Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-17
BUY TRUCK FOR
SOUTH AMB0Y
Other Borough Matters Con-
sidered at Council Meeting
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Slower, also Clerk Mack, City Solic-
itor Pearse Engineer Mason, Treas
urer Perrine, Water Commissioner
Martin, Street Commissioner Con-
nors.
Clerk read petition from property
owners on David street between
Broadway and Stevens ven re-
questing that that section be tagged
and curbed. 1t was referred to com
mittee on streets.
Clerk read communication from
Superintendent of Water Works re-
questing a suction pump. 1t was re-
ferred to the committee on water.
Request was read from %1ndepen-
dence Engine Co. N. ! for a nose
tower for drying hose and keeping
same in good condition, also asked
for two rubber or leather nozzles.
The communication was referred to
committee on fire department.
Removal OF Poles.
Mr.. McHarg, representing the New
York and New Jersey Telephone
Company, "a given the privilege
of the floor and spoke In regard to
the removal of unnecessary poles.
He presented several prints showing
certain poles that could be removed
If the other companies would con-
sent. These poles were principally
on the side streets, particularly
First, Augusta and John streets. Mr..
OConnor went over in detail a
number of points where poles could
be removed and stated to Mr.. Nc
Harg that what the council had par
ticularly in mind was Broadway,
which It was the intention to pave,
At the suggestion of Mr.. O'Connor,
it was thought by Mr.. McHarg that
representatives OF the various trac-
ton and telephone companies should
meet with the committee on streets
and go over the matter and indicate
Just which poles could be removed.
He stated 1t was the intention of
the telephone company to spend
some $4,000 in the city IN removing
cross arms and single wires and sub
stituting cable carrying a number
of wires and that they hoped to have
the whote matter in good shape
within a reasonable length OF time.
For Hook and Ladder Truck.
Bids were opened for a new hook
and ladder truck. Bid of the Com
bination Ladder Co., Of Providence,
r. l., was $1,132. The Segrave Co.
Of Columbus o., presented a number
of bids with very little variation be-
tween them, as follows: $1,42o, ST.
400, $1,425 and s1,275. Mr.. Stan
ton moved that the contract for
building the truck be awarded to the
lowest bider. Mr.. O'Connor took the
floor and recited the circumstances
leading up to the appropriation Of
$500 for a new truck and stated
a committee from the hook and lad
der company had made ar investiga-
ton of the various apparatus used
in New Jersey and came back and
recommended to the council that we
purchase for them out of the 1900
appropriated by the taxpayers of the
city, like the truck that was In use
at Keyport. Now am a little at
sea-" he said, las to whether we
should ignore the recommendation
made by the hook and ladder COM
pany, or whether we should purchase
them something possibly they do not
want. You have taken the commit
tee from thecompany into our con-
fdence, they have made recommen-
dations which have been adopted
and you have advertised for a truck
and we are going to give the truck
out to thelowest bidder. There Is a
question In my mind whether it Is
good judgment or lot to ignore the
wish of the hook and ladder com
pany, and I would amend the motion
that the matter be referred to the
committee on fire department TO con-
suit with the committee OF the hook
and ladder company"
Mr.. Stanton stated he thought the
proper method was the way 1t had
been undertaken. He said: "The
matter of the expenditure Of the
money was up to the council and if
we can get a truck for $1,000 1t Is
a matter of business. The fire COM
mittee recommended the purchase of
a Segrave truck, no wthis is a COM
petitive affair, it Is one company COM
peting against the other, and II this
company, according to the specilca-
lions and contract builds the self
same truck as the Segrave Company
do for S1,100, is 1t not a saving Of
three hundred? I think that Is econ
omizing and watching out for the
interests Of the taxpayers Of the city
Of South Amboy."
Some further comments were
made by Mr.. O'Connor and Stanton
and the motion as amended was car
rier. Mr.. Manhattan and Mr.. Stan
ton voting against. Mr.. Stanton en-
deavOred to make some further re
marks, but was declared out of or
der, to which he replied he thought
he had a right to speak, the chair
man stating he had always been
courteous to Mr.. Stanton, but the lat
ter said he would not like to answer
as to that.
Bills amounting to 1882 were
ordered paid.
City Not Responsible.
Mr.. O'ConnOr stated that in re
gard to case Of Mrs. Long falling in
hole in street, he was advised by the
city solicitor that there was no la
bility whatever. The report was
received and filed. In regard to the
pany, Mr.. O'Connor stated the city
solicitor advised 1t Is not a matter
for the common council as the nui-
sance Is located on privs e property
and 1t Is a matter for the Board Of
Health to take up. The report was
received and filed.
The t~reasurer's report showed bal
ance to general account ~s14,250.35;
balance to water account, 1924 90,
and balance to eve account, S15,-
304.69. 1t was received and filed.
Resolution offered by Mr.. Stanton
changing yours of sanitary sewer
and nroyidIuR for cOnstructiOO of