Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-08
MADE
At WOODBRIDGE
On improvements Claim Not
Necessary-AIso on Mat
ter of Assessments

WOODBRIDGE, May S:-Basing
their beliefs that improvements on
certain streets were not a necessity
several property owners appeared
before the township committee at
their meeting last night and urged
that the laying of sidewalks In places
not extensively used be abandoned.
Protests were fled against the send
ing out of tax bills two years after
assessments have been made, while
other requested to know how the as
sessment is being levied on their
property.
When the ordinance calling for
sidewalks on King George road be-
tween Poplar and West Pond road
for final passage was considered Mrs.
Mossett, Mrs. Corey, Miss Ethel Dun
ham and her mother, Mrs. Durham,
appeared before the committee and
protested against making the i'm
provements on that road. The wom-
en- declared that they believe they
represent the majority of property
holders along the road and since the
road was not used to a large extent
they wish not to have the burden of
expenses in connection with the i'm
provement. The matter was referred
to the engineer to determine whether
the applicants composed the major
ity of property holders for action at
the next meeting.
A petition was received from resi-
dents living along Jersey avenue on
Amboy Heights for water pressure.
The attorney was authorized to draw
up an ordinance for that improve
ment.
Two ordinances were passed on
their third and final readings calling
for water, and sidewalk i'm
provements on Turner and Second
streets and Linden street, Fords.
DIR. Joseph Mark, Harold VanSyc-
kle, Chester Peck and r.. C. Tyrrell
before the township committee urged
to know as to how the assessment on
Tisdale place was levied and strongly
objected against the sending of tax
bills two years after the assessment
was made.
Knud Anderson, of Fords, COM
planned that improvements made by
the township of Fourth street, Fords,
were not necessary and asked why
the township failed to consult him
before going al. -ad with the work.
The Woodbridge Lumber Company
requested that strip of land adjacent
to their lumber depot be vacated in
their favor since there is no owner
on record. They said that they would
improve it at their own cost and the
engineer was directed to make a sur
vey Of the land in question before
action is taken by the township COM
mittee in granting the request.
F. +. Annes submitted a plan for
a culver on Hurd's brook in back of
his property which was approved.
A hearing on the Port Reading
sidewalk ordinance will DO held OH
May q, the committee announced
The water company was advised
to make street inter section connec-
ton at Avenel street.
Committeeman McElroy asked 70
change and establish a grade for up
per James street. He also urged that
the work on Barron avenue AMI Sec
ond street be FASTENED. McElroy
pointed to the bad condition of
the blocks IN Main street and asked
that The Freeholders make Glpled-
late repairs.
There was considerable discussion
as to cleaning up of Hurd's brook.
Mayor Neuberg stressed the neces-
sity of immediate cleaning,
John Coffey was appointed inspec-
tor for Coley street and Steve PEN
lex inspector of William street.
The attention of the Contractors
was called to a reoeu ordinance
passed by the township whereby they
are to hump their waste material
on the township property for the
purpose of filling it up.
The township committee also con-
sidersd the fact that they have no
system in checking Up the tax pay
ers whether they ara living up to
the ordinances as passed by the
committee. it was said that the res
idents fail to make water or sewer
connections in time tc allow the
contractors to proceed with the work
at a given time.