Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-30
WRIT AGAINST
SOUTH AMBOY
Whitehead Co. Gets Supreme
Court Order for Review
of Assessment

SOUTH AMBoY, Nov. 30.-A writ
of certiorari has been served on the
city by George l.. Burton, attorney
for Whitehead Brothers Company, a
corporation, sand and clay mer-
chants of this city. The document
is dated November 90. and is wit
messed by Chief Justice William s.
Gunmere, of the supreme court.
The Whitehead company objects
to certain assessments of all costs
and expenses pertaining to the curb
ing of Bordentown avenue. The as
sessments together with the ordi-
nance and the records of the meet
ings where such ordinance was in
troduced and passed and all mat
tiers touching and concerning the as
sessments are to be presented De-
cember 5 at the supreme court at
Trenton.
Should the.supreme court uphold
his corporation in these proceed
ings. it will mean that the assess
ments made to the property owners
benefited, will instead be levied as
general taxation and borne by the
property of the entire city.
This action coming from the
Whitehead company caused much
interest among the property owners
throughout the city. 1t has been
claimed that for many years this
same company has used the various
streets of the city more than any in
dividual or corporation.
The matter was referred to the
city council, and the mayor, togeth-
err with the city engineer and city
solicitor for consideration.
Michael F.. Nagle has been ap-
pointed treasurer for the Enterprise
Hook e. Ladder company.
Whether or not the members of
the Progressive Fire Company, new
ly organized, are entitled to a voice
in the coming election of chief of the
fire department, is a matter not as
yet threshed out. Councilman Kvist
stated that members of that COM
pany had asked about the matter.
and he in turn requested informa-
ton from the city solicitor. Not en-
tirely familiar with the ordinance
pertaining to this particular in
stance, the solicitor did not state
definitely, but will advise later.
A communication from the Pub
lie Service Traction Company stat
ed that the bad switch at the cor
Iier of Pine avenue and Bordentown
venue was referred to the main
tenance department for attention.
Residents in this vicinity entered
complaints about the defective rail
at this intersection and the matter
was referred to the traction COM
pany some time ago.
The ordinance with regard to the
vacation of a certain portion of Pine
avenue was continued on it's first
reading. City Solicitor Coan is
collecting data in the matter and
expects to present it in the near
future.
On motion of Councilman Kvist
the police, justice was notified to
turn all monies collected by him
to the city treasurer to prepare
an audit.
1t came to light at the meeting
that the Monmouth Lighting Com
pany is supplying this city without a
contract. 1t was while presenting
several complaints that Councilman
Kvist advised that on July l of this
year the lighting contract expired.
Councilman Stanton ridiculed the
committee on lights for not bringing
the matter to the attention of the
entire council, claiming it useless to
make the company do it's duty to
the city without a contract. Coun-
cllmen Shuey, hVlSt, stanton anu
Lovely entered into discussion on
the matter and it was brought out
that the Sayre G. Fisher Company of
.Sayreville would give service to the
city at a rate much less than the
one now charged by the Monmouth
Lighting Company.
The remarks came after COM
plants were received from several
new residents who asked for service
from the company in question, and
who were advised that a charge of
amounts ranging as high as $3.50
were asked. Several previous ap-
peals to the city for assistance in
the matter received attention and
was given without cost. Why
this company asks these amounts
and later do the work free is the
question that enters into many
minds. The matter will be taken
up at a later date.
Councilman Andrew Kvist an
nounced that last night was the
closing of his career as councilman
for this city. The councilman will
undergo an operation on a badly in
jured foot, received while in the
Of Cannn CnrIop In Rr00k.