Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-19
BUSES TO RUN ALONG
STATE TO BROAD STREET
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hardship on the passengers for out
oft wn points in hat they would
have to cover a large part OF Perth
Amboy before getting out of the city.
The fifth ward alderman then de-
clared that, speaking as a member
of the State Street Improvement AS
ISOLATION 1.-THE buses can go all the
way out State street to Hall avenue
or not go on State street at ALL AL
derman Waters replied that no re-
quest had been made for bus service
further north than Washington
street and under present conditions
the residents and merchants would
have to content themselves with
service to Broad street.
The Metropolitan company inaug-
urated this plan of solving the ma
tion-wide housing problem last year
and since the first of 1920 n total OF
$35, 900 has been advanced by
this company in the form of mort
gage loans through their various
agencies. In New York City alone
this insurance company has loaned
$4,000 900 for sixty-four apartment
houses. This vast financial program
affects residential building construc-
ton throughout the country and b l
system of paying for the cost Of new
homes can now be found from coast
to coast. Different banks and trust
companies throughout the United
States have been selected by the in
surance company to act as their
mediums for the release of capital
to be placed in the new construction
work.
Loans by the insurance company
on n one-family building will not
exceed $4,000 nor be less than $4,000.
This will mean that the cost of the
buildings erected must not exceed
$4,000 or be less than $4,000 for a
one-family building. Loans on
houses already finished and occu-
pied for some time will not be en-
tertained.
Alderman Clark said people north
Of Washington street wanted bus SER
vice but owing to the fact that they
were not represented at the meeting
of the State street Mrchants' Assoc
when the petition was drawn
up, Washington street was placed as
the north limit.
Alderman Waters told the council
he had spoken to several ~storekeep-
ers ard they were satisfied with the
DTOdu SlIetL lutd. LII IlooiliS tiiS tiS
cussion the fifth ward alderman said
the board had not heard the last of
the matter. The board voted unani-
mousiy to confirm the report Of AL
dcrman Waters, Alderman Clark
adding, land further" to his affirma-
i've vote on the State street bus route
TO Broad street.
One bid was received for a new
combination pumping hose and
chemical fire apparatus for the Eagle
Hose G. Chemical Company last night
t being for a $50 gallon truck from
he American La France Fire Engine
The contract was award
ID to this company.
A communication was received
rom the chief and first assistant
,hief of the local fire department
with reference to the junk yard of l.
Bergen at 404 Washington street.
The report stated that two frame
buildings in which thirty tons of rags
we're stored were fire hazards. The
matter was referred to the building
committee and the city attorney.
The appointment of Michael G.
ruzik as a member of the city plan
was confirmed.
The Public Service Railway Com
pany instructed the board that
their operating office Is investigat-
ing the request of the city to have
stop at State and Wayne
streets. The Central Railroad
also informed the board
that an investigation was being
made of the request of the city that
a fence be erected at the western
end of Broad street on the railroad
property. Alderman Thomas Pat
ten brought this matter before the
attention Of the board at their last
meeting.
Andrew Kafton, one of the fire.
men injured in the accident June
is at the Market street grade
crossing, was appointed janitor at
the Eagle fire house. The applica-
ton of Edward f. Johnston. an
other one of those injured in the
wreck, was also received last night.
DUNCAN was transferred as
from the Liberty house to
the Eagles. and James Kelly, OF
SOL Cortlandt street, was named as
fire %janitor in the Liberty house.
The police and lamps and lights
had referred to it a COM
munication from John Deliman, or
SUb Annoy dNeHue, TtqueoIi5 NV
placing of a light at the location
to three attempts to rob his
store, one of which was successful.
A communication from the city
planning commission with reference
to prohibiting the erection Of garages
fifteen feet from the street line was
referred back to that body for more
specific wording.
The treasurer was instructed to
draw UP a supplemental debt state
ment including the following pro-
posed issues: $500 general i'm
provement bonds for fire apparatus:
10000 temporary improvement
bonds for Lawrence street curb and
grading; $1,000 for Keene street
curb and grading; $1,000 for Grove
curb and grading: $1,000 for
street curb and grading;
$1,000 for Barclay street grading
and $4,000 for Amboy avenue paw
ing and appurtenances.
A resolution was passed approv-
ing the action taken by the New
Brunswick commissioners in oppos-
ing the storage of picric acid at the
Nixon storage terminal. A copy of
this protest will be sent to the de-
of labor. The city engi-
neer was instructed to locate the
line between Washington
Park and the aims house trace.
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