Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-14
To OPEN STREET
At So. AMbOY
Action is Taken at Last for
Improvement of Stockton
Street

SOUTH AMBOY, Dec. 1.-THE in
itiative steps hat mean the develop
ment of the long looked and hoped
for improvements to Stockton street
we're taken last night when a reso-
luton authorizing the opening of
this street to Augusta street was Of
fered. For many years the people
in this vicinity have been ~anxiously
using every means to get the i'm
provement that Team a great deal
to those property owners whom it
benefits.
AT the present time it is necessary
to make a detour to get to the prin-
cipal part of the city, but when re-
luctant to make the added steps a
thoroughfare was made of proper
ties nearby in an effort to shorten
the steps of the traveller. After
much appealing the properties need
ed to open the street were offered
for sale to the city and the following
resolution was passed last night by
the city council.
Whereas certain property OF Au-
gusta street is needed for the open
ing and extending of Stockton street
from it's present terminus to said
Augusta street,
"And, whereas the property of the
estate of James H. Gordon has been
offered to the city of South Amboy
for the sum of $4,000 and the prop
erty known as the O'Leary property
has been offered to the city of South
Amboy for the sum of $500,
"And, whereas it appears hat the
said O'Leary property will be need
ed in all events while the said
Stockton street may be opened with
out touching the property of the
Gordon estate,
And, whereas the price asked by
the Gordon estate is ~exorbitant and
whereas the price asked for the
O'Leary property is a fair value for
the said property and whereas this
body feels that the sum of $4,000 is
a fair price for the property of the
Gordon estate,
Therefore, be is resolved, by the
common council of the city of South
Amboy that the sum of $1,000 be
offered for the O'Leary property and
the sum of $4,000 be offered for the
property of the Gordon estate,
"And, be it further resolved. that
should either of the parties or both
of them accept the offer of the city
OIL oOulI ZtIl1DON lt PiOPSA
are hereby authorized and empow-
| cred to enter into a contract of sale
| with the party or parties accepting
| said offer; and be it further resolved
| that the clerk be instructed to draw
a draft, in each case, not to exceed
500 as a deposit to bind the bar
| gain, said draft or drafts to be paid
| and accepted by the city treasurer
| when presented to him n be 1T
| further resolved that the solicitor
| the necessary papers n
make the proper searches"
The resolution vas approved by
Charles H. Stockton. acting mayor.
A communication from Richard q.
Neiltopp, Jr.. secretary of the Me-
| chanicsvill" Hos Company. stating
that additional financial help was
needed b. that company and asking
for an appropriation of S125 was
| referred to the council as a whole.
Communications from the Mon
mouth Lighting Company of Key
port. stating that several matters
referred to them by the city clerk
| had received their attention. Among
| those enumerated were the re-loca-
| ton of a light on Parker avenue ana
the installation Of a larger candle
power light near the American Le-
gion headquarters. In n last mat
ter the cornell had asked the COM
pany to place the light nearer 10
the headquarters, but the lighting
COMPANY stated that the increased
light at a rear poin- would meet the
! requirements. In answer to a recen
| communication, warning the com
| pany That deductions would be maze
in the future where lights were out
| for a period of time, Mr.. Hitchcock
stated that the action was fair. ana
urged that they be informed at an
| times when lights were not in work.
ing order.
A communication from j. j.
O'Ccnnor. assistant secretary OF the
fire department stating that at 2
recent, meeting of the combined nre
department, Michael Maggie was
elected chief: James Nolan, assist
ant chief. and Charles X. Freeman,
secord assistant chief. The action
of the members of the fire depart
ment was confirmed.
An invitation was received by the
common cturcii last night from the
WCman's Cub requesting the entire
body to be present at their annuat
reception to be given in the High
School Auditorium, Friday night.
Communication from the Public
Service Railway Company, stating
hat defective frogs within the city
limits had received attention. was
received.
City Auditor r. f. Carroll re-
quested that a resolution wiping OH
the uncollectable poll tax be intro
duceG. He stated that several at
,empts TO collec. these debts proved
ruthless. Mr.. Carroll also reported
that the B3ard of Health was still
functioning as a separate body, con-
trary to the law. instead of their
finances being handled by the city
treasurer.