Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-09

Nuisance Complained of at
Lower Jamesburg-Bor-
ough Council at Session

JAMESBURG, May 9:-Much
business was accomplished at the
meeting OF n council in borough
aall Monday night. William Ecker
and j. A. Tinsley, representing the
Home for Boys, were present to seek
a remedy for the abatement of the
alleged nuisance at lower James,
burg that has been charged against
the Home. c. Henry Harlos, whose
property abuts the road that the
Home uses to enter thei- railroad
siding, was missing after an invita-
uon to be present to give testimony
In the case. Mayor Wycoff repre-
sented the borough in the contro-
versy. No settlement was made and
he buck" has finally been passed
10 the county authorities who own
the roadway entering the disputed
roadway that Harlos claims is a
private right of way. The borough
claims 1t is a borough street.
The Home representative claimed
. that they were anxious to do the
eight thing in the matter and had
been unable ever 20 meet Mr.. Har-
los though he was very accessible
on the phone. Mr.. Harlos claims
that the autos of the Home do dam
age to his property by the flying
wal 0iiL h6AAb ~ SllAOA
by a different route. II was finally
placed in the hands of the street
committee with power to call all
parties together to see If some set
Element cannot be arrived at. When
the conference was nearly over it
vas learned that the roadway cross
ing the disputed property was coun-
ty property and these gentlemen
J will be called into the controversy.
Justice of the Peace William
Paxton was before the council with
q petition, containing sixty names
OF citizens asking that an additional
constable be appointed to assist him
in his work as justice. Mayor Wy
ckoff ramed Peter Bennett, who Mr..
Paxton recommended.
Mrs Sophie Nancy was again be-
fore the council with a commune
cation complaining of damage done
her property. Councilman Stonaker
also complained that patrons OF the
Star Theatre made his lawns almost
untenable by the ~nuisances COM
mitted thereon. An effort will be
made to give both parties relief.
Councilman Lokerson asked the
council to give him the status of the
bus line operating between James
burg and South River. This was
not obtainable at this time as the
bus lines were to prepare a fran
chise to be brought before the
council and Clerk Brooks was re-
guessed to take the matter UP with
the proprietors of the line now in
oper ton over a month.
Request was made by Mayor
Wycl off that additional police be
sworn in in preparation of the visit
OF u circus Mondas night next, as
bad followers" are usually with
these outfits. 1t was finally left IN
the hands of the police committee
to take proper action.
Ono thousand and three hundred
dollars was the amount a tax antlc-
ipation note recommended to be
prepared by the mayor and clerk 10
transfer same from the collectors
to the t~reasurer's account for the
payment of the bills for the past
month.
Councilman Lokerson, also chief
of the fire department, gave notice
that his department was going after
those who maintained a ire hazard
on their premises. He said there.
were many of them and that no let
up would be made until all were
abated. This decision met with APP
prevail of the mayor and council
men.
That borough headquarters shall
be identified by strangers 10 DC
easily seen was given the appro-dl
of the council when Councilman
Lokerson recommended that panels
be painted over the doors of boz
ough hall, police headquarters and
the fire department. The cost was
small and this will be a needed i'm
provement as all borough headauar-
ters are thus marked wherever you
go.
Mr.. Lokerson also reported that
the fire department had now thlr-
teen hundred feet Of good hose on
hand, eight hundred being practi-
cally new hose and that h depart
ment was in good shape for efficient
work.
The report of Borough Recorder
Harry Emmons showed that S@l
had been turned in for ines. during
the past month. One item was -
fine for $3.50 for an intoxicated
pereon.
Jamesburg Troop Boy Scouts
wero present in a body to get n
closeup view of how the borough
government is run. Mayor Wyckoff
explained the workings OF the coun
ell in detail. Scout Master Alvin
Shultz and Martin Wyckoff were
present. The former made a few
remarks at the close of the session.,
thanking the officials for the kind
invitation to be present.
So