Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-25
PAVING
At So. ANBOY
RidgeWay Street to be In
proved by Freeholders and
City-CounciI Meets

SOUTH AMBOY, July 25.-The
common council at their meeting
last night fayorably received the
Improvement petition of Ridgeway
avenue taxpayers, heard complaints
on the recent David street damage
and appointed four special officers
at local docks. The council also
considered the request to purchase
a truck for the water department
and further agreed to call to the at
tention of the state highway board
the bad condition Of the basin at
Main street and Stevens avenue.
A petition which was signed by
property owners of Ridgeway ave-
nue., asking the council to cooper
ate with the freeholders in paw
ing this particular street, was re-
ceived. The county will pave TWEEN
ty feet of this street, but the prop
erty owners are anxious to have the
remaining width paved at this time.
Upon motion of Councilman Della
ney the solicitor was instructed to
draw an ordinance so as to permit
the city TO proceed with the work.
The report of the mayor on the
church complaints regarding liquor
violations, together with a copy of
the minutes of the hearing held by
the mayor was presented and upon
motion of Councilman Delaney was
received and filed.
A report from City Engineer Nc
Michaels stating that the recent
damage done to the David street i'm
provement was no fault of the con-
tractor and due entirely to the
storm, was received and upon mo-
ton of Councilman Delaney was
filed.
Four new special officers were APP
pointed by Mayor Chase and con-
firmed last night by the council.
The men are employed at the local
coal piers and are William Cham
bers, William J.. Kennedy. George
Wagner and William Walters, Sr.
A letter was received from John
J. Braney, water commissioner, ask
ing the council to purchase a light
truck for use in the water depart
ment. The commissioner stated he
had a man in his employ who could
run, and repair the machine with
out cost to the city, and showed fig
ures where a machine would save
considerable in carting expense. The
letter was referred to the water
committee.
The city clerk reported that he
found on his records an ordinance
of George street which passed last
October, calling for the construction
of sidewalks and curb on that street
and the matter was referred to the
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licitor.
Upon motion of Councilman De-
ianey, the clerk was instructed to
communicate with the State High
way Commission SO as to advise
them of the condition that exists at
the corner of Main street and Stew
| ems avenue and to point out the I'M
mediate need of a receiving basin
at this section. The councilman ex-
| planned to the council the recent
damage at this corner due TO the
unprotected flow Of water during
storms.
A resolution authorizing the city
treasurer to draw a. warrant to the
| amount of ~27,761.14 to the order
Of the State Highway Commission
as payment for the Pine avenue inn
provement. was offered by Council
man Lovely.
The half yearly report of the va
ter commissioner received at last
nights meeting, showed the
receipts for the half year to be s13,-
| 1887; fiat rate ~S5,764.54; meter
sold. s16s: extension, $575.52; free
water, s3.S02. Total water expenses
were s24.0S9.69, and an overrun in
the account of %s3,203.03. The re-
port was received and filed.
Upon motion of Councilman Dis
brow, after Councilman Conner had
asked about the Public Service Rail-
way sprinkling their tracks within
the city limits, the city clerk was
instructed to write the railway CON-
pany and advise them to get on the
job at ono
City Solicitor Francis P. Coan
stated he has been busy on the
Stockton street matter, but had been
delayed due to the fact that one of
the persons interested in the title of
the property necessary for the OPEN
ing of the street, could not be locat-
ed. He advised the council that he
had procured from the court an or
der of publication, which would be
published within a short time.