Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-10-21
ACTION TO PROVIDE
FAYETTE STREET SPAN
TAKEN BY ALDERMEN
Resolution Authorizes City
Attorney to Apply to the
Utility Commission
FOR A MODIFICATION
Of Existing Order Governing
the Elimination Work on
Grade Crossings

The aldermen last night LOOK
definite action to provide crossing
on Fayette street over the Central
railroad tracks during the grade
crossing elimination when It author-
lied, by resolution. the city attorney
to apply at once to the Public Utilify
Commission for a modification Of the
existing order governing the e1im1n-
alton work.
The resolution reads as follows:
Whereas, The Central Railroad
Company of New Jersey. upon appIt-
cation of the city OF Perth Amboy.
has consented to enter into CONTRACT
with this city permitting it to occz1-
py lands necessary to establish rail-
road crossing at grade over 1fs
tracks on Fayette street, and
Whereas, In order to establish
railroad crossing at grade over said
tracks 1t is necessary to procure per
mission from the Board Of Public
Utility Commissioners. and
Whereas. 1t is also necessary fo
procure a modification of the pres
ent order of the Public Utility CONF
missioners with reference to the ez-
tablishment of crossings at grade
over the said tracks serving adjacent
Industries, namely, the Donnel Lun1-
DCl SO14lPaly anu ~~AAe-A A@o 49, - -r<-<~ri
son Coal Company,
Now. therefore. be It and Il =
hereby resolved that the city af-
torney be directed to make immedz
ate application to the said Board ef
Public Utility Commissioners for tbs
establishment of a crossing at grade
on Fayette street over the sacks 81
the Central Railroad of
and be it further.
Resolved that the city
be and is hereby directed to
application for a modification OF th>
order of the Board of Public Utility
Commissioners recently entered into
in connection with the elimination or
grade crossings in this city and fer.
the purpose of providing for the
crossings at grade for the Industries
adjacent TO the proposed Fayetfe
street crossing"
A resolution was adopted by board
authorizing the city treasurer 10
Raritan Copper Works, this being 3
rebate on the 1924 taxes paid bg
that company prior to the county
tax board allowing the company
reduction in its assessments as levied
by the city.
The street committee was author
lied to procure an estimate of cost
for the top surfacing of Rector
street from Market street to Smith
street. The city treasurer was di-
rected to renew a water board note
for $4,000.
Upon motion OF Alderman Nc
Guire the chairman of the lamps
and lights committee was instructed
to have additional lights Installed
in outer Smith street, from the rail-
road tracks to the carbarn In prep
aration for jubilee the merchants
VIII hold similar to that of the State
street business men.
A request from the trustees of the
public library for a $1,000 appro-
priation to be used in equipping 4
branch library in the new public
school in Hall avenue was received
and referred to the COMMITTEES of
the whole.
The public grounds and buildings
committee was authorized to pur-
chase typewriter for the conn
troller's office. RESOLUTIONS were
adopted authorizing the purchase II
80 barrels OF Diesel engine oil from
the Gulf Refining Company At 4e
cents gallon and so barrels of
Ideal engine oil from the Standard
Oil Company at SO cents per gallon.
The sinking fund requirements for
1925 were received and spread on
the minutes.
The third quarterly report or CHIEF
OF Police Tonnesen was received ana
filed. The resolution calling for the
widening Of part of Smith street was
returned by Mayor Wilson unsigned.
No action was taken on this measure,
1t being laid on the table Alderman
Clark objected to a bill for s21s
from the engineers office for work
on the Kennedale Park sewer. AT
of the other aldermen voted for the
bill together with all others.
A communication from the Public
Service Company informed the al
dermen that the request for the re-
moval OF the trolley switch from
Smith street near the Central rail-
road tracks had been referred to &
Mr.. Breeder. whose department. now
has the matter under Consideration.
The city clerk was instructed fa
communicate with the company ana
request that the matter be hurried a.
much as possible.