Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-06-01
FERRY MIX-UP
At So. ANBOY
Want Permission to Dredge
Ground Adjoining Ship
Council at Meeting

SOUTH AMBOY. June THE
request of the Jersey Coast Ferry
Company to the common council for
permission TO dredge a certain sec
ton of the ground adjoining their
slip at the foot Of John street in
orde- to protect their slip from I'LL
ing IN with mud from either side
which was laid on the table of the
council for some time in motion OF
Councilman Disbrow, has caused
considerable comment. The argu-
ments pro and con or the whole
matter 7 about evenly balanced.
No one seem to want to prohibit
the ferry company from operating,
but keen people seem TO feel that
the city should be careful in the
matter of dealings with the COM
pany. The traffic situation on one
of the streets OF the city unpaved at
this time is occupying no little at
tent.on on the part of many.
A strange incident happened at
the council Tuesday night during the
council session. The matter of ths
resolution pertaining to the ferry
came up under the head of unf1nish-
ed business. Councilman Disbrow
moved that 1t continue on the table.
The vote taken on the o after
considerable discussion. found Coun-
cilmen Delaney and Lovely and Tice
voting in the negative, enough votes
to kill the motion. For some unae-
countable reason the matter Slid
on without any more action. The
matter was brought to the attention
of Councilman Disbrow after the
meeting. He seemed OF the opinion
that it was necessary for a new res
oluiion to be offered.
Councilman Disbrow stated re-
Gently that he was looking up some
matters pertaining to the opera
tons at the shore front. and would
like to withhold anv action on the
resolution until such time, as he
gathered the necessary data.
Councilman Connors advised the
council last night hat according
to the franchise o the Public Ser
vice Corporation that company was
to sprinkle the tracks of the city
for a stated period of each year. He
said up to this time the trolley
company had made 10 move 20
sprinkle in the city and moved that
the city clerk be instructed to CON-
municate with the Public Service
agreement
which has been made part of the
bus route of the city for the Perth
Amboy buses have rendered a COM
plant TO the council through Couu-
Gilman Delaney who in turn brought
the matter to the attention of the
councilmanic body.
The street in question is for the
most part OF gravel, n very dusty.
On motion of Councilman Delaney,
the city clerk was instructed to
communicate with the acting chief
Of police to change the route.
The ACCESSIBILITY of having the
buses go TO VOLTS corner several
blocks west of Stevens avenue and
make the turn at that point was
discussed. After considerable talk,
the matter was referred TO the chief
OF police with instructions to make
the change.
Mayor Chase presented the name
of Mrs. Benjamin Duvier. as member
of the Shade Tree Commission 20
I'LL the uneXpired term of Lawrence
resigned.
A communication from Lenwood
Van Cleaf, secretary of the Pro
gressive Fire Company. advising the
council that the company had COM
pleted plans for a block dance and
fair in the MaXville section of the
city and asking the council for per
mission to close to traffic Gordon
street. which will be used for dane
ing. The request was granted.
City Treasurer Harold G. Hoffman
advised the council that the amount
of the budget for the city exclusive
OF school tax, was 800, 52S.72. in
stead of s106, 024,51. The change
was caused by the failure Of the
courcil when compiling the budget
10 include an item Of s5,504.2l neg-
essary for the sinking fund appro-
priation.
On motion Of Councilman Con-
uors the city clerk was instructed
TO notify the David street contrac-
tors to clean up the street and Civ
ing them two weeks to complete the
work.
Considerable argument as to
whether or not Bordentown avenue,
a Of Stevens avenue. should be
closed to one way traffic, while the
worl- on the pavement Of the tracks
in that section was under way. The
matter was brought 70 the attention
of Councilman Disbrow, who re
ported that by allowing traffic both
way5 was inviting accidents. The
councilman stated that there Wee
several narrowly averted accidents
within the last few days. The mo
ton to close the street to west
bound traffic was lost.