Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-09-06
PORTIA STREET
GRADE MATTER


Net balance to be raised by
taxation SZb,3bI
The t~reasurer's report showed a
balance to general account of $34,-
861.26 and balance to water account
of %$679.80. 1t was received and
filed.
Mr.. O'Connor requested that the
clerk, city treasurer and street COM
missioner meet at ome future time
and go over the bills hat have been
contracted by the city and charged
to streets when they should be
charged to some other department
and that the matter be Strengthened
out and that it would probably make
the street appropriation somewhat
less. He stated there had been some
money expended on sewers and
charged to the street department.
The city clerk stated that all bills
were submitted to the committees
and charged out according to the
committees who certified to their
correctness. Mr.. O'Connor stated
the clerk was right in the statement
but that the face Of the street bills
showed plainly what disposition
should be made of the charge and
the matter ought to be corrected.
Mr.. Pearse suggested in the mat
ter Of pavement of Broadway that
the committee on streets meet in
conjunction with the city engineer
and city solicitor at a time agreeable
to the chairman of the street COM
mittee.
Mr.. Pearse stated on the question
J Of Racn nF ny+vr np Cnrrth A-AhNry
against the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company and New York & Long
Branch railroad he believed the time
was not quite up for the rebuilding
Of the bridge across the Long Branch
railroad. He also said the railroad
commission has granted a further
hearing to the Pennsylvania railroad
in reference to the fence across the
old Pennsylvania crossing which will
be heard on September % and the
city solicitor expects to be present
and present the necessary witnesses.
Mr.. Stuart stated now that nearly
all the dogs running at large had
been captured or licensed he thought
some action should be taken In the
matter Of those keeping dogs tied up
to avoid the license, and thought the
dog warden should furnish a list of
these people which he had compiled
and the council should take some &C
ton. Mr.. Stuart moved that the
committee on license with the city
solicitor get together at the close OF
the meeting and make some arrange
ments in the matter. Carried.
Mr.. Stanton brought up the mat
ter of excessive speed Of automobiles
and trolley cars through the city and
stated in some cases the parents Of
children were accompanying them to
and from school as a precautlon.
President Manhattan stated the mat
ter had been talked over a great
many times and 1t was up to the
mayor and police department to get
on the job and arrest some of those
people. The mayor stated he would
have the matter given immediate at
tention.
Mr.. O'COnnor asked If it would be
legal to pass an ordinance prohibit
ing the disturbing of Broadway after
paved for the purpose Of running gas
mains, etc. Mr.. Pearse stated an or
dinance would not be proper but a
resolution could be passed not to
grant any permits for the purpose.
He thought probably the gas people
would take care of this matter II in
formally notified. 1t was finally de-
cided that a resolution should be pre-
pared and presented at next meeting
to the effect that no permits will be
granted for laying gas mains, etc.
for a certain number of years after
Broadway is paved.