Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-07
ACT ON DUMPS
At JAMESBURG
Common Council Takes Up the
Matter of Using Street Ends
as Dumps

JAMESBURG, May THE COM
mon council met in borough hall
Monday night with a representative
number OF citizens, attracted by the
good reports OF the sessions. . One of
the visitors, Addison Conover, though
a resident and large taxpayer for
over seventeen years had never been
present at a meeting. Mayor Patten
presided and the following members
answered the roll-call: Hutchinson,
Tomson, Jennings. Dey, Hausser. and
clerk Brooks.
The question of putting a stop 10
the practice of using prominent street.
ends for dumping ground was brought
up. Mayor Patten brought the mat
ter before h meeting following his
conference with the owner of the
property where the chief offense has
been committed. on Franklin street.
Joseph Pergola, the owner, aid that
he had provided a place for a public
dump in the rear of the Eastern Foun-
dry Company, near Warren street. A
complaint was also received from
Mrs. William Brown, of Sherman
street, who said people were dumping
opposite her home. The street COM
mittee were ordered>to prepare sign
boards and place at the proper place.
Arrests will follow on complaint to the
marshal.
Clerk Brooks presented the report
of the auditing company, who had
Just completed the audit of h books
n it was referred to the finance
committee.
Chairman Hutchinson of the finance
committee made his report that show
ed Collector Erhart had received
$619.59 during the month. Mr..
Hutchinson, said that nearly all the
1917 taxes were collected and that the
1918 were well under way.
Clerk Brooks presented to the coun-
Gil the deed for the piece of land re-
Gently purchased from B. ID. Dawson,
120x97 feet. This vas TO be used in
making the proposed Triangle Park.
Mr.. Hutchinson also brought to the
attention of council the coming need
Of funds by the school board. Their
needs will be about $2,750 and after
q discussion the mayor was ordered
to arrange with the clerk to draw a
sax revenue note to cover this need on
Instructions from the finance COM
nlittee.
Assistant Marshal William Wilson
asked the council If there was an or
dinance against the playing of base
ball on the streets of the borough.
Almost every day complaints come in
against his nuisance. 1t was found
that such an ordinance existed and
the police were ordered to enforce this
law. Harry Smith was n of the
sufferers. from this practice by boys.
Addison Conover, who a planned
Improvements to his home asked II
the newly opened street connecting
Railroad avenue with Gatzmar ave-
nue. had ever been accepted by the
borough. Just what their intentions
were as TO making that thoroughfare
passable for autos was sought also.
He was &C Used that the street was
soon to be improved as the former
owner, B. d. Dawson. had turned the
street over TO he town.
In order to give relief to front
street. taxpayers from clouds of dust
that fly nto their homees, Mayor
Patten made the suggestion that the
matter of having the town request the
county authorities to make arrange
ments to give the county streets q
: coating of oil as they SO kindly did
several years ago.
The borough hall will be resplend-
ant with a handsome new 6x1O a on
Decoration Day and every day when
tn occasion demands 1t was the unani-
nous vote of every member present
following the request made for TIL
display by II. e. Edwards.