Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-28
WANT DECISION
! BY DECEMBER 4
Aldermen Give Pardee More
Time to Either Accept or
Decline $4,000.
CONvERY PLACE LAND
Refuse His Exemption Pro-
position--P Playground Board
Is Renamed.

:
The city has given G. Pardee until
| December 4 to finally accept or de-
| cline Its offer Of $4,000 recently
made for piece OF property In the
western part of the city required for
the extension OF Convery Place. The
council at an adjourned meeting last
night declined to accept Pardee's
proposition to grant exemption Of
payment of assessments for improve
ments which would be made by the
extension. G. c.. Baldwin, George n,
Reynolds and ArInin Tomaschoff
were named as members of the play
ground commission; steps were TAX
en- to compel the Public Service Rail-
way Company to repave Smith street
between its rails and both sides Of
/ them on Smith street Numerous
otner subjects arose at the adjourn
| ed meeting.
| A delegation Of residents from the
western part of the city was present
| in regard to Conyery Place extension
subject. The board heard q COM
lmunication from Mr.. Pardee, asking
THAT the city accept his proposition
| to grant exemption or assessment
cost on improvements that would be
fcaused by the extension He claim
| ed that the extension and taking
away portion OF his property
would depreciate the value of. his
other holdings In the locality A mo-
tion was passed to send d reply to
the property owner, declining to ac-
| lcept his proposition and asking that
1.-THE city's offer of $4,000 be finally
accepted or declined by December 4 !,
next. II no reply Is given or the Of
fer is not accepted by that date, it
| IL to be understood that the offer
has been declined and the city pro-
poses to forthwith begin condemna-
| ton proceedings to acquire the need
Led land,
For the first time in its history,
according to the acting mayor, the
city has q legally appointed Play
ground Commission and 1t is COM
posed OF three men who have been
very active In the playground move
ment. G. 9. Baldwin was named for
three years, George r.. Reynolds for
two years and Armin Tomaschoff FOR
one year BIZ Acting Mayor Voorhees,
Fhe appointments were duly an
~
Resolutions were passed to have
the street commissioner notify the
Public Service Railway Company to
repave with asphalt block between
Its trolley rails and for two feet each
side of them along Smith street be-
tween State and High streets. The
work must be started within five
days from lhe receipt of the notice.
The trolley rails along That locality
have an improper foundation, ac-
cording to the city fathers.
In order to pay for tract OF land
to be used for Isolation hospital pur-
poses, the council passed resolutions
to take $4,000 from the sinking
fund to pay for the same.
A letter Of appreciation concern
Ing his affiliations with the Board of
Aldermen during his regime as
mayor, was received from Sheriff
Albert Bollschweiler and read. 1t
was as followsf
Nov. 20. 1911.
To the Board of Aldermen,
Perth Amboy, N. ].
Gentlemen:
AS the members Of this council
are aware, have recently been
elected and inaugurated sheriff of
Middlesex county, and my duties as
mayor ceased at the time took the
oath OF the county Office, Viz, Noy-
ember IA. 1911.
1t Is not for me to resign the
office of mayor Of this city, although
the term for which / was elected
mayor does not expire until January
q, 1913s because according to law
the latter became vacant ut the time
] took the oath OF Office as sheriff.
wish to take advantage OF this
occasion, however, to revert to the
great pleasure / have found In adj
ministering the affairs Of this worthy
city for about dys years, ard to the
very pleasant relations that have al
ways existed between this board and
myself as the governing body of the
city Relations have been not only
pleasant, but / might say cordial.
and to this harmonious feeling | att
tribute largely the great success our
administration has had and the long
strides forward our city has been
able to take under our administra-
tfon.
In bidding adieu to this board In
an official CAPACITY / can only ex-5
press my thanks for the fair treat
ment accorded me IN the past, and
to bespeak for my successors equally
good treatment, and wish for them
equal or even greater success.
Most respectfully yours,
A. BOLLSCHWEILER.