Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-17
IMPROVEMENTS
FOR CARTERET
Series of Ordinances Passed
for Work to be Done on
Streets of Borough

CARTERET, July 1.-THE session
of the borough council last night
vas chiefly occupied with borough
improvements, a series of ordinances
being passed for work to be done
on the streets here in the near flu
ture. Two remaining bids for Rail
road avenu and Grant avenue work
were awarded. Sewers in several
parts of the town were given due
consideration since it was brought
out that immediate repairs or i'm
provements are needed.
Bids were awarded for curbing
and grading of Grant avenue and
Railroad avenue. Former Mayor
Hermann vas granted the contract
for the Grant avenue work, having
been the lowest and successful bid
der. Lambertson & Reese ed
the Railroad avenue contract on
their lowest bid for the improve
ment.
An ordinance was passed at its
first and second readings calling for
the paving of Burlington street with
funds left over from the 1928 road
budget. An ordinance to establish
a new grading on that street was
also passed at it's first stages.
An ordinance calling for the lay
Ing of a sewer on Randolph street
was adopted at the final reading.
The Railroad venue curb and gut
ter work is to be done with con-
crete material as petitioned by the
residents. Grant avenue residents
will have the bluestone improve
ment, thirteen taxpayers ~petitioning
for it.
Councilman Frank Andres urged
improvements to Atlantic street
from Washington street TO Central
avenue. The street is in a bad con-
dition, Mr.. Andres said. The Dor
ough engineer was authorized to
make a survey of the street for the
Improvement purpose.
Street Commissioner Walling
complained that the main streets are
being flooded with refuse by store
keepers and urged the council 20
secure police cooperation. He
said that the streets are being thor
oughly cleaned n tina the people
do not heed the warning to lay pa
pers and other refuse in ash cans.
Following a long discussion ODun-
Gilman George Harmed, chairman
of the police committee, urged that
the police is willing to cooperate
in enforcing the order, but could
net supervise the work as requested
by the street commissioner.
The borough council accepted the
bid of I. Zimmerman for $3.50 for
two horses and other equipment.
Councilman Joseph Child refused 10
vote on the acceptance declaring
hat the horses could be used / n
street cleaning work. Other mem
bers, however. believed that the
overhead expense in keeping the
horses are large and the bid was
granted on motion OF Councilman
Harmed.
mains was discussed. Mayor MulVl.
hill was of the opinion that the Dor
ough attorney communicate will
the Public Utility Board to secur'
the extension for the Boulevard anC
Eias Railway section as the Middle
sex Water Company would not en-
terrain their request at this time
The bad condition of gas pres
sure on certain days was also cite
and the clerk was authorized t
communicate with the Gas Compan.
to have an official at the next cot I
Gil meeting.
Louis P. Moore applied for tn
position of a motorcycle officer.
Councilman Child deplored tn
stand of the Woodbridge TOWNSHIP
authorities allowing a carnival 81
the front steps of the borough
Mayor Mulvihill also believed tina
the c~arnivals were a nuisance hold
ing UP and bleeding the people,
The fact that several worthy institu
tons of the borough have been re
fused permits to conduct carnival
has brought much discord when tn
present carnival put up its tents.