Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-05

uation in the Meehanicsville section
was brought to light last night at
the meeting of the council when a
delegation from that section, mostly
mothers of school children, appealed
to the council to remedy the situa-
tion as it now stands. The shuttle
buses in operation since the closing
of Bridge street, appear to be mad
equate.
Mrs. George w. Stolte and Mrs.
John Holton warned the members of
the governing body that unless
something vas done to remedy the
condition at once. they would not
j~eopardize the lives of their chill
dren by sending them through the
Hole-in-the-Wall, which is under
construction. Neither are they
willing to send the children by bus
via Deep Cut bridge route. The lat
ter route they also consider a dan
gerous N
The situation as 1t now stands
seems to be a hopeless one. The bus
operators are running a shuttle bus
every hour in and put of this sec
tion of the city. The long and n
certain delays make walking to the
main road more attractive than
the bus service. For this reason
the bus operators say they are los
-r aPPlO 80 a
MRS. Stolte stated hat the buses
could use the Bridge street road at
this time, adding that it has been
scraped and was IN good condition.
Councilman Delaney, in reply to
Mrs. Stolte, stated that within a few
days the contractors would begin
the laying of the concrete road on
this street, which would mean the
disc%ontinuance of the bus opera
tions.
Mr.. Delaney also stated that he
thought he matter should be taken
UP by the Board of Education. He
added he believed that the trans
portation question would be with
them, the recommendations from
that body to be handed to the coun-
ell. He added that he would do
all in his power to make the trans
portation safe as far as he was able.
The women present seemed great
ly put out by the action taken by
the council in the matter. They
threatened they would not send their
children to school unless something
was done, and done at once, on the
matter.
The eport of Overseer Of the
Poor John j.. Stolte showed that $67
was needed for outside aid and that
the cost of maintaining the home
for the past month was 1924.
City Solicitor Francis p. Coan re-
ported that in the matter of the
Stockton street condemnation pro-
ceedings, the commissioners of con-
domination had completed their work
and the report was filed at the office
of the County Clerk on Friday. The
commissioners fixed the amount of
condemnation at $1100. The solic-
itor advised that the property in
question is now the property of the
city.
Mayor Chase appointed John J..
Stolte, a special officer to serve with
out pay. The action of the mayo
was confirmed.
"A resolution instructing the City
Engineer to prepare a map show
ing the conditions on the 'southerly
side of George street between Broad
way and Roosevelt street was
unanimously adopted.
city clerk was authorized to
~fertise for bids for the city's
fare of the Ridgeway avenue paw
; ing.
The monthly report of Police
Justice Forgotson showed he had
collected a total of $98.S2 during
August. $50 was for fines, $17.75 for
licenses and $3.50 for traffic signs.
The Commissioners of Assessments
on street improvements were au-
thorized to proceed to make assess
ment for the Pine avenue improve
ment. The supplement to the bus
ordinance taken up on Its first read
ing last week, was passed after its
nnal reading last night.
A supplementary debt statement
was submitted by Treasurer Harold
g.. Hoffman in connection with the
issuance of bonds for the Broadway
sewer Improvement, Water Works
well construction, David street inn
provement, and the Stockton street
Improvement.
The gross debt of the city as of
September l is $786,575, and the
deductions allowed $617,284.O1,
making the net debt, 169 ,290.99.
The average assessed valuation of
the real estate and the improvement
for the past three years is $3,529,50
md the percentage of the net debt to
his amount is 4.79 per cen
An ordinance pertaining to the
vacating Of a portion of Catherine
street was introduced by Councilman
Disbrow and passed on its first read
ing.
An ordinance to establish a south
erly line on George street between
Broadway and Roosevelt street was
passed on first reading.
A communication from Thomas
NJ. McCarter, president of the Pub
lie Service Railway Company, ad-
vising the council of the plans offer
ed by the company Is a means of
settling the strike, was filed.
A letter from the American Legion
Auxiliary asking permission to use
he council chambers on September
to hold a card party was received
IND granted.
A communication from D. Emmett
Mahoney, secretary of the Independ-
ence Engine & Hose Company, ask
ing to be advised as to what action
the council intended to take in the
matter of the fire department mem
bership brought forth a lengthy
argument. The secretary stated that
he had submitted a number of
names which his company had voted
on and which were not confirmed by
the council. He added in his letter
that the company vas now below
membership strength.
The letter was referred to the fire
committee. The present ordinance
calls for forty men to a company.
Councilman Disbrow stated that
with motor a-pparatuses forty men
were not needed. Twenty men is
sufficient, he said.
1.-The council" continued Mr.. Dis
hrow. "nOW awaits the action of the