Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-11
PLAN To ERECT
4 NEW BRIDGE
State Highway Commission
Will Improve Oyster Creek
Bridge, West Report

KEYPORr, Oct. 11.-At the
meeting of the borough council,
held Monday night, a communica-
ton was received from the State
Highway Commission relative to
the improvement of the oyster
Creek bridge at West Keyport and
asking that a larger W pipe be
placed at this time TO take care OF
tha future growth Of the sewer sys-
tenn. The commission plans to
erect a new bridge in the near tu-
ture.
4 gift of $1,000 was received from
Miss Annie NJ. c.. Arrowsmith, the
interest which will take care of the
upkeep of the memorial clock which
she recently had placed on the
Broad street side of the public Ii
brary in memory of her father, t1e
late DIR. Arrowsmith, who was Tor
many years a physician of this bor-
ough. A resolution of thanks was
drawn up and will be forwarded to
Miss Arrowsmith for tho gift.
Mayor Mason stated tina the
Board of ~Freeholders had taken
charge of the condition at west
Kcyport near Broadway and Fro.
vost avenue where an excess OF
water washed out the property ana
would remedy this condition. :.
Fire Chief Daniel Clark stated
that there was need for more sue
lion hose for the pumping engines
and also thai more rope was needeu
for the fire patrol. The mater was
discussed and placed in the rands
of the fire committee with power &c
act.
Fire Chief Clark also stated that
he had notified all owners of prop
erty to clear up rubblsh on vacant
lots which might be a fire menace
and Mayor Mason stated that he
thought all owners should remove
snch rubbish and thus cooperate
with the street superintendent.
A complaint against the condl-
tor of d. E.. Mahoney's sidewalk on
| Main street was received. The Size,
walk has settled about an inoh ana
a half and during rainy weather d
POOL of water collects which makes
| walking disagreeable. The matter
was placed in the hands OF the
street superintendent.
Borough Attorney Arthur S. van
Buskirk stated that H. j.. VreelaIo
had made a statement relative 10
| the government row property own
ed by him and which had recently
beer condemned as a tre menate.
| Mr., Vreeland stated h a he ex-
pected to get his insurance on same
Monday of this week and wouio
| take steps Immediately to remove
the old dilapidated structure.
A communication from the state
| Highway Commission asked n
| hoard to discontinue granting furtner
permits for gasoline tanks on n
highway within its jurisdiction.
Ali permits hereafter will be FOR
wsrded to the commission for their
approval.
III. Levine asked permission to
cover his building on Division street
with shingles as a protection. ms
permission was granted Mr.. Levine
since it is not a new building and
the shingling will add to It's sta
bility.
Joseph Alderman was present n
requested permission to erect a
story over his kitchen on his Front
street property. He was granted
the permission provided that ne
use asbestos, copper or sla-e
shingles. 5,
The fire committee was instructed
to draft a new set of hre zone regu-
laticns.
1t was reported that there a
beer a number of requests for the
placing of sewer and water latesals
on the highway running at right
angles to Spring street and known
as Snyder street. This street has
never been accepted by the bor-
ough.