Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-04
STREETS WILL
BE IMPROVED
Petitions to A%ldermen--M Many
Matters Are Heard.

Provisions were made for several
street improvements at the regular
meeting of the council last night.
Action was taken to clean and grade
the city property at New Brunswick
avenue and Fayette street and sever
al other propositions were handled
by the alderman. Alderman Sand
beck, Clark, Hilker and Wilson were
present.
A request was entered for having
Oak street, between New Brunswick
e and Smith street, paved with
two-inch asphalt blocks over a four
inch concrete foundation. The petit
ton was referred to the committee
on streets and sewers
Following activity of Alderman
William F. Hilker to have the city
property at New Brunswick venue
cleaned, a resolution was passed, in
structing the street commissioner to
take such action. He will remove
the stone and other material on the
premises and the property will be
graded under the direction of the
street committee. If put to no other
use Immediately, it will most likely
be used as a playground for children.
Three resolutions were adopted
unanimously to give notice of inten-
ton for establishing grades on Sher-
man, Grant and Meade streets, be-
tween Market and Paterson streets.
Flag stones must be put down on
the westerly sides of Prospect and
King streets, between Smith and
Market streets. Resolutions were
adopted, notifying the street COM
missioner to instruct property own
ers on those thoroughfares 10 have
such improvements made by April
10. If the work has not been exc
cuted by that date, 1t will be done
by the city and charged to the respec-
tive properties.
Provision was made for extending
the Water street sewer southwark
from Gordon street a distance of
about 800 feet. The contractor of
the lines between Smith and Gordon
streets claimed the cost of pipe had
advanced and therefore the new
work could not be done for the same
price as had been charged for the
other. A resolution was adopted to
provide for payment of the price be-
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ent cost of pipe, not to exceed seven
and a half cents per foot.
The city attorney was instructed
by resolution to confer with officials
of the Lehigh Valley Railroad Com
pany to acquire rights for the city to
Convery Place across tracks
of the company in the western part
of the city.
Provisions we're made for having
street arcs placed on Elm street,
south of Market street, and on Brigh-
ton avenue, at the intersection of a
lane about 100 feet south of Gordon
One will be put in each place.
The Raritan Copper Works officials
and employees petitioned for four
arc lights along Elm street.
The Dollarway Paving Company
again had a communication before
aldermen last night, requesting
that its patent rights be observed.
The company stated it understood
the city a about to award a con-
tract to a local contractor for use of
a pavement closely initiating the
Dollarway company's process. The
company advised that the city indem-
nifty itself to the extent OF fifteen
cents a yard as a protection. The
communication was referred to the
committee on streets and sewers.
Certificates were ordered issued by
resolution for $4,000 in anticipa-
ton of 1913 taxes. That amount
will be borrowed from the sinking
fund.
A petition from Judge John w.
Beekman and lawyers practicing in
the District Court, requesting that a
telephone extension be placed in the
office of the clerk of the court, was
referred to the committee on public
grounds and buildings.
Rafael Budine, of 234 Tayette
street, made a request for a junk
license. His petition was referred
to the committee of judiciary.
Lincoln Engine Company reported
William H. Meshrow had resigned as
a fireman. The fire committee con-
frmed the action Of Eagle Hose and
Chemical Company in regard to cleo
ting Jens c.. Jensen to membership
accepting the designations of l.. p.
Mathiasen and Charles Donegan and
dropping Heinie Schmidt and Frank
GREENE, report OF N~aSnlnStOn
Hose and Chemical Company that
Andrew Schantz had been elected to
membership in that company was re-
ferred to the committee on fire; like
wise was a communication from the
Mcclellan Engine Company, report
ing the election of Frank Tonghini,
George Tooker, Daniel Dryer and
and Chris Coyne, to membership.
The aldermen accepted an invita-
ton from Protection Hook and Lad
der to attend its banquet to be held
in Kroeger's Auditorium.