Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-09-20
SOUTH AMB0Y
SEWER IN BAY
Council Decided Not to Al
low the Company More Time.
spsotal to che EvENENaN WE'VE.

INV AliS SNiiiPAiaJ WV
Special to the EVENING NEwx.
South Amboy, Sept. 20.-At the
meeting of the common council last
night the clerk read a communication
from the Cantrell company stating
pany stating they would appreciate
it if the council would arrange for a
meeting with the sewer committee
and city engineer to go over the mat
ter of pipes in the bay. City Solici-
tor Pearse also presented a letter
from the Contrell company" stating
they had addressed the council ask
ing for a meeting. Mr.. Stanton stat
ed he was in favor of the city going
ahead with the work and not giving
the Cantrell company any more lee
way as the time fixed under the con-
tract would soOu expire. Mr.. O'COn-
nor stated he understood the city
solicitor had notified the Cantrell
as we'll as the bonding conf
pany that the city would go ahead
and finish the work If it was not done
by September 20, and was in favor
of proceeding with it. Mr.. Pearse
stated he could not see why 1t was
necessary to further communicate
with the Cantrell company and sug-
gested the matter be referred to the
committee on sewers and the city n
gineer to take such action as may be
necessary. Upon motion of Mr.. Ber-
rian the communication was received
and filed and the matter referred to
the sewer committee and city engln-
eer with power to take Immediate
steps towards placing the iron pipe
In the bay in good shape. Carried.
Bills amounting in total to $2,5O9.-
IS were ordered paid.
Resolutions were offered by Mr..
Berrian l~iquidating notes in the bank
for $4,000 and two for S $1,000. Also
resolution paying off n $1,000 pub
lie dock bond and ~appropriating 1928
to meet interest on public dock bonds.
Sewer in Mechanicsville.
Resolution by Mr.. Manhattan:
whereas it is considered to the best
interests of the inhabitants of the city
of South Amboy that the sanitary
sewerage system should be completed
in the n heretofore adopted by
the council and as prepared by the
city engineer, therefore be it resolved
that the clerk is hereby instructed to
advertise for bids for the section of
sanitary sewers commonly known as
the Mechanicsville section in accord
ance with the plans and specifications
now on file and marked South Am
boy sanitary sewer system, Mechan-
icsville section" 1t was adopted.
Mr.. Berrian stated he was heartily
in favor of the resolution but would
like to know if it is contemplated fin
up the frog hollow, Portia
street, etc. Mr.. O'COnnor stated he
understood from the city engineer
some time ago that there was to be
section No. l which was done by the
Cantrell company, section No. 2 that
is now in course of completion and
section No. 8 was to De known as the
fechanicsville section and if you COM
neDce to Duild section No. ) as you
night call it with the frog hollow sec
3x s1y71 1ser9 Tqs4 no rurg Sp 2a : aoeass \
ynovvr oa Fourth STREET and Ridge
,-z-~eenuu-aGd continuation OF Stew
ems avenue north of Main street are
cIamoring for sewers there and the
committee on sewers thought it ad-
visable to IL let ddthhiB f fg'' Station in the |
frog hollow section afterwards. Mr..
Berrian stated as he understood it a
pumping 5IdLiOA "Oulo Dc lSGulIGu
also for the Mechanicsvtlle section
and he did not see why the same sys-
TEN could not be instituted at Frog
Hollow.
For Paving Broadway,
The following resolution by Mr..
O'Connor was adopted: Resolved
that the city engineer be instructed
to prepare specifications and plans
for paving Broadway" Mr.. Berrian
stated he thought that rather indie
finite as there was no mention of the
sort of paving.
Mr.. O'COnnor stated as he under
stool it the city had not received per
mission from the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company to lay a sewer through
their right of way and suggested that
the city engineer meet with the com
mittee on sewers at some suitable
time and get permission from the
property owners to pass through the
private property. The city engineer
stated Mr.. Stanton had already taken
the matter up and they were arrang-
ing it.
MI. O'Connor asked the city sOli-
citor the status of the Susquehanna
Coal Company taxes. Mr.. Pearse
stated he had been informed it would
probably come up in the United