Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-04
STREET REPORT
At So. ANBOY
Mayors Committee Submits
z Plans for Opening of
Stockton Street

gen. appointed Il loox into the
stockton street opening made their
report last night to be council and
submitted two plans for the propos-
ed opening of Stockton street tc
Augusta street.
The first plan as submitted calls
for a thirty-1ve foo opening, with
a twenty-five foot street and two
five foot sidewalks. The mayor
seems heartily in favor of this plan
and will undoubtedly lend every eff
fort to bring the matter to an I'M
Outstanding within a short time.
The report was referred on motion
of Councilman Connors to the coun-
ell, mayor and city solicitor.
The committee in their report
pointed out that the property neces-
sary and known as the O'Leary
property may be purchased for ST.
900. The necessary legal expense
to clear the title, together with the
survey. would probably cost $3.50.
making the total cost $3.50. The
house located on the particular
property cannot be moved, but the
committee seem to feel that 1t could
be sold for $50 to someone who
would tear 1t down and remove the
waste material. The small amount
OF grading necessary, the committee
feels could be done by the street de-
partment.
The thirty-hve feet opening is con-
sidered by the mayor and his COM
mittee. as being adequate for the
present traffic, and that of the near
future. The committee recommends
that the cost of the project be divid-
ed equally between the city and the
property owners on Stockton street
In the block south of Church street,
who would be directly and imme-
diately benefited. The city's share
$500, could be paid out of current
funds and included in the budget for
1924, and the property owners on
Stockton street assessed on a front
basis arranged on a graduated scale,
highest on the dead end of the street
and the lowest at Church street.
The sentiments of the property
owners on Stockton street seems to
favor the opening and I'VE find at
the present time" says the com
mittee, they would be willing to
pay an assessment OF not more than
$50 per lot for the improvement,
provided that the assessments are
levied in such a way that the pay
ments could be spread over a per-
iod of several years.
Mayor Chase in a letter recon-
mended strongly the adoption of the
above plans, and gives the following
reasons: First, because OF its econ
orny and very p~racticabiiity; second,
because IL provides approximately a
S5-foot outlet, which / believe will
adequately meet the traffic require
ments both OF the present and the
near future.
'Plan No. ." says the mayor,
"vould be the most desirable and
business-like under more favorable
conditions, but In view of the ex-
-horbitant value placed upon the ad-
Joining property, / regard that plan
az being practically eliminated from
consideration at the present time"
Plan No. 2 would require the pur-
chase OF the same portion of the
O'Leary property, and in addition
two lots and a house now owned by
the Gordon Estate, just east OF the
O'Leary property On Augusta street.
The committee in its report stated
that they were informed that the
Gordon property could be purchased
for $1,000. The survey and legal
expenses would be about 500.
The matter was referred to Mayor
Chase, with the council as well as the
city solicitor. who it is believed will
take steps to develop this street
within a short time. 1t Is not ex-
pscted that there will be any oppo-
sition on the part Of the u IN
the matter.
In a letter to the council. Mayor
Chase announced that he a ap'
pointed Oscar Burlew a special oil.
Ger to serve without pay, his term
to expire on January !, 1879. On
motion of Councilman Delaney the
action OF the mayor was confirmed
The Swan Hill Ice Company asks
the council for permission 10 v
erecred on their property a siding
from the New York and Long
Branch railroad to their ice plant.
On motion of Councilman Delaney,
the request was granted provided 1t
met with the approval of rhe Utll-
ity Commission and that the rail-
road company or the ice company
be held responsible for any damage
that might result from the placing
of the siding at that place.
DR.. Edward g. Grihen, advised
the council that he had given per-
mission to the New York Telephone
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church property at the corner of
Augusta street and Stevens avenue
Andrew N. Kvist in a letter also
stated that he had given permission
to the telephone company to erect
r pole on his property at $50 Pros
pect street.
A communication from Patrick
e. Kenah, asking permission OF the
council to install 6. 500 gallon gaso-
line tank at his property on Broad
way, was received and on motion
OF Councilman Delaney the request
was granted.
A letter from the Chamber of
Commerce, decrying the expensive
and inefficient light furnished the
citizens OF the city at a cost in ac-
cess OF that charged by other COM
panies within q short distance
from this city, and asking thai the
council appoint a committee Of
three members TO meet win a like
number from their Organization, TO
discuss the proposition, was reCeiv-
ed and on motion OF Councilman
Disbrow, was referred to the COM
mittee on lights.
Permission to install a 500 gallon
gasoline tank at his property at the
intersection of Catherine street and
Bordentown avenue, was asked by
X. Romeo, a garage n The re-
quest was granted on motion OF
Councilman Delaney.