Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-11
\. R RAILROAD NAY BUILD
BRIDGE OVER S. A. STREET
War Emergency Measure Is Urged 70
Accommodate Workers AT
parlfn Plants

War Emergency Measure Is OfSeu "
Accommodate Workers &C
Parlin Plants
By Special Correspondent.
SOUTH AMBOY, Sept 11:-There
were present at the meeting OF the
common council, last night, Mayor A.
In. Kerr, Coupcilmen Gordon, Hackett
Parisen, Shuey and Stanton, City
Clerk Coakley, City Solicitor Leo J.
' Coakley, City Engineer McMichaei,
;, City Treasurer Sullivan. City Collec-
tor VanDusen, Street Commissioner
Connors, Electrician Dolan, Water
Commissioner Braney.
A communication from j. E. Clark.
chairman of the war board, was read
in which the cooperation of the city
was asked in a movement which has
been caused by the war, asking that
the Raritan River railroad be permit
ted to build a bridge across Broad
way and connect with the New York
& Long Branch railroad, and in this
way bring workers not only from
Parlin and on the line of the Raritan
River railroad, but also the workers
at the local munition~ plants who re-
eide down the road near the seashoro.
This urgent necessity was explained
by Mayor Kerr, in which he stated
that 1t was a val movement that
needed the councils immediate at
tention. He stated also hat he had
taken it up with the proper authori-
ties TO rave homes built in this city
for the workers at the local plants,
but was informed that the workers
could secure plenty of houses and
ome further down the road, and
that they were willing to make these
their homes for the time being, pro-
viding some facility could be had
whereby the workers could be con
Veyed to and from their work. And if
this connection is made between the
two roads 1t will expedite the traffic a
great deal. and would relieve condi-
tons considerably. 1t was referred to
the council as a whole for considera-
ton.
Councilman Racket asked the
members of the council If they had
considered a proposition of grading
broadway at the point where the
bridge is to cross. He stated that as
far as he understood there was no
grade at this point, and he thought
that a grade should be established
and then the bridge built with the
proper clearing, and not have the
bridge built first and then grade the
street afterward, which would in all
probability make. the bridge a viola
ton of the law without the proper
clearing. Mayor Kerr stated hat If
his memory served him right the
Raritan River railroad owned the
lower section of this street between
Gordon and Ferris streets, and were
in a position to place the bridge here
If necessary. Engineer McMichacl
stated that he had drawn plans for
the proposed bridge crossing, and
they were ready for the council to
discuss at any time.
The following bills having been ap-
proved by the various committees
were ordered paid by unanimous
vote: South Amboy Lumber & Sup
ply Company, 1851; Leo ]. Coakley,
$3.50; Monmouth Lighting Com
pany, $2.92; Monmouth Lighting
Company, %$50o.92; p. J. McCabe, $44;
George Mortenson, $40.S5; Christie
pher Kelly, $500; John Sutliff, $54.-
AZ; Walter Smith, $1,000; Herman
Kollish, $3.50; N. j. Delaney, $1,000;
]. j. Scully, $500; Peter j. CoakIey,
$24.S0; Labor, Water Department.
$111.67; A. ]. Miller, $1,000; South
Amboy Printing Company, $48.16; s.
Kwilinski. $1S.S6; Monmouth Light
ing Company, $21.10; Public Service
Gas Company. $1.S6; Labor. streets,
$S1.59; labor, garbage. s1O3.76.
Resolution calling for the Issuance
of tax anticipation notes to the
amount Of $1,000 whenever deemed
necessary by the city treasurer, was
adopted.
A resolution hat the city clerk give
notice of intention of receiving bids
inc proposals for the new home for
the poor was adopted. The new home
is not to cost more than $4,000, to be
built on the property purchased, and
bids are to be in the hands Of the city
clerk on the next regular meeting
night, October 1, at $3.50.
Resolution calling for the renewal
of the John street Improvement note
of $4,000 for three months at five per
cent. interest per annum was also
adopted. General account note of
$4,000 was renewed for the same
period at h same interest.
A very encouraging report was
read by the city clerk OF the water
test wells that are being driven to
secure a water supply for the city of
South Amboy. Engineer McMichaeI
whose report it was. stated that there
Is at present enough water to supply
the city for the present needs, but he
encourages the idea that one or two
more wells be driven in order that
not only the present needs of the CITY
be supplied but that the future wants
De taken care of also. He recon-
mended in his report that the city
purchase twenty acres of land about
these wells.