Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-23
NEW ORDINANCE
At SO.ANB0
Grading of George st. Finally
Passed Other Business
Before Common Council

SOUTH AMBOY, Aug. 2S-The
ordinance dealing with the laying
of sidewalks and curbins George
street from Roosevelt street west
erly to Pine avenue, was taken up
for final action at the meeting of
the council with but little opposi-
ton. lit will be remembered that
at the last regular meeting of the
council body, objections We're heard
on the matter by Martin Carroll. of
that street. Mr.. CAROLS n,ain OBJ
lection was based on the ~drruncia-
ton of the new grade ordered es-
tablished by the council previous
to the passage of the ordnance.
A great number of the residents
and property owners of the lower
section of George street below the
railroad, were on nand. and through
their speaker, Simon X. Skuw. stat
ed that they urged the passage of
the ordinance without delay and
welcomed the idea of the improve
ments that would follow in the wake
of the passage.
Richard Carroll, of the U. +. Car
oil & Co, auditors. a resident of the
upper section of George street. took
exception, as did his fathe.' to the
the establishment of the new grade
on that street. what has become
of the old grade map. or did we ever
have one?" asked Mr.. Carroll. Mr..
Stanton's answer to Mr.. Carroll evil
IDENTIFY was not enough to the point,
and the city engineer was asked to
explain why the necessity of the
new plans.
Through the chairman. MI. Nc
Michaels stated that it was abso-
lutely necessary to establish a new
mark. as things changed coEsidera-
bly, since the old one was drawn up.
To this Mr.. Carroll asked: Have
we had an earthquake, or an eXplo-
sion on that street to render the old
one OF no avail, or does every enGi-
neer that takes office in this city
have to make plans to cdit him
self?"
Councilman Disbrow as an exam
pie. pointed out to Mr.. Carroll how
the map of John street had been
changed by the erection of IA bulk
head at the westerly end of that
street when one of the sand COM
panies had erected near one OF their
sidings an embankment high
enough to be on the level with a
box car. that their dump wagons
could be brought right to the door
of the cars. These changes are
gradually taking place and that is
evidence that new grade maps are
necessary from time to time.
At the request OF Councilman
Lovely, a recess of ten minutes was
taken to allow the property owners
time to look over the two maps OF
George street, one of which was the
old one, and the latter the newly
drawn one of A. Z. McMichaels.
The engineer explained the dill
ferent changes h a We're made IN
the late map. The ordinance was
finally passed.
The report of Overseer of the Poor
John j. Stolte, showed the cost of
maintaining the home for the month
of July was $4S.60; outside aid, SGT;
making a total of $115.60. The re-
port was received and ordered filed.
A resolution granting the refund
ing of a certain sum of taxes pald
by Fred Batzel, due to the fact that
he is an exempt fireman, on motion
of Councilman Lovely, was adopted.
Fred M. Littell was appointed a
special officer to act without pay
at the meeting last night. The ac-
ton of the mayor was confirmed.
Petitions by several of the prop
erty owners on David street, west of
Feltus street, asking the council not
to pave that section of the street,
as the reason that it was not
the opportune time for such m
provements. The petition was re-
to the committee on streets,
with the city solicitor.
Permission was granted to FRANCIS
~ orA, 10 tpcta11 of hic n1anp nj |
business on George street, a five
hundred gallon gasoline tank.
Property owners of the lower end
of George street, who are in close
proximity to where the old iron
skow is being blasted went before
the council last night to protest
against further blasting of the boat.
Skow, M of the property own
ers, had with him as evidence of the
damage being wrought ~ the flying
and conclusion. a large
piece of iron, which he said had
been hurled five hundred feet
through space, after a blast.
The council had heard of the
damage being done by the company
in charge and passed a resolution
puts the matter in the hands
Of the committee on police, with the
Instructions tnat II necessary "
stop further work on the beat by
using the police.
The old hull has been lying at the
foot of George street for several
years. About two weeks ago a mem
Der of a wrecking company asked
permission of the council at a bust
ness meeting to be allowed to blast
the boat. The official stated that
there would be no danger of dam
age to life or limb or even to prop
erty. The permission was granted,
with the understanding that the
company reimburse the property
owners in the advent of 1t being
Now the property owners are
claiming that the heavy charges be-
ing used to demolish tt boat hull,
doing much damage to prop
especially to the walls of the
homes in close proximity to where
the blasting is taking place.
When confronted by several of the
property owners. the men in charge
told them that it was not the blast
ing that had wrecked the walls.
developments are expected
a short time in the matter.
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Church Being Enlarged
METUCHEN, Aug. 23:-The