Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-16
KICK IN LIGHT
At So. AMbOY
Special Meeting to be Held
Friday Night to Act on
Protests Received.
[By Evening News Correspondent

(By Evening News Correspondent
SOUTH AMBOY, March 16.-Fur-
Their attacks were made on the Mon
mouth Lighting Company last night
at the regular meeting of the Com
mon Council. Councilman Kvist was
the leader in these attacks last night
in an effort to bring to the city the
service Tor which the company is
paid. He spoke of walking down the
street on his way to the council
meeting last night and discovering
hat the lighting company had re-
placed one of the hundred watt
lamps with a forty watt lamp. He
stated hat this light was inadequate
and was not satisfactory. He stated
that the Monmouth Lighting Com
pany was receiving money for a nun
dred watt service and the city was
entitled to get it.
Continuing the attack ne stated
hat in certain sections of the city
lights had been out for several
weeks. They had been reported but
! nothing had been done to correct the
situation. He told of the inability
of che private consumers to get SER
vice when they desired 1t, notwith-
standing the fact hat they were will
ing to make the necessary deposit.
He offered a motion to make the
lighting matter a special order OF
business for Friday night at which
time the original contracts will be
taken up and considered in an eff
fort to get some idea of the extent
of violations which this company
Is guilty. He stated that the light
ing contract expired in July and sug-
gested that the city investigate the
possibilities of getting better service
offh 49, from HE mnqn nr some
other utility ice
Along the same line a communica-
ton was received from George Hurts
of Conover street. His commupica-
ton stated that the Monmouth
Lighting Company had refused to
grant his service. but the Fisher
was not only willing, but
anxious. He desired to secure per-
mission to cross the street with feed
wires. The communication stated
that there would be no poles on any
street of the city. all the poles being
placed on private property. 1t was
referred to the lighting committee.
A communication was received
from the members of the Mechanics.
willie Hose Company urging the u
Gil to take steps to secure permission
for the men now employed by the
p. II. r. to leave their work in event
of a fire in this city. In former years
this was a custom but the privilege
was revoked during the a
A request was received from the
Library Board requesting the half
year appropriation for that institu-
ton amounting 10 $500. The com
munNation was referred to the fl
committee.
Councilman Stanton brought up
-.t,~ An1 1 a VII Or
sidewalks on certain streets. He
xated that the last council had re-
oeived petitions and adopted an or
oinance authorizing the improve
nent on John street, Augusta street
Ind David street. but owing to the
scarcity of material and labor had
not commenced work. He suggest
ed that this matter be taken up at
the Friday night meeting.
Councilman Shuey brought up
the question of sweeping Main
btreet. He brought this matter up
once before and at that time the
gentlemen who were on the council
thought that inasmuch as this was
a county road the county should
keep it clean. The councilman last
night stated that it was an insight
ly condition. The people coming
Into town form their first opinion
and this is usually a, lasting one. He
offered a motion that the street
commissioner sweep this street in
the scme manner as Broadway.
The matter of holes on stevens
avenue was brought up once more.
There are several bad holes near
Henry street that should have been
repaired long ago in the estimation
of the councilman. Mr.. Stockton
stated that about ten days ago he
took the matter up with Mr.. Rob-
lins of the highway department
who promised to have his repair
gang on the JOB. AS yet there Is
no sign of action.