Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-12
South Amboy !: Roosevelt /: Port Reading
keasbey Fords : South River

were without water between 9 am
and 5 p. m, and were complaining
very bitterly, al they were paying for
water but not getting any, and that
in some cases 1t was necessary to
carry water two or three blocks.
City Engineer Mason stated the
new pump at the water works was
put into service today and it is ex-
pected tomorrow the city will have
all the water it wants; that a gauge
is being put on top of the standpipe
so as to keep that full all the time
and when it is full South Amboy gets
all the water they want.
Mr.. O'Connor brought up the mat
ter of copies of all correspondence
passing between the various city Off
Gals and others, in regard to munich
pal affairs being kept on file in the
city hall. The city solicitor and city
engineer stated they kept carbon cop
les of all their correspondence and
the city clerk stated he kept copies
also. Solicitor Pearse stated if a
copy was desired on file in the city
hall he could easily make an addi-
tional copy for that purpose.
After some further discussion Mr..
O'Connor moved that a system of
files be purchased for use of the city
and that the various officers of the
city be instructed and the mayor be
requested to see that the city clerk Is
furnished with copies Of all CORES
%pandence for his file.
MI. O'Connor brought up the mat
ter of the city treasurer and the city
clerk both having bond books to
keep record of the bonds. Discussion
developed that the city clerk has al
ways kept the bond book and report
ed to the council whenever bonds
were due, etc, and upon motion of
Mr.. OConnor the treasurer was in
structed to purchase a new bond~book
to keep a record of the various bonds.
New Dog Warden Named.
Mr.. Stanton brought up the mat
ter of appointment of a dog warden
vice Henry Dugan resigned. Albert
Leonard was finally appointed to the
position, Mr.. Berrian Directing on
the grounds that he was not a re
sponsible person for such a posi-
ton.
Upon motion of Mr.. Stuart, the
clerk was instructed to communicate
with the city solicitor and request
him to draw up an agreement to be
ready by next Monday night covering
the duties of the dog warden, who
will start operations the first of next
week.
Mr. Stanton called attention to a
number of planks on the public dock
being in a bad condition, and thought
they should be replaced at once, as
| thnrn npn n rpoa - - ---
visiting the pier during the hot
weather. 1t was referred to the com
mittee on public buildings and
grounds.
Mr.. O'Connor also called attention
of the mayor to the fact that boys
had broken into the house on the
end of the public pier, destroyed the
records Of the Androvette Towing
Company, who rent the building, as
well as broken the telephone there
in. he mayor promised to see that
the police gave the matter attention
Mr.. Berrian again called attention
to the condition of the streets as LEFT
by the sewer contractor. AS the
bridge W. Cheesequake creek has
been closed for a few days, recently
the traffic has diverted up Borden
town avenue and that the street
where the Jersey Central Traction
Company m down is in terrible
shape. Mr.. Berrian said: 81 wan
to go on RECORD right now, I will no
vote for another cen being paid the
contractor on sanitary sewers unit
that street especially is put in shape
Mr.. O'Connor stated the commit.
tee on streets and committee on sew.
ers have been after the contractor
and the former would have had the
surplus material removed and the ex
pense charged to the contractor hat
they been able to procure teams fol
the work,