Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-07-13
COUNCILMEN MEET TO
TRANSACT BUSINESS.
Several Matters Of Interest Comes
Up Before the C0uncil-TrOIIsy
Matter Goes Over.

Liz Ickulut meebtuk VI tho OOAuuiuH
Council was held III the council
chamber Tuesday night. Mayor
Muirhead in the chair. Present.
Councilman Haines, Hoffman. A. M.
Gordon and Hillman. Clerk Birming-
ham and Counsellor Pearse.
A communication was r9nRived from
Mrs. s. Everett. asking - council
to take some steps to prevent the
water during heavy storms from do
ing damage TO her property. The
communication was ordered placed OIL
file.
Application of John J. Braney for
rene wal of his license was received.
Mr.. Hillman moved tLat the applica-
tion be. laid ON tho laid on tie table.
Tho motion was lost. The Ma, or
asked il any remonsirance against the
renewal of the license had been re-
ceivod and there being none, tho ap-
plication was granted, only Mr.. Hill
man voting no.
The application for trolley franchise
was laid over until the next regular
meeting, July 26.
Mr.. Maxield's privilege to the
borough dock was rescinded to which
Mr.. Mnxfield made no objection. The
uso and care of the house on the dock
was given to the steamboat company.
the borough surveyor submitted q
map showing street lines and grade of
Catherine street between Pine emu
and Feltus street, and submitted draft
OF ordinance calling for opening and
improving of same. The notice of the
intended Improvement was read by
Clerk Birmingham. The map was ac-
cspted. The ordinance was laid over
until the next regular meeting.
The bonds of chief marshal and
Thomas Monaghan, were accepted.
The collector submitted his report,
showing amount Of money received
mil expended. and showing n balance
on hand from oil sources of 80, $50. 81.
Councilman Haines moved an
amendment to the ordinance relating
to tile muzzling of dogs, excepting
such dogs as were on the street by
chain, or in the personal charge of
their owner. The amendment allows
the owner to take out his dog without
a muzzle so long as the dog is under
his or hor personal oaro, not other
wisc. Councilman Haines moved that
provision for tho carving out of the
requirements of tho ordinance as to
days, be mace by tho Mayor appoint
l 1g some suitable person to aot as dog
@ .tcler, whose duty it is to cntch
and kill all dogs found ut large un-
muzzled, and without n license tag
on its neck, the compensation for kill.
ing n burying same was fixed at
seventy five cents onch. The Mayor
promised to appoint q person for this
duty rs soon MS he could find q person
Of good Judgment willing 10 take the
office.
When Counsellor Pearso stated that
the bond tor the Lighting Company
was prepared, Councilman Haines
drew attention to the number of lights
that. were out so often. He also sing.
gssted that certain Improvements 8 be
mn'ie to better provide for the rush of
water during heavy rains, at Henry
street and Broadway. Councilman
Hoffman moved that the street COM
mittee DO empowered to net in carry
ing out the Improvement.
Councilman Haines and A. NJ. Cor
don explained that scarcity of cars
prevented the stone for Henry street
curbing from bein q here MS loon ms
promised. Ten days more time was
allowed George Gundrum in which to
finish the work.
Borough Counsellor Pearse was in
struoted to draw contract for CURLING
to be done OIL Henry street by George
Gundrum.