Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-08-10
COUNCIL AND
FREEHOLDERS
Borough Fathers AngeTed at So
Iicitor Willis Letter Con-
corning Tunnel.

The regular meeting of the council
was held last night in the council
chamber at Borough Hall. Present
Mayor Muirhead, Councilman Haines,
J. IL. Gordon aud A. NJ. Gordon,
Clerk Birmingham and Counselor
Pearse.
Through n misunderstanding the
minutes were read while u fall
quorum WAS not present, and upon the
arrival of Councilman Haines immed-
lately after, the Mayor made an cx-
PLANTATION md by vote it was decided
to dispense with n second reading,
and the minutes were adopted as ORR
ginally read.
A communication was received from
Mr.. Willis, counsel to Board of Free
holders, the design of which was to
cast upon the borough council tho task
Of enforcing the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company to some definite action
as to the Mechaniosville tunnel"
Councilman Haines vigorously JON
demned this action on the part of the
f~reeholders, and moved that the COM
munication BIO returne and a demand
made uopn the Board of Freeholders
to Immediately restore the road to the
borough in IS good a condition as they
found it. A. M. Gordon commended for
some policy that might promise speedy
and definite results to the borough.
Councilman Haines' motion prevailed.
A petition was received from the
firemen asking that the council adopt
some stipulated basis of remuneration,
as since the rescin ding of the old law
of exemption for certain amount of
taxes, it was difficult to maintain .an
eff Client fire DEPARTMENT. The petit
tion was referred to committee on
fire department..
A communication was received from
the State Board of Taxation calling
the attention of the council 10 the
change in the tax law, and stating the
pr DIVISIONS Of tile new law as to col
Letting of taxes. The communication
was referred to committee ON taxes.
A petition was received from John
Lasco asking permission of tie conn
Gil to move his saloon business from
its present location to a house he has
bought in John street. The petition
was referred to the committee on
license.
The Mayor nominated Henry Cul-
yer for position of dog catcher and
pound keeper, but his confirmation by
the council failed and George Wallace
was nominated. His appointment was
confirmed.
The report of #. E. DeGraw. clerk
to Board of Education, was read and
placed on file.
The usual list of bills was read and
after a recess to allow time to audit
them, they were approved and ordered
paid.
The bond Of the Electric Light
Company was read and after some re-
marks, the borough council was in
structed to ascertain to the RESPONSE
biliGy of the sureties named therein.
Tho report of the collector was read
and placed on file. A chrck was re-
oeived from John Quinlan for $40 for
sprinkling of streets, and turned over
to the collector
A proposition was received from
Samuel Winner who bought the..prop-
erty formerly owned by Dean Slower
in Bordentown avenue, that he would
furnish the water pipe If the borough
wo it, so he could secure Dor
ough W ter. The council agreed to
lay the pipe.
Councilman Haines moved that q
proper brisk protection be built
around the water meters that measure
the water used by the borough from
Perth Amboy, (which was adopted 1t
was also agreed to lay a four-inoh
main water pipe from Prospect to
Highland streets in Maxville. Com
mittee OF lights also reported that
Electric Light Company had taken
to secure better service to the
borough and that new lights would be
provided for the Mechanicsyille
tunnel.
A communication was received from
Lawyer Oo%wenhoyen as to bond of
Captain Coe, and Counsellor Pearse
was instructed to represent the Over
of the Poor in tie mntter.