Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-28
AMBOY
STREET RULING
Several Alleys at One Time
Railroad Property Owned
by City, Council Told

SOUTH AMBOY, Nov. 2S:-The
several alleys of the city at one time
the property of the Camden Amboy
Railroad ard of late years owned
by the United New Jersey Railroad
and Canal Company, are as much
the property of the city as any of
the streets, is the opinion of City
Solicitor Francis p. Coan rendered
to the council at their meeting last
night. The question of ownership
arose when Robert Straub. a prop
erty owner on Main street whose
property abuts the alleys between
Main and Fourth streets, asked that
the council furnish a grade for the
alley so that he could go ahead with
plans to protect his property from
waste waters running along the
alley.
When the question of ownership
arose. the council was of the opinion
that the property did not belong to
the city and therefore could give
no grade.
Councilman Edwin l.. Tice, Re-
publican, objected to the ordinance
appointing James McNierny, chief
of the water plant, for a period of
three years, on the grounds that all
city offices should begin and ter
inmate on the first day of the year.
The ordinance names McNierny for
a period of three years, defines his
duties and fixes his salary at $2,10O
per Tiee's objections were
overruled and the measure passed
with but the lone dissenting vote.
1t will be remembered h a an
effort was made to declare the office
"A -oIgoD s.tgEfnAI sI1auaI for thn came
reason. The court however ruled
otherwise. The matter will be pre-
scented to Mayor Chase for his p
prevail and it is not likely that the
mayor will veto the measure.
Ordinances dealing with the issu-
ing of temporary improvement
notes for the construction of wells
at the water plant to the amount
OF 5000 and Broadway temporary
sewer notes to the amount of $1,000
were passed on their final readings
last night. -,
An ordinance dealing with the
changing of the sidewalk width OIL
Ferris street from Stevens avenue to
Feltus street. was laid over under
the rules.
A letter was received from ID.
Emmett Mahoney, secretary of inc
independence Engine and Hose
Company notifying the council II a
Michael Carroll had been given pow
of attorney to accept the money
the hremen at the end of the
year. -,
Councilman Connors acquainted
council of the fact that one OF
Bankers buses several weeks ago
run over a fifty foot length OF
hose on Bordentown avenue, thereby
it to break. He moved that
a bill be sent Mr.. Banker for the
damage.
On motion of Councilman George
r. Delaney, the city solicitor was
instructed to give an opinion as to
whether or not the city was haoie
for any of the work necessttated In
the vicinity of the Hole in the Wall,
after the city had established a
grade. The councilman stated that
through Mr.. Dey the city was given
To understand that the improve
ments would be made at the Hole in
the Wall without one penny cost TO
the city. lie added hat he was
given to understand that since the
city had undertaken to establish a
new grade on Ridgeway avenue, 1t
would be made to stand the expense
of removing and resetting pipe lines
and other work.
The report of the city treasurer
was read and on motion of Coun-
Gilman Connors filed. The report
was a detailed account Of the money
left in the various departments of
the city.
The Ridgeway IN ordinance
was passed on its final reading last
night.
The public hearing on the Borden
.own and Pine venue street assess
nent scheduled for last night was
IN motion of Councilman Connors
aid over until the next regular
r IT. -A..aniI