Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-09
BEACHPRQJECT
PLAN UPSET
Alpine Refuses Lease for less
Than Five YearS-Com- .
mon Council Meets.


SOUTH AMBOY, Aug. "a reso-
! luton authorizing the establishment
CT a grade for George street when
brought up at the meeting of the
council last night, was vigorously
| opposed by Martin Carroll, a prop
erty owner OF that street.
What is the matter with the
grade established twenty-eight years
ago?" said Mr.. Carroll. Isn't that
good for this council. or Is it be-
carse you have too much MOI ey
that you want to spend it on this
Unnecessary work? The tax rate this
year is 5000 and il you keep up
your extravaganza it will be $7.06
next year. No wonder WI have the
high rates when 0 annot find
any other way to spend the peoples
money, than in making grades for
streets that are alraedy made"
At this point Councilman Disbfow
asked If there wasn't a bill ordered
paid to the city engineer at the last
meeting, covering the cost of grad
ing the particular street. He was
told hat there was and continued
to question the president of the
council.
81 can't see why we pay for
something that isn't approved by
tho taxpayers involved" he said.
'If the public hearing the plans are
not approved, does it mean that we
have to pay the city engineer an
other Sis? 1 honestly question
that method of procedure"
Replying to the Councilman, Mr..
Stanton stated that at the last meet
ing the engineer was directed to
prepare the plans, and on compile
finy, Of hic vyorL FtarInrA1 III Ian
for the same. "He has done as he
was bid" Mr.. Stanton said. land
was paid for what he was told to
do. That is all there is to it." In
replying to Mr.. CARROT Mr.. Stanton
said:
THE people of hat street have
petitioned the council to pave sIIE-
walks and curb same and before this
can be done we must have a proper
grade. If there are any objections
to be rendered they will receive air
ing at the time scheduled for a
hearing on the matter. We are here
please all, and are working for
the many not the few. We want
to do what is right. and the hearing
on the matter will be held as ad-
vertised by the clerk.
In a communication to the coun-
Gil last night, Morris Alpine, local
merchant, who was granted recently
the privilege of the beach for a Pc
Rod of two years, to erect bathing
houses, together with a pavilion and
other paraphernalia, refused to ac-
cept the lease for so short a time.
Instead M Alpine demanded a five
lease, with a like number of
years option and outlined the follow
ing conditions:
A lease for a period of five years,
the annual fee to be $50 payable
quarterly in advance.
No other section of the beach
to be leased to competitive firm.
Water rent to be the same rate as
that Of the city.
In the advent of freeport devel-
opment. the beach to be vacated.
provided that reimbursement be
made for the expense involved or
loss sustained.
Reserve the right to remove all
property at the expiration Of the
lease.
On motion of Councilman Delaney
the communication was received and
filed.
1T looks as though people are
trying to get a foothold on our
shore front and for this reason I
suggest that the council play safe on
all matters pertaining the same"
Said Councilman Delaney.
Many of the people of the city
have been in favor of the contem-
plated improvements to the beach
and to strengthen the argument, a
communication was read from the
civic department of the Woman's
Club, stating hat the beach should
be made clean and attractive. and
that bathing houses were needed
at that place. They urged that the
council take favorable action on the
proposition offered by Alpine.
There Is also a number that can
see into the wisdom of the councils
action last night, when they re-
fused to consider the proposition at