Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-01-10
COUNCIL HAS
SEVERAL NEW
ORDINANCES
City Surveyor Placed on Salary
Of S3,OO0-Ciiy Physicians
Duties Defined.
REPUBLICANS ABSENT
Judiciary Committee Will Retain
Man to Arrange Ordinances
And Charter.
REPUBLICANS ABSENT

A resolution to compile all of the
city ordinances In book form, togeth-
er with the charter brought down
to date, was adopted by the Board of
Aldermen at an adjourned meeting
last night, only the four democratic
councilmen being present. The reso-
luton is as follows:
Whereas many portions of the
city charter have been repealed or
superseded by State laws; and where
as many city ordinances have been
amended or repealed;
Therefore, be it resolved, that, in
order that the members of the Board
of Aldermen, as well as the public
generally, can better inform them
selves as to the existing laws and
ordinances of the city, the judiciary
committee be empowered to employ a
competent person to compile all city
ordinances and have the same pub
lished in convenient form, together
with the city charter brought down
to date, showing by footnotes, attach
ed to each section, what parts have
been repealed, or changed by State
laws"
This action has been urged for a
long time and is badly needed.
Put Surveyor on a Salary.
An ordinance putting the city sur
veyor and engineer, Samuel ]. Mason,
on salary and defining his duties,
was introduced by Alderman Cannon,
and passed on first reading. The sal
ary was fixed at $4,000 per year. and
his duties will be to keep a record OF
all maps, sewers, and such, to be at
the call of any Of the city depart
ments. This Office was formerly a
fee one and the board expects to save
nearly $1,000 a year by making 1t a
salaried office.
Monthly Reports Required.
An ordinance compelling all city
officials to make monthly reports OF
money received and paid out by them,
was introduced by Alderman Gar
land, and passed on first reading.
Define City Physician's Duties.
An ordinance defining the duties Of
the city physician; that he should
make visits to the poor In need of his
services, and furnish them with medi-
cine and free attendance, and that
he shall make a report to the over
seer Of the poor of cases which come
to his notice, and yearly report to
the council, was introduced by AL
derman Dalton and passed on first
reading.
Bonds Are Fixed.
A resolution that the bonds OF the
officers be f1xed as follows: collector
of revenue, $4,000; city treasurer,
$4,000; city clerk, $4,000; street
commissioner, city attorney, comp
troller, city surveyor, overseer of the
poor, city marshal and recorder,
81 900 each; and all constabies, $500
each.
An invitation from Eagle Hose &
Chemical Company, asking the alder
men to attend an entertainment and
banquet to be given by them on the
night of January IA in Mckinley hall,
was received.
A resolution that 1000 be taken
from the sinking fund and transfer
red to the Public Grounds and Build
ings account was introduced by
Alderman Garland and passed The
money is to be used to pay for i'm
provements to city hail. The meeting
adjourned about $3.50 o'clock.
An adjourned meeting will be held
Monday night for the purpose of go
ing over the bonds of the new city
officers and transacting such other
business, as may be necessary.