Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-19
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Much Business at Meeting of
South Amboy Common
Council
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SOUTH AMBOY, Feb. 19:-At a
previous meeting of the common
council the city clerk was instructed
to arrange for q meeting with the
Boar of Chosen Freeholders to
come to some agreement as 10 the
pavement of B~ordentown avenue and
it was last night at the regular meet
ing of the regular council that the
city clerk read the reply communica-
ton from the county board in which
they stated that they were in a posi-
ton to have n meeting with the
council on February 20 at New
Brunswick. The whole council or as
many as can go will attend.
John Woods, who was recently APP
pointed as tax assessor of the third
district, rendered his resignation last
night. which was accepted.
Another communication was read
from the secretary of the Board of
Freeholders stating that in the future
the city police will bring their pris-
oners to the workhouse I'M not to
the courthouse, as they have been do
ing. Communication was ordered re-
ceived and filed.
A report from John J. Runaway.
Jr.. was read in which he reported
the fire apparatus's action on the
night of the fire at the coal thawing
she'd at the Pennsylvania railroad,
February IL. He stated that the new
machine stood the strenuous test
given it for six hours continual pump
ing, and was pumping Into two lines
Of hose all this time, the supply from
the slip being used
A communication was read from
the Public Service Railway Company
IA which. they acknowledged the re-
ceipt of the city clerks letter regard
Inc the high spots in the trolley bed
at VOLTS witch and also at the cor
ncr of BroaS way and Main street, and
stated that Eae matter has been turn
ed over to tho superintendent Of
maintenance of ways, and would re-
I've consideration shortly.
In another communication the
Public Service Railway Company
stated that the work of removing the
srperfluous poles on Main street had
been somewhat delayed on account
of shortage of labor, but that they
expect to complete their work some
time this month Councilman Shuey
remarked that the poles had been
removed along this thoroughfare with
the exception of one ut the corner OF
Main street and Potter street. Coun-
Gilman Stanton stated that above
Potter street the poles had not been
removed, but that they all had been
move from Potter street to Broad
way.
Ohm A. Coan, solicitor for the
Wesco Realty Company, communicat-
ed with the city council last night.
stating that he understood the city
was ready to enter into a contract
with this company and also suggest
cd that q payment of $4,000 be made
on the signing of the contract, n
also that a copy of the survey by the
city engineer be turned over to him
to check up his report on. The matter
was referred to the city council as a
whole and the city solicitor.
"Who owns the ambulance, the city
or Company F?" Coucilman Hackett
started this Investigation last night,
when he brought to the OF
the council, a case OF a resident o.
this city whose wife was i'll, n who
could not be taken care of at the city
hospital, and hat the, party referred
to. desired 10 have her brought &c
st. Nichael's hospital in Newark. ana
being under the impression that til :
ambulance was in readiness at ali
times for cases of this kind. he called
for tie vehicle and was told that no
sdriyer was available. lie in some way
got his sick wife to the hospital in
Newark. n had to pay money for
conveyance, whereas he should have
been given the free use OF che &mbu-
lance, which was boosted as being
ready a. all times for all emergencies
of any kind. Councilman Hackett
St1ttu lhdN II btiOHbGu . INe CltSs LOT
the people of the city gave their
money for the purchase of 1t. thinking
that H. would be a much needed addi
ton to the town. Councilman Kress
stated that he also heard of some
complaints as to the use and care of
this machine, and he made a motion
that hte city clerk communicate with
the captain OF Company r. and re-
quest him to be present at Inc next
regular meeting of the council. at
which time the status of the ambu-
lance could be made.
At this time the bids were opened
for the auditing of the city records
for either the period of five or seven
years. and many bid were received,
afterwards that some fake" bids
were entered, at a very low figure,
thinking that thye would receive the
work and could therefore quote The
city of South Amboy as being one OF
the municipal work they ave done.
On motion of Councilman Kress the
bids were received and referred to
the council as a whole, together with
the city solicitor for t~abulation.
Report OF police justice showing
that he had turned over to the city
collector S157 for fees and fines. was |
received and Gied.
Tho report of the city treasurer,
I. +. Sullivan. showing a balance on |
hand OF s2s,SS5.1S. vas received and
filed.
ON motion of Councilman Kress the |
city clerk was instructed to COM
municate Will Oscar Mundy. proprie-l
tor of the building being used by the
South Amboy Manufacturing Com
pany.~ requesting TO have the sidewalk |
in front of this building paved. TIE
motion vas carried. |