Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-05

sire 10 protect tneOSelVeS, M IN
formation that they have at the pres
ent time as to the nature Of the pro-
posed improvement is very meagre.
They have no Information as to what
kind Is to be established there, what
the prospective expense may be, what
the character Of the work will be how
1t will be carried out, how it will af-
feet their property and property lines
and various things, and because of
this lack of knowledge they desire to
place themselves in a position where
they can. combat any action that the
council may take that will be detri-
mental to them.
At the request of Mr.. 0'Connor the
clerk read a petition that was pre-
scented some time ago requesting the
grading of this street and commented
that there were several James or
both petitions and that it was very
hard to determine Just what the pe0-,
pie did want. Mr.. Stratton stated he
believed the gentlemen signing the
petition ONE time G knew what
they were doing and believed they
wanted some improvements made on
Portia street, but not to the extent
of opening 1t to Raritan Bay which
! would be very expensive; that some
, work should be done to the street to
make 1t passable, but to open 1t en-
tirely would mean enough money to
require a bond issue of something of
that kind.
MI. John Perrine stated he would
suggest as a solution of the matter
that the council wipe Portia street off
the map and turD it owe to Sayreville
as they did not seem able to get any
thing done. He stated Mr.. O'Connor
misrepresented things; that his name
was on the petition and what he OBJ
jects to is the method the council
have taken in the last year or eigh-
teen months; | think we people
would be very we'll satisfied have
a couple of suggestions to make
that you turn the matter i've to the
chairman of the street committee and
give hime power to go ahead the same
as he did with Louisa street between
Pine avenue and Feltus street. l
understand he spent about $3.50 on
that block without any petition; |
suggest you give US $3.50 a block for
improvements, Or you tax the eX-
! pense the city has incurred In maps,
grades, etc, duplicate that amount
and spend 1t on the street, shovel a
little dirt, that Is all We ask, we do
i not ask for a lot Of elaborate i'm
~proVementS.
Mr.. O'Connor explained that the
dirt taken from Louisa street was
gravel which it was desired to place
on other streets and that the property
owners would be assessed for the
benefits In the regular way. He sta
ted he had never objected to i'm
| proements on Portia street but he
| did object to the shifting of the lines;
he wished to deny the accusation that
he had taken upon himself anything
in relation to, the streets of the city.
Mayor Dey stated he thought the
main contention to the improvement
is the map made by the city engineer,
it seemss ali the people are not In
| favor Of it myself, and l agree with
these people in being against 1t. He
| stated II the people objected to the
maj and would file a remonstranee
! which would involve the city in legal
difficulties and expense he thought
the matter should be dropped. The
city engineer made a detail statement
on the manner in which he had ar
rived III JHc IlIlcS anu 81 duCo vi IL
map, claiming the original map on.
file could not be applied In its en-
tirety and that In applying 1t 1t was
necessary for the surveyor to exercise
his own Judgment, and that the judg-
ment of n surveyor might not agree
with another as had been proven by a
comparison Of his map with one pre-
viously made by another surveyor.
| Upon the suggestion of Solicitor
Pearse the ordinance establishing the
lines and grades was taken up on
first reading, Counciimen Slower and
Stratton voting against the motion.
After reading the ordinance and
some further discussion it was, upon
| motion of Mr.. O'Connor unanimously
withdrawn.
Resolution providing for the re-
newal of Broadway Improvement
note in the sum of $4,000, due Feb
ruary 16, for three months; also an
, other not for like amount due Feb
Iruary 6, were adopted.
Mr.. Pearse stated In his absence a
couple of weekss ago he addressed a
! letter to the council stating 1t was
necessary to appoint three commits
sioners of assessments In connection
with the improvements on way,
etc, that the council had misunder-
stood his letter and had appointed
| nine commissioners, three for Broad
way, and tire each for the two sec
lions Of David street. 1t was there
fore necessary to conine the appoint
ment of but three of this number,
tMessrs. Gelsinon, Stephenson and
Cusiek being selected as the three
general. commissioners.
Upon the suggestion OF Mr.. Pearse
a motion was passed that when the
meeting adjourn it be to met next
Tuesday at which time the city en-
! g1neer would have ready figures In
connection with the broadway I'm
| proevment for use Of the commission
ers OF assessments.
Mr.. Pearse referred to the last
election at which time a vote was
taken on the act passed In 1909 pro-
| viding for the raising OF salaries OF
policemen. He explained the word
ing of the act admitted Of various in
depreciation, some claiming It should
be applied at once and others that not
before December, 1919. He stated
the city Of Asbury Park had been In
litigation in the matter and a decis-
ion had been handed down by the
Supreme Court that the inereas
should be applicable Immediately.
No action WAS taken by the council