking the
matter up with the Public Utilities
Commission.
A communication from G.. G.
Oliver secretary of the Board OF
Education. was read, stating that at
the last regular meeting OF the
hoard he was instructed to commu-
nicate with the council for the pur-
nose of petitioning the placing OF
crosswalks across John street at
Clinton place for the accommodate
ten of school children as well as the
public at large. 1t was referred to
The committee on streets.
The clerk read a communication
from r. G.. Stephenson, cashier OF
First National Bank, South -Amboy,
~. r., as follows: Eat the request
of the chairman of your finance com
mittee we beg to advise that we VIII
be pleased to have your bonds and
payable at this bank and
that we will make no charge what
ever for our services"
1t was received and ordered filed.
Mr. XBefrian stated he understood
the bonds would be payable IN New
York exchange and that would DO
away with the necessity for paying
any exchange charges on the drafts.
Communication was read from
Eugene FoFman, secretary OF Me-
chanicsville Hose Company NO. l,
advising that Eugene Dooling had
resigned January LIST and that An
drew slower had. been elected IN MS
place. The action was confirmed.
Request of Samuel H. Barrett for
q plumbers license was read ana
request granted.
The president introduced Mr. r.
n storm. of Long Branch, N. j., as
the representative of the SeagraVe
Trussed Truck and Ladder Company
Oh PTOflQcuCG anu GNCN 80
stated he wished to talk to the coun-
ell in regard to purchase Of a new
truck. Mr.. Storm described at
length the merits of his trucks, stat
ed they were In use at Keyport, Red
Bank. New Brunswick and various
other places. Samples OF the vart-
Gus ladders were exhibited, the
strength shown and cuts of the diff
ferent style trucks exhibited. IL
was stated Z a truck fully equipped
with ladders, fire extinguishers and
hose reel would cost about S1,fO0.
Although it la thought q new truck
will be needed shortly, no action
w. taken in the matter for the time
befn Il
The president also announced
that Mr.. j. A. Coan would like a few
words with the council. Mr.. Coan
stated that while he had no Main
street bridge matter to present, nor
the 'sho1e-in-the-wall" matter to
bring up the subject ne wished 20
talk upon was an analogous one and
referred 10 the blocking OF Broad
way at Portia and Louisa streets by
the South Amboy Terra Gotta Com
paay by reason of putting a siding
at grade on the street. He recited
sf6e circumstances under which
there had been an exchange OF prop
critics between the former owner of
tf,e Terra Gotta Company and the
sctty nv which broadway was divert