Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-09
COUNCIL MEET
IN JAMESBURG
Dog Ordinance Is Signed
Pathetic Case is Heard
eciot to The EVENING NEWS.

Special to The EVENING NEWS.
Jamesburg, Oct. 9:-The final
reading and the signing of the reso-
luton by Mayor Elmer Patten, of the
ordinance levying a tax of one dollar
for every male and two dollars for
the harboring or owning Of q female
dog occupied the principal attention
Of council Monday night at their
meeting in Borough hall. This mea-
sure was demanded by the citizens
owing to the numerous worthless
dogs that have caused %uneasiness to
ped strians by their actions on the
streets. This ordinance will become
effective 1T once.
A pathetic case came before the
meeting in the petition for financial
aid from Mrs. Frederick Sahn, a
former resident who has returned a
helpless cripple from an attack of
rheumatism. Rev. John Ehrensteln,
pastor of the Baptist church address
ed the eouncilmen In behalf of the
stricken woman as to the ~worthyness
of the applicant. Shortly after her
removal from Jamesburg she was
deserted by her husband and since
that time uhe has been wholly sup
ported by her 0 Frederick, who, he
testified had earned on an average Of
seven dollars per week and had given
all this amount to his mothers sup
port with the exception of n dol
lar per week which he has existed
on sver since. He is now unable to
exist under these conditions and asks
the borough to help his mother. He
promises to give two dollars per
week to her aid. After a long dis
cussion it was voted to donate five
dollars per week until a suitable
place can be secured for her. She
is at present lying helpless at the
home of Howard Dunfey. 1t was
voted to advertise for bids for the
scraping and painting of the fire
alarm tower in rea Of Borough hall.
Complaint was n ade of the over
crowding of a moving picture theatre
in town and Chief Lokerson was in
structed to confer with the proprie-
tors in an effort to remedy the dan
gerous practice.
The question was again brought
before the councilmen concerning the
installation of a fire alarm system
for the borough. Chief Lokerson Of
fered the suggestion that three call
boxes be installed If the cost would
not exceed the expenditure of too
great a sum and the fire committee
was given power to get the necessary
Information covering the cost of the
call boxes and wiring and cost of
maintenance.
The councilmen got after the To-
cal water company with a big stick
owing to their failure to reimburse
the borough with the payment Of
$3.50 that the Water Company prom
Used to make good for repairs to the
borough roads while installing their
pipes.
This matter has hung fire for over
a year with no signs of a settlement
from the Water Company notwith-
standing their oft made promise to
pay up. 1t Is up to the Water
Company to make good as the Fin
ance Committee have refused to O..
X. the water bill against the borough
for the month of September. Super
intendent Reid thought that the bill
was a just one as the streets were
left in a very poor condition. The
street committee reported that the
Public Service Gas Company were
about to place a contract with James
r. Wilson, Of town for the repair of
the streets torn up by that company
In laying their pipes.