Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-07-12
SEWER ACTION
At So. AMBOY
Shade Tree Committee Nam
ed by Council Other
Business at Meeting

SOUTH AMBOY, July 12.-At the
meeting of the common council last
night an ordinance to construct and
rebuild the storm sewer on Broad
way, between Henry street and Da-
vid street, was passed on its final
reading last night with no objections.
The work is to be performed by the
men of the street department. An
item of $4,000 has been appropriated
to complete the work. which will be
started within a short time.
The report of the commissioners
of assessment, relative to the recent
improvements to Portia street. was
received, and adopted at the meeting
last night. There were no objec-
tions filed, at the hearing scheduled
for last night.
The city went on record last night,
endorsing the action of the Central
Railroad in it's bridge building pro-
gram between Bayo ne and Eliza
bethport and a copy of the resolu-
ton was ordered filed in the Office
of the army engineers to be read at
the public meeting on the matter to
be held on Friday morning in New
York City. During the construction
| of the new bridge, a detour will be
effected, which will add to the run
| ming time of trains between this city
and New York City.
A draft for $500 was ordered
drawn in favor of the Free Public
Library, which is one-third of the
annual appropriation of the city.
The city clerk reported the re-
ception of the deed of a certain sec
ion of Portia street, which docu-
ment, is needed in order that the
city may vacate the section to the
| State Highway, as part of the high
way known as the Public Service
loop.
Contractor Thomas H.. Riddle filed
with the city clerk a four year main
tenance bond for the upkeep of Bor-
dentown avenue
The report of the Overseer of the
Poor John j. Stolte, is as follows:
Cost of maintenance of the poor
house, S47.71, and outside aid, $67.
making a total for the month OF
June as $114.71.
A resolution regulating the speed
limit through the city was adopted
at the meeting last night. A speed
not greater than 25 miles per hour
has been designed for autos and To-
comotives.
Addison Bergen, Mrs. Samuel
| Newton and Charles j. Agan. were
| appointed by Mayor Stanton, as
members of the Shade Tree Commits
sion. The term of the first named
is for a period of five years: the
second four wears, ana the thlrd,
three years. terms to begin on jan
uary !, 1928.
Morris Alpine, merchant of this
city, requested permission to erect
bath houses on the shore front
known as the Minnie Ditch. to be
t..--l 60. ,IA I1DnGt nf thn nnh1lp
| In his communication, Mr.. Alpine
| stated that a nominal charge would
be made, and that the need of such
a place was evident on any hot day.
The matter was referred to the
council as a whole with h city
solicitor. for action. 1t is under
stood that Mr.. Alpine will be grant
ed the permission and it is also ex-
pected hat such a place will attract
an even greater number than is IN
the habit of frequenting the beach.
The beach in question, is the only
place easily accessible to the people
of the city, but until now there has
been no dressing place for the
bathers.
A communication from Louraine
Harding, secretary of the National
Filling Company, New York City, re
| ioNotAiS Pei iiiASSAOi ~ pIdtS I"b
500 gallon gasoline tanks on the
property of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road. leased by the said company,
and which borders the highway
from this CITY to the State Bridge,
was received and on motion of Coun-
Gilman Lovely, the request was
granted.
The secretary of the Enterprise
Fire Company, John j. Connors, no.
tilted the council that Thomas Con-
rors, an active member of the said
company for seven years was en-
titled to exemption papers. On mo-
ton of Councilman Lovely, the city
clerk was instructed to draw up the
necessary papers.
In the matter of Thomas Vail. a
local merchant. whose automobile
truck was damaged by the Progress
sive fire apparatus, the opinion of
the city solicitor was that the city
was in no way liable and hat the
bill presented by Mr.. Vail could not
be paid.
Percy ingalls,, secretary of the
Public Service Railway Company, in
reply to a communication of the city
clerk, relative to sprinkling the
streets, where cars were in operation
was received and the council was adj
vised that the company would con-
form with the agreement, and sprin-
kle all streets affected.