Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-05
Portia Street Grading.
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DDff. earse s2dS it should be re-
ferred to the committee on streets
and the counsel will prepare neces-
sary papers so committee Fan make
proper report at next meeting, that
the property owners are compelled to
pay to the extent of the benefit which
they receive from the improvement.
Clerk read communication from
the Jersey Central Traction Company
enclosing voucher for 1851 in pay
ment of bill rendered November /,
1910, for labor in fixing up the
streets washed out. 1t was ordered
turned over to the city treasurer
Clerk read communication from
the Cantrell Construction Company
stating they would appreciate It If
the council would mail them warrant
promised, that they had sent bond
for $4,000 covering same, but Mr..
Pearse objected to it owing to some
mistake by the bonding company;
that they wrote Mr.. Pearse If he
would draft an exact bond they would
have bonding company make it out.
Mr.. Pearse stated he suggested to
warrant to him so that upon receipt
of the bond and upon his approval
of it as to form, the condition being
that it should be the same surety as
the old bond and if the form was
proper he would mail them the war
rant. He received the bond but did
not approve of it as to the form in
many particulars. He wrote the
Cantrell Company, explaining TO
them why he did not approve of the
bond and sent it back to them with
the suggestion which he had explain
ed and he recollected that he got it
back again with the suggestion that
he fill in blanks after the bond had
been signed, which he refused to do;
that he still has the warrant and ad-
vised them what kind of a bond is
required and as soon as it is received
the warrant will be mailed to them.
The matter was upon motion left in
the hands of the city solicitor.
Bills amounting in total to $2,421
were ordered paid.
Salary Ordinance Passed.
The ordinance amending ordinance
relating to salaries and fees was
passed upon final reading, ordered
submitted to the mayor and If ap-
proved, published according to law.
It provided for increasing pay of
health Inspector from $500 to $500
per annum
An ordinance amending ordinance
regulating use of water and rates for
same took a similar course as preced-
ing one. 1t provided that in case
: water rents are not paid within
thirty days after being rendered
prior to April and October of each
year five days grace will be given,
and II charges are not paid at expir-
alton of fifteen days after mailing
the notice 1t shall be cut off and lot
turned on again until all charges
have been paid in full.
The following resolution was Of
fered by Mr.. O'Connor and adopted:
Whereas the rate charged by the
company supplying gas to the citi-
zens of the community is in the opin-
ION of the common council exorbttant
M in excess of the rates charged by
gas companies supplying gas to other
communities of the same class as the
city OF South Amboy, and whereas
We believe that steps should be taken
by the body to bring about a reduc-
ton of rate SO that the citizens of
this city may not be Disseminated
against, therefore be it resolved that
The matter OF charges for supplying
gas by the corporation supplying the
same to our city be investigated by
the committee on lighting and that
they likewise investigate and exam
Inc into the rights If any under which
said corporation operates in the city
of South Amboy and that said COM
mittee make speedy report to this
body.
The treasurer's report showed bal