Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-24
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Proceedings of the Board of Aldermen
of the City OF Perth AmSoy, N. j.
July 10th, 1912.

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Adjourned melting of the Council of
the City Of Perth -Amboy, N. j., held
July 18th, 1912, adjourned from July
18TH, 1912. The members present were
kutcher, Dalton. Sandberck, Alderman
at-Large GarretSon.
A petition to r~e-establlsh the grade
of Water street from Smith street tC
High street was received and referred
to the committee on Streets and Sew
ers.
A letter from f. L. SINNERS, Captain
of Police OF the Lehigh valley Railroad
reporting the commission by the Cow
ernor of New Jersey of Burton e,
somrners as a police officer. was re-
celved, and on motion the commission
was ratified and the name ordered
registered.
A petition from Ole Lind Olsen for
appointment as dog warden at the
price of $3.50 per dog, for catching,
feeding, destroying and ~burying, was
received and referred to the Committee
of the Whole.
The Committee on Streets and Sew
ers, to whom was referred the petit
ton for re-establishing the grade of
prayer of the petitioners be granted,
which Recommendation was-oG motion
3 + motion tha-ryo,eAraval
-aghts OF the end of Buckinyaam ave
u for the Perth Amboy and Totem
vile Ferry Co, and fixing considera-
ton for same, was taken from the
table. On motion a vote was taken
as to whether to reconsider the reso-
by the following vote: Yea-None.
Nay-Hornsby, Seaman, Calvin, Kutch-
er, Dalton. Sandbeck. Garretson.
The following resolutions:
Whereas. an Increase of ferry facili-
ties by the establishment of a ferry at
q point easily accessible to the resi-
CITY, and operated. In addition to the
ferry now operated by the Staten Is
land Rapid Transit Company would be
a great benefit and advantage to the
city of Perth Amboy and its citizens,
and
Whereas. application has been made
hy the Perth Amboy and Tottenville
use of the easterly end OF Buckingham
Venue for the purpose OF establishing
such a ferry service, and said ferry
ompany have represented to Council
hat 1t Is their purpose to operate said
ferry independently of the other fer
Therefore. Be 1t Resolved, that the
City Of Perth Amboy apply to the Rip
arian Commission for the riparian
rights at the easterly end of Bucking-
a lease by said Riparian Commission
20 the Perth Amboy and Tottenville
Ferry Company of said riparian rights
at the said end of buckingham avenue,
and said lease to expire December S1st,
S31, or at an earlier date in case of
forfeiture by the said ferry company
ny reason OF -COmpl1 with the
terms of this resolution. An agree
inent between the City of Perth Amboy
and the Perth Amboy and T~ottenville
Ferry Company duly signed and exc
uted by the proper officers, to accept
and fulfill the terms of this resolution
md build, construct and operate said
ferry within six months from the date
hereof, shall be filed at the office of
he City Clerk of said City. should
he said Perth Amboy and T~ottenvllle
Ferry Company forfeit its right to oc-
cupy said end of said Buckingham
q enue by reason OF failure to carry
= t the terms of said agreement or
the terms of this resolution, then the
City's rights in %perpetuity shall i'm
Medfately become operative upon such
orfeiture. The consideration and con-
6ltions for the granting of such con-
sent to the Perth Amboy and Totem
vile Ferry Company shall be as fol-
lows:
First. That the Perth Amboy and
~Tottenville Ferry Company shah pay
o the Riparian Commission such sums
as may be required by said Commission
for said lease.
Second. That said Ferry Company
~ "a into the Treasury of the
of Perth Amboy annually the sum
Of one i'd and fifty dollars, on
he first day of January in each year.
Third. That said Ferry Company
Ehal t lease, Nlnderlet, transfer or
thel = Sc dispose of. without the con-
ent of the City. the riparian rights
'ranted, to any person or corporation.
under penalty of forfeiture of all said