Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-09-17
ARGUE ABOUT
WATER STREET
Residents Appear Before
Council --Off Until Spring.

The question of paving Water
street became involved in a wordy
battle between some property owners
and Alderman F. A, Seaman, chair
man Of the streets and sewers COM
mittee, during a regular meeting Of
the Board Of Aldermen in the council
chamber last night. Residents de-
sired to have the street paved at
once and Mr.. Seaman and City Sur
veyor Mason insisted it could not be
done at this time, as we'll and as
cheaply as after winter. To prove
his good intentions of having the
| proposed improvement made at Ii
good time, Mr.. Seaman offered a res
olution to receive bids for the pro-
posed pavement on March /, 1913,
| This was seconded reluctantly by AL
derman Dalton, who said he only
hoped such action suited the prop
erty owners and residents along the
thoroughfare. A contract for paw
ing Paterson street was awarded to
Carl c.. Christensen and other street
improvements were taken up for ac-
tion at the meeting, including action
to have commissioners named In
lDTOCP6ulnRS lcl Va
Pardee land necessary for the extern
sion of Convery Place.
Delegation of Twenty-Five.
| About twenty-five men comprised
the Water street delegation. Peter
| C. Olsen acted as spokesman. He
said the subject of paving Water
street had been hanging fire for
year and it was understood to have
been dropped. He asked that the
subject be reopened, motion pass
ed for bids, if possible, and the work
be started as soon as possible. he
corder henry w. Kehoe, a property
holder in Water street, said he had
| observed for two or three years that
it was literally a parade ground sum
mer and winter. He said there was
as much traffic upon it as there Is
on any other residential street In tho
city and in his estimation the condi'
ton of it was disgraceful. He de
clared he felt ashamed to take Wis
itors to his home because of the de
plorable condition of the street.
! Alderman-at-Large Garretson ex
planned the action of the board at it!
previous meeting and said if 1t wa:
possible to start work immediately
he would be in favor of advertising
for bids and awarding the contract
but If the work could not be started
until next year, he would not favor
awarding the contract at this time
| Alderman Seaman Speaks.
Alderman Seaman said the streets
| and sewers committee thought II
best to take time and do the work
right, owing to the great importance
of it. He said pains were exercised
in laying the Sheridan street pave
lment, and consequently 1t stood Out
as an excellent example of good paw
ing. He referred to the final actor
of the board already taken for Water
street improvements and said mucl
time was required because of con
struction of sewer and water lines
and erection of a bulkhead He
maintained the pavement could no
be laid before spring in fairness tc
residents in the remainder of the
city. He mentioned the cost of the
proposed bulkheads for which resi-
dents throughout the city would
have to pay. The official maintained
that much work had been done IN
Irelation to Water street improve
ments and much more would have tC
be done, but this could not cause
all the city forces to work on Water
street and overstep other improve
ments about the city. Mr.. Olsen re
piled, stating Water street had no
lreceived any more attention than h
thought 1t ought to have had and l.
desired the pavement work be