Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-11
SOUTH AMBOY
SEWER BONDS
Council Wants Main Street
Opened Across Railroad.
,ecio, TO the EvENrNq NEWS.

regular meeting OF the common
council last evening there were pres
emit Mayor Welsh; also Aessrs. Ber-
rian, Manhattan, OConnor, Stanton
and Stuart; also Clerk Fulton and
Counsellor Pearse.
The first order Of business was
reading OF the afidavit OF publica-
tion Of sale OF sewer bonds and the
opening OF the bids for same. The
bids were as Follows:
R. M. Grant & Company, New
York, 104.03: John d. Everitt &
Co., New York, f03.o3: Outwater &
Wells, Jersey City, 1oe.719; Forrest
& Company, Philadelphia, 1929; N.
w. Harris & Co., New Yorn. 1922
1913; Howard X. Stokes. New York,
102.613; Robert A. Kean. Chicago,
102.50; First National Bank, South
Amboy, NJ. J.. 1e1.
The council went into executive
session and upon ~reconvening the
following resolution was offered by
MIR. Berrian as the report of the fl
nance committee: Whereas, r. nj.
Grant & Co., Of New York, is the
highest bider for the issue of $751;
GOO five per cent. bonds at the price
of 104.03, therefore be 1t resolved,
that the said issue be awarded to. r.
M. Grant & Co., for said price with
accrued interest subject to the ap-
prevail OF Caldwell Reed, Esq, as to
the legality OF said issue, and be 1t
further resolved that notice of this
acceptance be tendeped to r. M.
Grant G. Co., by the city clerk. The
resolution was adopted.
The bid of 104.e3 means the pay
Ment for the bond issue Of $751;
022.60 or within $72S.50 of enough
TO defray one years interest at five
per cent.
Bills amounting in total to $685.
90 were ordered paid.
The bonds Of Patrick McCabe and
Michael Leonard were submitted to
the CITY Solicitor for approval as to
for d. Constable McCabe's bond WAS
reported O. X. and accepted. Con-
stable Loenard's bond had a slight
omission which It was necessary to
have corrected.
A note for $4,000 which is held by
the First National Bank of South
Amboy, due January 20, was or
dered renewed for three months.
Report OF the city treasurer show
ed . balance to general account OF
45,119.85 and balance to water &C
count OF ~$1,135.98. It was ordered
received and placed on Gle.
President Manhattan stated at
last nights meeting there were two
appointments left open, city electrt.
clan ana natron OF Tempkins Home
MIR. Stanton Nominated Nj. Casey FOR
city electrician and MFR. Beyrtan nom.
inoksd James Dofan. The vote stood
\ thfSo fs7r Mr.. Casey and q for Mr
f5o11n. tMd Nj. Casey wxs declared
elected.
Mr.. Stuart nominated Mrs. Cock
the present Incumbent, for matron
{of To1nphfna Honnss and she was
unanimously elected.
Mr.. Stanton asked for Information
rs to the term OF Office OF the city
treasurer and police Justice, and
whether they should be appointed or
had another year ret TO. run. The
city solicitor stated the treasurer
was appointed for a term OF three
years. and had one year yet to serve,
but the police Justice was appointed
for a term of two years and 1t would
be necessary to appoint n for the
ensuing term. William Birmingham
was nominated and unanimously
elected.
Mr.. O'Connor stated as N of the
committee On streets, he would like
to ask the president OF the council
II the New York & Long Branch
Railroad Company was ever given
permission to close the street at the
foot of Main street north OF Broad
way by tearing down the bridge and
putting a fence up there closed for
repairs. Mr.. Manhattan stated not
as far as he knew. Mr.. OConnor
moved that the city clerk be instruct
ed to communicate with the N. Y. 4
j.. B. r. r., and ask them to replace
the bridge taken away from over
their tracks. Mr.. Berrian stated he
thought some time ago he brought
this matter up II 1t was ~resuested
OF the city engineer to examine the
old maps In the county clerks ONCE
to find out how far that road ran
and0if he was not mistaken, Mr.. Ma
o had the matter in hand. Mr..
Mason stated he had looked up the
standing Of the road in question and
fos nd that Main street is officially
Iafu%out TO the ~. Y. &c L.. u. II. X.
property, beyond that 1t Is a road
by reason Of It's usage and travel,
nevertheless 1t is a road Just as much
as amy street in town, and the pro-
cess for vaeating that road would be
by petition and ordinance to this
council, as ! And the only rights that