Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-24
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Keyport. March 24:-The bor-
ough council met at the town hall
last night for their regular meeting.
After an hours discussion between
the members of the council the meet
ing was called to order at 8 o'clock
by Mayor Warn. seven members be-
ing present.
William MacHard, the franchise
agent for the New York Telephone
Company, was called upon. He sub
mitted an ordinance which he would
like to have passed, giving the tele-
phone company a ifty-year franchise
to construct and operate Its ines
anywhere In the borough wherever
a subscriber might wish Its service.
Mr.. MacHard also said that the New
Jersey telephone directory goes to
press about May 1 and If this reso-
luton could come up for its readings
and be passed before that time the
telephone company would give Key
port a distinct Keyport call instead
Of the one now In use under the
head OF Matawan, also the telephone
company agrees to give the town the
private call system as soon as it can
w tunA6Cu AZ pidCC VI LhC oh0 INV
In use.
After. the clerk read the telephone
ordinance It was decided to have a
council meeting, Thursday. evening,
April 10. at 1880 o'clock, at the
town hall.
Trolley Waiting Room.
A letter was read from Vice Pres
idcnf prOnrs - fha Tarcn. fyartrol
Traction Company, in answer to the
request of the council that said com
pany provide a suitable waiting
room at Matawan for trolley passen-
gers. He said they owned no land
at that place to put a waiting room,
but had e~ndeavored to make ar
tinue to do SO and will at the earliest
possible moment comply with re-
quest very heartily,
several bills were ordered paid,
including ~$5,187.41 to Harrison
count; Clyde Potts, $205,14 on sew
er account, also a reeol ion was
passed ordering the payment of
water bonds and interest due yester-
day to the amount of $2,162.60. The
bSy v ~ vi thV 1pSf0 NIX WatC
bonds held by the trustees for the
support of public schools of state of
New Jersey brings the water bond
issue down to S44,500.
VIII Build Siding.
Councilman Latham, of the water
committee, reported that the G. r.
r. Of N. J.. will place a switch to the
pumping station for $135. A reso-
luton was passed unanimously or
dering the water committee to In
struct the railroad to go ahead with
the work. The&aengfneer at the
water works. through S~uperintend-
ert Fitzgerald, OF the water works,
reported that several bricks In the
boilers need replacing, also that the
services of q machinist were needed
for a day or two to look=oyer and
repair the engine. This was referred
to water committee with power to
act.
Mayor Warn reported as yet he
had not appointed a man to serve
with one appointed by DR.. O. G.
Bogardus to act on a committee to
set value on land to be used as a
septic plant site az he has found no
one as yet who is willing to serve,
but will appoint n as 500 as pos
sible.
Under general discussions p. j..
Currie stated how identifying to the
town it would be If the council
would order sidewalks to be laid on
both sides of the streets from the
railroad tracks on Broad street out
to the Mechanlcsvilie line and urged
that something of this kind be done
speedily.
Goidsmith's Complaint.
ID. Goldsmith came before the
board with q complaint and In sub
stance said! ~ wish ~to-enter a COM
plant against the police for not
properly protecting my property.
Last Saturday night a crowd of row.
dies gathered In front of my place
and ! went out and smashed one In
the jaw to try to drive them away
and at the same time called to ON
Ger Mount to dispel the crowd"
Mr.. Goldsmith said that Officer
Mount answered II VIII come when
/ get ready" At this point Mr.,
Goldsmith was informed that 1t was
not necessary to take the law in his
own hands as he was receiving and
always had as much police protec-
ton as anyone In the borough and
they considered this complaint with
out any real foundation.
Mr.. Goldsmith said further he
would comply with the request to
lay cement sidewalks in front OF hts
property as soon as the borough fur
nished him In writing the grade al