Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-24
WORK APLENTY
At WOODBRIDGE
improvements, Bus Situation
and Other Business Before
the Town Committee

provements of various sections Of
the township occupied the greater
par, of the township committee
session held last night. The bus
situation and other business also
received considerable attention.
The'sewer odinance for Evergreen
avenue. Fords. was passed unanl
mously. Prior to the paving OF
Avenel street by the Board of Free
holders, several property owners
appeared before the township re-
garding the connection on
their respective properties. Nj.
Meyers spokesman for the Harriet
B. Edgar estate was granted per-
mission to lay two eight inch sews2
pipe connections, after he has tried
in vain to evade the need of max
Ing the connection. The township
committee, particularly Committee
man at Large Louis Neuberg was of
the opinion hat the laying of the
eve connection was of great ben
eft to the estate since it is the es-
tate's plan to dispose of the property
to manufacturing interests. The mo-
ton for two connection was finally
upheld.
Mr.. Utasy. real estate holder in
the Avenel district pleaded with the
committee to exempt him from the
compulsory connection. He
substantiated his request with the
fact that he could not get a clear
title TO the property as he owns 1t
through a tax sale deed and that he
was not willing to undergo the ex-
penses. Committeeman William d.
Hoy, intercepted and said that the
paving of Avenel street would be a
good tendency Il develop tho value
and h a the cost of the connection
would thus be justified. Mr.. Utassy
finally agreed to make the n
ton.
Here Mr.. Neuberg pointed out that
he would like to see the Avenei
street improvement program hurried
up and urged sewer connections to
be made without delay. to have
everything in readiness for the paw
ing contractors.
The clerk was authorized to write
to /. NJ. Demarest, contractor, to
start work or School street and two
others within ten days, otherwise the
committee is proposing to secure an
other contractor.
Two resolutions calling for i'm
provements on Linden street, Fords,
certain parts of Port Reading were
adapted unanimously at their first
and second readings.
Upon motion of Committeeman
Hoy the engineer was authorized
to prepare estimates for sidewalks,
curbing and a gutter on King
Georges road leading from Poplar
street to the intersection of West
Pond road.
On motion OF. Committeeman Hoy
Chief of Police Patrick Murphy was
I granted a leave of absence for two
weeks-a : his pleasure, with full pay
The police uniform question re-
ceiyed also considerable debate. A
Representatives. the Patrolmen's
Benevolent Association in speaking
for the force, felt that there was no
need to advertise for bids to suppl
the policemen with uniforms, as
they have found a good source where
the uniforms could be purchased at
a very low price.
There was some opposition as to
the policemen plan by Mr.. Hoy and
the committee finally agreed to give
to each policeman $25 at the next
regular meeting, which is half of the
$5c allotted each man for a year.
The Memorial committee was
granted permission to hold a block
dance on May list.
The fire hydrants were asked for
Colonia. Paul Terak, of Sewaren.
through a representative asked for
information regarding the building
of an amusement enterprise on the
old Boynton Beach at Sewaren.
A Woodbridge resident appealed
to the committee to divide the inn
provement taxes on his Main street
property amounting to $2,037 long
overdue. He stated that he has a
buyer for a portion of his Main
stree frontage and would pay UP
the taxes due on that part Of the
property he intended to sell. He
also declared hat he would settle
the entire amount due to the town
ship. Some opposition was made by
Committeeman Hoy and the matter
was left in the hands of the judi
ciary committee whic his to take it
up with the attorney and engineer
for further investigation.
you are establishing a bad pre-.
cedent," declared Mr.. Hoy to Chair
man Neuberg, giving several reasons
why the request should o be
granted. Alex Montecalvo. of Port
Reading, complained to the commit
tee hat since the concrete road
running into Carteret was laid his
hous is flooded with water. The
matter was referred to the road SUI
pervisor.
The township engineer was au-
thorized to prepare plans and spec
ifications for about 500 feet OF
sewer on Eleanore street
The bus fight which seems to be
raging constantly occupied a half
an hours time. Committeeman Nc
Elroy, chairman of the bus com
mittee filed a complaint against
Herbert Rutch. stating hat he is
running his bus close behind that