Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-10-07
Clark Insists Water Street Property
Owners Comply With Ordinance
Whereupon Seaman Applies En-
fOrCement to Market Street
TREAT ALL THE OWNERS ALIKE.

I the property owners, they were given
to understand that the work would
| be done with as little inconvenience
to them as possible. Together with
| Mr.. Wilson, he favored leasing off,
on the property owners now If it
| could be done without damaging the
! city. They claimed the residents
we're not being treated hardly fair
| by forcing them to the letter of the
law. Mr.. Seaman said it was we'll
! enough to have the law and force
! them down to 1t in time, but he
claimed the city had not advanced to
that point yet.
Mr.. Hilker said he could not con-
scientiously vote ''to violate" an or
dinance he had voted for. He claim
ed that Ii the work could not be
done under the ordinance, repeal 1t.
Mr. Seaman said this could not be
done. "Then let us abide by the
ordinance we have" returned Hilker.
At this point Mr.. Seaman took oc-
casion to criticize the "eut and dried"
action on the subject.
: What do you mean about this
matter being cut and dried" below
ed Clark.
"Why, this action with that mo-
tion of yours is all unnecessary"
said Seaman.
at is, eh," returned Clark.
Here Wilson Joined In and de-
clared he could not see the sense OF
the motion He considered 1T super
fluous inasmuch as the council had
already passed an ordinance to estab-
lish the grade and had notified pro-
perty owners to. live up to 1t,
"Well, we want them notified to
go ahead" stated Clark
Ia Then i move that Mr.. Clark noti-
lfy tha property owners, said -ss2.
That's not right" returned Clark.
go on, do it yourself and be sure
of It," returned Seaman.
Wilson asked If in forcing people
to bring their sidewalks down to
grade meant that they would also be
! forced to bring it down the full
! width, eighteen feet, clear to the
building line. He secured little sat
isfaction on that subject until Chair
man Sandbeck, after pause, said 1t
would mean that the letter of the
/ ordinance would have to be observed.
That there would be several lawsuits
as a result, large expenditure OF
money and much difficulty In remoy-
| Ing brick walls, was the claim of Mr..
Wilson. Seaman corroborated this
statement, declaring the city had
several times sanctioned the erection
| of brick walls In lower Water street,
which had cost the property owners
| thousands of dollars. Clark's reply
was, "Well, we've done it. The ordi-
nance has been passed, why were not
these things considered before? Re-
| peal ii il necessary.
Wilson replied, Eyes, we're willing
to repeal 1t. The property owners
ought to be treated fairly"
| Here Clark warmed up again and
declared there should be a remedy as
people on one side were up in arms.
Hold on Brother Clark, go little
slow How many people are up in
| arms?" queried Seaman. II happen
| to live down there"
Clark said something about some
people were up in arms. Seaman re-
piled that two of the few he referred
| to had not observed the ordinance.
| A vote was then taken on Clark's
| IQUtlOU. otdDldu anu w tt9Cif pN'''SN
and the other four members voted in
| favor of 1t.
No sooner had the chairman de-
| clared the motion passed than Sea-
man introduced one to give notice to
property owners on Market street,
between Rector and Water streets, to
bring sidewalks to grade. Chairman
| Sandbeck seconded it. Hilker sec
onded it again and Wilson declared
his intention to second 1t. Clark took
| the floor in haste and with his face
rapidly changing color, declared ex-
citedly, "That is spite legislation and
/ don't want to be party to it, gem
tlemen. Bring 1t up in the regular
way at the committee meeting"
Aldermen and men in the audience
began to laugh. Wilson smiled as he
took the floor and calmly said he
couldn't see any spite work in it, con-
tending that all property owners
should be treated alike.
| II got an opinion and l got right
to It," Numbered Clark. Il don't
want to say anything out of school.
could say a lot if l wanted to,
| though"
Wilson, Seaman, Hilker and Sand
beck voted for the motion. Kuteher
passed and Clark voted loud and
| ON ', bat{o fnp -