Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-09-18
OPPOSE PAVING
Of FAYETTEST
Republican Aldermen Claim
it is Political Move to Boost
Mcclure
ORDINANCE is PASSED
Democrats Register Sufficient
Votes to Pass Measure on
its First Reading
ORDINANCE IS PASSED

An ordinance calling for the ap-
preparation of $4,000 temporary
Improvement bonds to pay the cost
of paving with concrete Fayette
street from the easterly side of Stan
ford street to the westerly terminus
was passed last night on first read
ing by the aldermen despite the
strenuous objection of Alderman
John l.. Sofeld and BENJAMIN A.
Riedy. Alderman John J. Clark was
not present at the meeting but the
other four members of the board
voted in favor of the work, the vote
being sufficient to carry it.
The section of Fayette street to
be paved is situated in the fourth
ward and the Republicans intimated
that the Democratic members of
the board were merely pushing
through this lone street job at this
time as political move to boom
Alderman McGuire's stock in that
ward and increase his chances of
being reelected. The Republican
members argued that the city is not
I financially able to pave any streets
at the present time and that this
project was being rushed in order
that this improvement might be used
as primary campaign argument in
favor of McGuire's election.
Alderman Sofield said that in ad-
| dition to objecting to the paving of
outer Fayette street as he did not
consider the eity's finances sufficient
to warrant this expenditure, he was
opposed to this method of picking
cut one street to pave when there
] are other streets in the city which
need paving as much as Fayette
street. He referred to First street,
the residents along which street
have petitioned the board and ap-
peared before the aldermen several
times during the past few years.
| IF you are going to pave any
streets, Notwithstanding the condi-
ton of the boards finances" Alder
man Sofield said, you should map
! out a program and consider all Sec
| tions instead of devoting your at
tention to one particular ward.
Alderman ,Riedy spoke in opposi-
ton to the paving work. declaring
that cold weather will be here before
the work can be completed with the
result that it cannot be completed
until next spring. He also opposed
| the work on the grounds that the
boards finances are not such as TO
permit doing this particular work
1
now.
Speaking in defense of the Fay
cite street work, Alderman MCGUIRE
said the street needed paving badly,
! and as it was only a short section
and used considerably by traffic, he
felt it should be paved now. He de-
clared that there are few vacant
lots, if any, on the street and sewer
and water connections are already
made thus doing away with any de-
ilay in getting the work started. The
work could be finished before cold
weather" the fourth ward alderman
argued.
Alderman itiedy brought up the
question of Conf ton avenue being
given a grade ard gutter. "ths pc
tition Of these people is g Ven no
consideration at ALL" he said, They
are forgotten when the Fayette street
Job comes up for consideration. If
Iyou are going to pave Fayette street,
why not start at Elm street?" In
reply to this Alderman Mcguire said
it would not be policy to pave as far
east as Elm street as it is not known
how the grade crossing elimination
will affect this section.
Later in the meeting a resolution
was adopted authorizing the street
committee to advertise for bids on
this paving job. These estimates will
be received at the next meeting, Oct
ober l at o'clock. Aldermen So
field and Riedy also voted no to
this resolution.