Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-16

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dispensed with and the minutes APP
proved as printed on slips.
Bids were received and opened for
laying a clay pipe sewer In Cornell
street from Brace avenue to Washing
ton street. as follows:
Christian Peterson.
"a In. pipe. per 1ineal foot........s 1.9S
10 in. pipe, per lineal foot........ 1.4s
u In. pipe, per linea4 foot........ LOS
R RandVies, ea e SS.0 0O
Martin Hanson.
"a in. pipe, per lineal foot........ 2.10
1S in. pipe, per lineal foot....... 40
Y in. pipe. per lineal foot........ 10
Receiving basins, each ......... 1900
LiddIe & Pfeiffer.
"a in. pipe, per lineaI foot........s zoo
is in. pipe, per lineal foot. ....... 1.60
Y in. pipe, per lineal foot........ LOO
Manholes, each 5000
Receiving\ basins. each .......... 1900
On motion a recess was taken.
Upon reconvening, the following res
solution:
Whereas, sealed bids were adver-
sewer in Cornell street and Christian
Petersen being the lowest bidder for
the same,
Be 1t Resolved, That the contract be
awarded to said Christian Petersen at
the prices stated in his proposal.
was introduced and adopted by the
following vote: Yea-Hornsby. Seaman,
Calvin. Kutcher, Dalton. sandbeck,
Garretson. Nay-None.
A petition for a sewer in West Side
avenue from Hall avenue to Neville
street was received and referred to the
Committee on Streets and Sewers.
A petition for a return of $40 paid
for Smith and Second streets Sewer as
sessment against block 126 lots 2 and
8 belonging to Max Larsen, was re
ceived and referred to the Committee
on Taxation.
The following communication from
June 20, 1912.
To the Council of the city
of Perth Amboy. N. j.
1 hereby appoint Charles Horney to
be a special policeman of the City of
Perth Amboy, for the Architectural
Tile and Fafence Co., to serve without
pay from the City.
FERD GARRETSON.
Acting Mayor.
was received and on motion the ap-
polntment confirmed.
The following communication from
NE Acting Mayor:
To the Council of the Cit,
Of Perth Amboy, N. ].
II hereby appoint George Harley to
be a special policeman of the City of
Perth Amboy, for the O~stergaard Tile
Works. to serve without pay from the
City.
Respectfully submitted,
FERD GARRETSON.
Acting Mayor.
was received and on motion the ap-
polntment confirmed.
A petition from Joseph Malynowsky
for the cancellation Of an assessment
for the sewer in Johnstone-astreet
80 for the reason that he had already
paid an assessment of $50 for the Hall
avenue sewer on the same property
was received and referred to the Com
Mite on Taxation.
The following communications:
July l, 1912.
To the Mayor and Common
Council, City of Perth Amboy, N. j.
Gentlemen:
The undersigned respectfully petit
tons your Honorable body for con-
sent to acquire the Riparian rights at
the foot of Buckingham venue on
Staten Island Sound, Perth Amboy, N.
Perth Amboy and Tottenville
Ferry Company.
Chauncey C. Baldwin, Pres.
Robert L. Fowler. Sec.
was received and laid over for new
business.
On motion the certified checks of the
unsuccessful bidders for the Cornell
street sewer were ordered returned to
the bidders.
An ordinance entitled IAN ordin-
ance to establish the grade OF John
stone street from Hall avenue norther-
ly to Eagle avenue" was introduced,
passed on it's first reading and ordered
printed on slips.
An ordinance entitled AN ordinance
to pave Mechanic street from Fayette
street to Washington street with two
inch asphalt blocks with the appurten-
ances." was introduced, passed on its
first reading and ordered printed on
slips.
An ordinance entitled AN ordinance
to lay a fifteen inch pipe sewer in West
Side avenue from Hall avenue to Ne
sewer through Jeffries street to con-
meet with the Penn street sewer was
introduced. passed on Its first reading
and ordered printed on slips.
The Committee on Judiciary. to
whom had been referred the petition
of the Raritan Mercantile Company for
q junk license, recommended that the
license be granted as petitioned for,
which recommendation was on motion
adopted.
The Committee on Streets and Sew
tition for a sewer In West Side avenue
from Hall avenue to Neville street, re-
commended that the prayer of the pc
t%itioners be granted. which recommen-
dation was on motion adopted.
The Comptroller having audited bills
70 the following accounts:
gre 4SI.lS
Garbage .'.....;:............. 100000
Convery place extension........ 1882
Water ST. Pavt. (Smith to High 1854
Division st. sewer, BROAD to
N. b. venue .N............. 1870
Water st. Sewer smith to
q ...-... .-....,.... 1910
Cornell St. Sewer race Ave.
to WashingtonO ........... 1928
Poor 21O.75
Farmers Market ............ 24.00
District Court 1900
Public Grounds and Buildings 385.99
Liberty Fire House ........... 1880
Streets and Sewers . -. 1154.24
Contingent 591.42
Cornell st. Grade (Brace Ave.
to Washington) ............ 1887
Antoine st. Opening ........ 21.18
Playground Commission ....-. 127.12
Police 1363.62
Special Police 265.00
Shade Tree Commission ....... 500
warrants were ordered drawn for the
several amounts.
The Clerk reported that the Acting
Mayor had returned approved: Ordin-
ance amending Appropriation, Ordin-