Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-09
.T0PUSHP PAVING
FOR METUCHEN
Freebooter Haight Informs
Council That County is
Ready to Proceed

METUCHEN, Sept. 9.-Many
matters Of Importance were trans
acted at the meeting of the borough
council last night. Plans for Inn
proving fire fighting conditions in the
borough, paving of North Main
street and removal of picric acld
from the Nixon plant, were among
the matters discussed at this session.
Freebooter Clarence M. Halght
appeared before the council n M
formed that body that the
ers were ready to proceed win r lne
having of North Main street. rms
work has been pending for -four or
five months. Two engineers We're IN
comnany with the freebooter. The
council approved the plans for TINS
work. They also took action IN re-
gard to their share Of the work on
fhis street, the placing of curps anu
cutters, etc. a1
communication was receiver
from Commissioner of Labor Lewis
Bryant in reply to a recent conlinu,
nication sent out by the porouS
council in regard to the pierre acIu
at Nixon. Mr.. Bryants comhluIiL9
ton informed the body that me -
matter ia being taken care oil ana ~
now IN IH0 ldilN'
and grand Jury of this county.
I,he borough council also had a
oorn from the engineering
denartment of the state banking oe-
nartrent in which Amusement was
given that Recommendations WIN pe
Forwarded in reference to better nre
nrotection. This action is IN responae
r. an agitation between the hre de,
nartment and the borough councli
To- Increasing the efficiency OF the
department. TIA q dis
cussion in regard to a borough ioch.
IN It was decided to draw up piahs
for the erection of a ponce stalIon
on borough property at the colnet
~ ns;ddIesex avenue and Main street
mbare fine borough hall may some
dav he located. These plans VIII De
raadv for action at the next meetlns.
nh council was not satisfied with the
nlans for a $50 improvement OF lhe
old "hoosegow."
n matter of removing their troll
Low track on South Main street
where paving work Is now pelhs
dome. will be taken up with the PUP
lie Service Railway Company, py
representatives of the borough. Coz.
gilmore. genera counsel for the
public Service company, died before
+bis work was carried out, but 1t Is
expected that Martin White. super
visor of maintenance. will cooperate
with the borough officials n carrying
out this work.
4 delegation from the Washington
Hose Company was before the coun-
ell last night in regard to the Dor
ough assuming control over the IRE
.-LiIa pTnrkin0 AT nreS,
At the present time the fire depart
ment is entirely Independent and
should the borough assume control
the department would come under
a state act, in which relief is given
to disabled firemen, or to the ram
lilies of deceased firemen. NO actlon
was taken on this matter. -,
anbars of the borough councll
received al complaint from the fire
men in REGARD to water pressure at
different plugs about n town. inc
pressure at all, plugs Is supposed 10
be between ~fifty-five and sixty
pounds, but tests by the fremen has
resulted in a finding that the pres
sure at some plugs is between TWEEN
ty-three and forty-fve pounds. In
asmuch as the borough pays for a
pressure between fifty-five and sixty
pounds. it was decided to purchase
q gauge and make a test. If h
pressure is below the rate contracted
for the borough will not make pay
ments.
A discussion was held in regard to
the placing of sewers throughout the
borough. 1t was suggested thai this
matter be put to a vote of the peo-
pie at this election, but after a live
ly discussion this matter was voted
down.