Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-05-02
ACtionExpeCtedtO
That Effect at
Next Meeting.
BUSY SESSION.

During the meeting of the water
board last night the bills of the ex-
perts were not mentioned, but after
the meeting had been adjourned a
lengthy discussion took place in re-
gard to their payment. City Attor-
ney Hommann, who was present, was
asked for his opinion and said that,
as the experts had been hired, they
should be compensated for their SER
vices. 1T is not a question who hired
them" said the city attorney, 'and in
my opinion they should be paid" All
of the commissioners expressed their
views on the matter, and it was fl
nally decided to pay the bills. AS the
meeting was already adjourned no
action could be taken last night, but
the necessary warrants will probably
be ordered drawn at the next meet
ing.
Board to Have Committees.
The board, which has formerly act
ed as a committee of the whole, pass
ed resolution last night whereby
standing committees may be appoint
ed. The resolution adopted is as fol-
lows: Resolved, That the rules and
regulations be amended as follows:
Authority to committees. The follow
ing standing committees shall be ap-
pointed: committee on finance and
real estate, committee on pipe and
committee on power. Each commit
tee shall consist of two members. No
committee shall expend at one time
or on any single object, a sum great
er than $50 without the authority of
the Board of Water Commissioners
and by the unanimous consent of the
committee signified in writing"
AS yet the committees have not
been named, but it is probable that
they will be at the next meeting.
1t is understood that the adoption
of the foregoing resolution was
prompted by the recent discussion
oyer the hiring of experts Had the
committees been in effect at that time
it would have been easy to learn who
employed them. In the future it will
be impossible for the commissioners
individually TO take action ON any
matter.
Board Says II Is Powerless.
AT the present time the funds of
the water department are low and
nearly every meeting petitions are
received for the extension of. water
mains. The board passed bond is
sue of 100000 some time ago in or
der to meet these needs, but it was
not approved by the Board of Alder
men and the funds of the department
have dwindled in the meantime. The
board discussed the matter freely last
night and adopted the following reso-
luton in regard to the matter:
Whereas, owing to the increased
growth of the city, large number of
property owners along the line of GER
tain streets have petitioned for the
laying of water mains, and it is the
sense of this board that in these cas-
es it is necessary and should be done,
and for that purpose an ordinance
was adopted some months since, pro-
viding for an issue of bonds, but mas
much as the Board of Aldermen have
failed to approve said issue, the
Board of Water Commissioners are
powerless in this matter as well as in
many other needed improvements in
the water works system"
Among the bills paid was one of
McDermott & Enright, of Jersey City,
for $50. The bill was for $50 cash
paid to Mary e. Johnson and husband
for lots 1880 and 1881 at Runyon,
and 500 for drawing six deeds and
for making the sales. This bill was
laid over some time ago, with the bills