Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-02-12

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nance to establish and create a fire
department and regulate the same in
the city of Perth Amboy" was in
Itroduced, passed on its first reading
and ordered printed on slips.
The following communication:
Perth Amboy, N. j., Feb. 7, '08
To the Honorable Mayor and Board
of Aldermen Of the City of Perth
Amboy, N. ].
Gentlemen:
In accordance with the usual GUS
tom, at this time, l beg leave to sub
NIT for your consideration and ap-
lproval list of articles which in my
Judgment are required In the Fire
Department. AS follows:
/ fire alarm boxes, also key boxes
to be attached to every alarm box in
the city.
4 good shut-off nozzles.
2 doz. rubber coats.
" doz. lanterns.
doz. rope hose straps with span
ner attached.
l set double hangers (McClellan
Engine Coz
" doz. electric lights Mcclellan
Engine Coz
hose Jackets (used in case OF
UuIStSu HOS6J.
hydrant gates.
sets Hamilton quick hitch COUP
lings.
l search-light Ito be used on H. &
L. truck).
Twenty Century hand lamps. OF
5 marine torches.
| 5000 feet good cotton woyer hose.
Would also recommend the pur-
IchqSp nf Qna0nd ci1 A
al Truck, to be placed in the house
of P. FL. & l.. Co. Truck now in SER
vice there to be equipped with two
80 or 35 gallon chemical tanks and
stationed in North Amboy.
Would also recommend the pur-
chase of combination hose and
Chemical wagon to be placed in tn .
vicinity Of Woodbridge road and Hall
avenue.
| Would also recommend the placing
or fire plug on the corner of State
Street and New Brunswick Avenue
and. .one near every fire house to en-
able firemen to properly wash and
care for their hose and houses.
There Is also another matter and
one of great Importance which l de-
sire to call to your attention. and
that is the condition of the fire whis-
tie now stationed at the ceramic
works. This whistle has not sound
ed for several weeks owing to the
fact, I am informed, that there is not
sufficient steam pressure to blow 1t.
Now this matter has been troubling
me for some time end have made an
investigation and learned that our
whistle can be blown with air pres
sure. l also learned that the Public
Service Corporation are installing, or
are about to install an air compress
sor at their plant on Davidson ave-
nue., and l think that IL the matter
was taken up with them we could
have one of our whistles placed on
their plant there and operated salts
factorily with but little cost. AS r
stated above l consider this a very
important matter and should you en-
tertain the same feeling in the mat
ter | would be pleased to describe in
detail its advantages and workings.
Respectfully submitted this 7th
day of Feb, 1908.
EUGENE MULLEN.
Chief, P. A. F. D.
was read and on motion referred to
the committee ON fire.
The comptroller's list of audited
bills was read and warrants were or
dered drawn for the several amounts.
The following communication:
Perth Amboy, N. j.,
Feb. 10, 1908.
To the Mayor and City Council.
Perth Amboy, N. ].
Gentlemen:
In view of the unsatisfactory con-
dttion of the fire alarm service In
this city at the present time, we de-
sire to make you an offer to keep the
same In first class condition for the
next five CD years.
The Hudson and Middlesex Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company will
furnish the material and make all re-
pairs to the fire alarm system for the
sum of Nine Hundred Dollars ($9OO)
per year.
We will make a careful INSPECTION
of every box in the city, and examine
and locate all keys and thoroughly
test the apparatus at least four (4)
times a year.
The only expense the city would
incur in addition to this would be
new portions of the Gamewell ap-
Daratus, II such were required or ex-
tensions of the present lines.
We can assure you that you will
receive prompt and efficient attention
from us, and that there will be no
repetition of the recent unfortunate
lack of service.
We should be pleased to have a |
representative of our company an
pear before your proper committee
and outline just exactly what we pro-
pose to do for the city.
Yours truly,
Hudson & Middlesex Tel. Co..
VIM. J. Lansley, Pres.
was presented and referred to the
committee on fire.
A motion that the committee on
streets and sewers be empowered to
purchase a team of horses at sum
not to exceed $475.00 was passed by
the following vote: Yea--Gannon,
Larson, Dalton, Schultz, Voorhees,;
Nay-None.
On motion the council adjourned.
WILBUR LA ROE. City Clerk.
BE an adyertiser--1c q wor1.