Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-07-26
ACTION
At 50. AMbOY
Long Debate Follows Request
for Bathing Concession
Council at Meeting

SOOIf1 MDO July -os-Ih
beach proposition brought up at the
instigation of Morris Alpine, a local
! merchant, who applied for a lease
on a section of the shore front, was
instrumental in putting the council
into a fifty-five-minute debate last
night which resulted in amending a
recent resolution of the council to
give Mr.. Alpine about 200 feet of
the shore front, instead of a much
larger mount of it.
AT the last regular meeting of
the council body Mr.. Alpine asked
permission to use the shore for the
erection of a bathing pavilion, to-
| gether with lighthouses and re-
freshment stands. He pointed out
the need of such accommodations
| at the shore and after consideration
by the council, the idea was thought
to be a good n and accordingly
was given permission to use that
section between Louisa street and
J Gordon street, approximately 500
feet. The rental charges to be $50
| per year and S25 for the remaining
part of the present year.
found tina the section between
Louisa street and Gordon street
tool in almost all Of the beach, and
since there is at the present time a
number of persons occupying the
beach, commonly termed squatters,
who have their OWL buildings some
! of which are in the zone mentioned,
it was thought hat a more distinct
| way of determining just what sec
ton could be leased. and what was
| really leased at the present time,
which brought out a number of
facts.
According to the city engineer the
beach has not been surveyed and of
| course not mapped out. 1t is I'M
derstood that the buildings now To-
Gated on the waterfront were placed
at random, the city deriving no rev.
enue from any of them at this time.
Councilman Disbrow stated that
he was called upon to quell an ar
gument at hat place not so very
long ago, and upon his arrival
complaints were entered against
one of the number for allowing his
chickens to trespass on the others
property. what they mean by
their property gets me-" said Coun-
Gilman Disbrow.
Councilman Lovely also stated
that he had made a our of inspec-
ton at the place and the same
argument was advanced. He said
complaints were also made about
the chickens prowling about the
other property.
The fact of the situation seems
to be that there are about eight
buildings at the beach front and no
one pays any revenue although the
city clerk reported he had an ordi-
nance fixing the rate of pay as SIS
per year for the privilege Of squat
ting there. The residents there
have told the councilmen hat they
are willing to pay for the privilege
of remaining n would do so if
presented with a bill for same.
1t was suggested that the city
engineer make plans of the beach
and stake off sections that the own
ers might be guided as to their To-
cation. Councilman Disbrow stated
that it would take at least two years
revenue to pay for such action,
while Councilman Delaney said:
1--WE started out to give the people
something for nothing, but it looks
as though we were running into an
expense al the start"
The resolution was finally amend
ed to give Mr.. Alpine that section
between Louisa street and Ferris
street, which is considered ample
room for the enterprise outlined.
A communication from the local
CIdIuUeT OI commerce., Will IcSdlu
to the passage of a recent ordinance
regulating the speed limit through
this city, was received at the meet
ing last night which advised the
council hat the proposed increase
of the speed limit through the city
would result in a menace to city
and citizens. The clerk was in
structed to notify hat body that the
increase in the speed limit ~pertained
only to locomotives, and in no way
meant automobile traffic through
the city.
A communication from c. H.
| Stern, general manager of the Cen
trail Railroad of New Jersey, thank
| ing the council for the action on the
speed limit, was received n on
motion of Councilman Lovely was
ordered filed.
William II. Hitchcock, general
manager of the Jersey Central Trac-
ton Company, in a communication
| advised the council that If that body
would consider the erection of red
lights at different traffic or danger
Gus of the city, he would
| shortly be in position to place same
wherever needed. The commune
cation, on motion of Councilman
Delaney, was turned over to the
lighting committee.
The engineers of the local water
| plant petitioned the council for a va
| cation period in the summer months.
| The engineers pointed u where
such action could be taken without
loss of time. The petition was sign
ed by James Applegate, James NC
| Merry and Fred Deiker. On mo-
ton of Councilman Lovely, the coin
m~unication was ordered turned over
to the water committee and the city
solicitor.
William T. Chambers. John Gus
ack, Israle Mount, George Wagner,
John B. Edwards and John Mellow
ell were appointed by Mayor Michael
J.. Stanton, as special officers without
pay. On motion of Councilman De-
laney the action of the mayor was
approved.
A letter from T. j. Wasser, state
highway engineer, stating that the
condition of the tracks of the jersey
Central Traction Company OF Stew
ems avenue was taken up with that
company. adding that work on tine
improvement of the same would be
done in conjunction with other
work on Stevens venue TO be per-
formed by the highway commission.
A communication from the recent
ly appointed dog warden, Arthur
Murish. of Perth Amboy, stating thai
he would be ready to meet the coun-
Gil within a few days, and would in
all proba bility be able to start OPP
e~rations in this city on or about the
first of next month. While every
thing was in readiness for the war
den, on July 20, which date was the