Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-24
SOUTH AMB0Y
COUNCIL MEET
Portia Street Grading Mat
ter-.Transact Much Business
specso, to the EVENING NEWS.

South Amboy, Dec. 24,-There
present at the adjourned meet
ing the common council las. evening
Mayor Welsh, Councilmen Manhat-
tan, O'Connor. Stanton and Slower.
also Clerk Mack. Solicitor Pearse,
Engineer Mason, Treasurer Perrine,
and Street Commissioner Connors.
In the absence of President Stuart,
Councilman Manhattan was made
chairman Of the meeting.
Application Of Richard Hillman
for position Of street commissioner
was read and placed on Ale.
Request from the Women's Club OF
the city for use OF the city hall for
a meeting on Thursday afternoon.
JanuazyI2,,1 1913, vas read and upon
snotfon request granted.
Communication from Merritt Il
Chapman Wrecking Co. was read In
regard to bill Of $1,000 for work on
sewer outlet. Mr.. Stanton stated SO
many communications had been ad-
dressed to this firm that they un-
questionably understood the situa-
ton, which was that as DOR as they
finished the work ne agreed the bill
would be paid and upon his motion
the communication was placed on
file.
Bills amounting in total to $1,40S
were ordered paid.
Mr.. O'Connor stated Miss Media
Everitt had called attention TO the
fact that the lateral W connection
to house owned by her on DAVID
street was filed and flooding the
premises and she desired some action
taken In the matter. 1t was referred
to the sewer committee and later the
street commissioner was directed to
Investigate the matter and If 1t was
found to be the fault of the contrac-
tors laying the eve he should no.
tffy them to remedy the condition at
their own expense.
The question Of ordinance for
grading of Portia street was brought
up, there being a number OF property
owners on that street present. Mr..
Stanton stated the matter had gone
SO long as 1t was late he would sug-
gest the matter be deferred until a
specifled time, when 1t could be en-
tirely threshed out. He therefore
moved that the ordinance be contln-
-ued until next regular meeting. Mr.
O'Connor objected to carrying the
matter over into next year and wish
ed 1t closed now. He stated 1t had
been said he was opposed to the i'm
movement as chairman OF the COM
mittee In streets; that this was not
so. and he was anxious to have 1t
closed up while he was chairman OF
that committee. There Is no Ques-
ton about the grade, 1t is the lines.
The Railway companies are now
making z protest against Portia
street being opened from It's extreme
limits in the west to the Bay. The
New York and Long Branch, the
Central R. r. and the Penn'a r. r.
are aot-pEv,vstlns but ob1ecting to
Portia street being graded n car
ried to the Bay. The streets OF TINS
city that have been dedicated to the
people Of this city since 1885 by the
NAV made by John Perrine, Jr., the
father of one Of the oldest residents
we have in town must be taken Into
consideration, and we as the govern
ing body OF this city should state to-
day whether Portia street runs from
Feltus street or from Ward avenue
to the shore or whether 1t runs to the
New York and Long Branch r. r.,
and Is there terminated.
Mr.. Slower stated there had been
some question raised as to the maps
made by the city engineer not show
ing the street extending to the Bay.
Mr.. Stanton stated the matter had
been dragging along for some time
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putting so much ginger in it now.
He stated for the benefit Of all that
this was the first time he had learned
the railroads were Interested In the
matter, that 1t is his intention to do
what Is right, Just and honest for
the city to proect their interess and
that he intends to do regardless Of
any corporation. 1t was decided by
the solicitor that the matter could
not be postponed to be carried over
into the next year for action by new
council, and no action was taken In
the matter.
The clerk reported having contract
of Mrs. c. e. Wilbert for tagging on
Augusta street and it was ordered re-
ceived and hled.
Resolution was adopted authoriz-
ing the clerk to draw warrant on
city treasurer for 1880 to pay
members Of the voluntary IRE de-
partment for the year 1912.
Resolution was offered instructing
thee Jerk to advertise for the sale
of $4,000 sanitary sewer bonds. bids
to be received January IA, 1913, but
withdrawn upon advice OF solicitor to
lay over until next year.
Resolution was adopted renewing
school improvement note OF $1,000,
which becomes due January 8. 1913,
for a period of one month.
Resolution was adopted appro-
srr1ating the sum OF $1.825 to pay
interest due January 1, 1913. on san
itary sewer bonds.
Resolution was adopted appro-
priating sum of $4,000 to pay pre-
MUM on Fanitary sewer bonds due
January 1. 1913.
Mr.. Slower called attention to the
reduction in school budget of $1,000.
of which they were notified some
time ago and thought some action
should be taken so that same should
be shown In books Of treasurer.
Upon advice of solicitor the clerk was
Instructed to refer notice from coun-
ty collector, when received, to the
city treasurer which would contain
the necessary information for max
ing this adjustment on his books.
Upon inquiry of Mr.. O'Connor 1t
was explained by the solicitor that