Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-13
South Amboy /: Roosevelt !: Port Reading
keasbey /: Fords : South River


warrant taking such action. / think
it Is pretty high-handed IL they a
run a joint of that description and
not be molested or interfered with.
| think the city authorities should
act and act promptly. The only
reason 1t was held In allegiance l
understood Mr.. Acken for some rea-
son or other placed this man In the
house and as a matter Of courtesy
| thought he should be interviewed,
but that Is the step I am going to
take. / am going to authorize the
chief Of police to skidoo them"
Mr.. Campion stated he did not
understand the matter that way, but
would be glad to look after the mat
ter tomorrow unless the mayor
wished to carry out his arrange
ments.
Mr.. Campion made a motion that
the clerk be instructed to communi-
cate with the Perth Amboy Water
Department and ask permission to
furnish Morgan Heights with water.
Mr.. Scully asked for information
on the subject before action was
taken.
City Engineer Mason explained
that the matter had been before this
body and the Perth Amboy water
department, ''that the gentlemen In
control of the real estate corpora
ton will lay their own pipe, they
are now applying to ~Sayreviile town
ship for permission to lay the main,
and I thought 1t would not be out of
| n1nao FIR fhf. hon~l - 4Hlr 1900
sion now to supply an outlying dis
trict that Is not covered in the con-
tract with Perth Amboy. There Is
no question but that they win grant
permission. The Morgan Heights
people will place a meter and you
Will furnish the water. WANTED 1t
to go ahead at this time SO as not to
delay 1t any further and asked that
this motion be submitted. To go to
your city line 1t will necessary for
you to lay about 450 feet of four
inch main, but that will reflect to
your benefit because there are four
houses on that line towards the
cemetery. I have filed a map with
the clerk showing the conditions"
Mr.. Campion: 81 would like to
recommend five more lamps of thir-
ty-two eandlepower, one at Potter
and Fourth street in front Of the
school; another en- the upper end Of
Henry street, that Is needed very
much, and three lamps on Bergen
Hill at the lower end that are need
ed very much. Upon motion Of Mr..
Berrian the committee were empow-
cred to have these five lamps placed
at the points described.
The t~reasurer's report showed a
balance to general account of 49,
374.70 and balance to water account
of $219.22. 1t was received and
ordered filed.
Mr.. Stanton submitted a memoir
andum of disbursements from Janu-
airy l to July /, 1910, as handed In
by the mayor. 1t was as follows:
Fire department, s377.72; poor,
s4S1.22; printing. 5000: street
department, including garbage, ST.
1876; city hall, $345.39: lighting
streets, s2.607. s3; salaries and fees,
$~4,357.94; public dock bonds and
interest, $3.50; improving public
dock, $~3,317.25; contingent ex-
penses, $211.76; making a total Of
~$13,179.40. Paid out for water ac-
count, s6,s72.S5. 1t was received
and filed.
Counsellor Pearse having arrived,
the question of the unsound inmate
of Tompkins Home was taken up.
Mr.. Scully asked If anyone could n
tighten him as to who the party
higher UP referred to was. No one
would shoulder the honor of being
the distinguished person. Upon the
suggestion of Mr.. Pearse the matter
was referred to the committee on
poor to confer with the overseer of
the poor and take proper action.
Chief of Fire Department Lovely
reported the representative OF the
Gamewell Fire Alarm Company was
in town today, looked over the work
and stated he would have the auxil-
larry alarm completed within the
next two weeks and in working or
der.
Mr.. Scully:. 81 am pleased to re-
port l had an interview with Mr..
Hoffman, superintendent of the Rar-
itan River railroad, this evening.
He showed me a communication
from his superior officers where they
had notified him, beginning today,
they would start to repair the Bor-
dentown venue bridge, put the side
walk in proper condition and repair
the bridge in general"
Mr.. Pearse submitted the follow
Ing bills, which were passed by the
committees and ordered paid after
being properly sworn to. Examina-
ton of law, preparation petition.
etc, to be presented to Board of
Railroad Commissioners IN refer
ence to Henry street crossing, $25;
attending hearing, etc, $25; car
fares, expenses, ETC., $40; total,
$500. Services In ase of city
against Bloodgood, $40. Confer
ences In sewer matter with officials
OF the New York q Long Branch
Railroad, s10.76. Services in on
nection with street commissioner VS..
Public Service Railway Company,
So.