Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-06-03
TICKET BOOTH
PLAN APPROVED
Aldermen Grant Rapid Transit
Railroad Company Permis-
sion to Establish Booth

The aldermen last night adopted
a resolution granting permission TO
the Staten Island Rapid Transit
Company to place a vehicular ticket
booth along the curb line in Smith
street in front of the premises at 80
Smith street This permit is opera
tive only with the permission of the
owner of the property at the desig-
mated location in Smith street,
which is on the south side of the
street just west of Rector street.
The railroad company petitioned
the aldermen some time ago for
permission to place booth along
the curb SO that traffic conditions
might be aided, making It possible
for motorists to secure their tickets
on their approach 10 the ferry.
A resolution was adopted author
lzing the advertisement of bids on
the Kennedale Park sewer, same to
be received on June 16 at o'clock
daylight saving time. The map of
Washington Heights No. l was ap-
proved and the street committee
authorized to purchase Ford auto
mobile at a cost not exceeding sou.
The final assessments on the curb
ing and grading of Fayette and
Wayne streets were approved and or
dered filed. The invitation of the
Woodbridge Township Committee to
the aldermen. asking the local board
to attend the charter celebration and
new township building dedication on
June IA, was accepted with the un-
derstanding that the members attend
in a body. The Army and Navy
Union thanked the board for s125
appropriation to pay the organiza-
tion's Memorial Day expenses. Two
applications for permits to conduct
junk yards were referred to the ju-
dietary committee. one being from
Samuel Hirschman, of 45l New
Brunswick avenue and the other
from Hyman Pelowitz, of S64 Pros
pect street.
Twenty-six property owners along
Neville street petitioned the board to
pave that street from Penn street
to Amboy avenue. This was referred
to the street and sewer committee.
A petition, signed by twelve property
owners in Wayne street, asked that
their petition requesting a pavement
on that street, be withdrawn. This
was referred to the street committee
TO investigate.
An ordinance, which is a supple
ment to an existing ordinance, to
regulate hucksters, peddlers and
hawkers, was adopted making it
necessary for a person to have re-
sided within the city five months and
be a citizen or announced his inten-
ton, before he can secure a license.
Alderman Clark passed on this ordi-
nance.
A bill by City Attorney David 7.
Wilentz for S465 for services rem
dered in connection with the city's
action against the Herbert & Herbert
chemical concern was opposed by
Alderman John ]. Clark. At the last
meeting of the aldermen that body
authorized the city attorney to take
the necessary legal steps TO remedy
the chemical plant nuisance which
was complained of by property own
ers and residents in that section of
the city. The sum of $500 was ap-
propriated TO pay the cost of the at
torney's services. The fifth ward al
derman said that if he was assured
the fees asked by the city attorney
would be no more than $500 when
the case had been settled he would
vote for the bill but he would not
vote for the payment of S465 which
covered .'only the preliminaries.
Alderman Clark passed on this bill
when the roll was called and voted
against bill for Walter Oliver of
the city engineers Office and another
for William Chambers in connection
with the sewer work. Alderman Nc
Guire voted mo" on the bill from the
city engineers office. declaring he
would not vote for any bills from
that office as long as the city en-
gineer failed to take any steps to
have Elm street and New Brunswick
CONTINUED on page 81