Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-09-17
ALDERMEN To ATTEND
HEARING IN INTEREST
0FL0CAL WATERWAYS
Boost Plans For
Deeper Channel
Across Bav.
REPORTS READ

Interest in proposed improvements
to waterways hereabouts has caused
the Board of Aldermen to have the
city represented at coming public
hearing before the Board of Engin-
GERS for Rivers and Harbors and to
urge with every effort improvement
of water courses in this locality. Re-
solutions were passed at it's meeting
last night whereby the aldermen re-
gistered approval of a plan to i'm
prove water courses, to attend a
hearing In relation to the same and
deliver a copy of the resolution urg-
Ing the improvements. The resolu-
tions were signed by Acting Mayor
Ferd Garretson.
~, IEs..--n..neer's Report Is Read.
A report of a district officer to the
Board of Engineers for Rivers and
Harbors, concerning the deepening
and widening Of the channel In Rari-
tan Bay and Of otherwise improving
water courses hereabouts, recently
received by the acting mayor were
read and received at the meeting last
night. The report set forth that the
Board of Engineers had received re-
concentrations for improving water
courses in this section at cost Of
several millions Of dollars.
The Board Of Engineers will sit in
the Chamber Of Conn -erce head
quarters at IS Liberty street, New
York city, at II o'clock in the morn
ing next Tuesday to consider the
subject. Persons interested will at
that time be given hearing.
For Auto Police Patrol.
The committee on police was in
structed last night to procure cuts,
price lists, etc, of motor ambulance
and patrol vehicles for use in the po-
lice department. 1t has come to the
attention of the aldermen that such
an apparatus is much needed in that
department. The acting mayor
would have it stored in the city sta
BILE in the rear of police headquart-
ers and police officer always on re-
.sserve duty who would be obliged to
operate the same.
All municipal vehicles such as
wagons and automobiles must be de-
--..sated - i as property of the city in
the future by means Of lettering on
the sides Of the same. A resolution
was adopted last night providing
that lettering at least five inches
high, stating "City of Perth Amboy"
and the names Of the department in
charge, be placed on the sides OF
wagons and automobiles.
Money For Market Site Owner.
The Middlesex Real Estate Com
pany and the First National Bank,
as owners OF land in Maple street on
which the farmers market is situ-
ated. will receive s104.62 and $685.
So, respectively, as rental from May
/ to September /. Henry loft, su-
perintendent of weights and meas
ures in charge of the market, col
lected $34850 from market spaces
In that time. According to an agree
ment with owners of the land used,
fifty per cent. Of the collections re-
=. vert to them. Resolutions authoriz-
Ing the same were duly adopted.
Three Horses On Steamer.
Lincoln Engine Company's steam
er will be changed into three
horse hitch apparatus instead of two
as at present. A motion was passed
authorizing the committee on fire to
pyrcnase a three-horse hitching set
with harness at a cost not to exceed
$3.50. The committee was also
authorized to secure estimates for
painting and papering a room on the
lower floor of Protection Hook &
Ladder Company's house.
Election of Elvin Dingler to men,
bership in Lincoln Engine Company
was reported to the Council and re-
ferred to the committee on fire for
approval.