Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-21
enIITH AMBOY
COUNCIL MET
A.. r. Kerr Resigns as
Tax Collector.
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South Amboy, Dec. 21:-The adj
journed meeting of the common
council last evening was held in the
new council chamber in the upper
portion of the city hall. A commo-
dious section of the large o has
been rallied off, a good size platform
erected and neatly carpeted on which
stands the desks of the president OF
the council and the city clerk. These
desks are the latest sanitary style
of desks, roll top and oak hnish n
up to date in every respect. The re-
mainder of the enclosure is covered
with a nice design of linoleum and
the@councilmen's desks are the sim
gle cabinet design and golden oak
finish. All the desks are provided
with golden oak revolving chairs.
The whole chamber presents a very
attractive appearance, and the good
taste and judgment exercised by
Mayor Scully, under whose personal
supervision she whole matter has
been arranged, can only be %appreci-
ated by an actual inspection of the
improvements. Great credit is due
Mr.aScully for his efforts in thus pro-
yiding quarters that will reflect
credit upon the city>and Its govern
ing officers. Desks have also been
provided for the representatives of
the press and the EVENING NEWS
correspondent takes this opportun-
ity of expressing his appreciation for
this courtesy.
There were present at the meeting
Messrs. B~errian, Campion, Manhat-
tan and Stanton, also Clerk Fulton
Counsellor Pearse and Engineer Ma
son,
The clerk read the resignation OF
A. r. Kerr as tax collector, to take
ecect January /, 1911. Upon mo-
ton OF Mr.. Campion, 1t was laid on
the table. Later 1t was taken off the
table and the motion Of Mr.. Berrian
that the resignation he not accept
ed was unanimously adopted. 1t vas
the opinion of the councilmen that
it would not be Just and proper for.
Mr.. Kerr to resign when he had yet
a year to serve, as the people had
elected him for a term of three
years and there was no reason why
he should not serve the complete
term.
Communications were read from
Protection Engine Company and In
dependence Engine Company enclos-
ing power of attorney of members to
Michael Welsh and George v. Bogart
for the respective companies to re-
ceiye all moneys due the members.
The ordinance in relation to salar-
les and fees of the officers of the
city of South Amboy was taken up
on second reading and passed, and
All 49, n 1r1rt xxn ~ fIs,.l n-I 4~nJ
reading, passed and ordered pub
-iislfed in accordance with law after
receiving approval of the mayor.
An ordinance defining the duties
of the officers OF the city was also
taken up on second reading and
passed in same as the pre-
vious ordinance.
Resolution by Mr.. Berrian that
the note for $4,000 in the First Ma
tional Bank be renewed for a PEE
Rod of three months at the rate of
Aya@n Der cent. per annun, was
adopted.
Resolution by Mr.. Berrian that
the sum Of $3.50 be appropriated for
payment of members of Independ-
ence Engine Company, for the year
s 1910, and a resolution that a like
amoun be appropriated for payment
of members Of Projection Engine
Comnany, were adopted.
Resolution by Mr.. Berrian that up
or the payment of tax bill for year
1909 by ]. A. Sexton for one housC.
and two lots, the amount already
paid by him in error be refunded,
was adopted. 1t was Ell glained that
In error Mr.. Sexton had been rem
dered two bills one for one house
and lot and one for one house and
two lots. The former ho had paid
but had held the latter in abeyance,
as the bill for one house and one lot
was rendered In error. The matter
was satisfactorily remedied hvs the
passage of xthe resolution off by
Mr., Berrian.
Mr.. Cautrell, OF the Cantrell Con-
struction COMPANY. addressed the
council and asked that the council
accept the first section of the sani-
tayN sewer system as complete. He
stated this was completed and there
only remained some six or eight
joints TO be caulked out in the river
which, on account of the bad wealth
err. could not he done until probably
Ht4t May puE tue City WDulu De Ia
ken care of by the retention of the
ten per cent, amounting to some So
900, aad tire $10.00J bond, and he
merely asked as a favor that the sew
ers be formally accented by the city.
City Engineer Mason stated the
Cantreil Company had done a good
Job with the execution of the section
out In the bay, which was not sat
isfactory, and that part at least,
uShould. not be accepted as completed.
ZEN did not favor accept
brs until they were com
was afraid some legal
- ons might ase and It did
necessary to Aopardize the
Ike any chances of so doing
o favor the Coz *-yeticn
- formally aece. lg the
when there remainea some
It'll to be done. After some
discussion the matter was
y6yer until the next regular meet
of the council.
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