Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-21

somewhere In that vicinity and the
sewer Is charged with the gas. and
If q manhoie should be taken of and
some person standing by throw a
match in there would be an explo
sion. He%moyed that the clerk be
directed to communicate with the
Public Service Gas Company, set
ting forth the conditions that exist
between the points named and ask
that they have same remedied.
Carried. The city engineer stated
the last time he inspected the sewer,
about six weeks ago, he knew there
was a gas leak in that vicinity, that
one was found, when building the
sewer and as fhe frost got In the
ground 1t could not escape Ia its
usual manner and came ont through
the sewer 1t getting in the sewer
through the house connections,
which were not cemented tn. He
stated there every possibility
of an explosion that would destroy
the sewer and rpobably kill someone
Mr.. O'Connor stated some sections
of the gas mans were jointed with
cement and also made a motion that
the Public Service Company be no.
titled that hereafter when they lay
pipe they either caulk the Joints
with lead or use a screw joint in
stead of cold cement. Carried.
Mr. Stuart stated they had a
number of photographs, speeSf1ea-
lions, etc, of hook aud ladder trucks,
an dthat there were also present rep
resentatives from two manufactur
ers. The committee from the Hook
and Ladder Company were asked
* they had a report. 1t was stated
they had paced the various infor-
nation In regard to tho Segrave
trucks and Combination Hook and
Ladder Company on the table and
eft the matter to the Judgment of
the council. Street Commissioner
Connors as a member of the COM
mittee, stated he In company with
another member went to Keyport
during the afternoon and examined
the truck at that point, q Segrave
truck and as o member of the COM
mittee he recommended that style
Of truck be purchased. Mr.. Cor
don OF the committee, also made
some remarks and earnestly re-
quested the cooperation Of the
council In the matter. The mayor
stated the appropriation Of some
I$1,500 did not specify It should be
spent for a truck and he favored
! dividing two of the companies and
building a new house for enc OF
them. Other members of the eoun-
Gil stated the $1,000 was for the
| specific purpose of purchasing a new
truck and wac so intended. The
representative of the two companies
were given the privilege of the floor
in turn and enlarged upon the mer-
its OF their respective styles OF
trucks, each claiming they had the
best article. The Combination
| Hook and Ladder man requested
that the council prepare specifica-
tons of just what was desired and
submit the matter for bids aud he
guaranteed the city would get what
they wanted much cheaper than II
they arbitrarily selected q particular
| style of truck without further in
vestigation. The explanations OF
these two gentlemen took up q
greater part of the evening and f.
| nally upon motion OF Mr.. 0ConnoT
! AL the photographs. data, etc were
referred back to the committee from
| the Hook and Ladder Company, IN
conjunction with the council 10
make a report at the next meeting
OF the council.
The following resolution was Of
Ifered by Mr.. Slower ana adopted.
Whereas, there Is now pending be-
fore the legislature OF this State
| bills NOS ~ and go Ter the purpose
of condemnation proceedings Of land
and property adjoining railroads Of
New Jersey, be 1t resolved that the
common council OF the city of South
Amboy be. and are hereby opposed
to either or any of said bills, and
that tho clerk be directed to at once
communicate with the senator and
members OF the assembly of this
county to use every means within
their power to oppose these bills,
and be It further resolved, that this
resolution be presented to his honor
the mayor for his signature and ap-
prevail"