Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-12-19
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RENTING THE
BOROUGH. HALL
Subject Was Much Discussed al
Meeting Of the Council
Last Might.

lreBanOWan, Councllmen "A. M. n
81. H. Gordon, Disbrow, Dewan, Dey
and Hillman, also Counsel Pearse
and Clerk Fulton. Minutes of the
previous meeting were read and APP
proved.
The clerk read a petition from resi-
dents In B~ordentown ven request
ing that an additional arc light be
placed on that avenue between Broad
eway and Stevens avenue The may
or stated in event of an additional
light being placed he thought it wise
to remove the light at present stu
ated on corner of B~ordentown avenue
and Stevens venue up on the bridge.
The matter was referred to the com
mittee on lights with power to act.
The clerk read a communication
from the n. Y. & n. ]. Telephone
Company asking permission to erect
eight painted poles, six on the east
side of Cedar street north of Wash-
ington street, and two on the north
side of Washington street east of Ses
car street. Mr.. Pearse stated this
was simply a duplicate of a previous
application which was referred to
him; that he informed the applicants
it was improperly prepared, that they
were asking for a franchise through
a public street under the act of 1906,
that there should be a petition in
certain specified form and suggested
the matter be referred to the attorney
Of the telephone company and have
the petition properly withdrawn; that
this had evidently not been done and
hat he would suggest the council
return the petition and tell them it
cannot be received as it is not in
proper shape for action. Mr.. j.. H.
Gordon moved the matter be referred
to Counsel Pearse to straighten out.
The clerk read a letter from the
Acme Underwear Company enclcs-
ing check for $3.58 for water and ex.
pressing thanks for the special rate
quoted them.
The clerk also reported receiving
voucher from the Pennsylvania rail-
road for water used from September
80 to October 80, for $470.7S. The
amounts were ordered received and
turned over to the collector.
The clerk read a communication
from the fire department announcing
that at a meeting called December 3
that John Connors was elected chief,
Pierre Malloy first assistant chief,
and D. w. Mahoney second assistant
chief. The report was ordered ac-
cepted and filed.
The clerk reported that he had a
list of members of the Independent
Engine and Hose Company, signed
by the secretary Of the company and
the seal of the company, also list
from the Mechanicsville Company of
members, also one from the Protec-
ton Engine Company, but he had moi
received any list from the Hook and
Ladder Company. The clerk stated
the lists did not specify what they
are for, that he supposed it was on
account of the question as to poll
tax under the resolution of the coun-
ell, but that one of them, the one
from Protection Engine Company,
read as follows: This is to certify
that the following is a list of mem
bers of Protection Engine Company.
They have attended to their duties
as firemen and are entitled to the
$40"
Mr.. Pearse: 1t was arranged in
the ordinance that they should fur
nish a list to the mayor and council
properly certified so as to relieve each
fireman from sending in a separate
voucher.
Mr.. Hillman moved the lists be &C
cepted and placed on file.
The clerk reported receiving from
the Androvette Towing Company the
sum of SIS for rental. 1t was ordered
turned over to the collector.
Bills amounting in total of $9S5.09
were ordered paid.
Mr.. Pearse said: "Some time ago
] was told to take some steps to col
lect the delinquent assessments and
the thing has been dwindling along
and nothing much has been accom-
plished. There Is a method provided
by law whereby these ~delinquents
can be brought to time by making
application TO the court and the ap-
pointment of a justice to settle the
taxes in that way where more than
W years has elapsed since the as
sessments were made. That seems TO
be about the only method we can
pursue at the present time and |
would suggest, If council wants that
money collected, | be authorized to
start the proceedings in order to do
it. They have been persuaded, writ
ten to, demands have been made upon
these various property-owners, ! do
not refer to the new assessments, but
the very old ones, such as Broadway,
etc. l understand from the collector
no money has been received and they
aggregate quite an amount when it
is all added UP, and If 1t is the desire
of the council l will go ahead with
the matter, If 1t is not, there is moth
ing | can do"
The mayor: 81 think that is a very
important thing to do. These peo-