Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-02
DISCUSSED WATER
FOR FACTORIES

The regular meeting of the Borough
Council was held at Borough Hall,
Tuesday evening. June 80. Present
Mayor Muirhead, Counoilmen Hill
man, Gordon, Gallagher and Kerr,
Counselor Pearse and acting clerk
Coan.
Petition from residents of Mechan-
icsville to have a special officer ap-
pointed without pay, received and
filed.
Petition of Jersey Central Traction
Company, asking for franchise to
run trolley through certain streets in
the borough and to connect with the
M. g. S. Traction Company at Broad
way and Bordentown avenue, received.
The Mayor then gave the floor to a
representative of the shirt factory.
The gentleman said that he had been
presented with bill for meter He
did not think they should be made to
pay for the meter if they had to pay
for the water. The mayor then asked
if any of the councilmen had anything
to say in regards to it. In reply
Councilman Hillman said that the
borough had to pay for the water and
If they didn't charge for the water
used by Individuals or factories a
general tax would have to be made on
the people of the borough, which
would not be fair, as some of them
who did not have the use oe the water
would have to pay for it as well as
those who did use it. He didn think
the gentleman would come here and
go in business for love and that if he
thought there wasn't any money here
he would not locate. The Pennsyl-
.vania Railroad Company had to pay
for the water they get from the bor-
ough and they contributed more to
the borough in the way of employ
ment than any factory here and he
did not think that 1t was right for the
council to establish a point of this
kind! No action taken.
Kerr moved that the petition of the
residents of Mechanicsyille be granted.
Carried.
Th9sMayOr then appointed Charles
ceman special officer without pay
| The resolution by Councilman Cor
Idon regarding the publication and
notices of the petition of the Jersey
NCentral Traction Company, adopted,
and 28th of July at 8 O'Clock in the
evening was appointed for a hearing.
Resolution by Kerr regarding the
examination of the ordinance on the
sDpening of Washington avenue by
Borough Engineer Mason, adopted.
Resolution by Gordon that map of
Church street between Broadway and
Stevens avenue be made by the bor-
ough engineer, adopted.
Kerr moved that the Mayor and
aldermen of Perth Amboy, be asked
TO meet the Mayor and councilmen of
this borough as Committee Of the
Whole in regards to water for the en-
suing year. Motion carried.
Counselor Pearse read the statement
of the County Board of Assessors
which was rendered Tuesday at their
meeting in New Brunswick regarding
this borough. He said that the tax
this year was 1887 less than last year.
Resolution by Kerr that $41.90 be
appropriated for the purpose of pur-
chasing material, ETC., for the use of
the water superintendent, adopted.
Moved that $3.50 received from
Superintendent Martin for wharfage,
be turned over to the collector.
Moved that the clerk write to Joseph
Fiigen and demand a check for the
amount due the borough from him,
adopted.
Resolution by Kerr that five dollars
a month be charged the boat Ellis for
landing at the borough dock, adopted.
The Mayor said that the street COM
missioner mad placed the house in
Happy Hollow" in good order and
it was ready for Mrs. Jacobs to occupy.
He thought that small rental should
be charged, and upon motion of Cnun-
Gilman Kerr So a month rent was
agreed upon.
Committee on Borough Hall ana
grounds reported progress.