Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-26
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS


Proceedings of the Board Of Aldermen OF
the City Of Perth Amboy, y. j.
Regular meeting Of the Council Of the
City OF Perth Amboy, n. j., held May 18TH,
1911. The members present were: Alder
men Hornsby, Seaman, Calvin. Larson,
Dalton. Sandbeck and A~lderman-at-Largt
The reading Of the minutes Of the last
regular meeting Of May LIST, 1911, was dis
pensed with. and the minutes were APP
proved as printed on slips.
A request from u. NJ. Kelly Realty Com
pany for permission to lay an eight inch Wit
rihed tile sewer from Hall avenue through
Atlantic avenue to drain a pond, was re-
ceived and permission granted.
A letter from the Board Of Trade re
Earding fences along railroad lines was re.
ceived and the clerk instructed to forward
An Application from chris r. Lund for
appointment as Inspector of Buildings was
received and referred to the Committee Of
petition from Local Union No. s5,
ers Of America for the appointment OF
George Mum as Inspector of Buildings
was received and referred to the Commit
BIDS were received and opened for paw
ing Smith street from High to State street
with asphalt blacks as follows:
Hastings Pavement Company-Excava-
ton. per Gu. ,yd. sl.l5; concrete per Gu.
I'd, $500; old curb reset per lineal ioot,
soc; new curb per lineRl foot. Soc asphalt
The Barber Asphalt Paving Company
Excavation, 94c; concrete, $5.g5; old curb
sac; new curb. s5c: asphalt block. S1.9Sh
On reconvening the following resolu-
Whereas, The Hastings Pavement Co,
have proposed to furnish material and con-
struct a pavement in Smith street between
Hith and State streets at prices as stated
in their proposal, and they being the low
Therefore. be 1t Resolved. That the con-
tract be warded to said Tasting Pavement
was introduced. and adopted by the follow
ing vote: Aye-Hornsby, Seaman, Calvin,
Larson, Dalton, Sandbeck, voorhees,. Nay
The Clerk was instructed to return GER
tined check to unsuccessful bidder.
A petition to appoint William T. Major
was received and referred to the Commit
tee on Streets and Sewers. ,
A communication from the Board OF
Health urging the laying Of a sewer In
West Side avenue, was received and referred
TO the Committee on Streets and Sewers.
A petition. for a sewer IN west sue
avenue, north Of Hall avenue, was receiv-
ed and referred to the Committee on Streets
x petition to curb both sides of Harrison
Place. from High street to state street
was received and referred to the commit
tee on Streets and Sewers
A petition for a sewer in New Bruins
the Lehigh Valley railroad was received
and referred to the Committee on Streets
and Sewers.
nue.. from the Lehigh Valley railroad to
Convery Place, with vitrihed brick. was
received anu IeItEIeu 10 the NOAlALlAANSS SH
Streets and Sewers.
A petition from J. Fingerote for renewal
of HIS junk license was received and re-
ferred to the on Judiciary.
A request from Lincoln Engine company
for exemption papers for Diedrick Died
rlckson and William Hinkel was received
and referred to the Committee on Fire.
A report from Protection Hook and Lad
der Company of the election to membership
of F. Burtis Gilman, William Petty and
Charles Larson. was received and referred
to the Committee on Fire.
A petition from c. c. Fugle for return
of $40 assessment heretofore paid for Smith
st. sewer west of Oak St. on block $50, lots
29 and 30, was received and referred to-
the Committee on Taxation.
A petition from e. r. Pierce for refund
ing of $50 assessment for Smith street
sewer west Of Oak street on block 127, lots
s, 8 and 4. was received and referred to
the Committee on Taxation.
An invitation from Rev. James II. North
rup to the City officers to attend patriotic
services in the Presbyterian church Sun
day evening. May 2Sth. was received and
accepted. the Mayor and Aldermen to go
in a body.
Joseph e. StrickIer was present and given
permission to speak on the subject of re-
ducing the taxes standing against the prop
erty The Powers Realty Construction and
Cemen' Company. Further consideration of
the MAJ Yer was deferred until an adjourn
ed meeting TO be held next Monday.
On motion 1t was resolved that when the
Board adjourn 1t be to meet May 22nd, at