Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-01
GET PET|T|ON
At So. AMB0Y
No Action Taken by Common
Council on David Avenue
Matter

SOUTH AMBOY, Nov. 1.-The
mmon council at it's meeting last
night in the city hall, received the
petition of the property owners of
David street, west of Pine avenue,
relative to the continuance of the
improvements recently stopped at
the request of a number of property
owners from that particular section
opposed to the continuance of the
improvement.
Those that were of the opinion the
council would act last night were de-
tined to a disappointment. In-
head the petition on motion of
Councilman Delaney, was received
and referred to the council as a
whole with the city solicitor.
The great question that has arisen
over the particular improvement to
David street, is the matter of widen
ing the street to forty feet, instead
of allowing the present width t % re-
main, which is five feet shorter or
thirty-ive feet. David street, west
OF Pine avenue, has for many years
been thirty-five feet. The objection
on the part Of the majority is that
the fences. porches and houses of a
number Of the property owner en-
croach on the sidewalk, and they feel
that they cannot afford the expense
of removing, since they were always
led to believe that it was their prop
erty.
The matter is expected to be
threshed out with the members of
the city body and the city solicitor
within the purse of a few days.
A resolution to discount a note
for $4,750 in anticipation of the sale
Of bonds for the David street i'm
provement, on motion of Councilman
Lovely, was adopted.
Resolutions to refund $1,000 TO
Thomas Captner, and Andrew Slower,
exempt firemen, on motion of Coun-
Gilman Lovely, was adopted.
The report of the Overseer of the
Poor, John J. Stolte, for the month
of September. was received and or
dered filed, on motion of Councilman
Lovely.
A requisition from John j. Brarey
superintendent of the water works,
for supplies on motion of Council
man Delaney was referred to the
committee on water.
petition from property owners
the vicinity of lower Raritan street
requesting the council to remove
from that section of the city the
pumping station of the sewer sys-
tenn.
The pumping .tation in question
has been the center of discussion for
many months. Residents have COM
planned about the condition of the
piece at times, claiming that the
tench was a to health and
life, especially when it was neces-
sary to use a force pump outside of
the building. The matter at one time |
was reported to the local board of
health, and again to the state board
of health. Nc definite action was
ever taken on the matter for it SEEM
ed thai the place upon inspection was
n a sanitary condition.
The matter, on advice of Council |
man Deleney. was referred to the
council as a whole, with the city en-
gineer and solicitor.
!. A communication from a number I
of persons directly benefited petit
toned the council at its meeting
last night, to do what is in their
power toward having an early bus
service from this city to Perth Am
boy. The petition asks the council
&c arrange to have a bus leave the
corner of Main street and Stevens
avenue at 5.25 a. m.,- and to arrive
at the corner of State and Smith
streets, Perth Amboy, not later than
6:45 a. m.
The communication was referred
to the council as a whole on motion
Of Councilman Lovely.
A communication from William T.
Van Brunt, vice president Of the
Jersey Coast Ferry Company, stat
ing that at a meeting of the officers
Of the company on October %,
at body came to the conclusion
lat they would not accept the
franchise as amended by the coun-
Gil, in consideration for John street
to ave hal particular street from
Broadway to the shore. The COM
munication stated that the COM
pany would proceed on the old
franchise.
On motion of Councilman Della
ney. the communication was laid on
the table until such time as the
expense Of preparing and advertis-
ing the amended ordinance was
dealt with.
Councilman Stockton after an abb
n of several weeks due to sick
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