Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-07
REMOVE POLES
ON BROADWAY
South Ikmboy Council Notify
Cempany--Schoe Matter.
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South Amboy, Aug. 7: - There
we're present at the regular meeting
of the Common Council last evening
in the city hall Mayor Welsh, Coun-
cilmen O'Connor, Manhattan, STAN
ton, Stuart and Slower, Clerk Mack,
Solicitor Pearse, Engineer Maso'
Treasurer Perrine and Street Co
missioner Connors.
Clerk read petition from property
owners requesting the curbing and
tagging Of that portion Of David
street between Broadway and Rose
well street. 1t was referred to COM
mittee on streets.
The resignation of Councilman
O'Connor as a member of the com
mittee on sewers was read and &C
cepted.
Clerk read communication from
Robert Segrave, chief Of the fire de-
partment, calling attention to the
fact that the fire houses in the city
are in need of paint. 1t was referred
to committee on fire.
Communication read from secre-
tary Of Protection Engine Company
advising Of the appointment of John
J. Trigg to fill vacancy caused by res
ignation of Thomas McKeaon. The
action was confirmed. Also commu-
nication from secretary of Enterprise
Hook and Ladder Company advising
of the appointment of Leon Cozzens
to fill vacancy caused by resignation
Of Walter Slower, which was con-
firmed.
Communication was read from Col
Inns & Gundrum acknowledging re-
ceipt of two copies of Thompson
street sewer contract. 1t was referred
to committee on sewers.
A further communication from
Merritt G Chapman Wrecking Co.,
New York, requesting payment Of bill
for work in connection with sewer
outlet wa sread and ordered filed.
Communication was read from sec
rotary OF American League OF Mu-
inequalities of Detroit, Mich, calling
attention to convention to be held at
Buffalo September IS, 10, 20 and FL.
Request of Tippett G. Wood for
payment on contract for erecting
standpipe was read and filed.
Letter was read by clerk from
Caldwell, Masters & Reed, Of New
York, calling attention to the fact
that their bill amounting to $151.2O
for work in connection with issue OF
bonds covering sanitary sewers had
not as yet been paid; also some cor
respondence which they had with
the city solicitor was read. The So
licitor stated he was under the I'M
preston that the bill had been paid
but the clerk stated no record could
be found that such was the cas- The
matter was referred to the sewer
committee.
Application was read from John
Quinland for plumbers license and
referred to committe con licenses .
Request from the Protection Fire
Company to attend firemen's parade
to be held In Perth Amboy October
Gath was referred to committee on
fire.
. Bills amounting in total to $6,S4O
were ordered paid.
The two ordinances providing for
the curbing and tagging of Augusta
street, from Stevens avenue to Rose
well street, were taken up on first
reading and laid over under the
rules.
The clerk reported that the bond
of Collins & Gundrum covering Me-
chanicsville section of the sanitary
sewer had been approved by the city
solicitor and it was ordered filed.
Clerk also reported contract be-
tween city and Fred Wheeler for re-
pairing city dock as approved by the
city solicitor and it was filed.
The clerk stated bond Of e. MI.
Let's for plumbers license had been
approved by the city solicitor and it
was ordered filed.
Mr.. O'Connor stated a party named
Weiss had been granted a plumber
license at the last meeting, that he
had never presented bond and license
had not been issued, nevertheless ne
had been working on the cigar rae
tory in David street and the regular
plumbers of the city were complain
ing. He wished to have the license
revoked. He further stated the cglaI
factory people had monopolized the
street with their building and the
street commissioner was asked why
he had permitted such a condition
1t was claimed by the street commits
sioner they held a permit from the
MAYOR TO do so, but the mayor ex-
planned his permit merely covered
storing necessary building material
on one side of the street and II the
rules were being violated he should
have been informed. Mr.. Stuart fl
nalIy made motion hal the water
commissioner be instructed to 1nVes-
tigate and if he finds Mr.. Weiss IL
file a complaint with the city magis-
violating the city ordinance he shall
trate. The motion was carried.
The following resolution by Coun-
Gilman O'ConnOr was adopted:
Whereas, The city of South Amboy
several months ago agreed with the
New York Telephone Co., Public
Service Railway Co. and Middlesex-
Monmouth Electric Light, Heat and
Power Co., that the number of poles
of each of the above companies On
street known as Broadway be re-
moved, very much to the advantage
of the city and It's people, and
whereas, the companies other tina
the light and power company have
agreed to the wishes of the city u
eli and the light and power company
ia now holding up the work and m
movement going on on Broadway, be
It resolved by the Common Council OF
said city that the light and power
be and Is hereby
to comply with the demand OF the
committee on streets and the agree
ment made by this committee Win
that the light and power company De
toned. and be It further resolved
the three companies herein mem
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