Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-09

COUNCIL MINUTES
Proceedings OF the Board Of Aldermen I
OF the CitQ Of Perth Amboy, N. j..


nv <hAhoOSs AVE- eN htAo set-
Srd, 1922. The members present were Al
dernlen Waters. Patten. MCGUIRE Clark
Riedy. and Aldermsn-at-Large Calvin.
MI. Sofeid was absent.
On motion the reading of the minute
of the meetings of June 18th. Tune 2sti
tadtourned) and June 26th especially wa
dispensed with. and the minutes approved
Motion prevailed that bids for the fur
nishing of one cylinder for Bolinder en-
CINE be opened.
One bid was received. which was fron
the Bolinders Co. Inc, of New York City
Price quoted was 800 (. o. b. Plant PERU
Amboy. N. j.
Motion prevailed that the above bid h
referred to the Committee on Lamps and
Motion prevailed that bids for the oudi.
ting OF the City accounts for year 1922 Dc
opened.
Bids were as follows:
Certified Audit Co. of America. So AS %
Braverman & Smith 277b. 90
O.. M Anderson e. Co. .......... 2.500. 90
Motion prevailed that Audit bids be re.
ferred to the Finance Committee.
The Clerk reported that the Commits
sioners OF assessments for Street Improve
ments had filed in his office Final Assess
ments on Alpine Street Curb and Grade
emooy avenue to Pennsylvania R. r..
Avenue to Pennsylvania r. r., Keene 81.
Curb and Grade, Amboy Avenue to PEN
nsylvania r. r., Lawrence st. Curb anc
'taoV' Siipo avenue TO krell Street.
which We're ordered filed. by the follow
ing vote: Yea-Waters. Patten. Mcclure
Clark, Riedy, Calvin. Nay-None.
Letter from the Raritan Terminal and
waterways Association enclosing bill for
annual dues. was received and referred
10 the of the Whole.
report OF the City Comptroller Of re-
ceipt OF check for $3.50 from the u. s.
sued by that company to the New Jersey
Militia Reserve, Perth Amboy Council Of
Defense for supplies returned to the Car
fridge Co. during 1919. was presented.
the City Clerk be instructed to write to
Mr.. F. l.. Antisell and the U. S. Cartridge
company banking them for their atten-
ton TO this matter. Motion also prevailed
mar the City Clerk credit the amount o,
check, namely $4,000 to the credit of the
Council of Defense.
Correspondence from the New Jersey
state League of Municipalities was re-
ceived and ordered filed. and the Clerk IN
structed to acknowledge receipt of letter,
Application of Samuel Wilmer for per-
nit to operate auto bus to Metuchen, was
received and referred to the Committee
on Auto Buses.
Application of Samuel Wilmer for per-
nit to operate auto bus to Sewaren and
Woodbridge, was received and referred to
the on Auto Buses.
Petition of Stanley +. Kaczmarek, At
torney for George Holub, for refund of
~s111.2s. which he claims to have overpa!d
IN taxes on his lots on Honmann Avenue
was received aud referred to the Commit
tee on Taxation,
Report of Mcclellan Engine COMPANY of
the reinstatement of Thos. Connors. was
received and referred to the COMMITTEE
on Taxation.
Report of Mcclellan Engine Company
OF the reinstatement of Thos. Connors,
was received and referred to the Commit.
tee on Fire.
Complaint against the unsanitary con-
ditions existing at the sewer outlets at the
foot OF High Street, State Street. Catlapa
Avenpe. Brighton Avenue. Madison Ave-
nue.. South First Street and South Second
Street on Raritan River. was received and
referred to the Committee of the Whole
and the City Engineer.
Petition for a fire box at the corner
OF Neville AID Cornell Street was received
and referred to the Committee on Fir.
Request of the Board of Trustees Of the
Perth Amboy Public Library for short
term bond issue of $1,000 to pay for the
reconstruction of part of library building
leading to Children's room was received
and referred to the Committee of the
Whole. :,
Application of L. ]. Richards for con-
templated grades of streets bounding
block 81, Arnold map, viz. Alta Vista Pl,
Jacques, Meredith and Pine Streets, was
received and referred to the Committee on
STREETS and Swers and City Engineer.
The following opinion of the City At
torney:
The Council,
City,
In the matter OF the application by the
Library Board for additional funds.
Gentlemen:
You are hereby advised that the eaid
suance of reconstruction bonds. The pro-
ceeds of which may be used in the re-
construction of the library building, as
requested by the Library Board.
Respectfully yours.
LEO GOLDBERGER,
City Attorney. +
was received and ordered entered nj the
minutes.
The following ordinance was offered by
Mr.. Clark and read in full by the Clerk:
AN ORDINANCE
To vacate and release the public right
ar in and to that portion of
Madison Avenue, between Market and
Smith Streets, as shown on map of $50
acres belonging to John Arnold. Esq, as
surveyed and divided into lots in 1862 by
lies to the east of the easterly line of
Madison Avenue as the same was fixed
and established by ordinance duly passed
June 10. 1922.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF
PERTH AMBOY:
Section /. That the public right or ease
r ents be and hereby is vacated and re-
linquished in and to that portion of MadI-
son avenue, between Market ana SNnltu
Streets. as hsown on map of $40 acres
belonging to John Arnold. ESQ.,. as sur
veyed and divided into lots in 1862 by
Edward Brinley. G. E., Surveyor. which
| lies to the East of the Easterly line Of
| Madison Avenue as the same was hxed
and established by ordinance duly passd
June 10. 1922.
Section 2. That said portion of Madison
Avenue to be vacated and released from
any public right or easements, is, de-
scribed as follows:
Beginning at a point in the ~northerly
line of tract covered by the aforesaid map
which is distant 100 feet westerly from
the old division line between lots of Ar
mold and Buchanan; thence (1) southerly
and parallel with the old division line be-
the northerly line of Market Street MS
shown on the aforesaid map; thence ;2l
northeasterly in a straight line to a point
in the northerly line of Arnold Tract.
which is distant ais feet westerly from
the beginning point aforesaid; thence t3)
easterly along the northerly line OF Ar
mold Tract 2.75 feet to the place of begin
ming.
Section 3. This ordinance shall take
effect Immediately.
The foregoing ordinance was ordered
passed on first reading by the following
vote: Yea-Waters. Patten, MCGUIRE,
Clark. Riedy, Calvin. Nay-None.
The Committee on Lamps n Lights
the New York Telephone Company in ref
erence to pole on north side OF New
Brunswick Avenue east of tombstone St.,
reported as follows: "Al1 wires have been
moved from pole. The City does not de-
| sire ownership of said pole"
| which report was confirmed by the Coun-
| Gil.
The Comptroller having audited the fol-
| lowing bills:
Salaries July 1. 1922.