Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-17
DEFER ACTION
ON USE Of PARK
Aldermen Put Matter of Bat
terry and Barracks to Com
mittee of Whole
USE CITY DOCK ALSO
Want Caledonia Park Pier for
SearchIight- Guns viii be
Anti-Aircraft

The application on the part of the
u. 8. Army for permission to use part
of the city property In the southern
section of the city for the erection of
two guns, searchlights and a barracks
was brought before the Board Of AL
dermen at the regular meeting OF
that body last night, and the matter
was referred to the committee of the
whole, the city engineer and the city
attorney.
Arrangements are now being made
to hold a meeting between the gov
ernment officials in order to reach a
better understanding on this matter.
The request for permission to use
the city's property came from First
Lieutenant Horace B. Pratt, acting
adjutant of the seth Engineers. From
the information received last night
the guns are TO be OF the anti-aircraft
type and will be erected on founda-
tions approximately twelve feet in
diameter and four and a half feet
thick.
Two guns are to be erected, the
sites decided upon being as follows:
The first, eighty-one feet west Of
Front street and 102 feet from the
water front; the second 27S feet
due west from the first site.
The barracks are to be erected at
Brighton avenues. An additional re-
quest has been made to erect founda
tons for a searchlight and accessories
on the dock in Caledonia Park near
the foot of High street Permission is
asked to make the necessary connec-
tions with the sewer and water pipes.
The First Anti-Aircraft and Sound
Ranging Platoon, seth Engineers, will
be In charge of the work here.
The new junk ordinance was passed
on its third and final reading last
night and an ordinance establishing
q grade on Amboy avenue between
Myrtle and Inslee street was passed
on its second, third and final read
lings.
A petition from property owners
along Grove, Lawrence, Keen and Al
pine streets asking that these streets
be graded and curbstones laid, was re-
ceived and referred to the street
committee.
A resolution was passed, instructing
the City Clerk to communicate with
the Public Service Railway Company
and request that company to have
their cars, going in both directions,
stop at Washington street instead OF
DeKalb avenue, and at Madison ave-
nue. instead of Hobart street, and to
have north bound cars stop at Wayne
street instead of Lynn street.
A resolution was passed authoriz-
ing the issuance of temporary i'm
provement bonds not to exceed $2,-
900 to pay for the laying of sewer
in Maple street between Smith and
Jefferson streets, interest on which
shall not exceed five and a half per
cent. and the city treasurer was au-
thorized to set the exact amount OF
the issue and place the bonds on sale.
The city treasurer was authorized to
sell to the Sinking Fund Commits
sion $4,000 worth of street improve
ment bonds at not less than par.
A communication was received
from the Standard Bithuletic Com
pany asking that their check for
1000 which accompanied their bid
for the resurfacing of New Brunswick
avenue-be returned. The matter was
referred to the street committee with
power.
The police committee reported IA
vorable action on the application of
PatrolmeA~ Michael Muska. James A.
Dunham and Lester Underhill for
permission to have a leave of absence
on Sept IS and 10 in order that they
might attend the patrolman's con-
vehtion at Atlantic City.
All of the aldermen with the ex-
ception of F. William Hilker were
present at the meeting.