Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-26
kEYP0RT FOR
FREE DELIVERY
Council Sends Petition to
the Postmaster General
speciaI to the EVENING VIEWS.

Special to the EVENING VIEWS.
Keyport, Dec. 26:-The following
petition was approved and a resolu-
ton passed placing the same on rec
ord and authorizing the clerk to
forward it to the proper authorities
at the regular meeting of the ber-
ough council on Monday night:
Keyport, N. j., Dec. 23, 1912.
First Assistant Postmaster General,
Division of Free Delivery.
Dear Sir
We, the mayor and council OF the
borough of Keyport, respectfully re-
| quest that you establish in this Dor
ough free delivery service. Our
population, according to the census
of 1910, was 1854, and we are the
trading center for about 5000 more.
The gross venue Of our office for
the last fiscal year vas $~10,2S2.13.
We have a large amount of i'm
proved sidewalks and will lay during
1918 at least 10000 feet more. Our
borough is well lighted and is about
to provide for the numbering of all
houses and the erecting of street
signs.
Trusting that you will grant our
request, we are,
Respectfully yours.
The question of free delivery has
been the subject of much comment
for some time and is heartily sup
ported by the public opinion. The
result OF the petition is awaited by
the community with much expect
ancy.
A communication was received by
the council from the secretary OF the
Chemical Engine Company, notifying
the board of the resignation OF Henry
Smith, George Geiger and Curtis Ap-
plegate, and of the election of John
H. Macdonald and Walter Miller to
membership in that company. The
report was confirmed by the council.
Gordon D. Woodey presented a
bill for $29 for sickness and doc
tors services as follows: Being com
PEELED to be confined to house for six
days at 81 per day, and IS for medi-
cal service. The above claim Of Mr..
Woodey's resulted from his being
overcome by Illuminating gas while
making a sewer connection in Second
street. The matter was referred to
the borough attorney.
Alexander Sands, OF Main street,
an electrician, requested the situa-
ton as electrician for the sewer cleo
trio appliances. His application was
placed on file. A communication was
received from J. S. Wentz & Company
Regarding coal and one from the
Standard Oil Company regarding oil
for use at the water works. The
communications were referred to the
water committee with power.
A permit was granted to r. P,
|Conklin, as requested, to move the
Harrison Vail house from its present
location on Church street, near Cross
street, to his lot at Atlantic and
lChurch, near Mott street. This al
lows Mr.. Conklin a right of way on
the streets necessary for moving the
building.
Emil Pimper, the contractor for
removing the garbage, requested 8
raise in his salary. The matter was
laid over and will be investigated
and acted upon by the new board.
The law relative to the existing
conditions in the borough regarding
the mayors office, relative to the tie
vote at the last general election, was
thoroughly viewed In a statement
presented by mayor arm anu ON
piled by Borough Attorney II. e
Ackerson, Jr., the substance being
that the present mayors term expires
at midnight December 81; that the
new councilmen will meet at Il
o'clock on January l and proceed tc
organize, being sworn, etc. The
clerk will then be elected, after
which that body will appoint the
president of the council; then the
council will appoint the mayor, who
may be a member OF that body OF
any citizen who is eligible. In case
the mayor appointed is a member Of
the council, his position on the board
will be filled by appointment by the
council. The officers appointed by
the boar dto fill the vacancy will hold
until the next general election only.
The meeting then adjourned unit
Monday evening, December 80, wher
at $3.50 P. M. a regular adjourned
meeting Will be held, at which tint
the years business will be settled
the annual report received and hav
ing been audited by the COMMITTEES
will be accepted. All the remainin.
unnaid hills which will he Dresente(