Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-12
STOP PUBLIC SERVICE
CARS IN SOUTH AMBOY
Council Took Action Last Night 10
Go Into Effect Tomorrow Morning
\ ALSO Stop Laying Gas Mains.
MORE SEWER BIDS ARE OPENED

pany requesting additional protec-
ton from fire by the extension of
water main to their property and
installation of a fire alarm box. 1t
was referred to the committee on
water.
Letter was read from the Merritt
& Chapman Wrecking Company of
New York in regard to their bill for
$1,000 for repairing sewer pipes in
the bay, they stating they would be
glad to make additional repairs
without further cos If the city
would furnish necessary sleeve for
the work; this in order that the
matter might be settled. Mr.. Stan
ton stated the agreement, though
verbal, was very explicit with the
Merritt & Chapman, and as they had
not lived up to it he was not in favor
of doing anything towards paying
the bill until they had fulfilled their
contract, and upon motion the clerk
was instructed to communicate with
them, calling their attention to their
agreement and stating when they
fulfilled same their bill would be
paid.
Bills amounting in total to $3.50
were order pad. a
Mr.. OConnor stated a number of
people were clamoring for sewer
connection which entailed extending
sewer up alley between Potter street
and Pine avenue After some dis
cussion the city engineer was direct
ed to give grades to the committee
on sewers and have this work done.
Notice OF intention to flag and
curb David street between Stevens
avneue and Broadway was read and
upon motion the city solicitor direct
ed to draw up ordinance to have the
work done according to maps drawn
by the city engineer. George V.
Bogart protested against the grades
as established by the city engineer,
claiming they raised the sidewalk so
high on the southerly side Of the
street as to preclude proper draining
of surface water into the street and
would cause such water to flow ON
other private property facing on
Henry street. He stated If this work
was gone ahead with under the
present indicated grades that the
city would be liable to heavy dam
ages. After some discussion of the
subject the city engineer stated he
would have stakes driven fifty feet
apart and a line run showing just
the height of the curb, etc, SO that
it might be plain to all, and that he
did not anticipate any further OBJ
lection after this was done.
, The t~reasurer's report showed
balance to general account, $4,984.-
65; to water account, s~3.419.13, and
to account, s14,865.3S.
Bills of S. j. Mason amounting to
$115 were ordered paid.
Mr.. O'Connor stated the city
solicitor was asked to advise some
time ago as to raising money for
the Broadway improvement, that 1t
had been ascertained through Coun-
Gilman Slower that the bank would
take the proposed improvement Ger
tif1cates at S per cent. interest. Mr..
Pearse stated the legal opinion
would be prepared covering the mat
ter so as to have it on file with the
| council and the bank.
Mr.. O'Connor reported hat Bor-
dentown avenue. Main street, and
Stevens ayenu would be sprinkled
this week, the necessary oil having
been obtained from the Standard Oil
Company and their sprinkler being
furnished to do the work. 1t is ex-
pected to have most of the work
done by the coming Saturday.
The checks of the unsuccessful
bidders on the various contracts
were ordered returned.
The meeting was called to order
at 9:15 o'clock. In the absence of
President Stuart, Clerk Mack called
the meeting to order and Council
man Manhattan was made chairman.
There WERE also present Mayor
Welsh, Councilmen O'Connor, Stan
ton, Slower, Solicitor Pearse, City
Engineer Mason, Treasurer Perrine
and Street Commissioner COnners-