Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-17
COOPERATION
ONPAV|NG ASKED
Director Dey Has Letter Before
So. AmbOy Common Council


SOUTH AMBOY, Sept. 17:-The
regular semi-monthly meeting Of the
Common Council was held in the City
Hall last evening.
An application was received from
William ]. Banker, of New Bruins
wick. to operate four jitney buses
in this city under the new plan. The
BUSES would run from the city line
on Main street to Broadway, to Bor-
dentown avenue and returning again
on Broadway. Upon a motion by
Councilman KresS the application
was referred to the city solicitor to-
gether with the council of the whole
as q committee.
A lengthy communication was read
from Director of the Board of Free
holders William S. Dey urging the
council to cooperate with the beard
in the pavement of Bordentown ave-
Tue He suggested q conference in
the lea future as the time in which
such work can be completed is get
ting short. He stated that the coun-
ty vas ready to enter into contract
with the city to pave from curb to
curb or to pave twenty feet in the
middle of the street. The work has
been held up on account of the grade
not being established in several in
stances. Councilman Kress offered a
motion that h city clerk be in
structed to communicate with the
Board of Freeholders, stating hat
the City Council would meet them In
conference on Thursday evening.
September "a. This was later changed
to Tuesday the 23rd. Later in the
evening Councilman Hackett suggest
ed hat they meet with the council
on Monday night, September %, at
the same time the council will be as
sembled for the purpose of tabulat-
ing the various bids for the water
works. He offered a motion to hat
effect which was carried. Councilman
Kress requested a roll call, stating
that there vas too much business
Monday night. Councilmen Shuey,
Stanton and Hackett voted yes on
the motion and Delaney and Kress
mo-"
An application was received from
Miss Margaret Ginter for the position
of stenographer of the city and was
referred to the council as a whole.
A communication was received
from ]. E.. Coogan, secretary of the
South Amboy Chapter of the Intra-
Coastal Ship Canal Association in
dorsing and commencing the action
of the city council in securing the
riparian rights to its waterfront
property.
An application for the position of
| oflClal starter OF the 1lLney DuSSeS In
| this city was referred to the council
as a committee of the whole. The
application was from Michael Leon
ard.
An application was received for
the license to run BUSES in this city.
The buses will be run from South
Amboy to South River, the streets to
be used being Main and Broadway.
George Frischknect, of S~ayreville was
the applicant. The application took
the same course as the one received
earlier in the evening.
The ~treasurer's report was read
and showed a balance of $24,026.06.
The report was received n filed on
a motion by Councilman Kress.
Upon a motion of Councilman
| Kress the next meeting of the council
will be held on Monday, September
%, at 8 o'clock.
i Councilman Kress offered a motion
that was carried that the clerk reply
to the clerk of the County Board of
| Taxation William A. Spencer and say
that the Common Council will handle
the matter Of increasing the valua-
ton of the city property.