Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-14

Sta Get RCtW t0a It's i1tlH anu wv tEEs
outside thereof as required; does no
run cars to New Brunswick without
changes, but runs a shuttle car;
has made connection at the corner oil
Main street and Amboy avenue
without legal right or franchise J
urge upon you prompt and vigorous
action.
May / cali your attention to q con
dition about which constant COM
plant Is being made I refer to the
taxation OF property for water where
no benefit is derived either for fire
protection or household use. Those
most affected are the Spear-Case
district; the Lite rst~K ennedy dis
trict: and the C. G. Campbell-Brau-
tigan district.
This condition can be remedied In
one of three ways:
First-By an order to the Water
Company to extend its mains to these
exposed districts, placing fire n.y.
drants where necessary.
Secondly establishing q FIRE
district.
Thirdly abating the tax. G
/ suggest to you the first as the
best solution. and therefore urge
that at the earliest possible moment
the Middlesex Water Company be or
dered to extend its mains to these
exposed districts.
As our community grows and new
people come amongst us there AZ q
growing necessity for specific desig-
nation OF homes and property.
therefore suggest the passage of an
nHdfnnrna 0rdAvtnn hn,,~s Vrr,Hn-
ing. The work can be easily done,
as WI have the assessment maps
from which to get measurements and
other data.
The matter OF the bridge across
the p. r. R. east of Main street is
still In allegiance. This Is a future
necessity and can be arranged for
most economically.
The establishment OF grades for
our streets Is an important matter. ]
do not mean that streets shall at
once be graded, but that grades be
established by ordinance and maps
Of anne kept ON Ale with the Dor
ough clerk for the information OF
house builders.
The collector is by law required
to give a satisfactory bond to the
borough for the faithful perform
iance OF his duties and the safe keep
Ing and payment OF all moneys COM
ing to his hands as collector. It has
been the custom heretofore to ac-
cept a bond with personal sureties. ]
recommend that the collector be or
dered to provide a bond In a Surety
Company. The bond, amount of
same and the Surety Company TO be
approved by the borough council and
the cost of anne to be paid by the
borough.
1t should be our endeavor to i'm
prove the condition of our streets as
much as possible, not only Main
but also in the residential
portions OF our community, to pro-
vide good roads kept free from dust
Dy judicfous and economical oilfng,
which can be done at very small
and which is a comfort every
will appreciate.
Inhabitants OF our borough also
a personal duty TO perform, by
aaeaK GQsapsEsttoh with The bosroush
YARD sidswa s-pfher txen~.v~-
We settler s
may not at once be dis
couraged by existing conditional.
The borough council. by Law, can
aid those desiring to lay sidewalks
but who do not care to expend the
sum required at once, by allowing
the property owner to pay for same
In equal yearly installments not ex-
ceeding ten, with legal interest
thereon. The cost OF the improve
ment becomes a Hen on the prop
erty.
The borough council borrnws the
necessary money on certificates OF
indebtedness, therefore the transac-
tiDn Is without cost to the borough.
The mayor would be glad to have
any that r interested In this plan
communicate with him.
/ particularly urge that the COM
mittees OF the council meet at least
once a month, at q time other than
the council meetings, that all men,
beers OF committees be present at
such meetings and that joint action
be taken on all matters referred to
them. The mayor would be glad to
receive notice of the time of such
meetings.
way i ChAt yUuF attention TO n
fact hat there Is now daily occasion
for the use of a room in which to
transact borough b~ustness7 TT bar-
Iough officials have need to confer,
the borough provides no room for
such a purpose.
May ! suggest that the council en-
ter into a contract with tho present
Landlord. whereby the eonnci.. may
have the sole daily use OF fhe res
'ent council chamber with heat. light,
water and janitor's service. We are
accountable to the people Of Metu-
chen for all our acts and we shall,
mo doubt, be closely scrutinized. let
us. therefore, work with honest en-
Ideavor to advance Mstuchen to the
place amongst suburban cornmuni-
ties which she justly merits.
My most heartfelt thanks are ex-
tended to the council for the uni
form courtesy and kindness with
which they have treated their pre-
siding officer In the past year. and
sincerely hope that any efforts to be
fair and open minded have met with
their approval and that / have mer-
tied their cooperation and help fos
the coming year.
WASHINGTON WILSON.
Mayor.