Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-06-28
IMPROVED BUS
SERVICE URGED
South Amboy Council to see
That Schedule is Maintained
Council Meets

SOUTH AMBoY, June 2s.-The
matter of better bus service be-
tween this city and Perth Amboy
was brought TO the attention of the
council by councilman G. Frank
Disbrow. who for the past several
days has been carrying on an inves-
tigation to certain charges brought
to his attention about the schedule
maintained in this city by certain
drivers. The clerk on motion OF
Councilman Disbrow will notify the
official starter at Perth Amboy that
the council of this city will give them
authority to check VI from this end
as well as in Perth Amboy.
Complaints about a very uncertain
schedule maintained by some of the
buses had increased to such an ex-
tent that the fourth ward council
man took 1t upon himself to do some
investigation. According to his re-
port last night at the meeting in the
city hall, it took certain bus drivers
as long as sixteen minutes to reach
Broadway from the upper end Of
Bordentown mi
The councilman stated that he had
inquired the reason for the delay
from n of the drivers and he told
him that they Jagged to kill time and
that they were not checked up at
this end.
{ The councilman stated that in
many cases buses that should be on
their way to Perth Amboy were de-
laying other drivers who were fol-
lowing several feet behind the lag
ging bus.
1t is the opinion Of Councilman
Disbrow that with the matter OF
checking in the hands of the starter
in Perth Amboy things will take on
a different aspect and that patrons
will be benefited by better service.
The Board of Health notified the
council that the garbage wagon
should be covered during the hot
weather while driving through the
city and suggested that the canvass
cover be used from now on. On mo-
ton of Councilman Delaney the
street commissioner was notified 20
instruct his men to use the cover
at all times.
The garbage dumps in the differ
emit sections Of the city were also
called attention TO by the health
board. They suggested that when
garbage is dumped that it imme'
diately be covered with sand. Mr..
Delaney reported that the matter
was taken over by the street COM
missioner and that the request of the
Board of Health had been compiled
with.
The Health Board also asked that
their appropriation from the city for
the year 1922 be forwarded to that
department. The communication
was referred to the financial COM
mittee.
A bill from Thomas Vail, a local
merchant, whose delivery a was
damaged when the Progressive Fire
truck backed into 1t, for an amount
of $S.75, was referred to the coun-
Gil as a whole, with the city solicit
tor for action. The accident occur-
red several days ago at a small hre
on Henry street.
The ordinance relative to the es-
tablishing of shade tree commission
in this city was brought up for its
hearing last night and since there
were no objections. it was passed on
its final reading. The commission
according to the ordinance, will con-
tain three members, for a period OF
three, four. five years respectively.
There will be no salary attached 10
the position. 1t is expected that the
names of those to be appointed will
be presented by Mayor Stanton al
the next regular meeting.
On motion of Councilman Lovely,
the city clerk was authorized to pur-
chase suitable license plates for
hucksters who peddle in this city.
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