Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-03
NEW LICENSES
ARE GRANTED
South Amboy Council Holds
Busy Session.
Apccial TO the EVENING NEWS.

South Amboy, April 3:-There
were present at the regular meeting
of the common council last evening
Mayor Welsh, Messrs. Manhattan,
O'Connor, Stuart, Stanton and Slower,
also Clerk Mack, Councillor Pearse,
City Engineer Mason, Treasurer
Perrine, Street Commissioner Con
nors and Water Commissioner Mar
tin.
Clerk read petition from property
n on Stevens e n and Main
street calling attention to the fact
that a similar petition was pre-
scented some two years ago in regard
to the sub-station of the Jersey Cen
trail Traction Company and the an
and damage caused their
properties also the nuisance caused
by the constant loading and unload
Ing of various character of freight
at that point. and requesting that
some relief be accorded. The ptition
was referred to the committee on
streets to make a report at the mex
meeting as to the conditions existing
In the locality referred to.
Petition signed by a number of
property owners and residents re-
cuesting that the council use their
authority against granting license
for a saloon at the corner of john
street and Broadway was read and
placed on file.
Communication from Mrs. s. T.
Church in regard to leaky water
pipes was not read, but as the coun-
Gil were aware of the contents 1t was
referred to committee on water.
Report was read from Chief of the
Fire Department stating there are
800 feet of bursted hose now in the
department, which leaves lndepen-
dence Co. short 250 feet and Pro-
lection Co. short so feet. Mr.. Stan
ton moved that it be referred to COM
mittee on fire. After some argument
in regard to the matter Mr.. O'Connor
moved to amend that the clerk COM
municate with the hose company
from whom the last hose was pur-
chased and request them to make
good for the 100 feet that had burst
ed under a recent test. Motion as
amended was carried, Councilman
Stanton voting against.
Communication from the Mechan-
i~csville Hose Company was read
stating that at the last regular meet
ing William Greed was elected a
member to succeed William Lyons
resigned. The action was confirmed.
Letter from Mr.. Long presenting
bill for $29.75 for medical services
rendered Mrs. Long in consequence
of falling in hole in sidewalk was
read. Mr.. O'Connor stated this was
similar to a communication present
ed at last meeting and he had exam
ined the conditions Of the sidewalk
and could not find that the city was
to blame In any respect. The matter
was referred to the committee on
streets with the city solicitor.
Communication was read from
Gen. w. S. Truck Post, No. 11S,
G. A. R., briefly outlining their pro-
posed Memorial Day work, extending
a cordial invitation to the mayor and
council and other city officers to par
ticipate therein and requesting any
assistance the council might see their
way clear to render. The matter
was referred to the finance commit
tee and later a resolution was adopt
ed appropriating the sum of SIS to
be drawn to the order of the G. A.
r., and the communication was
placed on file.
Letter was read from the New
York Telephone Company, of New
ark, acknowledging receipt of ON
munication relative to removal of
poles and arrangements for joint use
of poles with other companies and
stating the matter had been referred
to the proper department for atten-
ton and that the city would hear
further at the proper time. 1t was
received and placed on file.
- The following letter was read from
Merritt and Chapman Derrick and
Wrecking Company: eve have your
letter of the goth instant and note
contents, and In reply we beg to ad-
wise you that our letter of the 18th
instant, explaining our understanding
of the agreement under which the
work of sewer extension was done.
AS your letter simply states pay
ment will be withheld until work has
been completed as per agreement,
we would therefore ask you to advise
us promptly what your understand
ing was between Il representative
and yourselves" The communion
ton was referred to committee on
sewers and the city engineer, and
clerk instructed to communicate
with the Merritt and Chapman Com
pan notifying them of the agree
ment made.
The application for liquor licenses
were next taken up and names of
applicants read and applications
passed upon. There were thirty-two
retail licenses and five wholesale IL
censes granted, this being two new
retail licenses, viz: Corner John
street and Broadway and the house
of Reuben Forgotson on Bergen
= The votes of the councilmen
re unanimous for all licenses, eX-
c5pt that Of Reuben Forgotson,
which Mr.. Stanton voted against, he
explaining he had opposed this ap-
plication for two years and to be
= consistent thought he should oppose
it this time.
Bills amounting in total to $1,268
were ordered paid.
Counsellor Pearse stated the Board
of Assessors are about to commence
their new work for 1912, that in CON
junction with them he had sought
the best methods of keeping the du-
plicate, also methods of informing