Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-12
COUNCIL MINUTES
Proceedings of the Board of Aldermen
of the City of Perth Amboy. n. }.
MARCH 3rd. 1913.

Regular meeting of the Council of
ehe city OF Perth Amboy held March
3rd. 1913. The members present were
Aldermen Wilson. Hilker. Clark and
Sandbeck
On motion the reading OF the minutes
of the meetings of February 3rd and
18th, 1913, was dispensed with and the
minutes approved as printed on slips.
petition to have Oak street. be-
tween New Brunswick avenue and
Smith street paved with asphalt block,
was received and referred TO the Com
mtttee on Streets and Sewers.
petition for canCella ton of assess
ment on block 92 lot 18 taxes 1911 for
sam Poikowttz was received and re-
ferred to the COMMITTEES on Taxation.
A letter from Mcclellan Engine Com
pany reporting the election on Febru-
ary 18th OF Frank Tonghini, George
Tooker, Daniel f. Dwyer and Chris
and referred to the Committee on Fire
A petition from Rafael Budin for g.
junk license at 234 Fayette street, was
received and referred to the Commit
tee on Judiciary
A petition for telephone In the Of
flee of the Clerk of the District Court.
was received and referred to the Com
mittee on Public Grounds and Build
ings.
A communication from the Dolarway
Paving Company pertaining to their
rights in q certain kind of paving was
received and referred to the Committee
-
A letter from Washington Hose and
Chemical Company reporting the elec-
tion February 18th of Andrew Shantz
TO membership, was received and re-
ferred to the Committee on Fire
| An invitation from Protection Hook
and Ladder Company for the Board to
attend a banquet Tuesday evening, was
received and accepted
A letter from James Quirk partain-
ing to assessment on block 2TO, lot 1s.
was received and referred to the Com
mittee on Taxation.
The Committee ON Taxation. to whom
was referred the recommendation of
the Comptroller reducing valuation on
block "A, lot 2. High street, property of
Laura steele, recommended that the
Comptroller recommendation to value
the land at S2l50 and the buildings a,
Sf.S5o be confirmed. which recemmen-
dation was on motion adopted
The Committee on Taxation. to when
was referred the petition from + NJ
Kelly Realty Co. for adjustment OF
paving assessment. block 40 lot IL
recommended that the adjustment bt
made. which recommendation was or
motion adopted.
The CommUtee on Lamps and Idphts
| 10 whom mad been referred the pc
tition of Raritan Copper Works for 4
street lights on Elm street, recon-
mended that one arc lamp be placed ar
q place designated by the Committee or
Lamps and Lights. which recommends
tion was on motion adopted.
| The Committee on Lamps and Lights
| to whom had been referred the petI.
! tion for street lamp on Brighton ave.
nue., recommended that the request OF
| the petitioners be granted. and an ar,
| lamp be placed on Brighton avenue A.
I the place designated In the petition
| which recommendation was on motor
| adopted.
/ The Committee on Fire, to whom ha,
I been referred the report of Eagle Hos,
| election Or
nation OF L. p. Mathiasen and Charles
| Donegan, and dropping of Heinie Smitl
and Frank Green. recommended tina
| the action of the company be approved
I rou accordingly. which recommends
| tion was on motion adopted.
| The Committee on Fire recommend
| ed that the resignation of William Fl
| Meshrow from Lincoln Engine Com
pany be accepted and his name strick
| en- from the roll. which recommends
| tion was on motion adopted.
The Committee on Fire to whom wa
| referred the petition fer recognlzin,
| Humane Chemical Hook and Ladde
I Co, No. 3, recomme nded that said or
/ ganiza tion be confirmed. and that tn
| names of the 81 petitioners be addet
to the fire. rolls of the city. which rec
emmendation was on motion adopted
, The Comptroller having audited bill
te the following accounts: s.-.
Poor sI67 g.
Lamps and Lights ...... 26.2
Fire Alarm and Police Cali
Maintenance ..-.-......... .309 S.
Public Grounds and Buildings Ma g
Water ST. buikhead ......... $50
Saiary ...---....- .-.-..'...-s--. SEQ
Fire .-.................. 7S17l
Contingent ................ 4S9 s.
District Court ..,..,.... 1875
Streets and Sewers ........... SS7 ~
Garbage -............-. LOCO. 0l
Excavation Permits ........- "a
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