Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-02-16
Thomas Crieve Is
Appointed to
Health Board.%
BUSY MEETING

At last nights meeting of the
Board of Aldermen an ordinance
regulating weights and measures
was introduced and given its first
reading. The sealer of weights and
measures shall examine at least once
year all weights and instruments
tc be used in weighing or measuring
articles to be bought or sold in this
city; the Instruments shall be sealed
and marked after testing; all mea-
sures on counters shall be marked by
brass-headed nails or the like; any
one using such articles not examined
shall forfeit and pay $40 for each
offense; anyone using such articles
not conforming to the state standard
Or out of order or incorrect, shall
be fined $40 or be imprisoned for
not more than ten days; those re-
tusing to let instruments be exam
lned shall forfeit and pay $40; any
one obstructing or molesting the
sealer shall be liable to a $40 fine
or imrrieonment not over ten days;
The instruments shall be tested
wncre used or at the sealer's Office;
the sealer shall keep register; the
sealer may not sell instruments un-
der penalty of $50; the sealer shall
receive $500 per year; he shall be
ex-o4ncio a policeman; his term shall
be three years; his bond shall be
81, 1,000 and the city must supply
his apparatus.
Inventory of Fire Dept.
Alderman Dalton, chairman of the
fire committee, reported that he had
an inventory of the fire department,
prepared by the chief. It went to
the committee of the whole.
A report from the Citizens Relief
Committee was submitted by Albert
Leon after adjournment. This was
recently published in the NEWS.
Resigns from Health Board.
c. D. Snedeker resigned as
member of the Board of Health. He
was lately named as a water COM
missioner. The resignation was ac-
cepted. Thomas Grieve was named
by the mayor to fill the vacancy, and
the appointment was confirmed.
An ordinance to work Paterson
street, from Brighton avenue to Ma
olson avenue, to grade, was intro
duced and given It's first reading.
J. p. Koyen Gets Stable Job.
Eight bids were received for the
WOlh ~ Oit tuC DtnUtS bdth IL tttJ 'ANhA
and the council took recess to con-
slider them, after which they award
ed the contract to ]. P. Koyen. The
bids were as follows: A. K. Jensen,
$775; the Fred Christensen Con-
Etructlon Company, $784: Ira r.
Grouse, $643; Meagher G. Smith,
S657; J. p. Koyen, $3.50; George W.
Mum, $591.7O; A. Fedderson, $720;
and Soren c. Olsen, s731.
Constables Renamed.
The board elected John G. Brown
as constable to fill fourth ward
vacancy He had been elected but
his bond was not filed In time, there
by causing, the vacancy. d. A. Shir-
ley applied to be named as con-
stable in the first ward to fill va
cancy. He was elected. A. Cerbo
applied likewise, but, as there was
some doubt as to whether there was
another vacancy in the fourth ward,
the matter went to the judiciary
committee.
Constable Moran Out.
AS the bond of James H. Moran as
constable had not been filed, the
office was declared vacant, on mo-
tion.
A resolution was adopted to re-
plenish the salary account of the
Board of Education. The comptrol-
ler will transfer the necessary cash
from the sinking fund to the salary
account, but this must be. returned
when the state moneys are received
by the school authorities.
A resolution was passed that the
street comm missioner notify people in
Jefferson street, between Maple
street and the railroad, to lay side
walks. A resolution that the street
commissioner notify persons in
Brighton avenue to lay sidewalks
was passed A similar resolution
concerning several properties ada
cent to Lewis street, was carried.
To Print Financial Statement.
A motion was passed that the
printing committee have the annual
statement printed as usual.
A petition was read from Louis
Kemeny and thirteen others for a
pipe sewer in Hall avenue, from Am
boy avenue to Pacific avenue. 1t was
referred to the committee on streets
and sewers. A petition for a light
at Fox Hill road and Morris street
went to the lamps and lights COM
mittee. 1t was signed by j. Gold
berger and eighteen others.
A report was read that these had
been elected members of Mcclellan
Engine Company w. Hooker, James
Kel ey, Joseph McNulty and Patrick
Dwyer, and that William Howley
had resigned, The action of the
company was approved
The council granted Robert Col
ton and Edwin Fraser, of Protection
Hook & Ladder Company, exemption
papers, they having served the re-
quired time.
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