Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-03-10
GOLDSCHM|OT To
SELL PROPERTY
FOR $4,000
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Special to the EVENING NEWS.


heyport, March 1O.-Elias Gold
schmidt accepted verbally the ofrer OF
? L, 100 for his property on the corner
of Broad and Front streets, when
offered the above amount by the bor-
ough council at the meeting Monday
night. He accepted the offer when
conceded the right to place build
ing material near the place while in
process of rebuilding his properties
at the site. He had previously been
offered $500 and $500 for the prop
erty by the borough but refused 1t
each time. The land which is six
feet In Front street and thirty on
Broad has been the cause of much
dispute, and has figured in the courts
on several occasions.
The resolution offered by Council
man Charles ]. Lehn to settle the
controversy by purchasing the prop
erty was as follows:
Whereas, There are now pending
in the several courts of this state,
certain actions relative to the owner
ship of strip of land on the north
west corner of Broad and Front
streets in the borough of Keyport,
which said piece of land Is now
, claimed by both the said borough of
| heyport and one Elias Goldschmidt,
| and
Whereas, 1t is deemed advisable
| that such controversy be settled and
thus eliminate further legal expenses,
now, therefore, a.
BE is resolved, BY the the mayor
and council of the borough of Key
| l. g. Af,~
Aoldschmidt by the borough of Key
port the sum of eleven hundred dol
lars ($1,100) in full settlement of
his clam to said strip of land and up
on the delivery by him to the said
borough of Keyport such papers az
may by counsel be deemed neces-
sary." nd"
The resolution was seconded by
Mr.. Thistle, and passed and approv-
ed by Mayor Walling.
A letter from Senator Henry E.
Ackerson was read which stated that
the communication to the assembly
bill No. 229, would have his imme-
date attention. The secretary of
Thomas Robinson Camp, Sons of
Veterans, stated that he has planned
to have fitting celebratiaRod ,cae
borough Memorial Day andAerl- -..--.-
men Charles j. Lehn and Elihu Pol
ing, were appointed committee to
attend a meeting of the lodge March
l9 to discuss and plan the matter.
A communication from the Shoe
maker Coal Company was filed,
which stated that they would fur
nish coal +. o. B. mines at $1.25 per
ton. Harold Wallace and Harry Car
ter were confirmed as members of
the Keyport Hook and Ladder Com
pany A number of bills were pre-
sented and ordered paid. ,.s... -.p
Mayor r. o. Walling reported that
Mr.. Garrison, superintendent of the
Standard Gas Company, states that
the streets would be properly fixed
after having opened them to lay gas
pipes. Also he reported that he at
tended meeting of the freeholders
held at Trenton with the state COM
missioner of roads and 1t was agreed
| to have a special session with the
! county engineer to discuss the re-
building of Broad street. $500 -- 50,
| E. j. Currie was given permit tC
install an underground gas tank al
! his garage in Broad street. John
Connell and B. D. Brown we're alsc
granted permission to install under.
ground gas tanks at their garage.
The clerk WAS instructed to notify
all plumbers to conform to the water
ordinance regarding the water me
ters.