Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-03-08
WANT TROLLEY TRACKS
AND WATER MAINS ON
new span OVER RARITAN
ASK ALDERMEN
T0F|X STREETS
Western Improvement Assn
Requests Repairs to Side
walks Also.

The Western improvement Asso-
citation had a communication before
the aldermen last night requesting
immediate action in repairing certain
streets, sidewalks and railroad cross
ings. The streets referred to are
ones which were dug up for the
purpose of laying water mains to
the reservoir and were never put in
proper condition again. These are
practically impassab BILE, the letter
states. The communication was re-
ferred to the committee on streets
action.
The communication follows:
Board of Aldermen, Perth Amboy,
"Gentlemen-Last year a number
of streets were dug up for the pur-
pose of laying water mains to and
from the new reservoir. Some of
these streets have been left in such
condition that it is almost impos-
sible to use them at certain places.
This is particularly true of Sayre
avenue and Waltrous lane.
I'VE presume that it is the duty
of the contractors to place streets
dug up by them in proper condition
again. We would, therefore, request
that the necessary steps be taken to
have these streets properly repaired
by the contractors. If it is not the
duty of the contractors to do this
we would request that it be done by
the street department.
1T Is a we'll known fact that or
rainy days II is almost impossible
| to wade through the mud at the
crossing of the Lehigh Valley rail.
| road and New Brunswick avenue
We would. therefore, ask that you
endeavor to get the railroad com.
pany to remedy this condition. II
| may not be SO easy to do this be-
| tween the tracks. but great improve
ment can undoubtedly be made
There certainly can be no good rea'
son why the sidewalk cannot be ex-
! tended out to the tracks. AS it is
there is no tagging from Johnstont
street 20 the tracks and on the other
side there is also quite distance
without tagging.
"The sidewalk on New BrunswicR
| avenue west of the Lehigh Valley
railroad is also in a very bad con-
dition at many places. Will you
not see that the property owners
along this street have their side
walks placed in proper condition.
Trusting that this will meet with
your favorable action. we remain.
Respectfully yours,
WESTERN IMPROVEMENT AS
ISOLATION. NJ. II. Madsen
Secretary"
Health Officer Charles S. Thomp-
son had a communication before the
aldermen calling their attention to
| the lack of garbage collection in
outer State street. 1t was referred
| to the committee on streets and
sewers.
A petition signed by thirtytwC
| property owners on both sides oi
| Fayette street from Elm to Clifford
street, requesting pavement on that
street was received and referred to
| the committee of the whole.
communication from George ].
Miller. attorney for Joseph Slobo-
dien. was referred to the committee
on taxation for investigation. Flag
I ging on the Slobodien property ad
joining the public library was broken
according to the latter by city wag-
ons while dumping snow In the va
cant lots during the 191S-19 snow
fall and the owner was billed for
$67.50. the cost of putting down new
tagging. The owner claims the city
should pay for the sidewalk as its
teams broke it.
The State Highway mission
had a communication before the al
dermen informing them of a hear
ing on the new bridge over the Rari-
tan to be held tomorrow morning
at IL o'clock in the Broad street
bank building. Trenton.
A letter from Mrs. Eliza beth D.
Oliver. a member of the Board OF
Education, requested the aldermen
to consider remodeling the building
now used as the city stables for a
manual training school when the
new city stables and garage had been
completed. A suggestion has also
come to the aldermen that the build
ing be turned into a gymnasium. II
was stated at the meeting. The let
ter was referred to the committee OF
the whole.
Ordinances authorizing the expen
diture of $4,000 for reconstruction
work in city hall. authorizing the
payment of $4,000 for new street
1921 were unanimously passed upon
second and third readings.
Reports from the commissioners
of street assessment on the Laurie
street paving. Amboy avenue grade
and curbing and the Hanson avenue
| extensions were received and refer
red to the collector for collection.
A resolution was passed authoriZ-
j ing the issuance of s150.000 tax an
ticipation bonds. the treasurer being
authorized to borrow the necessary
money at not more than per cent.
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