Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-03
COUNCIL HAD
BUSY SESSION.
Appointments Made and CON-
mittees Named Mayors
Address.

The regular meeting of the bor-
ough council was held last night in
Borough Hall. Mayor Treganowan
Councilmen Hillman. J.. H. Gordon,
A. NJ. Gordon, w. Disbrow, K. De
wan and r. A. Dey, Clerk Birming-
ham and Counsellor Pearse were
present.
The minutes of the last meeting
were approved as read.
The new mayor said with the
councils permission he would not fol-
low the regular routine of business,
but would make the appointments for
the ensuing year
The mayor her asked the council
who they would have for the presi-
dent of the council. J.. II. Gordon
and A. NJ. Gordon were nominated.
j. II. Gordon received five votes and
A. NJ. Gordon one.
Councilmen Hillman and Dey act
ed as tellers for the evening.
Borough Clerk.
The next in order was the appoint
ment of borough clerk. J.. F. Fulton
was nominated by the mayor and he
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six and was then sworn in by the
former clerk, Mr.. Birmingham. and
Immediately assumed his position.
Mayor Treganowan her thanked
former Clerk Birmingham for his
faithful attendance to his duties dur
ing his term as clerk. F. NJ. P.
Pearse was then reelected borough
counsellor and was sworn in later as
he was not present at the time of his
election.
Cannon Was Booming.
During the first part of the meet
ing, the boom of a cannon could be
heard every few seconds outside of
the hall, which did not appear to
please His Honor, the mayor, as he
ordered the chief of police to go out
and tell them to get a little further
off as there was a meeting being held
he understood, in the church opposite
and it would annoy them.
Street Commissioner.
James Collins was appointed
street commissioner and received an
unanimous vote and was sworn in.
Next came the superintendent of
water works and the name of j.
Braney was put up. Braney received
two votes and was declared non-elec-
ted. The name of Michael Leary was
then put up and he received six
votes and was sworn in.
Chief of Police.
The nomination of chief of police
followed and James Mcdonald, the
present chief, was nominated and he
Received a unanimous vote and was
sworn ffe(Utwo present night po-
lice. Monaghan and Gleason, were
nominated, elected and sworn in.
F. E. DeGraw was elected recorder,
unanimously. For overseer of the
poor the present overseer, Edwin
Akens, was nominated, but not elec-
ted. Former Councilman Samuel
Locker was then nominated and re-
ceived a unanimous vote and was
sworn in.
Michael Burns was elected ~janitor
and jailer of the Borough Hall. Miss
Petinin Howell was reelected matron
of Tompkins' Home.
Borough Physician.
DR.. Albright was nominated for
borough physician, but when the vote
was counted it was found to be a tie
three for and three against him. The
mayor then said that he would turf
the vote and voted for Albright.
M. S. Kirby was elected port war
den.
The mayor then stated that the po-
sition of poundkeeper was open and
Af anyone would step up he would
point them. He said he had a no
of appointing Samuel Pimlott,
after considering the matter he
Thought that gentleman wouldn't fill
the bill.
The Committees Named.
The following committees We're
then appointed:
Assessment of taxes, w. Disbrow,
A. M. Gordon and r.. A. Dey.
Delinquent taxes, A. NJ. Gordon, f.
Dewan and 0. Hillman.
Borough Hall and grounds, f. De-
wan, J. H. Gordon and r. A.. Dey.
Finance, o. Hillman, A. M. Cor
don and J. H. Gordon.
Fire department, w. Disbrow, e..
Dewan inc r. A. Dey.
Judiciary, E. Dewan, A. NJ Gordon
and w. Disbrow.
Lights. ]. H. Gordon, +. Dewan
and A. M. Gordon.
Miscellaneous, r. A. Dey, w. Dis
brow and j. II. Gordon.
Ordinances, o.. Hillman, r. a.
Dey and J. Fl. Gordon.
Poor, E. Dewan, r. A. Dey and j..
II. Gordon.
Police, r. A. Dey, o. Hillman and
w. DisbrOw.
Printing, W. Disbrow, A. NJ. Cor
dan and e. Dewan.
Streets, ]. H. Gordon, A. NJ. Cor
+ don and w. Disbrow.
Salaries and fees, o. Hillman, R. A.
,Dey and E. Dewan.
Sewers, w. Disbrow, E. Dewan