Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-17
CITY L|GHTSF0R
STREETS ONLY
Unable to Furnish Power for
Pumping Station at New
Reservoir, Report Claims.
WHITE WAYS ARE O. K.
New Unit at Cost of $50, 900
Would Have to be Installed
if Service is to be Extended

An additional unit, to cost in the
neishborhood of $4,000. will be
necessary at the Municipal Lighting
Plant if the city is to furnish COM
merclal lighting, power for the
pumping station, and provide for
future white ways, according to
City Electrician Jay B. FRANKIE, who
had communication before the al
dermen last night AS superinten-
dent of the light plant, Mr.. FRANKIE
was notified at previous meeting
of the board to investigate and re-
port in writing.
superintendent Franke's letter
follows:
"As per instructions of the COM
mittee on lamps and lights. l mere
With submit a report on lighting the
public buildings from the municipal
light plant and the amount of reve-
nue. to be derived from the same.
II find that in 1920 the city paid
approximately $4,000 to light its pub
lie building. If we were to furnish
current TO the water department for
pumping, 1t would be about 81 LOCO
more. making a total of about $4,000
a year.
For the municipal light plant to
do this work and provide for power
for about 100 additional white way
lights. it would mean the installa-
lion of extra units at an approxi-
mate cost of $4,000.
Respectfully submitted.
JAY B. FRANKIE. Supt."
The Home for the Aged had a let
ter before the aldermen requesting a
nf fhpir faYpS if this
were possible. owing to this being
an institution supported solely by
charity. This was referred to the
committee on taxation and the city
attorney.
Three ordinances were passed on
second and third readings, one be-
ing for $4,000 street improvement
bonds. one for $4,000 temporary
Improvement bonds and the other
for $4,000 temporary improvement
bonds. The purchasing agent was
authorized to- buy fifty light poles
at a cost not to exceed $500 and to
advertise for bids for incandescent
lights, same to be received June 6.
The committee on lamps and
lights was authorized to advertise
for bids for opening trenches along
Madison avenue for the new white
way" Henry Charles Walthers was
made constable in the sixth ward.
Samuel G. Garretson, representing
the Alpine Cemetery Association,
addressed the board. He said that
during the influenza epidemic many
had died who were without funds to
pay for a private burial in the local
cemetery and a spot had been Sc
lected in which 120 of the victims
were buried. Three or four have
since been removed, he said. He
suggested that the city purchase this
plot which will allow of burials in
the future in cases where no funds
are available. Mr.. Garretson said
the prevailing rate of fifty cents per
square foot would be charged, If
the city does not buy the entire plot
1t was asked to pay for that now
occupied by the epidemic victims.
This was referred to the committee
of the whole.
Clerk Arthur E. Graham was in
structed to get in communication
with j. d. Meredith and have him
put in writing the proposition which
he made orally to the city for the
sale of the property at the foot of
Market street adjoining the present
BayvieW Park property.