Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-06-06

AS the result of request from the
Public Service Railway Company to
the city for extension Of the north
erly and southerly ends Of the "Y"
at Smith and Water streets, the
Board of Aldermen passed an ordi-
nance on it's first reading last night
to grant permission and arranged to
hold a public hearing on the subject
at $3.50 o'clock Monday night, June
10. A request for the extension
with maps showing details was be-
fore the council. When completed
1t will provide room for two or three
cars in addition to the present ca
pacity of the Water street track.
Sixty feet of track will be added to
both ends, making a total addition
of 100 feet, which will necessitate
the erection of four additional poles
to support wires.
When the request came up 1t was
referred to the committee on streets
and sewers Later an ordinance was
passed on it's first reading to grant
the permission, but for no stipulated
time. Alderman Seaman asked
about the life of the permission and
was Informed by Alderman-at-Large
Voorhees, that this was governed by
the state laws.
Award Sewer Contracts.
Martin Hansen was awarded a
contract for laying sewers In JEFF
fries and Johnstone streets at total
cost of $2,0S0. He bid 50 per lineal
foot for twenty-four inch pipe;
eighty cents per lineal foot for
twelve-inch pipe; $50 each for man
n
The only other bid was from Liddle
& -Pfeiffer, as follows: Twenty-four
inch pipe, 1885 per lineal foot;
twelve-inch pipe, S1.20 per lineal
foot; manholes, $3.50 each; and
receiving basins, s75 each.
New Fountain In High Street.
The council adopted resolution
providing for the erection Of new
public drinking fountain in High
street, north of Smith, to cost 500.
The resolution set forth that the old
fountain was worn out and gave the
public grounds and building COM
mittee power to purchase new
fountain for man and horse.
No Fences at Railroads.
Relative to the request from the
Board of Trade to the council that
fences along their tracks to protect
pedestrians, the streets and sewers
committee reported that City Attor-
ney C. c. Hommann had been con-
suited and could find no law COM
pelling railroads to put up such
fences The report was received and
the clerk instructed to notify the
Board of Trade.
Approve Fire House Plans.
Plans for the proposed new fire
house to be erected for Liberty Hook
and Ladder Company In Wayne
street, were approved and bids re-
ceived by the aldermen last night.
Resolutions were adopted approving
the plans and specifications as pre-
pared by Architect J. K. Jensen and
advertising for bids, to be received
with certified checks for $500 at
$50 o'clock on June 10. Four
months will be allowed for construc-
tion Of the structure.
Buy Land From Pardees.
Through a resolution passed last
night the Board of Aldermen pur-
chased a small piece Of land from
the Pardee tract for $3.50. The
property in question is a small slice
upon Wh1ch the city encroacned III
building Sheridan street.
Jersey CentraFs Counsel Here.
Edmund Wilson, counsel for the
Jersey Central Traction Company,
appeared before the council last
night and conferred on the subject
of paying for pavements to be laid
on Sheridan street and Davidson ave-
nue.. An agreement was effected
whereby the traction company Is to
pay for pavement between Its rails
and two feet each side thereof at the
proportionate rate paid by the city.
Ordinances Introduced.
Ordinances for the following were
taken up and passed upon their first
reading: An ordinance to amend
an ordinance to provide for appro-
priations, fire alarm system. $1,000;
public schools, $4,000; an ordi-