Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-09-21
FORMER MEETING is
DECLARED ILLEGAL.

The regular meeting of the council
was held last night. Mayor Muirhead
presided. Councilman ]. H. Gordon,
Al M. Gordon and Otto Hillman,
Councillor Pearse and Clerk Birming-
ham we're present.
At the suggestion of the Mayor a
resolution was offered declaring the
PROOF edngs OF the last meeting to be
illegal and void, and adopted.
An invitation was read from the
firemen of New Brunswick TO the fire.
men Of South Amhoy nsking them to
join in the annual parade, and by re-
solution the request was granted, al
lowing the firemen to take, the fire
engine with Thorn.
The request of &. Gundrum for the
return of his $50 that was deposited
with his bid for curbiDg of Henry
street, wal granted.
A petition from the trustees of the
Knights Of Pyihias Lodge and also
from the trustees of the Baptist
church. asking that the CURLING on
Stockton street, between First and
Second stfeefs,u crossing the alley, be
laid to- uniform to the rest of the
street, was received and referred to
the committee OH streets. Bills were
received for an unusually large sum
on account of part of the cost of curb
ing and reguttering of Henry street
entering into Che account The APP
plioations for renewal of Licenses of
Charles Steuerwald. Mrs. Ginter, Sig,
E%mileusen and M J. Gushue were
granted.
Some discussion was freely indnlged
in by all the council as to the validity
of some of the bills for paving of
Cutters on Henry street, but eventual
ly all we're allowed. Some talk was
also INDUCED in as to whether the
properly owners in Henry street clear
ly understood that cost of reguttering
was ohargable to the proper y it bene-
hted.
Tie matter of New Jersey Central
Traction Company held over on second
iending as usual.
BY motion of Councilman Hillman
50, 0on was reserved. and set aside for
borough purposes, also $3.50 vas APP
propriated for paying cost of extend
ing water main on Highland street.
Maxville. The bondsmen Of former
collector Ira B. Martin were released
from all obligation in relation there
to.
Mr. Cramer made n personal appeal
to the council for some redress rs to
the damage he was sustaining from
the turning of the water from r. R
X. r. upon his property. The matter
was referred to the street committee
to find out who was responsible, and
report.
Two bills, one flom ex.dog Catcher
Culver and George Wallace were pre-
sented, and apparently each bill
charged for tina same dogs destroyed.
Some discussion was raised on this
point, but the easiest way out of 1t
seemed to allow both bills, and a re-
solution was passed accordingly, SO
both claimants were satisfied.
Tho report of finance committee was
received and ordered filed. Six hun
dred dollars was received for licenses,
$50 for Watering stone road, and 500
4 ON New York and Long Branch
Railroad for four water taps, and
turned oyer to tho collector.
Tile clerk wasfdirected to look M
the account Of Standard Oil Company
and present bSiil for mount due the
borough. isaIof
By resolution William Masterson
was made the same tax allowance for
1908 that had been allowed to other
firemen.
Application of Mrs. Everett for per-
II isslon to tap the Henry street sewer,
30 as to drain the wator into it, from
her cellar, was granted.