Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-11-18
IS FAR BEHIND
SCHEDULE HERE
City Engineer Booz Urges
Aldermen to Take Mat
ter to Utility Board
THIS IS DONE AT ONCE
Work of Eliminating Crossing
Not Being Tied Up by
City, Is Claim
THIS IS DONE AT ONCE

Declaring the railroad grade cross
ing elimination work In this city to
be three or four months behind
schedule, City Engineer Louis P
Booz. Jr.. in Communicates u the
Board of Aldermen last night urged
that body 10 notify the Public utiI
ity Commission of this fact. Nfss6
Mr.. Booz pointed out that the de-
lay has not been caused by the city.
but works to the disadvantages OF
the city. Following the reading OF
the communication. City Clerk
Philip Costello was instructed to
communicate with the Public IT'LL
ity Commission immediately and
ascertain If the work can not be hur-
ried to completion. Considerable
other business was transacted in
cluding the appointment of con-
stable in the third ward.
Mr.. Booz's communication fol-
lows:
Board OF Aldermen.
"City of Perth Amboy.
Gentlemen:
"A recent survey OF conditions
along the Central Railroad prop
! erty shows that the work OF this
company which is a joint pfop1,.f =
ton. and participated in bv 4he
pennsylvania Railroad. Central and
the Lehigh Valley Railroad Co.
shows thai this work OF eliminating
grade crossings IS three or four
months behind schedule. It is quite
evident that the delays haVe not beei1
caused by the City of Perth AnboF
and work to the disadvantage Of ff4e
city. and therefore. 7 believe that the
Board OF Utility Commissioners
should be notified OF this fact.
Very truly yours
LOUIS P. BOOZ, sJR.
City Engineer.
Notice was received of a hearias
10 be held in Trenton on NoVember
20, by the State Highway Commisz
sion on the relief route to the shore
points which the commission con-
templates building. The communi-
cation was ordered filed.
A communication from the Perth
Amboy National Bank, requested
that the institution be designated
as a depository for city funds. The
communication was received and
filed.
A communication requesting twen-
ty-five additional men for the pes
force was received through the
mayor from Chief Niels J. Tonnesen
The matter was referred to the COM
mittee of the whole.
Aaron Kaufman in a communica-
tion requested the removal OF news
stands on Madison avenue. Re-
ferred to committee.
A communication from the Board
or Freeholders, informing the alder
men that the matter of placing foot
nqTh alnnrr the efda r.f
place bridge had been taken up with
the Lehigh Valley Railroad Com
pany. was received and filed.
City Attorney David T. Wilentz,
In a communication officially m
formed the aldermen that the court
action in the overseer of the poor
case and in two tax appeal cases.
namely, United Drug Store Company
and Charles I. SILK. gad been dis
missed.
On the recommendation Of Alder
man Thomas Patten, a request fer
the installation Of sewers and water
in Ridgely, tombstone and Jacques
streets was granted.
An application from Morris Bit
chunsky for a junk yard and wagon
was granted.
Under a resolution offered by Al
49, At-e.AA eAtANAAg <AOt NTAlQ4lts WAS Akf-
pointed a constable in the third ward.
The clerk was authorized by reso
luton to advertise for bids on the
following: One and one half ton
duplex auto truck and 100, 0o0 gall
Ions Of fuel oil for the light plant.
Resolutions were also passed for
the installation of proper traffic
lights on the Madison avenue police
booth at a cost not to exceed $500:
for the police COMMITTEES to arrange
for the heating of the police garage
at cost not to exceed $3.50; for 4
fire whistle valve costing s9s: for 3
safe for the city collectors Office to
cost not more than S325: and twelve
rubber firemen's coats, not to exceed
500.
The city attorney was authorized
to prepare contracts for the right Of
way for sewer crossings in Kennek
dale Park. s
Aldermen John J. Clark and Rob
ert A. Mcclure We're not present At
last nights session.