Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-20
So. ANBOY HAS
NEW FIRE CD.
Progressive Company Re-
ceiveS Favorable Consider
alton by Common Council
IBy Evening News Correspondent

IBy Evening News Correspondent
SOUTH AMBOY, April 20.-South
Amboy has a new fire fighting unit
now as a part of the fire department
as the result of the favorable con-
sideration of the application of the
Progressive Fire Company No. 1, to
be made a unit of the city's depart
ment.
The recognition vas not given
without some little discussion, how
ever. Councilman Lovely stated
that he was in full accord with any,
thing thai would add to the fire pro-
lection of the city but did not think
it opportune to recognize any new
company at the present time-not
until the old companies were straight
tened out. The communication
stated that there had been feeling
in the Gordon Heights (Maxville)
section of the city for some time.
This was furthered on New Years
day when the mayors message urg-
ed the organization of a fire COM
pany to occupy the building in that
section. 1t is the result of this SEN
timent hat the company was FORM
ed.
A communication was received
from +. c. Rehfus, stating that on
October z, 1916, he had made pay
ment to Collector Deibert for the
amount of $12, covering the cost of
a tap to the sanitary sewer. Inas-
much as his connection was never
made he requested that he be given
a credit slip for that amount. Upon
a motion by Councilman Kvist the
communication was received and re-
ferred to the committee on sewers.
Notice of ~intpntinn IN aSE for an
increase in fare was received from
the Jersey Central Traction Com
pany. The hearing to be held to-
day.
A petition was received from eigh-
teen or twenty grocery store owners
and managers of h city requesting
some action be taken by the city to
close up the store of Greenspan Bro
theirs on Sunday. The petition stat
ed that there was a law on the stat
ute books of the city making it a
violation of the state law to keep
open on this day. The matter was
referred to the council as a whole
and the solicitor.
A communication from the firm
of Bolensky & A~ndrewjak offered
to make water taps for the sum of
S12, the city to furnish tools and ma
terials. The communication con-
tinued that at the present time it
was costing the city yer $40 for
each tap. This was referred to the
water committee.
A communication was received
from ]. Z. Wasser, State Highway
engineer, in reference to the breaks
III the state highway on Main street
and Broadway and another on Stew
els avenue and Henry street. He
stated in the first instance instru7-
tons would be issued in a day or
two 70 cover that repair while In
the latter instance work had al
ready been started. He urged the CO.
operation Of the city officials with
J. T. Edwards who is in charge Of
the repair. From all indications
there is a bad leak in either the
water pipe or the sewer pipe and it
vas urged that the city repair this
default in order to prevent future
damage. The matter was referred
to the water commissioner and the
street commissioner with power.
An ordinance fixing the grade on
the lower part of Main street was
read for the second and third time
and finally passed and will be pre-
bented to the mayor for his approval.
Another ordinance that took the
same course is the n appointing
NJ. Lee Suits as assessor of the sec
ond district.
A resolution of congratulations
was presented by Councilman Love
ly in honor of -Mrs, Mary Coan, the
mother of City Solicitor Coan, who
yesterday celebrated her e~ighty-sec-
ond birthday.
Petitions were received from the
residents of Highland street n
Portia street asking that sidewalks
and curbS be laid on these streets.
On a motion by Councilman Kvist,
the engineer was instructed to pre-
pare plans and specifications to
cover the work.
Plans and specifications for the
pavement of John street and Au-
gusta street were received from the
engineer and the clerk instructed to
advertise for bids to be received at
the next regular meeting.
Councilman Shuey offered a mo-
ton hat a resolution Of thanks be
prepared and sent to the chief of the
Jamesburg Fire Department in rec
ognition of courtesy shown the city
officials at their visit to that place.
Councilman Lovely brought up the
matter of school signs and traffic
signs. He stated that they should
be up and referred to the street com
mittee with power.
On a motion by Councilman Kvist
the chairman of the tax committee
was instructed to call a meeting of
that committee as o o as possible
in order to go over the list of dim
quent tax payers and if possible,
check over the list in order to have
it published this week.