Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-22
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At Sd. AMbOY
Much Business Transacted at
Meeting of Common
Council
BIZ SneciaI Correspoudent.

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SOUTH AMBOY, Jan. 22.-Among
the most important communications
received last night at the meeting of
the common council, were two which
were received from the contractor,
George Gundrum. Mr.. Gundrum in
his communication states that he has
done work on Henry street pavement,
in June. 1918, and has never received
any payment for same, which amounts
to, including interest, $~S,070.5S. He
also claims payment for work done on
Main street for the amount of ST.
1921. Mr.. Gundrum stated thai if
these bills were not paid by the city,
he would bring a sui against it for
this amount. Upon motion of Coun-
Gilman Delaney, these communications
were received n referred to the
council as a whole with the city So
licitor and city engineer.
Communication from Charles T..
Stuerwald, secretary of the Wesco
Realty company, was read, in which
the company set forth several agree
ments to sell tract of land for the pur-
pose of establishing a water plant in
Bayview Manor. on motion 1t was
referred TO the council as q whole
with city attorney and city engineer.
Communication was read by the
city clerk, from Prosecutor Joseph T..
Stricken of New Brunswick, stating
that he was returning the indictment
of Luke Lenahan, for violating the
law and selling Intoxicating drinks on
Sunday. The communication was re-
.ceived and filed by motion.
John j. Ryan, contractor for the
erecting of the new poor house, in his
communication to the city council re-
quested that the sum of $4,000 be
paid him on the building which was
fast nearing completion. This COM
munication was also referred to the
files.
The applicants for members of the
city police force were received. both.
of the applicants being men who have
been in the service. One was that u
Smith l.. Gravatt, who has been over
seas with the army. and the other was
that of Anton Malizewslxi, who was
with the naval forces. Both these ap-
plications were received and ordered
fled.
John S. Applegate of Red Bank. the
attorneys for James Norman q Sons,
who did work on the Main street inn
provement, communicated to the
common council stating that unless
bills were settled, they would also
bring suit against the city. This COM
m~unication was referred by Council
man Delaney to the whole council
with the aid of the city attorney.
In a communication which was
read by the city clerk from Alex. Gia-
quintO, band leader of the Liberty
Cornct Band, this band asked permis-
sion to use City Hall every Thursday
night for band practice. This per-
mission was granted.
In reference to the su~perfluous
poles along the properties on Main
street William Hitchcock, manager OF
the Jersey Central Traction Company,
stated in his communication that a
committee is investigating this matter
and as soon as advised the proper de-
partment of the trolley company will
take the matter up and have condi-
lions remedied.
John Connors, secretary of the En-
terprise Hook g. Ladder Fire Com
pany No. /, asked permission, which
was granted, to have Stephen Con-
nors name confirmed as a member of
Corrie Winant
An ordinance was taken up on its
first reading, and laid over under the
rules, embodying the amendment of
an ordinance for the sale of intoxicat-
ing liquors. All applications for lie
enses are to be filed in the Office of
the city clerk one week before the
meeting at which they are to be taken
up, and that they can be granted for
the period of n year., six months, or
three months. The fees on those
anti for three months are to be
500, those for six months to be 5000
and those for one year $3.50. The
ordinance IS to take effect upon its
publication.
Resolution offered by Councilman
Kres showing the expense of the Main
street concrete sidewalk to be $2,44A.-
GO, and that the city clerk be instruct
ed 10 notify the committee on assess-
ments to make proper assessments to
the property owners.
Councilman Delaney offered q reso-
luton showing the damages done to
CITY Hall and two hrehouses in
ti1is city by the Morgan explosion
which TO SO. 203. 81. The
city was resolved to issue in the bud
get of 1919 notes known as Morgan
emergency notes for that amount.
By resolution Councilman Delaney
called for q notice to be Issued for
tile sale of 100000 worth of school
bonds, at the regular rate of interest,
to be applied on the amount that the
council has agreed to give for the
of the now schoolhouse. Be-
fore tho adoption OF this resolution
Councilman Hackott questioned the
other members Of the council if this
money was urgently needed and was
informed by Councilman Delaney h a
it was.
Councilman Kress in "a resolution
called for the release OF x on n
property known as the Everitt prop
e ~ on Henry street, which has never
been released. IT became known n Il
the property on David street owned
by the same people was released i'm
1915 to Abram Everitt but was not
released on the Henry street property.
BY motion of Councilman Delaney
the resolution was adopted.
Another resolution vas offered by
Councilman Delaney calling for the
Issuance OF Morgan emergency notes
TO take care OF the damages caused
to both schools in this city. School
No. ! requiring 81. 900 to have il re-
paired and School No. 2 5000. The
amount for the total is S2,600. Tho
resolution was adopted by motion OF
Councilman Krass.
Councilman Stanton remarked that