Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-25
COUNCIL MINUTES.
Proceedings of the Board of Aldermen
of the City of Perth AmbOy, N. j.
November Is, 1912.

Regular meeting of the Council of
the City Of Perth Amboy, N. j., held
November 18th, 1912. The members
present We're Aldermen Seaman, Gal,
J Alderman-at-Large Garretson.
The reading of the minute of the
last regular meeting was dispensed
with, and the minutes were approved
A petition from property owners
on Elm street asking that the laying
of a sewer be delayed until Spring,
was received and referred to the Com
mittee on Streets and Sewers with
power.
A petition from the Board of Health
priation of 5000 was received and re-
ferred to the Committee of the Whole.
The following communication from
the Acting Mayor;
To the Council of the City of Perth
Amboy.
Gentlemen:
1 hereby appoint Edwin Van Pelt as
a special policeman for the Lehigh
Valley Railroad in Perth Amboy, to
serve without pay from the City.
Yours respectfully,
FERD GARRETSON,
Acting Mayor.
was received and the appointment N
firmed.
An invitation to attend the Fourth
! Annual Ball of Garfield Engine Com
pany was received, and accepted.
An invitation to attend the banquet
of Liberty Hook and Ladder Company
November 30th, was received, and &C
cepted.
A report from Liberty Hook and
membership of David Eldridge, Michael
Worner and John O'Brien, was receiv-
ed. and referred to the Committee on
A petition from D. A. Shirley for
refund of $3.50 paid in duplicate on
block al lot 2, 1911, was received, and
referred to the Committee on Taxation.
Petition for renewal of the junk
license of Mike Kaplowitz, was re-
ceive, and referred to the Committee
on Judiciary.
sherman street, and a fifteen inch
sewer In Elm street, We're received,
and opened as follows:
Sherman Street Sewer
CHRISTIAN PETERSEN
~ inch sewer in place, per
llneal 1907 .".'..''''..''d2 S
Manho1es, each ............. 5000
MARTIN HANSEN
IL inch sewer in place, per
lineai loot ..'.''''''' ,a.oS
LlDDLE b PFEIFFER-
~ inch sewer In place, per
lineal root ...''...'...... LIZ
Manholes, each ............, $500
CHRISTIAN PETERSEN
Is inch sewer in place. per
lneal 1901 ,'' aaadd66
MaHholeS, each ...-......... 3V.VU
LIDDLE 4 PFEIFFER-
10 Inch sewer in place, per
llneai ROOT .''.'.'.'.'s.'. do9
Manholes, each ............. $500
A recess was declared.
On reconvening, the following reso-
luton:
Be 1t resolved that the contract for
building a IL inch sewer in Sherman
street be awarded to Martin Hansen,
he being the lowest bidder for the
| same.
was introduced, and adopted by the
following vote: Yea-Seaman Calvin,
Kutcher, Dalton, Sandbeck, Garretson.
| Nay-None.
The following resolutions:
Be 1t resolved that the contract for
building sewer In Elm street be award
ed to Liddle & Pfeiffer, they being the
lowest bidders for the same, but the
work shall not be commenced until
Spring.
was Introduced, and adopted by the
following vote: Yea-Seaman, Calvin,
Kutcher, Dalton. Sandbeck, Garretson.
Nay-None.
The Clerk was Instructed to return
the certified checks of the unsuccessful
bidders.
An ordinance entitled AN ordinance
to amend an ordinance entitled An
ordinance relating to distractions and
sncumbrances in and upon any street,