Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-29
COUNCIL
Proceedings of the Board OF Aldermen
the City of Perth AmbOy. n. j.
June 18th. 1921

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City of Perth Amboy. N. j., called by
President Wester. was held June 15ths
1921. The members present were Alder
men sofeld. Waters. Patten, CLARK, Riedy
and Alderman-at-Large Wester.
The City Attorney was requested to act
as city Clerk pro TEN In the absence Of
Mr.. Graham who is out Of town.
Aldermen Andersen could not be present
Presiden Wester announced that this
meeting had been called for the purpose
of taking action looking toward the elm.
nation of the grade crossings in the City
OF Perth Amboy and any other action
that may be necessary by reason OF the
serious catastrophe which has pefalien the
city owing to negligence on the part OF
the railroad GateInan at the Market st.
crossing in failing to lower the gates or
giving the proper signal Of approaching
train at the Market Street crossing. re.
sulting in the death Of a large lumber OF
fremen and respected citizens and caus-
ing serious injury to many others.
The following resolution by the Alder
men:
trophe which has befallen the City OF
Perth Amboy owing to the negligence on
the part of the railroad gateman at the
Market Street crossing. in failing to lower
preaching trains at Market Street cross
ing resulting in the death or q large mum.
Der of fremen and respected citizens. ana
causing serious injury to many others, and
"Icled6, ~ dpPSuAc
that the Engineer of the Lakewood Ex-
pres bound for Barnegat causing said &C
cident was exceeding the speed limit pro-
vided by Rules of Railroad and safety to
the general public.
Be it resolved, that this Board in spe.
cial meeting assembled. this 18th day OF
June. 1921, call upon the Prosecutor OF
Middlesex County to take such action as
the said accident warrants and deserves.
Be 1t further resolved, that the City
Clerk be and hereby is directed to notify
Jersey. New York and Long Branch Rail-
road. Pennsylvania Railroad Company. Le-
high Valley Railroad Company. to refrain
from running its trains while going
through the City at a speed greater than
ten miles an hour.
Be it further resolved. that the Chief
of Police b" and hereby is directed to take
such action as will prevent trains from
running through this city at q greater
speed than ten miles an hour while cross
ing Market Street, Smith Street, Wash
lngton Street and New Brunswick Avenue
and IL necessary to cause policemen to
be stationed at said crossings.
Ee it further resolved, that the Public
Utilitie Commission be and hereby. Is re-
quested to call a special hearing Tor tins
purpose of taking action towards the eliT-
~ination of said crossing In accordance with
petition filed with said Board and until
the fin u hearing on said petition, to or
der said Railroad Companies to slow
down thei. trains to ten miles an hour
while proceeding over said crossings.
W. c. WILSON.
JOHN N. WEBSTER,
JOHN E. SOFIELD.
ALBERT G. WATERS.
THOMAS PATTEN
JOHN J. CLARK
BEN. A.. RIEDY.
was introduced. and adopted by the fol:
lowing vote: Yea-Sofeld, Waters. Pat
ten. Clark. Riedy. Wester. Nay-None.
The following resolution by he Alder.
men:
Be It resolved. that this Board, at .
day of June. 1921. does hereby request
the City Clerk to notify the Perth Amb, y
Iron and Metal Company to appear before
the City Council at it committee session
to be he'll June 18th. 1921, at 8 P. M.
to show cause why this Board should not
take action to compel said Company to
discontinue business at aid location as
being dangerous to the property ! the
neighborhood and a mence to life.
Be 1t further resolved that the City
Clerk serve notice on said Company to
appear before said meeting.
was introduced and adopted by the fol-
lowing vote. Yea-Sofeld, Waters. Pat
ten. Clark. Riedy. Wester. Nay-None.
The Clerk pro tenn was requested to
present the above resolutions to the Ma
yor for his immediate approval.
Motion prevailed that the City Attorney
file a copy Of resolutions pertaining to
grade crossings with the Public Utilities
Commissioner. requesting al early hearing
LEO GoLDBERGER.
4096-6-2s-1t City Clerk Pro Tenn.