Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-21
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
P~rOceedIngs Of the Board Of Aldermen
OF the City of Perth Ambo n. J.
AUGUST 7tb 1911.

Large Voorhees,.
The reading Of the minutes of the
last regular meeting OF July nth, was
dispensed with and the minutes were
approved as printed on slips.
A petition to have Mechanic street
from Fayette street to Washington
street paved with two-inch asphalt
blocks was received and referred to
the Committee OF Streets and Sewers.
\ communication endorsing William
II. McDonough for appointment as
City Electrician was received and or
I dercd placed on file.
\ communication from Carpenters
Union No. 65 endorsing Jay B. FRANKIE
for appointment as city Electrician
was received and ordered placed on
A communication from Eagle Hose
and Chemical Co, stating that Henry
loft, William L. Smith and Heinrich
Smith had served seven years as active
firemen and were entitled to exemp-
tiOn certificates, was received and re-
ferred to the Committee on Fire.
a communication from the Chief of
the Fire Department asking the Coun-
ell to direct the City Attorney to rem
der I'M opinion as to the legality OF
members Of the Fire Department to
ride free on street cars. was received
and referred to the Committee on Jul
dietary.
A Communication from the Building
Trades Association protesting against
creating the office of city Electrician
was received and ordered placed on
file.
a report from Liberty Hook and
Ladder Company, OF the resignation or
Michael Patton from membership In
that company was received and re-
ferred to the Committee on Fire.
\ request from Protection Hook and
Ladder for permission to take appar-
atus to Freehold on September Attn
was received and permission granted.
Bids for extending the sewer at the
foot of High street, paving sheridan
street and Davidson avenue with btu
lithic paving material, and paving Oak
street from Smith to Market streets
with asphalt blocks, We're received and
HIGH ST, SEWER EXTENSION.
Johan Jensen; Removing 30" iron
pipe per IineaI foot s1.OO; Excavation
per lin. it, $40; Steel trap with
. SHERIDAN ST. PAVING.
standard Bitulithic Co.: Granite
blocks, including rail, per 50. IT., Abe;
per Gu. yd.. $3.50; New curb, per lin.
it, 74c: warren Bitulithic pavement
per D5tA,vAIDs6SN AVENUE PAVING.
stand@rd Bltuli rai CO.; Gra ne \
per Gu. yd, $3.50; New curb, per lin.
IT, 74c; Warren bitulithic pavement,
per sd I'd, Sl.+ Sr paving
walton, per Gu. yd.. 94c; Concrete, per
Gu. yd.. 5000; Old curb reset, per lin.
it.. SOC; New curb, per lin. IT., CSC:
Asphalt block, per So. yd, $l.39.'
Hastings Pavement Co: Excavation,
per Gu. yd., lie; Concrete, per Gu. I'd,
S5.92; Old curb reset, per lin. #, SOC;
New curb, per lineal foot, soc; Asphalt
block, per So. yd,, $l.56.
A recess was aiken.
Alderman Hornsby came In.
On r~econyening, the following re
IEOIlTlOn+
Whereas. the Hastings Pavement Co.
having proposed to furnish materials
meHt on Oak street from Smith street
to Market street In accordance with
plans and specified tons as prepared
by the City surveyor. and they being
The lowest bidder, therefore
Be 1t Resolved, that the contract be
awarded to said Hastings Pavement
Co, at the prices as stated in their
was introduced, and adopted by the
following vote: Additionally, Sea-
man, Larson, Dalton, Sandbeck, Voor-
hees. Nay-NOne.
The following resolution:
Whereas. The Standard Bitulithic
me n T n Sheridan sn4s street ee I and { Da lid
avenue in accordance with pLsls and.
.5 % as6r~paTed ~ the CIV
surveyor, and they being the only
therefore,,
Be 1t Resolved, that the contracts
nc q w al ~ dAu company az III
prices as stated In their bids.
vas introduced, and adopted by the
vote: Aye-Hornsby, Seaman.
Larson. Dalton, sandbeck, Voorhees,.
The following resolution:
whereas H4q1hsR ,HH69aaffeeriai and CON
struct sewer extension at foot of High
street. and he being the only bidder.
~ ~! S,eso., Gu. tnat the contract be
awarded to said Johan Jensen at the
as stated In hts h11
introduced, and adopted by the
following vote: Aye-Hornsby, Seaman,
Larson Dalton, sandbeck. VOORHEES,.
4 communication from Protection
mendlng the appointment of Ernest
Mckenzie for paid ~janitOr for that
company was received and ordered
The following communication from
the Mayor:
To the Board of Aldermen.
City of Perth Amboy, n. ].
Gentlemen
Having received and accepted the
resignation Of Rev. Julien Zielinski as
a trustee of the Public Library,
hereby respectfully appoint in his
stead for the uneXptred portion of his
term, Mr.. John NJ. O'Toole.
A BOLLSCHWETLER, |
was received and the appointment of
Mr.. O'Toole confirmed by the follow
AAA7 NDN|F 4DDAt"IlOI ll5DNY seaman. /
Larson, Dalton, Sandbeck. Voorhees,.
An ordinance entitled A Ordinance
to pave Penn street from Washington
street to Hail avenue with vitrified
shale paving brick with the appurten-
anCes" was introduced, passed on its
fi"st reading and ordered printed on
me Committee on Fire. to whom had
been referred the request Of Lincoln
Engine Co. for the exemption papers
for L. Burt Moore and Frank Rhodes
recommended that the exemption GER
be issued as requested, which
recommendation was on motion
The Committee on Fire. to whom had
Washington Hose Co. recommended
that the action of the be ap-
proved and exemption certificates be
issued to L. II. FRANKIE, Alfred john
son and John Campbell; the name of
White be added to the fire
roll; and that the name of Leonard
cosgroye be stricken from the roll,
recommendation was on motion
adopted.
The Committee on Public Grounds
and Buildings, to whom had been re-
ferred with power the proposal Of
Carl c. Christensen to lay sidewalk
at Mcclellan Hose House. reported
walk at Mcclellan Fire House at the
of zoe per square foot was ac-
and the work ordered to pro-
coed at once, was ordered placed on
file,
The Comptroller having audited
bills to the following war
rants were ordered drawn for their
several
Contingent s1,S6141
Excavation permits 68 90