Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-11-16
SALARIES FOR
COUNCILMEN
$500 YEARLY
Ordinance introduced Fol-
lowing AdOptI on Of Quss-
ti0n by Voters Of City.
NEW FIRE COMPANY
FOR NORTH AMBOY
Martin Hansen Lowest on
Four Contracts Busy
Meeting Is Held.

At last nights meeting of the
Board Of Aldermen an ordinance was
introduced to fix the salaries OF the
members OF council. 1t provides
$500 per annum for the alderman-at-
large and the same salary for the
other six members to be paid month
ly Il was given its first reading.
Anent the request of residents OF
upper State street and Hall avenue,
the committee on fire recommended
that their petition to be recognized
as fire company, be accepted, and
the company confirmed when prop
erty organized. This was done.
-Four Contracts to One Man,
-Four contracts were awarded as
follows: Lewis street sewer. Martin
Hansen; William street sewer, Mar
tin Hansen; Pearl place sewer, Mar
tin Hansen; Hall avenue grading.
Martin Hansen. The bidders were.
LEWIS STREET SEWER-Jo-
han Jensen, Liddle a. Pfeiffer. Mar
tin Hansen and Meagher & Smith.
WILLIAM STREET SEWER--Jo-
han Jensen, Liddle g. Pfeiffer, Martin
Hansen and Meagher & Smith.
PEARL PLACE SEWER-Johan
Jensen, Liddle & Pfeiffer, Martin
Hansen and Meagher & Smith.
HALL AVENUE CURLING
Charles 70. Wilbert, Martin Hansen
and MeaEher g. Smith.
The successful bidders total fig
ures were: William street, 1920:
Hall avenue curb and gutter. sS,-
2ze: Pearl place. 1866; and Lewis
street, 1854.
Convery Place Extension.
An ordinance to lay out and open
Convery place was introduced and
passed on first reading.
letter was read regarding the
designation Of repositories. In con-
nection with the collector OF reve-
nue's office. No re-designation had
been made at the beginning of the
present collectors term, the matter
having been overlooked. The com
munication was from the bondsmen.
the Fidelity & Trust Company. OF
Maryland. The Perth Amboy First
National Bank was, on motion, des-
ignated as depository for the gem
eral account and sinking fund.
To Get Hand ExtinguIshcrs.
Cnief Larsen Of the fire depart
ment recommended that four three
gallon extinguishers, two for Wash
ington Hose and two for Eagle Hose
Company, be purchased The re-
quest was, on motion, complied
with.
Oak street residents sent a protest
against junk license transfer to
that street. 1t was referred to the
judiciary committee.
The city clerk was, on motion. d.
rected 10 advertise for bids for
about 1000 feet Of fire hose.
A resolution was adopted that the
city attorney apply to the court for
the appointment Of commissioners
to hx assessments for several street
improvements and hire an assistant
for the work.
Eagle Hose Company reported the
election of Otto M. Olsen as a new
member Four members Of Wash
ington Hose Company applied for
exemption certificates. Garfield Hose
Company invited the counoiimen TO
attend their social gathering No
vember 10, in Washington hall. II
was accepted and as many az pos
slble will be present.
Bond Issue o. X.
The 3125,000 street Improvement
bond issue was approved by Cald-
well q Reed in a communication.
The council adjourned to meet on
Friday night Of this week. Alder
Voorhees, and Alder
men Hornsby, Cannon. Calvin, Lar
son and Dalton were present.
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