Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-10
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Proceedings of the Bonrd of Aldermen
of the City of Perth Aniboy, n, j.
APRIL 1, 1912.

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Regular meeting of the Council Of
the City Of PERTH Amboy, n. j, held
April 1st, 1912. The members present
were: Aldermen H9rnsby, Gaiyin, ku{-
cher. Dalton, Sandbeck and Alderman
The reading Of the minutes Of the
| meetings of March 18th and March 22nd
was dispensed with, and the minutes
| approved as printed on slips.
A petition from Martin Hansen for
permission TO move two frame build
ings from Wayne street to Parker
street. was received and referred to
the Inspector Of Buildings.
A petition for establishing a grade
for Hommaun avenue from Brace ave
nue. to lands of Henry Maurer 4 Sons,
and working said street to grade, was
received and referred to the Committee
on Streets and Sewers.
A petition FOR establishing a grade
for Lee street from Brace avenue to
lands of Henry Maurer q sons, and
working said street to grade, was re
ceived and referred to the Committee
on Streets and Sewers.
A petition for establishing a grade
to lands of Henry Maurer & Sons, and
w9rk1ng said street to ffFFadee o waS tee tee
on Streets and Sewers.
A letter to the Street Commissioner
from property owners on Rector street
complaining about damages. done to
ourbing IN Woodruff place. was read
ana ordered placed on file.
a letter from the Hastings Pavement
Company addressed to the City Clerk,
stating that much of the trouble with
the pavement on Smith street was
caused by loose rails of the street rail-
way company, and asking to have the
railway repair their TRACKS
wherever loose, was read and ordered
placed on file.
4 letter from Beekman & Spencer. at
torneys for Jens X. Jensen, asking
whether or not the city Is willing to
pay over moneys in the city hangs
due to Soren T. Jensen attached In 1909,
was received and referred to the Com
mittee on judiciary.
AT $50 bids were received and open
ed for grading Convery place from
New Brunswick avenue to Brace ave
nue., as follows:
Liddle & Pfeiffer, 44c per cubic yard.
Martin Hanson, 35c per cubic yard.
Graham & McKeon, csc per cubic
yard.
A recess was taken.
On r~econVening, the following resolu-
tion:
Resolved, That the contract for grad
ing ConyerE place from New Brunswick
avenue to Brace avenue be awarded to
Graham & McKeon, at the price of
t~wenty-nlne cents (29C) per cubic yard,
they being the lowest bidders for the
was introduced, and adopted by the
following vote: Yea-Iornsby. Calvin,
kutcher, Dalton, sandbeck, Garretson.
Nay-None.
A communication from the superin-
tendent of Police recommending that a
new HlclOTCJCle pc purchased 1OG ms
department and the old one o~yerhauled,
was received and referred to the Com
mittee on Police.
A petition for a fifteen inch pipe
sayre avenue and New brunswick ave-
nue. was received and referred to the
Committee on Streets and Sewers.
A letter from Annie BachmHn pro-
testing against Park avenue pavement
assessment on lots 26 and p block Of,
was received and referred to the Com
mittee on Taxation.
a petition for paving First street
from Market street to the Raritan riv-
to Madison avenue, with two inch as
phalt paving blocks, was received and
referred to the Committed on Streets
and Sewers.
The following communication from
the Acting Mayor:
April list, 1912.
City of Perth Amboy.
Chapter 9Os, Laws, Session 1911 pro-
vides for the appointment of not less
than three CD nor more than five 90
persons as Playground Commissioners.
Men of the present board of three
having requested that the number be
VIM. II. GEsisywoiIdd FOR i term END
RiddiestorffSr for the term ending De-
LIST, 1915
Yours respectfully.
FERD GARRETSON,
III n 1,ese2eIived AM on motion the he"J ap-
, The C~omntb%tI on Taxation. to whom
mao been referred the petition OF the
Central Railroad Company for adjust
ment Of taxes, reported as follows.
Your e9mmittee has investigated the
Railroad co. Of New Jersey for cancel
iation of a portion of assessment for
valuation of Rp 00O for the Vaasn, thoS