Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-15
nentsA Edition
DANIEL SALMON ON
BOARD OF HEALTH
Nomination Was Unanimously
Confirmed by the South Am
boy Common Council.
Special to the EVENING NEWS

Special to the EVENING NEWS
South Amboy, Sept. 15.-The reg
uIar meeting Of the common council
was held in the city hall last night.
There were present Counc1lmen
Stanton, Parisen, Stratton and Slo-
yer; also Clerk Mack, Engineer
Thomas and Solicitor Coan.
Petition was read from property
owners residing on Catherine street
to curb and gutter, curbing to ne
of concrete, between Broadway ana
upper intersection of Stevens avenue.
1t was referred to the street commit
tee.
The application of Charles Blatt
for transfer of license to him now
held by Boleslaw SwiatkeWs1k and
application of John Kehnelbeck Tor
transfer to him of license now heid
by P. A. ]. Steuerwald were referred
to the committee on license. Later
in the meeting recess was taken TO
examine the applications and they
were granted.
Invitation was read for the mlT "
and council to join the Perth Am
boy members of Patrolmen's BeneVo-
lent Association in attending conVen-
ton to be held at Union Hill Sep
tember 23. A motion was passed
that the invitation be accepted anu
the council as a whole attend
Communication was read from the
water commissioner stating that oW-
ing to existing conditions on Parker
avenue property owners would like
to have main laid on the street in
order to supply them with water and
at the same time give them fire pro
lection. The matter was referred
to the council as a whole.
The bill of Collins and GundruTa
of $1,071.50 for the Mechanicsy1lle
sewer brought forth a great deal OF
discussion which eventuated in the
bill not being passed, Messrs, Par1-
sen and Stanton voting against. The
contention of Mr.. Stanton was that
the firm gave bonds 10 faithfully and
satisfactorily perform their contract
which he did not consider thev had
done, and that nc money OF the city
should be spout on the matter 10
help tbo contractors out. The post
tion taken by Mr.. Stratton and Mr..
Slower was that the people Of Me-
chanicsville had been deprived Of the
benefits of the sewer for long time;
that it was a question where the mis-
take should rest; that the engineer
admitted a mistake; that the lnspec-
tor did not even have plans and spec
ifications to check the work while 1t
was being done; and that in view OF
the improbability of being able to fix
the blame he thought it advisable to
pay the bill so the people could have
the benefit of the sewer even though
the city were put to an additional eX-
pense of a couple hundred dollars.
Mr.. Slower offered a motion that
the ordinance in regard to curbing
and paving of Louisa street be with
drawn, it having been introduced at
a previous meeting. 1t was explain
ed the people on the north side of
the street did not want the curbing
while those on the south side did not
want it unless those on the north
side had it.
After some further discussion Mr..
Slower withdrew his motion and Of
fered one that the ordinance lie
over for another two weeks. This
was carried.
Mr.. Stratton stated 1t gave MIN
great pleasure to offer in nomination
the name of Daniel Salmon as a
member of the Board of Health to
fill unexpired term of deceased
member. The nomination was unan-
imously confirmed.
Resolution was adopted directing
the city engineer 10 prepare plans for
relief of the situation at Broad way
and Henry street existing during
heavy rains, the same to contemplate
in part installation by the N. Y. and
L. B. R. R. of sewer inlets or catch
basins between their tracks and
Broadway.
The sewer committee reported IA
vorably on the recommendations
for use of the water and sewer de-
partments and Mr.. Slower offered a
motion that the committee he en-
powered to purchase same, which
was carried.
Motion was passed that the clerk
be directed to advertise for bids for
curbing Bordentown avenue and
Catherine streets in accordance with
ordinanse passed at previous meet
ing, same to be received at next
meeting of the council.
Mr. Slower offered a plan and Spec
ification for extension OF sewer ut
alley between Main and Second
streets, east of Broadway. Upon
motion this was accepted and author
ity granted to go ahead with the
work.
Mr.. Slower stated the people on
Second street, south side, between
Stevens avenue and Stockton street
desired to tap the sewer, but could
not do SO as the fall was not sum
cient to reach sewer running
through Second street, and 1t would
therefore be necessary to run a sec
tion of sewer through the alley.
motion was passed that the commit
tee on sewers with the city engineer
investigate the matter and prepare
plans to be presented at next coun,
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