Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-02
COUNCIL MET
AT MATAWAN
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Matawan, March 2:-The regular
meeting of the borough council was
held Tuesday evening, February 80,
at the truck house. The meeting
was called to order by Mayor s. B.
Eggleston. Councilmen present were
c. H. Wardell, A. CASTOR. F. c.
Bedle, A. B. Henderson and Forman
Thompson. and Counsellor ]. Lloyd.
At the suggestion Of the mayor
the borough counsel was instructed
to proceed with the legal course in
the matter of Broad street extern
sion.
Street and Walk Committee re-
ported progress on list of names of
parties whose walks are to be made.
Councilmen Thompson and Hender-
son agreed to go over the walks
from Commercial block to the Old
Homestead Hotel on both sides of
street and make a list of same and
have it at next meeting. Council
man Bedle agreed to make out a
list from the above starting point to
the Old Bridge road and have same
at next meeting.
Mr.. Van Brunt asked the borough
council to change the manhole in
street near his barn. On motion of
Mr.. Bedle, Mr.. Van Brunt was order
ed to make the change to opposite
side of street and the borough to
pay for said work.
Councilman Henderson said rs he
was authorized at last meeting to
communicate with light companies
and get their estimate for lighting
our borough, as the borough is
about to enter into a new contract
with some one for lighting, he said
he received a reply that the light
companies would like to demon
strate their lights before we made a
selection of light or contract. The
report was recorded and laid on
table till future meeting.
On motion of Councilman Bedle it
was resolved by vote Of council to
order the borough counsel to notify
the Jersey Central Traction Com
pany to put all Of their trsk1ey sys-
tenn within the limits of the borough
Of Matawan, as required by their
franchise. and If said work liz not
commenced by April IA and contin-
ued under the recurrence ts OF fran
chise to commence proceedings to
annul the franchise, as the system In
our borough Is declared to be dan
gerous to the public travel.
Superintendent of Water Works T..
r. Rue reported progress on pro-
posed improvements at water works,
also that business of water works for
past year were s2,923.57.
Mr.. Norman Tice applied for
water to sprinkle Main street. 1t
was stated II the water to sprinkle
Main street is free of cost, it would
not be fair to those living on streets
not sprinkIed; that to furnish water
costs money, and all taxpayers have
that to pay for. On motion of
Councilman Henderson the applica-
ton for water was recorded and for
Councilman Bedle to see If county
will not pay for water or sprinkle
our Main street.
Counsel Lloyd was instructed to
notify parties who r dumping ash
es and other refuse In our o
streets to stop same at once. The
finance committee reported that the
treasurer's report and the water
works report was received and the
reports ordered published. The
mayor appointed Thomas Wicker as
dog catcher for the borough. The
appointment was confirmed by vote
Of council. The clerk was ordered
to notify Collector Fountain to pro-
cure license tags and a record book
az provided In ordinance.
Bills passed and ordered paid,
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