Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-03-20
TRADE BOARD To
FIND OUT COST
Of L|CHTPLA
Albert Leon Has Communica-
ton Before Board of Direct
ors on Loft BuiIdings-PIan
Meeting on Trading Stamps.


Albert Buys, an electrical engi-
neer, is to be retained by the Poard
of Trade to give a report and esti-
mate of the cost Of the proposed mu-
niclpal lighting plant, This action
| was decided upon last night at the
meeting OF the directors, who selected
MIR. Buys for his experience and eff
fciency in this line OF work. He is
! the engineer who built the Citizel )
Electro Lighting plant In this city
and has been successful In the estab-
lishment of many independent light
| ing plants In New Jersey and New
York. The engineer, In making his
report to tie directors, will state
whether he deems the erection of a
city-controlled plant at this time to
! be advisable or not, and will esti-
mate the cost Of operation.
A communication from a member
of the Board asking that the direct
ors consider the advisability OF In
, stituting the commission form of
government for the city was referred
to the executive committee. The re-
quest of the Woman's Club for the
cooperation of the trade board In an
endeavor to have trolley station es-
/ tablished in State street was placed
in the hands of the transportation
| committee.
About Isolation Hospital.
The executive committee to which
the isolation hospital matter had
been referred, reported that mas
much as mandatory act required a
maximum rate of interest of four per
l. r.
and prohibits the sale of bonds be-
low par, an attempt to push the mat
ter will be inadvisable at this time
owing to the condition of the bond
market.
This committee, In making its re-
port on the proposed improvement
Of State street from the brick road"
to the Woodbridge creek bridge, as
suggested by the Sewaren Civic I'M
provement Association, expressed an
opinion that this stretch of road was
not In a particularly bad condition
and that the city officials will proba-
bly, take steps to make Improvements
there In the near future.
Plan for Mass Meeting.
The report OF the merchants COM
mittee, authorizing its chairman to
! appoint subcommittee to advertise
and arrange for a mass meeting at
which speaker will talk on the sub
ject of trading stamps, coupons, ETC.,
was approved by the directors.
1t was also decided to support
merchants and property owners Of
the city In an endeavor to get the
city to bear the expense of maintain
Ing the white ways on Smith street.
Communication from Leon.
A new plan to bring about the
construction of loft buildings, as
suggested by Albert Leon. promi-
, nent merchant OF the city, was re-
ferred to the executive committee,
which will meet next Thursday night
with Sidney Riddlestorffer, of the
Perth Amboy Trust Company, to con-
slider the proposition. Mr.. Icons
communication follows:
To the Board of Directors, Perth Ann
boy Board of Trade.
Gentlemen
After giving the matter of the
erection of loft buildings in this city
considerable thought and being in
terested in the development of this
scheme, ! beg to submit, as a tenta
tive plan, the following proposition.
l might say that, while my plan is
simply rough outline and would re-
quire considerable work to meet all
requirements, l would submit it to
this Board for any action they may
see fit to take.
propose that committee,
named by the President. be instruct
ed to interview citizens who are fl
nancially sound and responsible and
who are interested in the upbuildine
Of our city. 1t shall be the commit
tees duty to interest at least thirty
men and submit to them plan
worked out on the plan suggested by
me IL acceptable to this Board
In order to raise sufficient money
for the erection of loft buildings,
the men who bind themselves to this
project shall issue a joint note of
$50, 10000. This note to be en-
dorsed by every one of these men
and placed with bank for discount.
but there shall only be sufficient
money drawn to finance the actual
cost of loft building. and. upon
which amount drawn, the bank shall
be entitled to legal interest.
There shall be named three mem
bers of the Board of Trade, who are
not members of the Board of Di-
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