Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-02
SOUTH AMB0Y
COUNCIL BUSY
Mayer Welsh Makes Recon-
mendations Regarding
Special TO the EVENING NEWS,

Special TO the ME- We
South Amboy, June 2:-The post
-poned meeting Of the common coun-
Gil was held last evening in the city
hall. Mayor Welsh was present; also
Councilmen Berrian, Manhattan,
O'Connor, Stanton and Stuart, Clerk
Fulton, City Solicitor Pearse, City
Engineer Mason, Treasurer Perrine,
Water Commissioner Martin and
Street Commissioner Connors.
The clerk read communication
from the mayor making the follow
ing recommendations: That connec-
lions be made with sanitary sewer by
property owners of Broadway and
that connections with surface sewer
on that street be. discontinued; that
the city purchase a sprinkler and
sprinkle the streets of the city when
needed; that the city hall and the
grounds be placed in more present
able condition; that a night watch
man be placed in the city hall so that
some one will be in charge at all
times, the name of James Donovan
being suggested. The matter was
laid on table and later in evening
taken up and each recommendation
favorably acted upon by the council.
Clerk read communication from j.
J., Patterson presenting a bill of
$3.50 account loss of poultry by dogs
running at large. 1t was referred to
committee on police.
Communication was read from
Rev. H. M. P. Pearse stating it was
understood the Public Service Com
pany had applied for a franchise to
49, Iraa1,~ -onluroy ~ with
tracks of the Jersey Central Com
pany on the new road of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad, that he desired on
behalf of a large number of Sunday
school scholars and others to protest
against the granting of said fran
chise unless the switch Is placed at
a perfectly safe distance from the
present ~crosswalk at the head of
Broadway, as it Is a very dangerous
crossing and the dangers will be in
creased. 1t was received and refer
red to committee on streets.
Communication from John A.
Coan, chairman Finance Committee
of the Board of Education, was read
submitting itemized statement of
amount of money estimated to be
necessary for current expenses for
the schools of this district for the en-
suing year, also amount apportioned
by the County Superintendent. The
total estimated amount was S27,375;
amount apportioned by the county,
S11,108. The communication stated
at present it appeared there would
be a balance of some 1900 from the
present year. 1t was received and
referred to committee on finance.
Communication from the Board of
Health was read: At regular meet
ing held on Thursday evening, May
25th, numerous complaints were re-
ceived from property owners in Main
street, Stevens avenu and BordaG-
town venue with reference to the
dust nuisance caused by trolley cars,
automobiles, etc, and your Board of
Health is of the opinion that the
remedy is in the hands of The mayor
and council; before going further In
the matter, We will await your reply
with reference to the nuisance in
question.
Also another communication ask
ling when they were to receive the
fifty feet of hose requested for flush
ing cutters. The matter was finally
referred to the committee on fire de-
partment. Considerable discussion
was had in regard to the hose, it de-
veloping hat a lot of hose.purchased
some time ago but which had never
been used, was practically worthless
on account of holes; 1t was also
stated upon the matter being taken
up with the Eureka Hose Company,
they requested it returned for test.
and that the chief OF fire department
was going to do so, but whether he
had or not was not known.
The clerk read report from Super
intendent of Water Department Mar
tin about complaints in regard to
bad water in various places and he
recommended the laying of a four
inch main in Fourth and Potter
streets a distance of 600 feet, at es-
timated cost of $3.50, SO as to per-
nit a continuous circuit of clear wa
ter, also an expenditure of about
S115 to overcome the trouble on
George street below the Long Branch
railroad, where they had a small
pipe that passed under the railroad
and consequently lacked pressure.
Before action was taken, Mr.. O'Con-
nor called attention to conditions in
the vicinity OF Portia and Feltus
street, where two houses had but