Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-12-13
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swer from the telephone company.
Councilman Parker said that he
had received letter from Mr.. John
son, of New York, the engineer who
has charge of the building of the new
sewer system in the borough and that
he desired further information from
the clerk and council before he could
go on with the work of drawing up
the contracts. The council instructed
Councilman Parker to furnish Mr..
johnson with the desired information.
Mayor Sutphin said that he thought
that an ordinance should be passed
compelling property owners who have
had buildings destroyed by fire to re-
move the old ruins and rubbish.
Upon motion of Councilman Hender-
son the matter was left in the hands
or the law and ordinance committee.
Attention of the council was called
to the recent accident that happened
to Mr. Lane in walking up Main
street near the Matawan Bank There
is raise In the concrete sidewalk at
this place and Mr.. Lane missed his
footing, causing him to fall and badly
injuring himself This matter was
passed over by the council without any
action being taken at this time
Councilman Asher P. Woolley said
that Mrs. Marcy had complained to
him about dog or dogs in upper Main
street near Midway Green that Jumped
out at her horse when she is driving
past and two or three times serious ac-
cfdents were only narrowly averted
The police department was instructed
to look into the matter and notify the
owners of the dogs that they must
keep them tied up.
A communication was received from
DR.. l.. E. Davies concerning the cross
walk at jackson and Summit streets.
The cross walk sets about eight feet
out OF line with the sidewalk in Sum-
nit street and at q recent meeting of
the council when DR.. Davies was pres
ent the matter was brought up before
the council and the street committee
was instructed to have the work done
AS yet nothing had been done and DIR.
Davies wanted to know why. Council
man .Woolley who is chairman of the
street committee said that he had in
structed Contractor Lupton to relay
the walk, but as Lupton had so much
work to do and as it was getting SO
late in the fall he had informed Lup-
ton to postpone the work of moving
the crossing until spring. This delay
ing of the matter in this way caused
considerable discussion, but the mat |
ter was finally passed over without
any further action as no councilman |
present would make a motion either
one way or the other.
Councilman Lloyd informed the |
mayor and council that as the next |
meeting night is Dec. 26, the last meet
ing for the year 1916, will be held and |
as this is the annual settling meeting |
he requests that all bills for the past |,
year be before the council at this |
time.
Councilman Henderson called the |
attention to the condition of |
the fire alarm bell on the Washington
Engine house. 1t seems that nearly
every time the bell is rung for a fire
1t gets turned over and cannot be used
again until 1T is turned back. Upon
motion of council, Fire Chief Emmons, |
and Councilman George w. ParkerI
were instructed to have the bell fixed
SO that it will not turn over.
At this time the question concern |
Ing what way to dispose of the ruins |
Of the Old Washington Engine Com
pany's hand brake fire engine which
was recently destroyed in the Matawan |