Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-03
JERSEY CENTRAL TO ENFORCE
SKIP STOP IN SOUTH AMBOY
I Council Was Notiaed As TO Streets
Where Trolley Cars VIII Stop After
July 10-Other City Affairs.
BIZ Special Correspoudeuf.

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By Special Correspondent.
SOUTH AMBOY. July S:-The reg
ulsr meeting of the common council
was held last night at the City Hall
with the following present: Mayor A
I. Kerr, Councilmen Gordon. Hackett,
Shuey and Stanton. City Clerk Peter
]. Coakley. City Solicitor Leo j. Coax
ley. Water Commissioner John ].
Braney. City Engineer Arthur T. Nc
Michaels, City Treasurer Timothy T.
Sullivan, City Collector Albin P. Van
Dusen.
The clerk read a communication
from Water Commissioner Braney,
stating that the water department was
in need of some materials in the line
of pipes, joints, etc. The communion
ton was referred to b water COM
mittee.
Another communication was read
from the Jersey Central Traction
Company, in which they stated that
they. like all other trolley corpora
lions. were asked to comply with the
fuel administrators request and on
serve coal. and hat In order to do
this they viii enforce the "skip-stop"
system on their lines which run
through this city and gave the follow
ing as the streets at which their cars
would make stops: Second street. Au-
gusta street, Henry street, George
street, Milier's Garage n Portia
street. Upon motion of Councilman
Gordon the communication was re-
ceived and filed. Their new system
will take effect July 10.
In a communication TO tho council,
Fire Chief r.. G.. Neiltopp. ST., stated
that h matter of having the fire
alarm boxes painted should be con-
sidered as some Of the boxes are al
ready in very bad condition. The
communication was referred to the
fire committee. Councilman Stanton
ing done, and that the hydrants as
well as the boxes were receiving new
coats of paint.
All bills having been approved by
the various committees were ordered
paid upon motion of. Councilman Cor
o and voted upon unanimously by
the members of the council.
Resolution by Councilman Gordon
was adopted ratifying the action of
the finance committee in renewing the
note of $500, which became due
Stree the last meeting.
Resolutions offered by Councilman
Gordon calling for the renewing of
several notes, which would become
due soon, was adopted.
Another resolution was adopted,
sanctioning thu action of the finance
comRittee in turning over to the Gus
todian of school moneys the sum of
S2.5oo. which amount the Board of
Education had requested for their
use.' The action of the finance com
mittee was also ratified by resolution
in turning over S1,525 to the Sinking
Fund Commission.
A release was ordered made for An
drew O'Connor of New York, who
owned lots Nos. 2s and 20 on block
&c. tho lots having been sold and
interest of s7s.94 paid by Mr.. o'Con-
nor, and turned over to the collector
Of taxes OF the city.
The Board OF Freehoiders notified
the city council that they have taken
over Bordentown avenue from Broad
way to Stevens emu to Pine ave-
nue. TO the ~Sayreville line. n made
same as part of the county road. A
resolution Of this body. signed by VIII
liam S. Dey, was read by the city
clerk. Upon motion of Councilman
Gordon the resolution was received
and filed. and a copy of the resolu-
ton was ordered sent to the Board OF
Freeholders.
Report of Police Justice william
Birmingham showed that he had
turned over to the city collector 1855
for fines n licenses.