Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-17

Sang AT corner OF
avenue and Pine avenue, had re-
Quested extension of the from
Pine avenu down Bordeptown ave-
nue. towards Raritan River Railroad
In order that be might connect with
it. Mr.. Slower stated It appeared
very strange that this section and
what might be called the central
point OF the town. had not been pro-
vided with sewers, that the people
living on the street referred to
should be furnished with sewers. Mr..
O'Connor also called attention to
the fact that there was no sewer
running through Second street from
Stevens avenue TO Pine avenue, also
that sewer should be run through
Second street alley. All three mat
ters were referred to the committee
on sewers with the city engineer.
New School Matter.
Mr.. Slower rendered q resolution
and remarked that in regard to the
resolution sent to the council by the
Board of Estimate asking for an ap-
preparation of $500 for repairs to
school No. l and No. 2 with a new
addition of six rooms, It has been
considered excessive and there has
been a proposition put up to the
Board Of Estimates and school board
that it would b. wiser and better to
build a new school if it Is going to
cost $4,000. The resolution read
Whereas a controversy and dispute
has arisen between the Board of Ed
ucation of the city Of South Amboy
and the common council of the city
OF South Amboy in relation to altera-
lions and repairs TO the two public
schools Of the said city, therefore
be 1t resolved that the said contro-
versy and dispute be referred to the
Commissioner Of Education as pro-
vided by law and that the city clerk
in conjunction with the city sOlici-
tor furnish the state commissioner
with such data as he may require. y
lie was unanimously adopted.
Mr.. Stuart remarked "As a mem
Der Of the Board of Estimates and
common council, | do not know that
can add much to what Mr.. Slower
has stated any more than the first
resolution presented to the Board of
Estimates called for an appropriation
of $4,000 and it was lost. We then
suggested they look into the matter
of building a six-room addition to
No. 2 school. The Board of Eduoa-
ton did not come back TO the Board
OF Estimates and consult with them
as to these repairs, they drew up q
resolution asking for $4,000 to
build a six-room addition and make
repairs to No. l and No. 3 school
as they stand. The resolution was
carried by a vote of three to two, the
two members of the council voting
against 1t because we thought 1t ex-
cessiye. We thought that If 1t was
necessary to spend that much money
It would be cheaper for the city in
the long run TO build a new school,
but we could not seem to get the
Board of Education or a majority of
the Board Of Estimates to think the
same as We did about It, n Mr..
Slower and l feel we have to take
this action as 1t is thought to be the
best thing for the city to tear down
No. / and erect a good cubsanial
building right here on the city prop
erty.
Discuss Removal of Poles.
Upon motion OF Mr.. O'Connor the
clerk was directed to communicate
with the Middlesex Monmouth Elec-
trio Light, Heat and Power Co, Jer-
sey Central Traction Co, Public Ser
vice Railway Co. and New York and
New Jersey Telephone Co. and make
appointment with the representatives
of each to meet the committee on
streets Tuesday afternoon Of next
week with reference to removal OF
poles, the time set to be 3 o'clock.
Mr.. O'Connor stated the commit
tee Of the whole had called upon Mr..
Whitehead in regard to ground for
new standpipe and through the gen
crosby of Mr.. Whitehead he held a
deed for the necessary property, hav-
ing obtained 1t for the sun of one
dollar. The deed was ordered turned
over to the city salicitir to be re-
corded.
Mr.. Stanton moved the clerk be
instructed to communicate with the
to fix up their roadbed at Main street
and Stevens avenue, at B~Ordentown
avenue and at Feltus street
Mr.. O'Connor called attention to
the fact that the Public Service had
not made any arrangements for put
ting their track in shape on Broad
way or any agreement to stand a part
OF the paving expense and the clerk
was instructed to communicate with
their legal department and ascertain
what they proposed to do.
Stevens Avenue Paving.
Freebooter Kerr was given the
floor and stated he with County So
licitor Coan had been appointed a
committee to call upon the council
with reference to q petition that had
been received from property owners
on Stevens avenue requesting the
county to pave that avenue, it being
a county road; that he would like
t6 know how the council felt in re-
gard to the matter.
Solicitor Coan Was Called Upon.
Mr.. COan stated that unfortunate
ly the state laws are not such as tc
permit the Board of Freeholders &c
take same action as council contem-
| plates taking on Broadway. He said
q delegation from the city waited
upon the Board of Freeholders the
day before and stated they would be
willing to do their part in the mat
ter and felt the municipality would
perhaps be willing also. Mr.. Coan
then quoted the law providing that
where permanent improvement of
this character was necessary the par.
ties interested could come to some
agreement to determine the proper
tionment of the expense to be borne
by the parties to the agreement.
Mr.. O'Connor stated this was the
first he had heard of the petition;
that personally he did not think the