Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-13

Clark, Rledy and Alderman-atLarge Gal
vim.
| of the resignation of Walter J. OMalley
was received and referred to the Commit
/ tee on Fire.
The following report of the Commission
er of Municipal Accounts:
Office of Treasurer '.
Department of Municipal ccounts
Revised December 20, 1922
Certificate of Sinking Fund Require
ments in accordance with Section is,
Chapter 212. P. L. 1917.
Following are the Sinking Fund Re-
quirements OF the City of Perth Amboy.
Countyo Middlesex, for the fiscal year
beginning January first, 1928.
General Bonds $42,e03.43
Water Bonds 12,14b.o2
school Bonds 16.s56.08
Total Annual Requirements S71,s05.S3
Special Sinking Fund (Section 21)
Minimum amount one-fth mill on
'0,snDs:'t Amount to b. used from s. r. Surplus
''TSH TotsI disbursements sss,sos.5s
Sinking Fund Bonds Maturing 1928
220, 10000.
Serial Bonds Maturing 1923
s2,100.00
Certified to at Trenton this first day Of
WALTER r. DARBY,
Commissioner of Municipal Accounts.
Original to Mr.. Arthur e. Graham, Clerk
Copy to Mr.. o. J. Mogenson, Secretary
Sinking Fund Commission.
was received and ordered entered In the
minutes.
The following letter from the State
Highawy Commission:
Re: Permits--Road Openings, Movement
OF Contractors Equipment-Movement OF
Houses, Erection of Poles, etc.
State Highway Engineer
Circular Letter No. 1864
December T. 1922
To all Sub Divisions of the State of New
Jersey Through which the State Highway
Passes:
Gentlemen:-
From time to time various sub divisions
throughout the State, through which the
State Highway System passes, have 49,
sued permits authorizing openings IN the
State Highway System, the movement OF
buildings, contractors equipment ana
other heavy vehicles over the State High
way System, and the erection OF poles, ad-
vertising signs and banners on the state
Highway System. Local representatives
of the Highway Department noticing
these operations enterprises nave re-
quested the committee to produce author
ity therefor, and when 1t had been ascer-
tained that the authority ernanated not
from the State Highway Department. but
from local subdivision, the operation has
been stopped. causing not only unneces-
sary embarrassment to the indivi1ual per
forming the work, but delay in bringing
the operation to completion, 1t being
necessary to secure authorization from
the State Highway Department before tne
operation could proceed.
Again, many individuals and corpora
tons have not been aware that permission
or authority must be secured from the
state Highway Department before such
enterprise could be put into effect and
have consequently proceeded without
thority, the same cessation OF proceedings
being encountered when local representa-
tives stopped the work.
In order to eliminate the CONFUSION
wi ralatjVa
thority in such matters. it has been
thought advisable to issue the following
letter in explanation OF the regulatory
powers centered in the State Highway
Commission. 1s- r-- !.
The New Jersey State Highway Com
mission through it's Highway Department
is charged by law to keep the routes
comprising the State Highway System
safe and convenient for travel at all times
With such obligations the Highway De-
partment must not only provide for the
construction and maintenance of the sys-
tenn, but 1t must also regulate other con-
ditions having to do with the safety of
the travelling public, particularly among
which is the issuance of permits. Under
this special heading are grouped permits
for the following operations and enter
prises:
1. Road Openings required for the in
stallation of service connections TO. gas,
water and sewer mains; to electrical con-
duits. etc. and openings of any nature
which in any way disturb the surface or
sub surface of the roadway and right-of-
way controlled by the Department.
2. Erection of Poles required for light
ing, telephone, telegraph and transmission
lines, etc, which would fall within the
right -of-way limits controlled by the De-
pa artment
installation OF banners anywhere in, on
or over the right-of-way limits controlled
by the Department ;,s
4. Movement of houses over the high
taCI Ind cd in he tat OF
S. Movement of heavy equipment such
as steam shovels, graders, rollers, trac-
tors. cranes etc. over any portion Of the
highway system controlled by the De-
partment.
s. Installation of private entrances and
the construction of icurbs and sidewalks
z. Storage of contractors and building
materials. 49,
s. Erection of Community Christmas
trees a-t+ -"--: -. 81
9. Installation of traffic beacons and
precautionary signals. 49,.
10. Miscellaneous-Inst of mis-
cellaneous structures.
Permits for. such operations and enter
prises, where they in any way effect the
limits of the Highway System under JuriS-
diction of the State Highway Commission,
are issued only by, the State Highway De-
partment to the exclusion of sub divisions
of the State; through which the State
Highway System passes.
1t is therefore, requested that your
| body cooperate with the State Highway
Department in this matter by referring
all applications for permits as above not
ed, which may be submitted to your sub
division, to the State Highway Depart
ment; AMI likewise whenever information
along similar lines is requested of your
| honorable body, that the parties inquir-
| ing be directed to take up the matter
with the State Highway Department ow-
ing to the fact that the subdivision has
not authority to issue. snch permits.
For your information the Department
| under no circumstances will issue permits
| for the installation of gasoline filling sta
tons or produce stands within the right
| of-way limits controlled by the Commits
| sion, nor will 1t approve the erection of
| Of the highways where they pass through
| incorporated municipalities. All such
structures must be OF the "Drive In" type
| In this way. 1t is felt the travelling
| public may be relieved OF many danger
| GUS menaces and with the proper coop
Grafton the misuse of the Highway Sys-
| tenn will be entirely eliminated.
| 0 Very truly yours,
State Highway Engineer.
was received and ordered entered in the
| Letter from the Painters Local No. 144
| favoring municipal ownership of Munich
| pal Electric Light Plant, also favorine
| municipal collection of garbage, was re-
! ceived and ordered filed.
The Committee on Fire recommended
| that the action of Eagle Engine Company
| in electing William Poulson as fire warden
be approved, which recommendation was
i on motion confirmed.
| The Committee on Fire recommended
| that exemption certificates be granted tc
II S. F. Balanski and F. e. Meyers of gle
| Enpina ComOanY. which do inr