Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-23
SOUTH AMB0Y
CITY MATTERS
Sayreville Township Objects
to Light Bill.
Special to the EVENING NEWs,

H"II. IheIe were present Mayor
Welsh, President Manhattan, Coun-
cllmen O'ConnOr, Stanton, Stuart and
Berrian, also Clerk Fulton, Counsel
Tor Pearse, Treasurer Perrine, Water
Commissioner Martin and Street
Commissioner Connors.
Clerk read petition from property
owners on Cedar street requesting
that an electric light be placed on
the ~easterly end of that street, also
that a stone gutter be placed on the
westerly side of street. The respec-
tive matters were referred to the
light and street committees.
Petition was also read from prop
erty wners on Lefferts street, be-
tween Pine e n and Feltus street,
to improve the water conditions on
that block. it being stated here was
but a half-inch pipe at that point and
when one party used water the others
having water connections could not
obtain any. 1t was referred to the
water committee with power to rem
edy the conditions.
Communication from the township
OF Sayreville in regard to placing
lights on the boundary line in the
vicinity of Davis lane was read. They
enclosed a letter from their solicitor,
Hon. George s. Silzer, and stated
they would act according to his ad-
vice. The letter stated hat he knew
OF no law that makes one municipali-
ty pay for the lighting of another.
Mr.. Stanton explained the whole
matter was a reciprocal affair, the
S~ayrevi1le people agreeing to furnish
lights while the city of South Amboy
furnished water; that it was not for
the city of South Amboy, but was
petitioned for by residents of Sayre-
vile township. and he thought the
matter had not been presented in the
proper light. Councilman O'Connor
thought the clerk should communi-
cate with Senator Silzer as we'll as
the Sayreville township authorities
and explain the matter fully, and it
was decided hat the committee on
lights should confer with the clerk in
drafting a proper communication.
Communication from R. P. Snowde,
division engineer of the P~ennsylva-
MIA railroad, of Camden, stated the
request for permission to lay an
eight-inch sewer across property of
the Pennsylvania railroad had been
received and submitted to the proper
people.
Letter was read from the Cantrell
Construction Company asking that
the completion of the iron pipe in
the bay be deferred until September
owing to the the S1uOo
will give at that time, and that a
meeting be arranged with their rep
res~entatives, the city engineer and
pNm n1ittpo In onanfino t0 COO inst
what is required.
Mr.. Pearse stated he found the
contract provided that notice should
be given the Cantrell Company by
the committee on sewers, and that
such notice had not been given. He
stated it would be all right for the
city to go ahead with the work after
the sewer committee had given pro-
per notice, and that it might be well
O notify the bonding company. Mr..
O'Connor called attention to the fact
that the time limit of six months af-
ter completion would be up in Octo-
Der and if the work was not done by
that time the city would be up
against 1t. Mr.. Stuart made motion
that the chairman of the committee
on sewers notify the Cantrell COM
pany that the city would extend the
time until September IS, but that if
the work is not done then the city
will do it. Mr.. O'Connor requested
that Counsellor Pearse draft the
necessary letter of notice so there
would be no question as to the legal
phase of it.
Application for transfer of license
of Robert Segrave to Vincent Abbete-
lilo was read and referred to the
committee on licenses and later fav-
orably acted upon.
Bills amounting in total to 3d.
703.67 were ordered paid.
Mr.. O'Connor brought up the mat
ter of proper grade Of Portia street
and thought the map presented by
the engineer should either be adopt
ed or a new map prepared that
would be satisfactory as the property
owners desired some action taken so
that they might go ahead with their
improvements.
At the suggestion of MI. Stuart
any property owner present were
given the floor. Mr.. Perrine stated
they did not are so long as they got
a grade of some description and
something done; that he had talked
to almost everyone in hat section
and they we're not particular as to
which grade is established. Mr..
Baird stated they wished to have
something done SO they could go
ahead and fix up their properties,
that at present they were at a stand
still and did not know what was ON
ing in the future, that he personally
did not feel like spending any money
until he knew where he was at, that
when he signed the petition he had
no expectation that the council would
spend six thousand dollars or any
such amount. but did think they
would do some work which would
make the street passable.
Mr.. Pearse stated there seemed to
be some question as to the amount
which the council could spend before
going ahead with the work, also
some question as to the proper grade,
and it seemed that the matter should
be considered by a committee of the
whole before n definite ordinance
Is passed, Inc at that meeting the
property owners should have a right
to appear and express their opinion
for they are the ones who will have
to pay for the work. In answer to
the question if the whole expense
the street. Mr.. Pearse stated the
statutes provide that the properties
that are benefited will bL assessed
and then If there is anything remain
ing after that it shall be borne by