Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-05
TAFT DEFENDS
SHERMAN LA w;
SUPPLEMENT 1T
MUST PROVIDE
| FOR SIDEWALKS
Council Gives 0rder--Many
Matters Acted On.

Further action to improve the con-
dition of sidewalks about the city
was taken by the Board OF Alder
men last night when several resolu-
tions were passed ordering notice
given to flag sidewalks along several
streets in the southern part of the
city This was in accord with sim
liar steps that were taken recently,
when orders were given to lay side
walks along Smith street from the
Central railroad tracks to the east
|erly end of the thoroughfare.
The council laid over the subject
of taking over q portion OF the Par
dee property for the extension of
Conyery Place until an adjourned
meeting to be held Friday night, re-
ceived resolutions from the Public
Playground Commission asking for
an appropriation of $4,000, intro
duced ordinances to grade Convery
Place and Barclay street and acted
upon number of other matters.
Will Serve Notices.
Resolutions were passed instruct
ing the street commissioner to serve
notice that the sidewalk at the
southeast corner of Brighton avenue
and Lewis street be tagged; that the
sidewalk at the northeast corner of
Lewis and High streets be iagged
within thirty days from receipt of
notice; that sidewalks along High
street between Lewis and Water
streets be tagged and that walks at
the southwest corner of Lewis and
Water streets be graded and tagged
within thirty days from receipt of
notice froEa the street commissioner.
PardeM Matter Laid Over.
Alderman Mt. A. Seaman suggest
ed that the matter of securing the
Pardee land for the extension of
Convery Place be laid over until the
next adjourned meeting. The sug-
gestion was adopted 1t was made
after letter from Charles H. Ed
wards, vice president and general
stating Ario Pardee, the owner, was
away in Virginia and would not re-
turn until today, had been read Mr.
Edwards stated he could only ac-
knowledge receipt OF the communi-
cation from the city. Several inter-
ested residents from the Western
part OF the city were present.
Playground Hoard Ask "a 900.
The board received resolutions
from the Public Playground Com
mission requesting an appropriation
of $4,000 and referred them to a
committee OF the whole. That
amount was requested for erection,
equipment and maintenance OF two
public Fairgrounds ia the city, The
resolutions set forth that the COM
mission applied too late for an ap-
preparation last year and the various
amounts declared to be needed for
two Fairgrounds were itemized to
give the city fathers an Idea Just
what It was proposed to use the
money for.
To Grade Streets.
Ordinances were introduced and
passed upon their first reading to
grade Conyery Place from Brace
avenue to New Brunswick avenue,
and to grade Barclay street from
Amboy avenue to New Brunswick
avenue.
Ordinances were passed upon their
second and third and final reading
to establish grade on Grant street
A1cAk a AA1AHoh cti ECt W tuG
& North Shore Railroad, and to es-
tablish grade on Barclay street
from Amboy avenue to New Bruns-
wick avenue.
Building Inspector Reports.
Permits for approximately $42,-
IT'S worth of new work were issued
by Building Inspector Michael j.
Mcnamara during November, ac-
cording to his report received and
read. Fees amounting to s10s were
collected. The styles of buildings
and estimated cost follow: Five
hollow tile stucco structures, $16,-
zoo; two hollow tile and cement
buildings, $4,000: two brick struc-
lures, $4,000; seven frame build
ings, $17s175; and one alteration
and extension job, $500.
The resignation of William r.
Hartmann, of Washington Hose &
Chemical Company. as fire ward en-,
was accepted and Andrew Anderson
was unanimously chosen as his suc-
cessor
A full attendance of the board
was on hand Alderman-at -at-Large-
elect Ferd Garretson and Alderman
elect John Kntcher were present to
note the proceedings