Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-30
KEYP0RT ACTS
ON SIDEWALKS
Displaying of Goods on Walks
Now Covered by Ordinance
Following Tie Vote

KEYPORT, Aug. 30.-At the
meeting of the borough council held
Monday night considerable time was
given to the discussion of the side
walk ordinance which prohibits the
displaying of wares on the walks in
the business section. DIR. Samuel
Singer presented a petition contain
ing siXty-one names OF prominent
merchants of the borough asking
that two and one-half feet of space
allowed for display, stating hat in
the city of Perth Amboy three feet
were allowed. Leon Schanck pre-
scented a petition against allowing
the display of goods signed by a
large number of merchants, profess
sional men and residents of the
borough.
Charles Miller, who owns stores
in the business block, was present
and spoke for the display. asking
that a certain space be allowed. He
stated that in front of mis- store were
thirteen feet of sidewalk of which
a part was formerly a porch before
he remodeled his store and made
the entire frontage into a sidewalk.
He asked that where sidewalks were
wider the space allowed TO be more
than where the walks were narrow.
Numerous citizens spoke both for
and against the ordinance where
upon a motion made by Councilman
Hopkins was presented as follows:
THAT the permission for the display
of goods on sidewalks be asked of
the street committee. the police COM
mittee and the mayor, into whose
hands the matter be left 20 act upon
each individual case"
The motion was seconded by
Councilman Rothwell and a tie vote
resulted, the mayor casting the de-
cisive vote in the affirmative. The
original ordinance passed under
Mayor Conklin's administration
stated that the right to display goods
was given by permission of the COM
mittee.
The present committee is in favor
of allowing a certain section for the
display of merchandise but not to
allow some of the merchants to build
stands out in front of their stores
so that two or three feet of side
walk is left for pedestrians. This
display of course to be where the
sidewalk is wide enough to allow it.
In the absence of Attorney Arthur
S. Van Buskirk, nothing was done
relative to the action against gov
eminent row which has been declar-
ed a menace and eyesore to the COM
munity. The building half burned
still stands in this condition.
Councilman Rothwell reported
that a sewer pump at the pumping
station vas not working well due
to faulty electrical appliances and
the matter was placed in the hands
of the committee for adjust
ment.
Contractor Charles r. Dawson
stated that the repairs at the water
station which include a new roof
would be completed in about two
weeks. The fire committee reported
that in many instances weeds had
grown up around the fire hydrants
so hat in case of fire it would be
difficult to make a connection. The
fire committee was instructed to
have these removed. A motion was
made and carried to have the north
end OF the pumping station plaster
ed and the water committee was
authorized to have a jetty built at
the water works as well as to have
some planks placed on the bulk
head in front of the filter bed.
1t was reported hat the old Dor
ough truck has been traded by w.
Mount of Matawan in exchange for
a Ford one ton truck to be used
by the borough and about $3.50 al
lowed for the old truck. The ordi-
nance relating to a jitney service
in Keyport although it was to come
before the council as per an ordi-
nance drawn up relative. to same was
laid over.
G.. d. Woody stated that the hy-
drant on the corner of Main and
Warren streets was overlooking and
this matter was placed in the hands
of the street committee.
The ordinance increasing the cost
of the sewer and water laterals was
passed on the second and third
readings.