Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-05
COUNCIL MET
AT METUCHEN
Bids Received for the Re-
s%Urfacinq of Streets
Special to the EVEyIvG NEWS.


Metuchen, April SIS Meruchen
spending too much money for its
poor? This Is the question asked at
the meeting Of common council Mon
day night by Alexander G. Kelly, a
local coal and lumber merchant and
a large taxpayer for very many
years. Mr.. Kelly was given the priv
ilege Of the floor and he took occa-
sion 10 name specific cases where boT-
ough money had been expended and
he alleged that it was unnecessary.
Said Mr.. Kelly. L know Of cases
where / have been ordered by the
overseer OF the poor TO send coal
where the supposed poor people are
buying beer by the can as many as
ten cans in a day. I have seen with
my own eyes these people working
over a wash tub with can of beer
right along side of them" This
statement was shocking as well as
amusing to the borough fathers, but
when Mr.. Kelly in open meeting
twice called upon the mayor to ap-
point a committee to Investigate ex-
penditures for the poor the mayor
stated that the poor committee of the
council was thoroughly efficient and
capable transacting the business as
signed to It. Mr.. Kelly waxed eIo-
quent as he got well into his subject
and he made an impression on the
members of the council as well as a
number of citizens and taxpayers
who were present.
Bids for the r~esurfacing of Main
street from Pennsylvania Railroad
to Middlesex avenue were opened.
nr1vr turn hfIc waro r.laaivaa and +hor
were as follows; By Thomas F. Dun
igan. Of Woodbridge, Bermudez
Asphalt Macadam, Sc cents per
square yard. Anisite, SO cents per
square yard. Liddle & Pfeiffer, Of
Perth Amboy, Tarvia X IS cents per
square yard. Amisite, three inches
of bottom amisite and one inch of
top dressing, this to be placed on
present road after scarifying and no
extra stone to be used, $1.39 per
square yard. The bids were accom-
panied by certified checks and were
referred to the committee On streets
for consideration. The matter viii
be decided at a special meeting of
council to AXE place Friday night OF
this week. 1t looks now as if the
much needed and long talked of
I VI / oL4CCt lt1p y ONF1lChN 10 at tGEb
to become a reality.
The street committee recommend
ed to council that sidewalk lines and
grades be established as follows:
Main street from Middlesex avenue
| If hAne ff5m / street c.
Linden ayenus from-My6dTesA~
nue. to Chestnut avenue. Maple ave
nue. from Main street to Oak avenue,
Middlesex avenue from Grove ave
nue. to Lehigh Valley Railroad, Rec
tor street from Middlesex venue to
| Hillside avenue, Highland avenue
from Main street to Rector street,
| Hillside avenue from Main street to
Rector street, Main street from
Woodbridge ven to High street,
High street from Main street to Lake
avenue, Graham e n from High
street to Amboy avenue, Lake street
from High street to Pennsylvania
Railroad, Amboy avenue from Lake
street to Kempson Place, Home
street from Woodbridge avenue to
Amboy avenue, Woodbridge avenue,
from Main street to Kempson Place.
Durham avenue from Main street to
| Central avenue, William street from
| Middlesex avenue to Durham avenue,
Center street from Middlesex avenue
to Durham avenue. Alderman Kra-
| mer-epposed the establishing of a
grade of so many miles of streets all
at one time when there are so many
other ways that borough money can
| be expended to advantage.