Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-07-08
ARE SATISFIED
WITH AMECITE
Property Owners OF Paterson
First and Lewis Streets
Petition the Council.
REFER 1T TO COMMITTEE
Cost of Pavement and Curb
Ing Must be Within Certain
Limit --Other Matters.
REFER 1T TO COMMITTEE

property owners in sections of First
street, Paterson street and Lewis
street spetitioned the Council last
night to place Amecite pavements on
those thoroughfares. They request
ed that the paving material be laid
at least three inches in thickness and
cost not more than $3.50 a square
yard, and that curbing cost not more
than seventy cents lineal foot. The
petition, which was signed by Thos.
J. Smith and about forty others, was
directed over the usual course, be-
ing referred to the committee on
streets and sewers. This and sever
al other subjects came before the al
dermen for action at their first re-
gular meeting Of the month last
night.
For sometime past there has been
much d1ckering concerning the brand
and cost Of pavement to be laid In
the southern part of the city. When
1t became known that Amecite was a
cheap" pavement, yet on one street
at least had cost as much as asphalt
block, there was a hitch. Reassured
that the cost will be kept down, prop
erty owners of the streets mentioned
have taken steps to secure Amercite
material. The sections for which 1t
Ia desired are: First street, from
Market street to point si1ty-three
feet south of Lewis street; Paterson
street, from Madison avenue to Sec
ons street; Lewis street, from Mad
ison avenue to First street.
Bernard J. McNally, was present in
behalf Of himself and other Oak street
property owners, in quest of informa-
tion as to what had become of the
Oak street proposition. Alderman
Seaman replied, stating that Oak,
Paterson, Lewis and several other
streets were under consideration for
paving. The street department was
trying to get all Of them in condition
but there came a hitch in procuring
bonds for payment of the proposed
work. The city could not sell bonds
for work already done and therefore
work under contemplation had to
wait until the money market had i'm
proved.
Bids for grading Cornell street were
returned to the bidders last night,
when 1t was decided that dirt taken
from the street was needed on Han
son avenue, nearly half a mile away.
Estimates will be readvertised for
and tho estimators will be asked to
bid accordingly. Mr.. Seaman ad-
dressed the bidders on hand, stating
the conditions. New estimates will
be received on July 21.
A communication from the Board
of Health, embodying resolutions
concernings the unhealthful condi-
ton In Broad street because of the
need of sewer between Division
street and East avenue, was received
and referred to the committee on
street and sewers.
Mayor Garretson returned several
documents with his approval to the
Council and two were unapproved.
The executive did not approve the or
dinance limiting permanent employees
and residents during service, and
two years previous to employment
and residents during service, and
gave his reasons with suggestions as
recently published. He took no ac-
tion on an ordinance defining duties
of commissioners of assessmet for
street improvements. Inasmuch as
he did not act upon it within the law
full ten-day limit it has become law
without his approval. His refusal to
sanction the measure was based on
the argument that the council or no
other body in this city had the au-
torfty to direct what officials ap-
pointed by a court should do He
to have records encumbered
with ordinances that have no weight,
he says.
AS a means OF further improving
Water street about the easterly end
of Market street, the Council passed
resolutions to have two trees remov-
ed from points just south of Market
street and to construct a curb line
along the easterly side of Water
street at the intersection of Market
street.
Chairman Seaman of the street
committee had taken especial pains
to extend the curb line about the two
trees, which the board ordered re-
moved. When a resolution came up
TO order the trees removed and have
the street committee reset the curb
at those points, he passed on the
vote and said that he never had any
serious objection to having the trees
He had demurred out of
regard for the paving contractor. He
had promised to guard shade trees as
'ar as possible when the pavement
was constructed.
Other resolutions were adopted to
lave the city clerk request the Shade
Free Commission to remove the trees
Ind to have the street committee re-
yet the curb, inasmuch as the trees
n their position, were declared a
langer to life and limb and might
nvolve the city in lawsuits.
The police committee returned a |
'erdict of not guilty, concerning the
harge that Patrolman Hugh Steed |
lad been drunk while doing police |
Iuty. 1t was placed on file.
Aldermen Seaman and Clark be- |
anne engaged in another tilt when u |
esolution was introduced to extend |
he Lewis street sewer about fifty !
eet into the sound. Clark main
aimed the resolution should be more |
pecifc Mr.. Hilker suggested that |
ids be advertised for. Clark asked |
{ the street department was capable
f handling the work. Seaman re-
lied mo, of course not" The re-
olution was then amended, agree