Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-17
COUNCIL HEARS
new BUSINESS
Return Stabbers' Fines--Pe-
titiou From Coiored People.

by the Board of Aldermen last night
and 4 number OF other minor mat
tiers wesc acted upon. A petition
from about thirty colored residents
asking that hotel and inn Keepers,
proprietors of restaurants and lunch
wagons be compelled to serve color
ed people, was received and referred
to City Attorney G.. G. Hommann.
Ten members were added to the Gar
field fire company's rolls and among
other matters it was decided to re-
ceiye bids for grading Fayette,
Stockton and Laurie streets and to
have commissioners Of assessments
tor several new street payements
named
Authorize Return of Money.
The subject OF having fines
amounting to $50 returned was
brought up in a communication
from Recorder Henry w. Kehoe. He
had imposed fines OF $50 in each of
the cases OF Steve Kalako, Urr
Billey and Steve Alieko, who were
recently accused of stabbing two
men. Kalako paid his fine and
BiiIey paid $40 of his. Prosecutor
BY county authorities, hence the re-
claimed the recorder had no right
to accept fines In such cases. but
should hold the accused men for the
grand jury. They were r~earrested
the council 1t they have the right
quest for the return of fines impos-
cd In the local court. The commun-
fcation was received and at first the
return OF the money was authorized.
The motion was later amended to
have the subject referred to the jul
dietary co-Amittee.
CoIored Mems Petition.
The petition asking that colored
people be given recognition In res
taurants and hotels was signed by
Nathan Fl. Cooke. and about thirty
others. 1t was referred to Cit. At
torney G. G.. Hommann for his opin-
Ton. It ia not known to members of
the council II they have the hight
to pass an ordinance or lay down a
rule to compel restaurant keepers
and hotel p~roprletors to serve me-
groes.
! Conyery Place Discussion.
John Hanson and a committee of
other property owners liz the west
*ern and north western sections of
the city appeared before the alder
men and asked that the matter OF
\ extending Eonvery Place to connect
the northwestern and southwestern
parts be hurried along. Mr.. Ham
sson, speaking for the property own-
ers in those sections, said that much
time had been lost. He stated q
~.c0nference had been held with c..
Pardee, owner of property south of
the Lehigh Valley tracks at the
point where the ~thoroughfare would
be extended. who said he would just
a. leave the city start condemnation
proceedings and have commissioners
named to fix q price on the land In
2aesIion
Eaross VS. Ssssl'Gar II some Re-
spertS and might have so expressed
himself because he did not see fit TO
seet e price on the iand. Aiderman-
at-Large Veorhees said he would be
willing to meet Mr.. Edwards or MIR.
Rardee and arrange to close nego-
'tiations. Alderman Henry w. Sand
beck, Jr.s said he was willing to
have condemnation proceedings
and have the subject over
Wfth. The result was that Mr.. Par
dee will probably be given one last
opportunity to sell his land to the
City. Il he refuses condemnation
proceedings will most likely be
started
An ordinanee providing for laying
s1Nt d opening Conyery Place from
the nGrtheEly side of Laurie street
i o the southerly side of Brace ave-
nue., was passed on its second and
third and final readings, as was an
ordinance to 4protect street pave
naenta from DETACHMENT from mortar
beds.
New Members For Garfelds.
The membership list Of Garfield
Hose Company was requested to be
Increased by the company In a COM
munication to the council, which
was referred TO the committee on
Ore The company requested that
Andrew Jabroczky's mann be sub
Atttuted In place of that OF Hans
Fetersan. The following names were
recon mended for membership.
John Connors, Jens G.. Jensen. An
drew %Sorensen, Jens Lund. Frank
Barea. n. Chris Jensen, John Fahey,
Chris Hansen, John Hanson and
Chris Madgen.
Will Receive esradisss Bids.
A motionwwas passed i~nstrueting
the street commissioner to adver-
stise for bids for grading Fayette
street from Clifford street 10 Stock
ton street; Stockton street from
Smith street to Lehigh venue and
Laurie street from New Brunswick
avenue to Amboy Bids are
10 be received November s. at $3.50
o'clock. A motion was also passed
iastructing the street commissioner
20 sell the former police horse,
which until a short time ago had
beer used by Mounted Patrolman
William II Hartmann. He is now
using q horse of William III. and
George Fullerton OF The New Jersey
Produce Company.
Site for Etafme.
Resolutions were passed giving
consent to the Christopher Colum-
bus Independent Relief Association
to erect d statue Of Christopher.
Aeaeluuabus In a triangular spot on
tke westerly side of the city hall
park. pending the drawing of plans
4 the same.
action was taken TO have tssrea
commissioners Of assessment named
for each of the following streets;
TO assess Tor the pipe sewer ia
5ehngfone street: the Park avenue
pavement; New street pavement;
OAK street pavement; Barracks
street pavement Smith street pave
sneeut. They r to be a~ppu;ntei in
the regular Way by the court of