Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-28

ton of all the communities in the
state In order tS meet their heavy
expense was presented. On motion of
Councilman Parisen the clerk was in
structed to dispense with the reading
Of same, as 1t was altogether too
lengthy and other more important
business had to be transacted.
A communication was read from!
Samuel Leonard. of $50 Main street,
in which he declared that his land
lord. John Bonis. had raised his rem
from $40 per month to s25. and had
previous to this promised that Mr..
Leonard could live there always
without the rem being raised. Upon
motion of Councilman Parisen the
communication was referred to the
council body Is a whole.
Communication from Mr.. Hitch
cock. OF the Jersey Central Traction
Company. was read IN which he stat
ed that the matter of lights. ETC.. had
been turned over to the proper de-
partment for attention. Regarding
the blowing of the engine whistles
unnecessarily by trains going through
this city, L. w. Berry stated In his
communication that action would be
taken Immediately to avoid same, ai-
though a certain amount of blowing
must be permitted in order to comply
with the law
The Rartsan River railroad In their
communication to the council said
that the matter OF lights at their
station would be given prompt atten-
ton. The communication was re-
ceiyed and fled.
Letter from Trenton stating that
two complaints of the City of South
Amboy against the Public Service Gas
Company had been received and IL
uroc gp0rnQfaA fhot hA4rrA 1nmwfx@
be givenIa thorough inspection be
made and II report should prove IN
satisfactory at that time. then the city
would DO permitted to have n hear
ing. Communication was received
and filed.
An ordinance providing for the is
suance of thirty thousand dollars
worth of street improvement bonds
was passed unanimously by the coun-
cilmen. These bonds are to take the
place Of the f12. 900 bonds or Stevens
avenue. and also the s1e. 900 worth
o m the Broadway improvements, all
OF which are about to mature. The
ordinance after the third and final
reading was turned over TO the may
or.
Another ordinance providing for
the consent and permission TO the
Raritan River Railroad Company to
lay three tracks between Ferris and
Gordon streets. with the understand
Ing that same company Is TO protect
them BY gates and gatesmen when
ever the city 30 requests. was passed
on hna reading.
Another ordinance Was also passed
pertaining TO the transfer OF certain
lands to the Raritnn River Railroad
Company for lands along the Raritan
bay to be used for public purposes.
councilman Parisen offered a motion
ito amend the ordinance a trifie TO
have part OF same 10 read that the
Rarftan River railroad cause to be
decided e. inlet without an extra cost
TO the city. Amendment was accept
ed by unanimous consent. Council
man Hackett asked what the wording
OF public purposes might mean
whether anything definite was IN the
minds OF the other counciimen as 10
what might be done with this land.
The city solicitor stated that II was
termed public grounds for public pur-
poses for the erection OF public build
ings II need be- as the laying out OF q
park. etc.
Resolutions calling for the renew
ais OF three general accounts notes
was passed.
Councilman Hackett offered a reso-
luton calling for he advertising of
bids for six lots OF land for the pur-
pose OF GfcEAuS = nome Tor the poor.
THE place they now occupy will pass
into ths hands OF h Rarftan River
railroad after n period OF two years.
THE date set IN the councilmen's orig
tnaI resolution was September "A. but
councilman Gordon claimed thai
September s was a better date, as the
cold weather y coming on shortly
and the poor should have their new
home n possible before the winter
sets IN. He offered an amendment e
councilman Hacketf's resolution that
the date be September 5 instead oi
"a. Councilman Hackeft objected "a
he stated that the council had about
! eighteen months in which 70 butit
] this home. and IL people are given .
better chance 20 advertise for ths
? selling OF their lands II would prob
ably result In q better advantage. il
iputting the motion q Councilman
/ Gordon In amending tha resolufiol
!, all voted in FAVOR 81 same with ths
Y exception o. Councilman HacketE
Thea Councilman HAckeGk AAked ~