Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-28

April 18th. 1912. to lay q suitable sew
Be 1t Resolved, That 1t is the inten-
ton Of the Council of the City of Perth
Amboy to cause a Is" pipe sewer with
house connections to be laid in said
Elm street from Smith street to Mar
ket street, to be connected with the
sewers now in Market street and Smith
street;
And that the City Clerk give notice OF
such intention In two newspapers print
ed and circulating in the City of Perth
Amboy for the space Of ten days brief
~ describing the proposed work and
requesting such persons as may object
thereto to present their objections in
writing at or before the expiration of
ten days to said city Clerk.
was introduced, and adopted by the
following vote: yea ornsby, Seaman,
Kutcher, Dalton, Garretson. Nay
None.
The following resolution:
Whereas. the City of Perth Amboy is
about to cause Paterson street from
State street to Madison avenue to be
paved, and
Whereas, there are private sewers in
said street not properly provided with
I~manholes and house connections to the
against the tearing up of the new
pavement for the purpose of installing
such sewer improvements,
Be 1t Resolved, That certain plans
for the laying of proper manholes and
house connections as prepared by S. j.
Mason, City Surveyor, and presented
herewith, be hereby accepted and ap-
proved,
Ana be it further Resolved, That the
street Committee be authorized to have
said work performed in accordance
of said street.
was introduced. and adopted by the
following vote: Yea-Hornsby, Seaman,
utcher, Dalton, Garretson. Nay
None.
The following resolution:
Whereas, the City of Perth Amboy
&c aIp,,4 90 nc NIarIan4, gfraat IRON,
Fayette street to Washington street to
be paved, and.
Whereas. there are private sewers in
portions of said street which are not
properly provided with manholes and
house connections to the curb, etc, and
in order to provide against the tearing
up of the new pavement for the pur-
pose of installing such sewer improve
lments,
BE 1t Resolved, That certain plans
for extending said sewers and laying
tons as prepared by S. J. Mason, City
Surveyor, and presented herewith, be
hereby accepted and approved.
And be 1t further Resolved, That the
Street Committee be authorized to have
said work performed in accordance
with such plans prior to the paving OF
was introduced, and adopted by the
Following vote; Yea-Hornsby, Seaman,
utcher, Dalton, Garretson. Nay
None.
The following resolution:
Whereas, lot 1, block 159, has been
assessed in excess of actual benefit re-
ceived from the construction of Sherf-
dan street sanitary sewer, said assess
ment amounting to 1920, which was de-
termined by frontage of said lot, and,
Whereas, said lot Is not of full depth
but runs to a point ten feet south of
Market street,
Be 1t Resolved, That a warrant be
ordered for $3.50, payable to Frederick
p. Frederickson. the owner of said lot,
who has paid the excessive assessment.
was introduced, and adopted by the
following vote: Yea-Hornsby, Seaman,
Butcher, Dalton, GarretSon. Nay
None.
The following resolution:
Resolved, That the City Treasurer be
authorized to refund to Walter G.
1911 assessment against lot 2 block SO,
for the reason that Mr.. Quackenbush
did not own the property at the time
of assessment.
was introduced, and adopted by the
following vote: Yea-Hornsby, Seaman,
Butcher, Dalton, Garretson. Nay
None.
The following resolution:
Be 1t Resolved, That the street Com
missioner be and he hereby is Instruct
ed to notify the property owners on
the easterly side of Sheridan street be-
tween Market street and Paterson
street to lay four foot blue stone flag
ging in front of their properties by
September 18th; If not done by that
date, the city will lay the said side
walks and charge the expense against
the said properties.
was introduced, and adopted by the
Following vote: Yea-Hornsby, Seaman.
Kutcher, Dalton, Garretson. Nay
None.
The following resolution:
Resolved, That the assessment OF
$25.20 against lot q block. 80 Tor the
year 1911 be reduced to $3.50 Tor. Lhe
treason that a building valued at $500
was not OF the property at the time
of assessment.
Twas introduced, and adopted by the
following vote: Yea-Hornsby Seaman
Kutcher, Dalton, Garretson. Nay
None.
on motion the Street Commissioner
working Lee street, H"mmann avenue.
and Hanson avenue. to the established
lgrade, said bid to be received Septem-
Der Bird, 1912.
On motion the Street Commissioner
was directed to advertise for bids for
working Laurie street from Cornell
street to Groom street to the established
D. m, September 3rd. 1912.
On motion the Committee on Fire
was authorized to have the apparatus
OF Liberty Hook and Ladder Company
reprinted.
on motion the contract for changing
partitions and making new partitions
in third floor of the City Hall was
awarded to the lowest bidder, Soren c.
lOlssen, for the sun of $4,000.
On motion the Street Committee was
authorized to place caution and danger
signs on the three bridges of the Lee
high Valley Railroad at state street.
On motion the Council adjourned.
WILBUR LA ROE,
City Clerk
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