Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-23

Cornell Street Sewer ............. s.95
Liberty Fire House .............. 11.7b
Public Grounds and Buildings 49,. 77.5S
Sheridan Street Pavement ....... fl,64
Shade Tree Commission ........ 23.70
Excavation Permits .............. 1000
Fire 56O.s5
Poor 243. O5
Playground Commission .......... 275.9S
Contingent 49, ST
Streets and Sewers .............. st1.o3
warrants were ordered drawn for the
amounts.
The Clerk reported that the Acting
Mayor had returned approved; Motion to
erect stand for Fourth of July celebration;
motion to draw warrant for $3.50 for Fourth
of July celebration; motion to purchase road
oil; resolution to give notice of intention
to lay sewer in West Side avenue from Hail
avenue to Neville street, and in Jefries
street; resolution to give notice Of inten-
ton to establish and work grade of Lee
lands; resolution to give notice Of intention
to establish and work grade of Hommann
avenue from Brace avenue to Henry Maui
tcntion to work grade of tombstone street
from Hall avenue to Eagle avenue; resolu-
ton to give notice of intention to establish
and work Hanson avenue from Brace ave
nue. to Henry Maurer lands; resolution can
building; ordinance to grade Cornell street
from Brace avenue to Washington street;
ordinance to establish grade Of Cornell
street from Brace avenue to Washington
street; ordinance to lay 15-in. sewer with
house connections in Division street from
Broad street to New Brunswick avenue;
ordinance to lay 15-in. sewer with house
connections in Water street from Smith to
Gordon; resolution awarding contract for
which were ordered placed on hle; and I'M
approved; resolution fixing consideration for
luton pertaining to riparian rights at
Buckingham avenue; with the following
Perth Amboy, N. J.. July 10. 1912.
To the Council Of the city of Perth Amboy:
riparian rights at Buckingham avenue, to-
gether with a resolution fixing considera-
ton for the Perth Amboy and Tottenville
Ferry Company franchise are herewith re-
turned without approval. The resolutions,
as you know, received my vote, on their
action should indicate that I am not I'M
friendly to the project Of establishing a
Sound. on the contrary 1 believe that the
traffic warrants an increase in ferry IA
c%iiities and that the people residing In the
that the resolution which was hastily
LIST should be re-drafted to better protect
the interests of the city Of Perth Amboy.
t%en TGneS Fer ISr co.. the in p edVoca Amsoy the sn pass sage
of the resolutions herewith returned stated
that no franchise was necessary to enable
them to operate a ferry for the public and
all that they required vas the consent of
Council to the application for a lease of
Session of 1910, is an act to provide for
the creation of a department of wharves,
docks and ferries. and the extension, al
supervision of wharves. piers, bulkheads,
docks, slips, basins. ferries. harbors and har-
than cities of the first class. and providing
for the making and enforcement of rules
and regulations in relation thereto, and fix
ing penalties for the violation thereof. Sec
ton 2 in which is enumerated the powers
the department shall have power to adopt
and promulgate rules and regulations for
the construction. extension, alteration, i'm
provement, repair, and use Of all wharves;
ferries, etc, etc, within the limits of said
city. This act is in effect a scheme of mu-
nicipal ownership of wharves, ferry slips,
etc, and gives the city power to regulate
to the passage of a resolution giving con
sent for the application for Riparian Rights
by the Perth Amboy and Tottenyille Ferry
that this board consider the passage of
an ordinance adopting the provisions Of
Should the board decline to adopt-the
fered that your resolution giving consent
for the application shSdfd state that such
Is glvep provided the lease be for
A term not 70 exceed rs years and that If at
my before the expiration Of said rs
Cars said Perth Amboy and Tottenville
Ferry co. cease to operate said ferry as a
line or said ferry becomes nom
by reason of the abandon
ment Of any now existing ferry or The
abandonment of any ferries now existing by
of which competition ceases, their
expires and the city's right In perpetuity
becomes operative. would further sug.
BeSt tnat your resolution state tnat consent
to the Perth Amboy and Tottenville Ferry
Co. is only given with the understanding
that the city's application for rights In
be approved and such rights
granted at the same time as the action Is
taken on the Ferry Company's applica-
ton and II the application Of the city is
denied then the consent TO the Perth Am
boy and Tottenville Ferry Co. is. by that
act, withdrawn.
1 have no objections to the terms Of the
resolution which states that consideration
for the consent. 1t Is returned only for
the purpose of making 1t conform to the
revised resolution or incorporated in 1t
should such resolution be introduced. as
we'll as to have added the additional con-
sideratlons mentioned.
Respectfully.
FERD. GARRETSON,
Acting Mayor.
which on motion were laid on the table.
The financial reports of the city officers
for the month of June, as follows:
Statement of collections made by the
Collector of Revenue during the month Of
June. 1912.
To Sinking Fund:
Iaxes Tor lsoS sS90
Taxes Tor 1911 ~6,6SO.43
ss,6ss.3 80
Certificates of Sale .............. s3S.15
Assessments:
Park Ave. pavement ............ 1000