Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-16
SEAMAN GETS
OFFICE AGAIN
Elected by Council to Board
of Estimate.

Alderman f. A. Seaman was
elected a member of the Board Of
Estimate last night as a representa-
tive Of the Council. Resolutions
were passed to adjust funds of the
city to meet requirements, which was
neglected during the mayoralty con-
troyersy the early part of the year,
a petition was received for contln-
uing the public market In Its present
location and other matters were han
died at the semi-monthly meeting
of the Board of Aldermen last night.
Mr.. Seaman will fill the position
left vacant by Aldermen Dalton on
the Board of Estimate. Alderman
at Large Garretson and Alderman
Calvin were the members at the
time of Mr.. Dalton's reign as acting
mayor, and by virtue of his ONCE
he was also a member. When Mr..
Dalton stepped down to give the
mayoralty re!ns to Mr.. Garretson,
he vacated the position he held on
the estimate board. MI. Seaman
was a member last year and his ex-
%perience aided in prompting his cleo
ton last night.
Want Market in Same Place.
j. S. Hanson and 1872 other prop
erty owners and residents about New
Brunswick avenue, Fayette and d.
vision streets, had a petition before
the board, requesting that the farm
ers' market be continued at its pres
ent location, instead of removing 1t
10 Fayette street May l.. 1t was
referred to a committee of the whole.
Resolutions were passed to trans
fer $4,000 from the contingent
to the garbage acCount and to trans
fer balances IN the respective aC-
counts at December 81. last to the
same accounts on January l, except
ing $4,000 in the contingent fund
to be transferred to the salary &C
count. A resolution was also passed
to provide for principal and interest
on city bonds for the year begin
ming January i, by transferring from
the contingent account the sum of
$49,9S0, to credit; improvement
bonds, $420; street improvement
bonds, $4,000; sewer reconstruction
S740; schools, $4,000; fire apparatus,
5000; fire department, $1,000; pO-
lice facilities, $500; funding, $4'-
600: city hall $1.050; city hall extern
sion, $500; Judgment, s720; hospital
land, $3.50. isolation hospital, $500;
interest payable %$27, 900.
The Council received a commun-
icatton from the committee of the
fire companies soliciting subscrip-
lions for a flremen's parade planned
for the coming fall. 1t was the same
as those being sen to individuals.
The communication was referred to
a committee Of the whole.
Building Inspectors Report.
The monthly report of Building In
spector Mcnamara received and filed.
follows: Permits issued for nine
frame buildings at a cost of approx
imately s"17,770; eight frame extern
sions, $6.170; m hollow tile build
ing, $4,000; one cement block extern
sion $1,000; II conduit block struc-
ture $1,000; three removals IL ex-
tensions, $1,000; Total number, %;
approximate cost. $31, 600; fees col
lected, $50.
An application OF Peter Larsen,
OF 1873 Second street, for a junk IL
cense under which he proposed to
operate at 491 New Brunswick ave-
nue., was referred TO the committee
on Judiciary.
n DOuu VI SAyupo lol ISouIo ~
eny as a pawnbroker, was read and
accepted.
Action of Washington Hose and
Chemical Company In electlng Mar
tin j. O'Hara to membership, was
referred to the committee on fire.
Motions were passed, authorizing
the street committee to have an as
phalt block pavement laid In front
Of the entrance to the Liberty fire
house, and to purchase a Hart noz-
zle and necessary hose for use In
connection with the new aerial
truck.
A motion was passed, authorizing
the committee on public grounds and
buildings to purchase filing cabinets
and stands for offices of the city
clerk, clerk OF the district court and
ann Dtrp1lar