Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-05

ance to general account OF s121.72
and balance to water account, $751;
81. 1t was received and filed.
Telephone Company Franchise.
Mr.. O'Connor reported with refer
ence to poles erected by the Hudson
& Middlesex Telephone Company.
He had communicated with the pres
ident of that company who replied
that it was a part of their trunk line
they built in 1910 and that they had
a franchise granted them in 1903
and if any person or persons within
the city did any damage to the prop
erty they would hold the city respon-
sible for the same. Mr.. O'Connor
stated upon investigation through
the office of the city clerk he found
there was an ordinance in 1908, but
the telephone company had twenty
days to accept, but that they had
never accepted nor had they paid a
bill Of some SIS for advertising. He
asked for the opinion of the city SOL
icitor as to the right of the telephone
company to erect the poles, etc. Mr..
| Pearse: 80 far as my opinion in
the matter is this. there is no ques-
ton about it the ordinance not hav-
ing been accepted by the telephone
company in the name prescribed
there is no contract between the city
of South Amboy and the telephone
company. This being the trunk line
l would hesitate to advise the council
to order the destruction of the poles
until 1t was definitely ascertalned
what consents were given by the
property owners along that line"
Upon motion of Mr.. Stanton the
street commissioner was instructed
to ascertain from the property owners
along that street (Ridgeway avenue)
whether or not they gave permission
to erect the poles and report at next
meeting.
Mr.. Stuart stated the monthly re-
ports from Overseer of the poor were
not being received in accordance with
provisions of the ordinance and
moved that the overseer be instruct
ed to make such monthly reports.
Motion was carried.
Report as to Wires.
Mr.. Stanton reported the fire COM
mittee had Investigated and found
there were three uncovered wires
running from Feltus street down
Bordentown venue and across Stew
ems e n to the sub-station of the
electric light company, each contain
ing $500 volts; that they are bare
wires without any insulation what
ever. He said in other cities such
high tension wires were placed under
ground.
Councilman O'Connor also spoke
of the great danger from these wires,
in case firemen should play water on
them the result would be death; in
case n should break and come 10
contact with a pool of water death
would be the result to anyone step
ping in it, and the fact that nearly
all the school children passed
through Stevens enu made it very
dangerous; that the sub-station
should be moved to the southerly
limits of the city or the wires placed
under ground. He also spoke of the
very poor lighting We YER receiving,
calling attention to the fact that dur
ing the month of March there were
1877 arc lights out. He also quoted
figures showing that the lights in the
hole-in-the-wall were not put III SER
vice until about $50 each evening
and that the whole service OF the
electric light company was very I'M
satisfactory. Upon motion of Mr..
O'COnnOr the clerk was instructed to
request the representative Of the
light company and Jersey Central
Traction Company to appear at next
the companies have to say about
matters.
Wanted Report on Bond Issue.
Mr.. O'Connor asked for a report
on the bond issue from the city solic-
itor. Mr.. Pearse stated he could not
give any definite information.
Mr.. Stanton stated the Committee
on Licenses had gone over all the lie
enses and reported favorably on all
but one, which they did not recon-
mend granting. Each application
was taken up and voted upon. The
result showed thirty retail licenses
and five wholesale licenses granted.
The application OF Reuben Forgotson
was refused, all voting against it ex-
cept Councilman O'Connor.
The bonds of the various appli-
cants were ordered accepted when
approved by the city solicitor as to
form.