Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-18
MADE
TO FIRE HAZARD
Petition Received by Aldermen
From Residents in Vicinity
of Jefferson Street.

A petition containing the sigma
lures of twenty-four residents and
business men residing or having
stores on the block. bounded by
Smith. State. jefferson and High
streets. was presented to the alder
men last night requesting that some
action be taken at once to remedy
what they claimed was fire hazard
on the property of Alexander Sander.
93 Jefferson street, he being a dealer
in automobile oils and gasoline. In
addition to the petition Nathan Roth
was before the board in person to
protest against the existence of the
ises and incidentally to give the al
dermen few knocks regarding
their failure to take what he thought
would be the proper steps.
When the petition was first read it
was suggested to refer 1t to the COM
moved that 1t be laid over under the
head of. new business to come up for
action later in the night.
Those signing the petition COM
planned that about sixty-five barrels
of oil, together with tanks of gaso-
line. kerosene and other inflammable
material. was stored in the yard and
about the premises. A fire In this
place. 1t Is said would menace the
heart of the city and would be difficult
TO fight owing to the nature of the
materials. An immediate investiga-
| ton was requested with tie subse-
lquent removal of the oil and gaso-
line.
Alderman Wilson stated that an
ordinance was now being drawn up
regulating the storage and erection of
gasoline and oil tanks which would
safeguard the residents. Till this or
dinance Is passed he said the alder
men have no jurisdiction In the mat
| ter. 1t Is expected that the ordinance
will be ready for the aldermen to act
upon at their next committee meeting.
] Efforts will be made to have the sign
ers of the petition present at that
| time.
Ordinances appropriating s65,000
| to finance the paving of High street
| from Smith street north to Washing
| ton street and authorizing the re-
surfacing of Market, Sheridan. Pros
lpect and part of Rector streets. were
Unanimously passed on the second.
third and final readings by the Board
of Aldermen last night. The work of
surveying High street has been about
completed and the actual construc-
| ton of the new road will be started
| shortly by the East Jersey Bridge Con-
truction Company which was award
ed the contract. The street commits
sioner was authorized to advertize for
bids to resurface Market, Prospect and
Sheridan streets and Rector street
from Market street south.
A communication from the Board OF
Health with reference to alleviating
unhealthy conditions in the collection
| of garbage here was received and re-
ferred to the committee on streets and
sewers.
City Attorney Leo Goldberger had
communication before the board
stating that an emergency bond would
have to be issued to pay the addition
al district court expenses The opinion
was ordered filed and the contents
complied with.
A report of the cost of snow re-
moval for the months of January Feo-
lruary and March showed that $12,-
1886 was expended for this work
of which one third $4,243.12 will be
charged to the Public Service Railway
Company. This last item was referred
| to the collector of revenue for collec-
ton.
| A resolution was passed appropriat-
| ing a sum not more than $50 to de-
| fray his expenses to the convention
| Of overseers of the poor OF this state
| to be held in Atlantic City June 1, g..
8 and 4. William Kilmurray. sup
lervisor of the dump, was vested with
special police power by action of the
| board.
| A resolution was passed authorizing
lIngfried Greisen to prepare plans fof
a comfort station to be erected in the
rear of the Protection Fire House in
State street. The architect will re-
ceive three per cent. of the total cost
of the work for his compensation and
three per cent additional for super
Vision. Benjamin Goldberger was in
structed to prepare plans for the erec-
ton of new city stables, garage and
Wagon sheds. he also to receive COM
lpensation of three per cent. and three
per cent. additional for supervision.
1.-The city clerk was instructed to ad-
Ivertize for bids for the new city garage
and stables.
| The committee on poor was au-
| lthorized to spend not more than s40O
in having sewer connections made at
1.-THE aims house and isolation hospital.
| A resolution was unanimously pass
ed forbidding any employe OF city
| department from receiving any pres
ent or reward unless the aldermen
and mayor by resolution so authorize
such action.
Ingfred Olsen was named assistant
street commissioner to succeed Soren
r. Olsen who resigned.
S0VIET RIFLE WAS