Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-10

QTdWH LOT lHS net amounts.
Constable bonds of John C. Plat
were presented and ordered placed on
file.
The Clerk reported that the Acting
Mayor had returned approved: Motion
to buy three fire alarm boxes; motion
to engage assistant for City Electri-
clan; resolution reducing assessment on
lot 81 block 81 from 1912 to $3.50; reso-
luton to draw duplicate warrant for
John Kutcher, for $25; resolution to
issue S25,000 Anticipation Bonds; reso-
luton to put receiving basins in Penn
Street; resolution confirming assess
ments of Convery Place, Penn Street.
stockton Street, and Fayette Street;
resolution to Issue $4,000 fire bonds;
Place between Sayre Avenue and New
Brunswick Avenue resolution award
Ing contract for Sherman Street sewer
to Martin Hansen; resolution award
ing contract for Elm Street to Liddle &
Pfeiffer: which were ordered placed on
file.
the Council adjourn. it be to meet RI
day evening, December 9Th, at 8 o'clock.
An ordinance entitled An ordinance
to amend an ordinance entitled An or
encumbrances In and upon any street,
sidewalk. or other public place In the
City Of Perth Amboy' Approved
reading, passed without amendment,
%taken-up on third reading and final pas
sage. and passed by the following vote:
iopJp oCoiioit 1difiH, Aut
cher, Dalton, Sandbeck, Garretson. Nay
None.
On motion a warrant was ordered
drawn in favor Of William II. Pfeiner,
postmaster, for $40. for postage stamps.
The following resolution
Resolved, That an assessment for
block 80 be reduced from $4,000 to
$4,000 In order to conform with other
assessments on the same street.
was introduced, and adopted by the fol-
n yytnpr yyntos VAa arnSht a ~, n
Calvin, Kutcher, Dalton. %sandbeck.
Garretson. Nay-None.
The following resolution:-
Whereas. the Riparian Commission
has granted the riparian rights at the
foot OF Buckingham Avenue subject to
existing rights" and
what the alleged existing rights are.
as the city has given no consent to
grant such rights; and
Whereas, the taking Of the grant
subject to existing rights" may pre-
prejudice the rights of the city. and the
operation of a ferry, and produce liti-
cation requiring several years to set
Whereas, an increase Of ferry facil-
tiles by the establishment OF a ferry
at a point easily accessible to the re-
sidents of he northern section OF the
city, and operated in addition to the
ferry now operated by the Staten
Island Rapid Transit Company would
be a great benefit and advantage to the
>f'y <hhicoS LIZ io
and
Whereas. application has been made
by the Perth Amboy and Tottenville
Ferry Company for the consent to the
use of the easterly end OF Washington
Street for the purpose of establishing
such a ferry service, and said ferry
that 1t Is their purpose to operate said
ferry Independently of the other fer
rles: and whereas said lands and ripa-
rian rights are not now used or needed
FOR nnhttn nTrnn0ad ond tho
use Of which Is no longer desirable at
this time; therefore. be 1t
Resolved. That the right to build.
ferry at the foot of Washington Street
facing on Staten Island Sound, in the
City OF Perth Amboy. so far as the
Ainboy extends. with the appurten-
ances, be and the same is hereby
leased, granted and demised to the
Perth Amboy and Tottenville Ferry
Company, Its successors and assigns.
for the term OF twenty-five years from
the second day of December, nine
teen hundred and twelve, to the second
day OF December, nineteen hundred and
thirty-seven. at the yearly rental or
sum of three hundr dollars. to be
paid on the second day OF December.
of each and every year during the term
If any rent shall be due and unpaid
or default shall be made In any of the
covenants herein contained. 1T shall be
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premises and to remove all persons
therefrom.
At the expiration of the term the said
Perth Amboy and Tottenviile Ferry
Company, Its successors and assigns,
win quit and surrender the premises
and the city shall have the right to
enter thereon.
Upon the paying of the ernt and per-
forming the covenants the said ferry
company may peacefully and quietly
have. hold and enjoy the said demised
premises for the term OF twenty-five
years aforesaid.
The said lease Is made In considera-
tion of and upon the following terms
and conditions
First-That said ferry company shall
not lease, underlet, transfer OF other
wise dispose of. without the consent OF
the city, any of the rights and priv
ileses herein deuised and granted, to
any person or corporation, under
| penalty of forfeiture of all said lights
| under it's said lease.
Second-The said company shal not
| consolidate with any other company,
under penalty of forfeiture.
Third-Whenever said company shall
cease to operate and use the said ferry,
the said rights shall be forfeited to
| the city.
Fourth-That the said Perth Amboy
and Tottenville Ferry Company Will
Indemnity and saves harmless and re-
imburse the said City of Perth Am
boy for any damages. costs or other
expense which the said city might be
compelled to undergo in the dc1ISSe OF
any suits or actions which ,i be