Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-04
FOR EXTENSION
OF MILLER ST.
Council to Buy Lots Many
Other Matters.

ACllOh IN W
tend Miller street southwark to con-
meet with william street, at a meet
ing of the Board of Aldermen last
night. The purchase of a lot Il
a portion Of another in Block EVo
for that purpose was a~uthoTIzeu'
Steps were taken to extend Carrot
son avenue and to open Anton street
and several other subjects arose at
the meeting.
A resolution was passed authorlz-
ing the committee on judiciary 10
proceed with the purchase of lot ~
and a part Of lot 81 in Block U
for the extension of Miller street, an
Improvement which residents In that
| section have been Clamoring for Tor
years. At the present time the
southerly end of Miller street Is
dead" having no outlet.
Open Anton Street.
A recommendation Of the commit
tee on street and sewers that Anton
street be opened and laid out and
Garretson avenue be opened and ex-
tended at a uniform width of forty
five feet through the property OF
Henry Maurer & Son was adopted.
A resolution was passed authorizing
the committee on Judiciary to eX-
pend $500 for the opening of Anton
street from Thomas street to lnblee
street.
A petition to amend q petition for
these Improvements was received
from the Massopust Realty Company
in which it was requested that An
ton street be opened from Pine
street to State street and hal 1t be
known as G~arretson avenue; that
the Massopust Realty Company
would dedicate land necessary for
the same, and that a street be open
ed from Thomas to Inslee street to
be known as Anton street. The pc
titlon was referred to the committee
on streets and sewers.
Provide for Sewers.
Resolutions were adopted for
placing hfteen-inch sewers In Di-
vision street, between Broad street
and New Brunswick avenue, and in
Water street, between Smith and
Gordon streets, and that notice of
intention be given for the same.
Hereafter whenever the street
commissioner deems 1t necessary in
spectors will be named to look after
the city's interests and guard over
openings In streets and other public
property. The council passed a res
olution empowering the street COM
missioner to name inspectors when
eve he deems it necessary.
An ordinance concerning the IL
censing Of hucksters, peddlers of
novelties, etc, was passed on its
second, and third and final readings.
1t provides for issuance Of licenses
to persons desiring to peddle toys,
novelties, take tintype photos or
otherwise peddle in connection with
affairs for a day or so.
Building Permits.
The month Of May was the largest
in the history Of the city's building
department, according to a report
for the month entered by Building
Inspector Michael J.. Mcnamara last
night. He issued permits for forty
six buildings to cost approximately
s144,S13 and collected 1902 In fees
during May. Permits were issued
ings, S66,500: three brick htera-
ton and extension Jobs. $4,000;
twenty-three frame hIttidfngs, $40,-I
063; three frame alteration and ex-
tension jobs, $4,000; one cement
block building $4,000; one steel
building. $4,000; one brick and
steel extension Job, $4,000; one hol-
low tile and stucco structure, $1,-I
600; three frame buildings, 1880.
Sidewalks for Firehouse.
Hans Krogh, contractor for the
Liberty fire house In Wayne street,
Just completed, was last night
awarded the contract for laying a
pavement in front of the entrance to
the building at a cost of 1913. He
was the lowest of three bidders. @.
G. Christensen estimated 1927, and
Meagher & Smith bid S34O.
Petitions from H. V. Ferdinand
sen and six others for a sewer in
Cornell street between Brace avenue
and Washington street and that the
thoroughfare be graded and worked
to an established grade between those
points, were received. read and re-
forred to the committee on streets
and sewers. The committee report.
ed favorably.
The committee on fire was au-
thorized to purchase six rubber
coats for Protection Hook and Lad
der Company at a cost of $3.50, on
motion duly seconded.
The street commissioner was au-
thorized by motion to purchase a
quantity of non-asphaltine road oil
at five and one-half cents per gallon.
The city surveyor was instructed
to prepare maps showing water
lines and sewer extensions In Diyis-
ion and Water streets.
Complain About Assessments.
The council last night received a
written complaint from Miss Fran
ces A. Perrine, one Of a number of
property wner complaining about
numerous assessments levied
through improvements on Sheridan
street. The communication was re-
ceived and read. Miss Perrlne COM
planned of having to pay $62.5O for
a new pavement, s44.O6 for sewer
and water connections and another
amount for a eve for a small piece
of property bringing her but s13 a
month.
A petition for removal Of a small
frame building from the northeast
corner of Madison avenue and Mar
ket street to Meade and Market
streets, was granted to Martin
Hansen.
A request for exemption papers
for Cornelius Kenny. of the McClel-
Ian Engine COMPANY, was referred