Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-03
GIVE OPINION
ON WIRES HERE
City canndt Force Public utiI-
tiles to Remove Poles, ETC.,
City Attorney Says

The city cannot force public
utility companies having poIds and
overhead wiring along Smith and
State streets to remove thef FIX
lures and place them underground,
according to an opinion giveh the
aldermen last night by City 'Attor-,
ney Leo Goldberger. The aldermen
at their last meeting requested an
opinion on this subject from the
city attorney. The suggestion had
been made previously by the local
Lions Club that the appearance of
the two principal business streets
Of the city would be improved
greatly by doing away with the
poles and overhead wiring.
Following is the city attorneys
opinion In the matter:
September 80. 1929.
"Ir Re: Removal of poles and wires
on Smith and State streets.
ITO the Council of the City OF Perth
Amboy.
Gentlemen:
"You are advised that I know of
no law by which the council can
compel public utilities to put their
wires under ground.
There is a statute, however,
which permits municipalities 10
cause conduits to be laid and to rent
said conduits for said wires. But as
stated, there is no law that 1 can
find by which the utility companies
can be forced to lay their wires
under ground.
Respectfully submitted,
LEO GOLDBERGERI
CITY Attorney"
A communication from E. vi.
Boles, vice president of the LehiEh
Valley railroad, informed the ald4F-
men that his company had complV-
ed the paving job between thd
tracks on Buckingham avenue.
The recommendation of the strebt
committee that the repaving bf
State street between Market and
Gordon streets be started as soon
as possible was confirmed by the
rest of the board. The board also
confirmed the recommendation of
the lamps and lights committee that
a street light be placed in front of
the store of Frank Sinatra in State
street.
A bill for $500 charged against
the Jersey Central Traction Rail-
way Company covering sprinkling
costs from May Ii to Sept. 80, was
referred to the collector for collec-
ton. Several bills for street repairs
took similar courses.
The lamps and lights committee
was authorized to purchase three
ornamental lamp posts at a cost not
to exceed $500.
A motion was carried i~nstructing
the city clerk to communicate with
the Public Service Railway Company
requesting the repair of the Smith
street pavement on Smith street at
Elm street and Watson avenue and
asking that sidewalks be laid on
barns.
The ordinance licensing the prac-
tice of Entomology and craniology in
Perth Amboy was passed on second
and third readings.
A matter, long standing, was def
nitely settled when the aldermen
granted to the Board of Education
the u.s. of the buildings adjoining
the hig.4 school which were former
ly used as city stables. The school
board asked for the use. of these
buildings several months ago but
the aldermen never acted upon the
subject.
Only n bid was received by the
aldermen last night for a catch basin
cleaning machi e. The contract was
aJwarded to the Healey Catch Basin
Cleaning Machine Company, the bid
being $7,625.
The request Of Loggia Christaforo
Colombo, No. 1913. a local Italian or
ganization, that the band stand erec-
ted in City Hall Park last week be
allowed to stand until after Column
bus Day, October IL. in order that
it may be used by the members of
the lodge in celebrating the day, was
granted.
BRIEFS
The apparatus of Lincoln Engine
Company left at 2:30 o'clock this
morning for the trip to Harrisburg,
Pa, where it will be seen in the
firemen's parade to be held on
Thursday Of this week in connection
with the Pennsylvania State Fire
mems convention in session at Har-
risburg this week. Members OF the
company are leaving tonight and
tomorrow for the convention by
train. Several r going down by
automobile among whom r Mr..
and Mrs. A. F. Munoz, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Neal in the formers car.
An invitation was accepted from
Dean William p. Cantwell, of st.
Mary's church. to attend in q body
the laying of the cornerstone for the
new ST. Mary's High School Sunday
at $3.50 o'clock.
A petition containing ten signa.
light on the westerly end of Neville
street. near the city property. and
referred to the committee on lamps
and lights. .l
street between Smith street and
Market street, petitioned the board
for a street light between the Home
for the Aged building and Smith
street. This also was referred 10 she
lamps and lights committee.