Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-21
JEFFERSON ST.
PLAN IS OFF
Not to Be Cut through
Council Matters.

AT an estimated expense OF $40,-
600 the Board of Aldermen last night
turned down the petition for the cut
ting through OF Jefersen street from
State street to New Brunswick ave
gnue, stating that the city was not In
a position at this time to finance the
proposition. This proposition has
been pending for some time but now
seems to be definitely settled for the
time being.
Will Pave Penn Street.
A recommendation by the street
and w committee that Penn
! street be paved was adopted. This
street has been in bad CT lition fey
| some time and Its paving wa advance
the neighborhood materially.
Ordinances Passed.
Three ordinances were passed on
their first readings. One was for the
laying Of sewers in tombstone, JEFF
fries, Ridgley and Jacques streets.
Another provided for the issuing of
school bonds to the total OF SAT, 900
for the purchase of land and the
completion of school No. 5 according
to original plans. The bonds are for
$1,000 each and are to run thirty
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four and one-half per cent. A third
ordinance amends an existing ordi-
nance covering the laying of side
walks. Where the present ordinance
only provides for walks four feet
wide, four feet inside of the curb
line, the amendment adds the pro-
viso that when deemed advisable by
the council, the sidewalks on paved
streets shall be paved or tagged for
their entire width" In other words,
should the aldermen deem it advis-
able, it can compel the paving OF
properties from building line to curb,
Pay For Removing Snow.
Street Commissioner Adair pre-
scented a list of properties which
have had sidewalks laid on them al
the instance of the city because oil
the property owners neglect m dc
so. The various amounts were turn
ed over to Collector ot Revenue Rich
ard #. White, to levy on the proper
ties in question.
Numerous Petitions.
Permission was given Martin Han.
son TO a frame building from
the east side of New Brunswick av.
enue, hes Fayette street, 10 New
} street.
II A petition was received from res
idents ON Park venue between New
!, Brunswick avenue and Broad street
asking that an arc light be placed IN
the center of the block In question
The matter vas referred Il the com
mittee on lights.
A petition was received asking
! that Fayette street be graded from
J Stockton rel to Clifford street
This was referred to the COMMITTEES
I on streets.
Railroad Asks Exemntien.
i The Perth Amboy and Elizabeth.
port railroad presented q eommunt
-tcstter asking TO Se exempt from the
} Penn street sewer assessment ol
| $500 on account of mains going un.
der their tracks Exemption was
asked on account OF an agreement
made, 1t Is said. when mains were
laid under their tracks. The mat
ter was referred TO the COMMITTEES
on streets ana sewers. IL is under
/ stood that some such agreement b
In existence.
re-S Company r1aIters.
J Chairman Sandbeck, of the com,
mittee on fire, reported sending re-
qassts for estimates to i've different
companies for fire apparatus ana
presented a resolution favoring tbs
securing OF the apparatus In Ques
! ton. a steamer and hose wagon
from the American La France Firs
Engine Company.
Washington Hose Company report
J ed the election Of Paul Gesko TO ths
membership OF the company. and ths
/ exemption OF II. 8 Bunten EagI:
i Hose and Chemical Company. Ms. 1
reported SAe eaaet5on of RaYmaEd