Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-30

public passage only:
20. Because the laying of said track
objecfor and would be a taking Of hii
yroperty without compensation or with
out due process of law.
30. Because the YIN of the track
would be an additional servitude Of and
would not aid the public in the exer-
on the contrary would be a>public and
| private nuisance and cause special
damage to the ohtecto. and further
street as q public way.
81. Because the law under which
the petition IS evidently made does not
| contemplate the consent to lay q track
| on a street by an Individual for this
L private use.
SO. Because consents under the law,
and under which this action is had,
companies and for purposes where this
fitted.
So, Because no right or consent by
owner (the objector) was obtained and
no private individual has q right to
emand such consent.
track would be establishing q new
grade crossing. over which the Board
Of Public utilities has sole jurisdic-
IS. Because the laying OF the track
would be an open violation of the pub
lie utility law. and, under It, a mis-
SO. Because the right to use a street
for public purposes is a public ease
ment: the laying Of q track by Peter
s0s g. G Seea Ss REs5avasss ot ea 81 iSss. a,
amended, simply limits the term for
which franchise may be given to pub
lie utility companies.
ss. Because Jefferson Street as
graded iE lower In front OF the prop
erty, Of this remonstrant than It 1s at
Maple Street and there is in said street
erly part of the Remonstrant's prop
erty, 9 receiving basin. for the drain
age Of surface waters. etc. from said
street, and the laying of n track as
set forth In said petition would render
said basin useless and would demand
an establishment Of Q different grade
SO, Because such ordinance would.
Fin diver other ways, be u~nconstitu.
tional and illegal.
road. commonly known as the Central
Railroad track will either be elevated
or lowered and Jefferson Street will
track ts e0a and will f be- made Gr a o s%ont,nu ss1a
street from New Brunswick Avenue in
the westerly direction and thereby
relieve Smith Street from the abnor-
w. J. DoNNELL LUMBER CO.,
BY STEPHEN r. SOMoGYI.
were read and ordered entered in the
minutes and referred to the City At
torney.
A motion that a. proposed ordinance
to grant permission to Charles M.
Peterson to lay a railroad track across
Jefferson Street be read was carried
by the following vote: Yea-Wilson,
Waters, Hilker, Andersen, Clark.
Riedy, Grouse. Nay-None. After
reading. the ordinance was on mo-
ton referred to the City Attorney with
the other papers in the matter, to re-
rort back to Council as soon as pos
| sible.
The Committee on Fire recommended
that the action of Liberty Hook and
adder Company in electing John
Wolzanski to membership and expell-
ing John Vereb, A.. Laskowski and
Hans Wurgler, be confirmed; that the
action of Washington Hose and Chem
ical Company IN accepting the resigna-
ton of Peter Van SICKLE be confirmed,
that exemption certificates be granted
to william Poulson and James Ander-
son of Eagle Hose and Chemical Com
pany; which recommendations were on
motion adopted.
The Comptroller having audited the
following bills:
Pay rolls. August 10. 1918.
salary bIl.bb
PONCE z,46l.15
streets q Sewers ............ 2,O64.Sb
Lamps and lights ........... 419.19
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