Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-01
ON DEAD
FISH MENACE
Residents of So. Amboy Pro-
test to Common Council
faction is Promised

SOUTH AMBoY, June 1.-For
the past several weeks. the prop
erty owners and residents on Jonn
and George streets, as well as the
city in general have been annoyed
by a sitting odor coming from the
shore front and occasioned by hun
dreds of dead fish, carried to the
shore with the high tide. The smell
during the warm nights was al
most u~nbearable, and a petition cir
culated among the residents OF that
section below the railroad on JON
and George streets, was handed 10
| the common council at its regular
meeting last night, requesting the
city fathers TO do something toward
abating the
The communication referred to
, the menace as being germ breeding
and necessitated immediate action
on the part of the city officials. The
property owners suggested that the
street department be placed on the
scene with several trucks. so as TO
remove the debris occasioned by the
incoming tide.
The communication, on motion of
Councilman Lovely, was referred to
the council as a whole, with the
city solicitor to meet at once and
to formulate a mean of removing
the nuisance. 1t is understood that
the council will detail several work.
ers of the city force, with necessary
teams so that the nuisance will be
relieved.
At the request of Mayor Michael
J. Stanton, Mrs. J.. ID. Van Pelt,
chairman of the civic department of
the Woman's Club, named Charles
j. Agan, Addison Bergen and Mrs.
Samuel Newton, as members of the
shade tree commission, appointed at
the suggestion of the Woman's Club,
for the safety and encouragement
of trees, shrubbery and plants
throughout the city.
An ordinance creating such a
committee will be adopted at the
next regular meeting of the coun-
Gil, and the verification of the names
submitted by Mrs. Van Pelt will be
offered by the mayor.
Secretary Of the free public Ii
brary. o. o. Barr, requested that
the second half of the yearly allot-
ment due the library be deposited
with Richard Stephenson, treasurer.
On motion of Councilman Lovely
the matter was referred to the
finance committee.
"a OliiiiuiiCdllOh lIOll Os fldiih
Miller. owner of two lots of ground
on Main street near Potter street
and adjoining the residence of for
mer Councilman Jacob Shuey, was
received and filed On motion of
Councilman Delaney.
The communication stated that
the complainant was taxed $3.50 for
his lots. while the lot adjoining his
were improved and were only taxed
$500.
Councilman Disbrow stated that
while the complaint was being sent
through the wrong channels, the
man was justified in his action. He
cited the incident as being proof of
the need of an equality in assess
ment in the city. The councilman
stated that for the past several
days he was divulging into assess
ments throughout the city, and espe-
cially on Main street, adding that
within a short time he would be in
a position to place facts and figures
before the council. On motion of
Councilman Stockton. the clerk was
authorized to acquaint Mr.. Miller
with the fact that the County Board
of Taxation would handle his and
like cases.
Councilman tSockton brought to
the attention of the council body at
the request of the property owners
on Main street, near VOLTS Switch.
the condition of the switch occa-
stoned by defective frogs in the
tracks. Mr.. Stockton stated that
the residents in that vicinity as evil
dence of the broken parts of rail
show where their walls, have been
damaged by the jarring which is
occasioned by the cars running over
the sections. On motion of Mr..
stockton, the clerk was instructed
to communicate with the officials of
the Public Service Railway Com
pany a~cquainting them with the
facts in the case and urging action
to be taken on the matter at once.
Mayor NJ. j. Stanton at the meet
ing last night named John Thomas
a member of the Board of Health,
to fill the unexpired term of Coun-
Gilman Thomas Lovely, resigned.
The name of John Tomacewski. pre-
sent secretary, was submitted for
approval for another full term. The
consent of the council was unani-
nous in the matter.
An ordinance covering improve
ments to David street, west of Stew
ems avenue, was OF motion of Coua-
Gilman Lovely, taken up on its first
reading. The ordinance provides
for the paving of sidewalks on the
street and curbing of blue stone.
The ordinance provides that prop
erty owners. anxious to do their W
work. may have permission by noti-
flying the council of their desire and
conforming with the rules n speci-
fications drawn by City Engineer A.
| McMichaels. The work must be COM
pleted and inspected within thirty
days Of the filing of the notice. The
city engineer, under the terms of the
ordinance. is sole judge as to wheth-
er or not the work is satisfactory.
An ordinance dealing with an
amended section of the Jersey Coast
Ferry franchise supposed to be taken
up on it's second reading last night
was on the advice of Mayor Stanton
laid over. until such time as the
members of the Ferry Company meet
the council. Just what the Ferry
Company intends to do in the mat
ter, has become a current topic.
Many doubt that the proposed ferry
will become a realization for many
months to come. 1t mas been I'M
derstood that the completion of the
terminals and operation would COM
mence no later than Decoration Day.
The question as to the legality OF
hiring towns people to make what
ever repair needed on the storm