Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-28
SOUTH AMB0Y
COUNCIL MET
As.ee~
Important Affairs of the
City Taken Up.
Special to the EpENINo NEWS.

President Manhattan, Messrs. OCon-
nor. Stanton, Stuart and Berrian,
also Clerk Fulton, Solicitor Pearse,
City Engineer Mason, Treasurer Per-
rine. City Collector Kerr and Street
Commissioner Connors.
Mr.. O'Connor stated at last meet
ing it was decided to advertise for
bids for copper cutters on the city
hall, but as the advertisements lie
not specify the kind of copper hat
should be used, he thought the bids
should be returned In case any were
received. The Clerk stated none had
been received but that two bids were
on hand for painting. They were
also ordered returned as the charac-
ter Of cutters would have a bearing
on the painting bid.
Clerk read communication from X.
M. Grant & Co., stating they were
sending by Adams Express fifty blank
bonds account of issue for sanitary
sewers. Certificate of Identification
accompanying the letter was read by
the rlerk. The clerk called attention
10 the fact that the letter specified
$4,000 worn of bonds while the re-
ceipt called for $4,000, and hat he
got in communication with Council
man Berrian who was arranging to
rectify the error.
Clerk read communication from A.
N. Barber, secretary Public Utility
Commissioners, enclosing letter from
the Public Service Gas Company In
regard to complaint of the city as to
charge for gas. The letter stated
the Public Gas Co. were at present
engaged in renovating the entire sys-
TEN and when the work is completed
a reduction in the present price will
be made. Councilman Stanton moved
1t be received and placed on file. Mr..
O'Connor remarked that while the
communication may appear fair, 1t
did not give any specified time when
they will give the people gas for M
dollar, and he did not think 1t was
clear enough to be placed on file. Mr..
Stanton withdrew his motion in ia
vor of motion Of Councilman O'Con-
nor, that the communication be re-
ceiyed and the Public Utility Com
mission communicated with that we
desire to know what time the Public
Service will supply us at the rate
they are Supplying other municipalt-
ties. Counsellor Pearse called atten-
ton to the fact that the commission
asked II we desired a hearing, and
as we world have to show that we
are entitled to a reduction In the
rate suggested, we ask for a hearing
but that 1t be held at a time at least
three weeks Off. Mr.. O'Connor with
drew his motion and moved thai 1T
be left with the city solicitor to ar
range for a hearing. This last. mo-
ton was carried.
Application of Kelly & McAlinden,
of Perth Amboy, for plumbers Ii
cense, was granted.
Application of Thomas E.. Bulger
for transfer of license for saloon at
Ridgeway avenue and Raritan street,
to Walter Kosmouski, was granted.
The clerk read communication
from the Board Of Health calling at
tention to nuisance existing In alley
between Main and Fourth streets, on
account of improper drainage. 1t
was referred to Committee on
Streets.
Communication was read from
Electrician Casey stating he could
not continue in such position unless
he had an increase in salary of 500.
Mr.. Stuart stated he did not under
stand it was legal to raise a salary
at this time. It was referred to Com
mittee on Fire.
Application for position of dog
warden was read from Henry Du-
gan and Albert Leonard. Later in
the meeting a vote vas taken and
Dugan was unanimously elected to
the position.
Communication was read from the
d11acav-H IN m nrth E1nntrjn I3pht
Heat and Power Company, calling at
t~ention to the fact thai warrant No.
1884, dated March 81, 1911. for
s443.62, had never been received by
them and-requesting duplicate war
rant. Upon the suggestion of Coun-
sellor Pearse a motion was passed
that the treasurer stop payment on
the voucher If same has not been re
turned when the treasurer has his
account made up in a day or two,
and issue a new voucher for the
amount.
The representative of the Stude-
baker Company was given the priv
ilege of the floor In the matter of a
splinkling wagon for the city. He
mentioned the various netghboring
towns that were using their wagons,
Cdlieu dtlculiOu W LAc uIhCi CHL
styles Of gearing and valves, recon-
mended a 500 gallon wagon, ave the
price of the Reach gear type as 1915
to 1885, and Of the Platform gear,
$340; advised that the Niagara type
of valve would cover a space of TWEEN
ty-eight to thirty feet; that the
weight of the Platform gear type
would be 2,700 to $500 pounds, and
the Reach gear $500 to 2,400, and
offered a years guarantee. No def
mite action was taken in the mat
ter.
Bills amounting in total to ST.
S71.27 were ordered paid.
The matter of the bonds forward
ed by R. M. Grant & Co., were re-
ferred to Finance Committee and
City Treasurer with power, also to
act in conjunction with the Mayor
and Clerk to obtain necessary sigma
lures.
Mr.. O'Connor suggested that the
City Engineer at the next meeting
give an estimate Of what 1t would
cost to pave Broadway from Main
street to Bordentown avenue and
that the City Solicitor be prepared
to advise as to the ann IN which
we should proceed to have 1t paved.
81 speak of Broadway first because it
is the business street of the town and
one of the principal thoroughfares.
Our town Is looked at today by a
good many people from the outside