Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-02-04
ARE NAMED ON
ESTIMATE BID.
William c. Wilson and John
J. Clark Elected to Re-
present Aldermen.
P. S. c. TO FIX STREET
Copper Works Wants Lamps
On Road to Plant -Many
Matters Acted on.

Aldermen William C. Wilson and
John j. Clark We're named as mem
bers of the Board of School estimate
for the year at regular meeting of
the council last night. Steps were
taken to have pavement on Smith
street, between State street and the
Central railroad, repaired, to pur-
chase needed supplies for fire houses
and to make some street improve
ments.
The mayor, two aldermen and two
school commissioners constitute the
Board of School Estimate. Richard
J. Calvin and Alderman f. A. Sea.
man were representatives from the
council last year. Messrs. Wilson
and Clark were chosen by four votes
each. Wilson was nominated by
Hilker. Wilson then nominated
Sandbeck, but the latter withdrew
been agreed before the meeting that
Clark and Wilson should be the
choice.
adopted, the street commissioner
must Immediately instruct the Pub
lie Service Railway Company to re-
pair the wooden block pavement
along Smith street and suggest that
the company use granite block to
keep the surface of the pavement
intact between the rails and for two
feet on each side of hem The
recommendation for granite block Ii
In accordance with suggestion of
Mayor Ferd Garretson. He believes
its use would prevent crumbling OF
pavements along trolley rails. The
traction company must begin the
repair work within two weeks from
the date of receipt of notice. other
wise 1t will be done by the city and
charged up to the company. City
officials declare the pavement about
the trolley tracks on Smith street Is
in a deplorable condition
Pursuant to recommendations
made by the committee on fire to
purchase supplies for fire houses,
that committee was empowered by a
motion to make purchases of neces-
sary supplies and sundries. They
will consist principally of rubber
coats for firemen and odds and ends
needed for work in fire houses and
at fires. Members of the fire COM
mittee recently made a tour of irls
spection to determine the amount
needed.
The Raritan Copper Works and
T39 of it's employees petitioned the
council to place four arc lamps along
Elm street, between Market street
and the copper works. The request
signed by A. c. Clark, superinten
dent of the factory, and the en-
ployes set forth that more than
1000 persons use the thoroughfare
nightly and therefore the lamps
would be of great benefit. The Pc
tition was sent over the usual course
being referred to the committee on
lamps and lights.
recommendation of the commit
tee on lamps and lights to place an
arc light at the northwest corner OF
Maple and Jefferson streets, was
adopted.
Provision was made by resolution
to have additional sewer and water
lines placed in Water street, south
Of Gordon street, preparatory to
paving the thoroughfare.
To provide means Of pavement for
sewer improvements about the city,
a resolution was adopted for the is-
suance of temporary certificates for
s23.500. That amount will be bor-
rowed on the certificates and placed
in the sewer account.
Recorder Fl. E. Pickersgill en-
tered a request for set of the re-
gised statutes for use In the police
court. Referred to the committee
On judiciary.
An extension of telephone Of the
Bell system will be placed in the
office of City Electrician Jay B.
FRANKIE, for use by him and Building
Insrector Michael j. Mcnamara.
The committee on judiciary was
empowered to procure three badges
for newly qualified aldermen.
The aldermen accepted an invita-
tiop from Protection Hook and Lad
der Company to attend its banquet
In Washington hall tonight.