Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-06

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Anton Street Ordinance.
Ordinances were introduced and
passed upon their first reading to lay
out, open and extend Anton street,
at a width of fifty feet, from the
s%outherly side of Inslee street to the
n%ortherly side of Thomas street; to
reestablish the grade of Water street
between Smith and High streets, and
to establish a grade on Mechanic
street, between Fayette street and
Pearl Place.
Ordinances were passed upon their
second and third and final readings
for the following street improve
ments: To work tombstone street
to the established grade between
Hall avenue and Meredith street, to
establish the grade and work Lee
street to grade from Brace avenue
to lands of Henry Maurer & Son; to
establish the grade and work Han
son avenue to grade from Brace ave-
u to lands of Henry Maurer & Son;
to establish the grade and work
Hommann avenue to grade from
Brace avenue to lands of Henry
Maurer & Son.
Want Ferry Company to Pave.
A petition from Martin s.. Du-
schock and fifteen other property
owners in Buckingham avenue, ask
ing that that ~thoroughfare be paved
by the ferry company securing ferry
privileges at the foot of same, was
referred to the committee of streets
and sewers
The council received a petition
from Rev. B. T. O'Connell and others
recommending that William Price
be named as inspector on the pro-
posed Mechanic street pavement. 1t
was referred to the committee on
streets and sewers.
Fire Janitors Want Raise.
Janitors of firehouses want more
pay. In a petition for increased sal
aries, placed before the aldermen
last night, they stated the high cost
of living had compelled them to ask
the city for more money for their
services. The communication was
signed by all of the janitors, headed
by Louis Van Horn. 1t was referred
to the committee on fire.
Following receipt of a certificate
from the Board of School Estimate
for an appropriation Of $4,000 for
adding to the grammar school build
ing, erecting a manual training |
school and building a boiler ROOM, |
the board passed a motion to rescind
Its former action in receiving q GER
tifcate for $4,000 for school i'm
provements, and passed an ordinance
upon it's first reading to provide for
the issuance of school bonds for the
aforementioned improvements and
that bonds be issued for $4,000 for
the same in denominations of $1,000
each.
AS a mean of paying for public
work, the board passed a resolution
to issue bonds for $4,000 and Dor
row from the sinking fund in antici-
patton of incoming taxes.
To Buy Fire Horses.
To provide a three-horse hitch for
the new aerial truck and the Lincoln
steamer, the committee on fire was
authorized by motion to purchase
two teams of horses at costs not to
exceed $500 each.
A petition from the Second Bap-
fist church, colored, asking that 1911
taxes levied on the church property
be cancelled because the same should
be exempt from taxation, was re-
ferred to the committee on taxation.
On motion partitions were ordered
changed on the third floor of the city
hall building to furnish apartments
for the building inspector and city
electrician.
A resolution was passed authoriz-
ing the city comptroller to draw a
warrant for $45 in payment for SER
vices rendered by Christian Schultz,
deceased.
Petition for Fire Alarm Box
Citizens in the vicinity of Parker
street and Pulaski avenue want a
fire alarm box placed at Parker
street and the Lehigh Valley railroad
property. A petition signed by Will
liam Massopust and twenty others
was received last night and referred
to the committee on fire.
A request of Garfield Engine Com
pany to take it's apparatus to Asbury
Park in September was first granted
by the aldermen. Alderman Sand
beck announced he understood the
company had decided not to go and
the action was rescinded. The sub
ject was referred to the committee
on fire for conference with the head
of the Garfield company.
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