Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-11
SOUTH AMB0Y
COUNCIL MEET
Terra Gotta Wants Fire
Alarm BOx.-Street Matters

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were present at the regular meeting
of the common council last evening
Mayor Welsh, Councilmen O'Connor,
Manhattan, Stanton, Stuart and
Slower, also Clerk Mack, Ciy Solicitor
Pearse, City Engineer Mason, Treas
urer Perrine, Water Commissioner
Martin and Street Commissioner Con-
nors. After the meeting was called
to order President Stuart observing
Councilman-at-Large elect-Stratton
in the audience invited him to come
inside the railing. Mr.. Stratton
thanked Mr.. Stuart, but stated he
was with some friends and would
remain in the audience.
A petition signed by a large num-
Der of citizens and taxpayers was
read requesting the appointment of
Edward Roberts to the position of po-
licemaa should a vacancy occur. 1t
was referred to the mayor.
Letter addressed to Councilman
O'Connor was read from the Gen'l
Supt. Electric Light Co. enclosing
contract foi the five lights in the hole
in the wall that have ben pu on the
commercial circuit. 1t was submitted
to the mayor for approval and sigma
ture by the clerk.
Letter was read from the South
Amboy Terra Gotta Company ac-
knowledging receipt of letter from
the council informing them that a
four inch pipe was to be run down
Portia street from Stevens avenue,
so as to give them ample supply of
water. They stated Gin our last let
ter we wrote you inquiring if the city
had sufficient fire hose to run from
thep resentp lug to u power house
in case of fire and we presume you
have found you have. However, to
properly guard ourselves we should
like to have the city install or give
us permission to install at our fac
tory at u expense a regulation fire
alarm box like those in use in the
city, as it is a long distance to the
nearest fire alarm box. We suggest
we install the box and the city MAIN
tain same. We are anxious to have
this done at once and trust 1t will
receive immediate attention" The
communication was received and re-
ferred to the committee on fire.
Communication was read from the
Secretary of Independece Engine and
Hose Co. advising that Luke Lene-
han and M. j. Carroll have served
seven years as f1remen and are enti-
tied to exemption certificates. Same
was ordered granted.
Communication was read from
Mrs. Egie Berrian, corresponding Sec
rotary of the Women's Club of South
Amboy, expressing thanks for use of
the city hall on Dec End. 1t was
ordered placed on file.
A letter form of receipt was read
from a lady named Olsen, of Perth
Anboy, acknowledging receipt Of So
from Mary D. Litell for board of a
child. It was explained this referred
to q small child that had been in the
city home for some time past pending
settlement of a Ease of the city
against the declared father Of the
child and that the moher had remov-
ed thee hid to Perth Amboy at which
point she was working, and that Mrs.
LitelI who had in a spirit of char
ity been rendering some assistance in
this case advanced money for its
board. The matter was discussed at
considerable length and the difficulty
in collecting amount of judgment
rendered in the case explained. The
whole matter was left in the hands
of the poor committee with the city
solicitor for proper action and Mrs.
amount paid by her.
A letter was received from Charles
Timmins certifying that the bill pre-
sented by Mrs. Mellen for $3.50,
covering plumbing work done in con-
nection with sewer tapping at her
residence was correct. 1t was re-
ferred to the committee on sewers.
Mr.. O'Connor made a motion that
the ordinance for grading of Portia
street be taken up. Mr.. Stanton
stated as he understood the matter
he people on that street were to be
furnishd with maps and given an OPP
p%ortunity to oppose or agree to the
changes. Mr.. Manhattan stated he
had seen John Perrine hat day and
he had not received a map and had
been told the matter would not come
up at this meeting, Mr.. Stanton
thought the council should not be
hasty in the matter and the people
should be given every opportunity to
be heard. The motion to take the
ordinance up was lost by a vote of
three to two and the ordinance was
continued.
Mr.. Manhattan stated some time
ago it was necessary to move the
water gate at the junction Of Main
street and Broadway and that the
bill for doing same had ben presented
to the Public Service Corporation In
accordance with understanding, but
that they had not paid same. He
moved the clerk be instructed to
write them and state unless the mat
ter was settled 1t would be put in
hands of he city solicitor for collec-
ton. Motion was carried.
The following resolution was
adopted: That contract to curb and
flag Augusta street between Stevens
avenue and Roosevelt street be award
I'D to Mrs. c. E. Wilbert at prices
SHIFTED in proposal, asaid proposal to
include cost of removing trees.
Mr.. O'Connor stated some time ago
the question Of discintinuing a GER
tain number of arc lights and substi-
tuting an increased number of tung-
stun lamps was taken up and he
hoped in near future to provide these
tungstun lights on Henry street, Da-
vid street, George street and Borden
town emu also one on Main street
in front Of Christ church. Mr.. Man
haitian asked if he could not go a lit