Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-04

COUNCIL IN
AT JAMESBURG



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Special to tAs EVENING NEWS.
J~amesburg. Jan. 4-Elmer Patten,
the newly-elected Democratic mayor.
was ofhcially sworn into his new
mice last Tuesday night by Borough
Clerk William II. Brooks and at
once nv his aggressive stand taken In
the deIIberations OF that body show
cd that he Ia for all that will go to-
ward making Jamesburg a real live
community. In his address to the
city fathers Mayor Patten said the
borough ordinances on the books
must be enforced.
Council organized with the addi-
ton of two new members, Charles
Richards and David kirkpatrick. and
the following other members were
present. Edmund Marryatt, Elmer
II Dfblin and Edward Apologize,
Frederick L. Buckeiew was elected
president OF the council; DIR. John Il.
suydam. borough physician; Carrot
w. Reid. commissioner of roads;
| John r. Kirkpatrick, borough attor-
ney. william Il. PAXTON, borough re-
corder. and william H. Brooks, Dor.
0uKn CtRTK. NlnG GalATi6S Vi tA0 AiOAl
elected were. DR.. John l., Suydam
s25: Carrot w. Reid, 31.75 per day;
John p. Kirkpatrick, $25 per an
mum. William II. Brooks, $75 pei
annum. A resolution was adopted
| giving the road committee the power
to ask for bids for the hauling to be
| done in connection with all borough
| work. This was taken out of thu
hands Of the commissioner Of roads
who hAetofore had given the work
TO contractors without any bids. This
| change was deemed a good one and
, was introduced by Councilman Dib.
lin.
The date OF the meeting OF council
was made as heretofore, the frs'
| Monday OF each month with the ex
cepticn when that day fell on a Holt
day. then the mex evening.
Another important change madt
was the authority given the mayor
and borough clerk to sign warrants
for the marshal's salary previous tx
| the meeting night when due.
Borough Marshal Harry s.. Dunfy
was reappointed marshal at a salar,
OF $50 per month and house rent.
The following committees were
f%appointed for the year. Lights
Elmer f.. Diblin, +. Edmund Marry
att and Frederick l.. Buekelew
roads, Frederick l.. Buckelew
Charles Richards, Edward Apple
gate; finance. =. Edmund Marryatt
Edward Apologize. David Kirkpat
rick: hall, Edward Apologize, Elmer
&c. Diblin, Charles Richards, water
Frederick Buckefew, Edward Apple
gate, Elmer 4. Diblin; fire, j. Ed
mund M~arryatt, Frederick T.. Buckle
lew, David Kirkpatrick; poor, J
| Edmund Marryatt.
Another important measure tina
received attention was the resoiu
ton adopted and ordered sem to thu
Board OF Freehoiders asking them *
| place lights at the entrance and OF
the county bridge at Lower James
burg and at the junction of Willow
street and Gatzmar avenue. 1t wal
thought four lights would be sum
cient at the wagon bridge and bu
one at the Willow street Crossing.
Nc action vrs taken With the RI
monstrance He'd with the council a
Its meeting December 1 by Ex-Mayo
George A. Shultz and Adam Kullma'
asking the authorities to prohibi
William s. Hawkins to erect a pro
lection over the sidewalk in tn
shape Of a porch. On November
Mr.. Hawkins appeared before council
and asked for a permit to erect tn,
overhead porch. Council granted
the necessary permit and after tn.
petition was fled with council ask
ing for its removal by Messrs. Kull
mar and Shultg, the clerk sought al
opinion from Borough Solicitor
Judge Hicks, of New Brunswick, VIII,
thought the council had no authorit,
to grant a permit for something no
covered by an ordinance. Mr.. Han
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