Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-09-06
BIDS SEPT. IS
ON AMb0Y AVE.
Final Action is Taken by Al
dermen to Get Work
Started
OVER THE NEW ROUTE
Paving Work Details Will be
Rushed so That Actual Con-
struCtion Can Start

More progress was made by the
aldermen last night in their acton
to have Amboy avenue, as relocated,
paved from Myrtle street to the city
line. The ordinance authorizing a
$165, 900 issue of temporary I'M
provement bonds to pay the Gitys
share OF the cost was unanimously
rassed upon second and third read
ngs and the street commissioner
was instructed to advertise for bids
for tho paving of the street.
These bids are TO be received by
the aldermen at their next regular
meeting. Monday night, Sept. is, at
8 o'clock. The paving is to be of
native lake asphalt and according
to specifications prepared by the
city engineer,
Work May Start Soon
If the bids are within the estimate
given the aldermen it is likely that
the contract for the paving of Am
boy avenue will be awarded at the
same meeting at which the bids are
received Actual work can then be
started at once.
No Curbing Along Road
At the present time there is no
c3rbing along this stretch of road,
with the result that pedestrians must
walk in the road making it danger
Gus because of the heavy traffic CvoH
the road between this city and New
Brunswick This improvement has
:onr been advocated. AS soon as the
work of grading and curbing has
leen completed the aldermen viii
act to have sidewalks laid, as is be-
ing done by Woodbridge township
along New Brunswick avenue erom
Florida Grove Road to Rogans. Tie
county is already widening the cul-
vert; along this stretch of road, this
work having been under way for
se' eral months.
Another important street improve
ment was put through last night by
the aldermen, it providing for the
grading and ,urbing of New Bruins
wick avenue from the end of the
present brick pavement at Rathburn
Place to the city line at Florida
Grove Road. The ordinance author
izing the issuance of $4,000 tenn
porary improvements bonds to pay
the cost of this work was unani-
mously passed upon second and third
readings and the street commission
er was instructed to advertise for
bids for this work, same to be re-
ceived at s o'clock Monday night,
September IS.
A petition for light on State
street in front of the store of FRANK
Sinatra was received and referred
to the committee on lamps and
lights.
Patrolmen James J. Egan, Mich
aeI Fitzpatrick and John Dunhan
were given a leave of absence for
two days to attend as delegates from
the local police department the an
nual convention of the Patrolmen' S
Benevolent Association to be held at
Paterson September 10 and 20.
The appointment of Lawrence A.
Long to the rank OF captain OF the
detective bureau in the local police
department, to take effect Sept. l,
was confirmed by the board.
Secretary Grover OF the State
Highway Commission acknowledged
receipt of copies of the ordinances
vacating Amboy avenue and reloCht-
ing this street recently adopted by
tho aldermen, and informed the
council that these ordinances will be
presented to the highway board at
their first meeting this month
An invitation was received tr nm
the local Patrolmen's Benevolent e-As-
sociation to participate as their
guests in the parade to be held IN
Paterson. Sept. 20, in connection
with the convention. Automobl' les
will leave the city hall at $3.50
o'clock in the morning. The alder
men accepted the invitation with III
understanding that as many go as
possible.
Thomas Brown, in a letter,
brought to the attention of the board
an automobile accident in which a
car belonging to Mr. Kraft Of AS
bury Park, was damaged in col
lision with a water wagon at NJ ar
Ike. and Sheridan streets. The mat
ter was referred to the judiciary
committee.
NJ. NJ. Wyckoff. of New York City,
owner of lots 3S, 80, 40 and Al in
Block 5, on Catalpa avenue, offered
this property for sale to the city. He
said the lots are now used for play
ground purposes, they adjoining the
Hayes Park tract, but he contem-
plated selling them. The communi-
cation was fled.
Thirteen property owners along
State street between Gordon and
(Coptipup0 IN mage 2)