Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-05-17
COUNCIL MINUTES



Regular meeting of the Council of
the City of Perth Amboy. N. j., held
May 3rd, 1915. The members present
were Aldermen Wilson. Kelly, Hilker'
Kutcher, Clark. Jorgensen, and Alder
man-at-Large Weaver.
The reading of the minutes of the
meetings Of 4prll 2nd, 5th, 18th, 18th,
1915, was dispensed with, and the min
utss approved as printed on slips.
Bids for placing curb stones on Brace
Avenue from Amboy Avenue to Groom
Street. placing twelve inch sewer in
Kennedy Street and Pacific Avenue,
were received. and opened as follows:
Brace Avenue CurbfuE
Set in Concrete
Graham & McKeon ......,........ SEC
Liddle & Pfeiffer ..............,. zoe
Wilbert Blue Stone Co. .-........ 65c
Hans Satter & Son ............... SIC
sutton street Grade and Curb
Hans Satter & Son
Excavation, per cubic yard ...... 3Sc
New curb set in concrete, per lin an
eat i00' Graham & McKeon ;''''' 0'V
New curb set in concrete ...... 62c
Liddle & Pfeiffer
Essaya5i9n Esg ealS set in concrete 4Se a9e
Wilbert Blue Stone Co.
NsSaTa Nsw ca1b 5l6n SET in concrete Sc Sc
Kennedy ST. and Pacific Ave. Sewer
Jens w. Rohr
IL In. pipe. per lineal foot ......$ SO
Manholss, each EACH ... ss ssSS SS
Carl Poulsen
e men pipe i.'''.''''''.''.-.'. 90 .9S 6S
MEANINGLESS MEANINGLESS eaeh aasins each 800 800
Liddle & Pfeifter
II inch sewer pipe .....'....'''' 12S ~
~ ~Manhoies. each oac;, aS.o9 az
On motion the bids were referred to
the Committee on Streets and Sewers
and the City Surveyor for compilation
and consideration.
A petition for Paving Front Street
from Market Street to Gordon Street
with concrete pavement was received,
and referred 10 the Committee on
Streets and Sewers.
Petitions for the laying of a suitable
sewer throughout the entire lengths OF
Lawrence Street. Myrtle Street, Grove
Street, Alpine Street and Keene Street,
were received and referred to the Com
mittee on Streets and Sewers
petition containing 35I signatures
asking for the establishment of a park
on the site of the former Hayes estate
situated between Brighton and Catalpa
Avenues, was received, and referred to
the Special Committee on Park Sites
petition from Michael Zimbicki for
license to conduct an employment
agency at sos State street, was receiv-
ed, and referred to the Committee on
judiciary.
A communication stating that Mrs.
Nitsche and Mr.. Goldman were running
employment bureaus on State Street
without license was received, and re-
ferred to the Committee on judiciary
A communication from the Fords
Porcelain Works asking for the refund
Ing of 5000 on their property on Lee
high Avenue and Stockton street, was
received, and referred to the Committee
on Taxation.
Communication signed by all the
physicians of the City petitioning the
Council to give serious consideration
to the proposition to establish a hos
pital for persons suffering from con-
tagious and infectious diseases, and to
establish such institution without de-
lay, was received, and referred to the
Committee of the Whole.
An ordinance entitled "An opdin-
Perth y H.ex-.the erectipar-5 81 wooden
q SS - as introduced,
The Committee on Streets and Sew
ers recommended that the prayers of
the petitioners be granted in relation
to the following improvements: To
establish grade of Bingle Street and
work Bingle Street to grade; to estab-
lish the grade of Carlock Avenue and
to work Carlock Avenue to grade; to
establish the grade of Raritan Avenue
and to work Raritan Avenue to grade;
TO establish the grade Of Colgate Ave-
nue. and to work Colgate Avenue to
grade; to establish the grade of Nor
ris Street and to work Morris Street
to grade; to cause curb stones to be
set on either side of Compton Avenue,
from Amboy Avenue to Groom Street;
nue., Central Place and Valley Place;
which recommendation was on motion
adopted.
The Special Committee on Park sites
In reporting progress in the matter OF
parks. submitted the following COM
munication as TO prices OF land in the
Mr.. John ]. Clark,
Perth Amboy, N. J.
Dear Sir:
Referring to our conversation of the
s,.cf 70 -faf f11ot I
have taken up the matter of price for
lots on the Arnold tract with Mr.. w. c.
Arnold representing all the owners of
property on this tract. Mr.. Arnold in
forms me that they Will not sell any
thing in bulk at prices lower than the
list prices for the lots in question.
Referring to the tract bounded on
the north by Eagle Avenue, on the east
by Jaques street, on the south by Hall
Avenue, and on the west by Alta Vista
Place, comprising blocks 29, 80 81 and
81 on the map Of lands of the Estate
of John Arnold. deceased, l would in
form you. that four - lots In block
sold to other parties. and lot No. in
said block is now under contract Be
low please find tabulation of prices for
this land.
il lots on Hall avenue at 1915 ss,525.0O
i corner lot on Hall avenue
81 Il iofs ga st Al s2S s2S.SS SS
il corner lots at $475 ........ $4,000
Total cost of Arnold holdings
in blocks 29, 80, 81 and 80. 57,225.00
This tract comprising one hundred
and twenty three lots 25Ix100I each and
having net area of 307, 500 square
feet, or approximately 7.6 acres, not in
Gliding the portions of Arnold avenue.
Meredith street. Pine street and Eagle
avenue, between Jaques street and Alta
Vista place, would cost according to the
above tabulation s57.225.00.
I have explained conditions to Mr..
Arnold to his thorough understanding,
but this is absolutely the lowest figure
at which he viii dispose of his holds.
Trusting that this offers you the nee
essary information, I am,
Yours vrey truly,
ALVIN B. FOX,
For Frederick F. Fox Estate, Agents
which was received and ordered entered
In the minutes.
The Comptroller having audited bills
to the following accounts:
Salaries ....'''........,.,., 2,224.3o
Salary OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 100
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