Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-03
DOCK
IS DISCUSSED
Councilman Andres Asks That
Condemnation Proceedings
be Started Soon

cARTERET, Aoril S.-The dock
issue and other public Improvements
were discussed at The borough coun-
ell meeting last night. Pointing out
the fact Thai factories are being
5eopardized by the inadequate water
shipping facilities, Councilman An
dres again e~ontended that the need
of dock is preeminent. In response
to Councilman child's arguments
over the situation, MI. Andres asked
that condemnation proceedings be
eventually Instituted Il the matter Of
ownership of the dock is questioned.
Councilman Child. armed with
alta regarding the dock to which
The borough believes to own a right,
declared that he had the names of
owners of that particular site dating
back to 1915. He believed that the
Warner Chemical Company is the
sole owner of tire proposed dock and
that any infringement on their rights
may &esult in heavy legal expendi-
lures. Councilman Child also
stated that the borough in previous
years has made a search of the site
and urged that no further funds be
used. The dock site in question was
used In 1875 as a landing for the
Philadeiphia-New York stage route.
In 1891, Councilman Child said, the
board of freeholders granted the
Radley interest a permit to erect q
dock.
A communication was received
from the Board OF Health which in
forms hat the salaries of the in
spector and the nurse have beer in
creased, effective January 16, 1928.
It was accepted and authorized.
Property owners of Grant avenue
petitioned the council for sidewalks
and curbing. The matter vas refer
red TO the borough engineer and
borough attorney.
A petition was received from Car
teret residents asking for the laying
of sidewalks and curling Of Rail-
road avenue at the cost of the land
owners. The petition was also re-
ferred to the engineer and attorney.
Councilman Andres, chairman of
street committee advised that Car
teret avenue is in bad shape and
that it will be scfaped as soon as the
weather permits. He also urged
that a special meeting be held to
take up the other borough improve
ments such as the construction of
sidewalks and curbing on Mary
street and Lafayette street.
Councilman Andres also pointed
out that property owners are lax in
laying the sidewalks on streets where
ordinances are now in effect. A
notice will be SEN to them to lay the
walks or the borough will have 1t
done at the taxpayers expense.
Borough Engineer Mitchell K
plLs--d 20 the council of a plan that
rsae has prepared for the installation
sof a in lower Chrome which
would run through Union and Per-
shing He estimated the
cost of the sewer as $4,000, but
suggested that more than $4,000
could be saved if the International
Nickel Company, the owner Of the
property in the vicinity of Bergen
avenu would allow the right of
way for the W into an outlet at
that point. Otherwise the route has
to be extended into Woodbridge
township and permit from that
township would have to be secured.
Mayor Mulvihill informed the
council that the freeholders expect
to visit the borough and look after
The storm W which is urgently
needed along Washington avenue,
Councilman Phillips introduced a
resolution authorizing the readjust-
ment Of the present voting boundary
line. He stated that according to
the law several districts had more
than go votes which he said is the
limit prescribed. Mayor Mulvihin
then appointed a committee of three
composed of Councilmen Harmed.
Phillips and Brown to meet next
Tuesday night and make such
ms "a NAV be desirable,
The council authorized the dis
count of $4,000 note for the Board
of Education.