Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-25
SOUTH AMBOY
AND LIGHT co.
Council Meeting Last Night
Matter Taken Up.
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Special to The EVENING NEWS.
South Amboy, Jan. 25:-There
were present at the meeting of the
ommon council last evening Mayor
Welsh, Councilmen Berrian, Manhat-
tan, O'Connor. Stuart and Stanton.
also Clerk Fulton and Counsellor
Pearse.
The clerk read a communication
from G, l.. Brown, president of the
Middlesex Monmouth Electric Light.
Heat g. Power Company in reply to
letter from the council In regard TO
poo lighting service. The letter
stated reply had been delayed pend
ing Investigation to ascertain time
lights We're turned on n Off n
the records Indicated the city ere
receiving service in full compliance
with the contract. "As far as can
die power is concerned" the letter
stated, I'VE are giving you full wat
tage. AS far as service to citizens is
concerned. we anticipate having our
new line in prior to the time called
for In contract. We purchased some
time ago all our poles for construct
ing this line, but owing to weather
conditions have been unable to go
on with the work but anticipate be-
ing able to start work at once"
Mr.. O'Connor stated the company
were not giving the service agreed
to In contract and cited instances In
which the lights in the hole-in-the-
wall had not been lighted until Ep-
p~roximately half past Ave o'clock.
Nj. Berrian quoted instances where
the lights had not been turned on
until n hour later than the tiyne
called for.
Mr.. O'Connor moved the commu-
nicafion be received and the light
company be notified that any short
81 in time between what the coun-
ell term twilight and daylight there
will be a deduction made in the bill.
1t was carried.
from a committee appointed by the
Enterprise Hook & Ladder Company
calling attention to the condition OF
truck No. /, stating the ladders and
truck were in miserable and treach-
condition because Of long con-
tinuous service; also that the lad
ders were a~ntiquated and so cumber-
some as to be unfit for use, that they
could not be raised on account OF
the trolley and light wires and some
steps should be taken toward rene
dying the condition. 1t was received
and referred to committee on fire
department. 10 report to the council
ut the earliest convenient date.
Bills amounting in total to $1,000
were ordered paid.
Mr.. O'Connor stated some time
ago the last president OF the@Board
of Health, DIR. Albright, stated TO
: t~hsaaaardsat one of its meetings that
tfe garbaNsaEes1Es1 had at fnFr
tine Muf Proper, the garbage
}tkcoInina sdie3a4bsxtAd around the
streets IN aecount of the loose bot
TOM. and other members OF the
board suggested in the summer sea-
son the wagon needed a eDver. Mr..
O'Connor suggested the council
place the matter in the hands OF the
committee on streets to see what
they can purchase a wagon with a
dump for. Mr.. Berrian stated The
matter was talked over In an infor-
mai way at the last meeting and he
agreed with NIT. 0sConnor n made
q molten that the matter be left In
the hands of the atreet committee to
ascertain cost and report at a sab-
seouent meeting. Carried.
Mr.. OtConnor stated he would
like to hear from the city solieitor
as to how the council stood. in re-
gard to q Board of Health, what the
conditions are, how we shall orga-
nize d Board OF Health, etc. Mr..
Pearse stated he was working on the
proposition ana will be in a position
TO report at neKt meeting of the
council.
The bill of Collins & Gundrum FOR
work of laying sewer connections.
was laid Owe to secure the signature
of the city engineer.
The report of Oyerseer of the Poor
l.. g. AIKEN for the year 1910 was
read. The few recommendations az
TO certain repairs needed were re-
Terred To the committee on poo and
the report ordered filed.
Mr.. D'Ccnnor: II should like to
ask Mr.. Kerr, of the Boara OF Free
holders, what disposition the Board
of Freeholders are making Of the
4Hele-in-the Wall in connection
with the city.
Mr.. Kerr. "Since we had the re-
port from Senator Silzer we have
not done anything In the matter, but
the committee have under consider
alton now a plan whereby we want
to meet the railroad company In a
friendly way, aud see II we cannot
40 something with It," Mr.. Kerr
stated the city was to be brought,
Into the conference.
MIR. Pearse reported on the court
decision in the Susquehanna Coal
COMPANY case as already reported in
the EVENING NEWS.
Report of Chief OF Fire Depart
ment Thomas Lovely was read and
ordered fled. Letter from the chief
OF FIRE department suggesting Are
alarm boxes at ST. Mary's school and
at the corner Of Ridgeway avenue
and Raritan street, Mechanicsyille.
were referred to committee on fire
department.
Mr.. 0'CoRnor asked if the clerk
had received anything from the New
York & Long Branch railroad as to
replacing bridge on Main street
that he noticed the rubbish had
been cleaned away; also In regard 10
ths water In front OF Christ church.
Mr. Fulton stated he had written
the New York & Long Branch rail-
road In regard to bridge, but had no
rapiy. The matter of the drainage
he had not taken up with the Jersey
Central Traction Company as they
had acted in matter on previous re-
quest and thenght they had it under
confederation bat it notiaiug was
done he would take the matter up
with them.
Mr.. Pearse stated he saw Colonel