Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-06
JAMESBURG TO
PAY FIREMEN

FAY FlkEMEN
Will be Given SIS a Year
--0ther Matters.
Special to the EVENzNa NEWS.
Jamesburg. March 6:--Matters
pertaining to the local fire depart
ment occupied the greater portion
of one of the most interesting meet
fngs Of the borough council held In
some time Monday night. The an
nual budget was also made up.
The most important measure be-
fore the councilmen forS.their APP
prevail was the request OF a commit
tee. consisting Of c. M. Dawson and
Chief w. Harry LokersOn to- put the
fire department on a small salary.
1t was decided after a lengthy argu-
ment, to pay each member of the de-
partment SIS per annum II he is in
good standing and has been q mem
Der one year at the time the pay
ment Is due.
Meeting was called to order by
Mayor Elmer Patten and those pres
ent were: Counciimen /. b. Marry
OFT, Elmer e. Dfblin, Charles Rich
ards. Edward Apologize and Clerk
William H.. Brooks.
The matter OF placing Edward
Potter in charge where he would re-
ceive financial aid from the town
when he was a legal resident was
brought before the council by J.. e.
MARRIOTT, Of the poor committee. A
letter was read from bis son, Frank
Potter, of 272 Hancock street. Jer-
sey City who said he WIS not fnanci-
ally able to- provide for his father.
Potter. 1t Will be remembered, was
found almost frozen In the woods at
HeFmetta six weeks ago and was sent
to the home OF his nephew, John
Whitlock, OF this place. Potter
made application to Mr.. Marryott for
aid and be referred the case to the
spotswood borough. where Potter
has been a legal resident for over
ten years. SpOtswood borough re-
fused to have anything to do with
Potter, and twice returned the latter
to Jamesburg. The case has been
placed in the hands Of Borough At
torney Kirkpatrick. who Will
straighten ont the matter.
several bills 81 ordered paid.
Councilman Dibiin reported that
the lights had been out four nights
and ten hours and this amount was
deducted.
Application OF Cornelius Stonaker
to. rent the barn as q garage was not
acted on, as 1t was thought best NOT
to rent same when Easolene was
concerned.
Councilman Applegate presented
a petition in behalf OF John Erhart,
an officer or the Iameshr~. Building
ana Loan Association for a. reduc-
tion in the rent OF the borough hall.
No action was taken on the applica-
ton.
Chief OF the irs department was
before the meeting with d request
tor additional equipment for the
department, especially the need of at
least a half dozen rubber coats.
The Board OF Freeholders were
asked to take over az q county road
that portion OF Buckelew avenue
from the junction OF Gatzmar ave.
nue. TO the. county road.
Mayor Patten In behalf Of several
citizens who had made verbal. COM
plant 20 him concerning the block
aiding the a1leyways with ashes
asked that somee action betaken.
Clerk Brooks read the ordinance for
bidding this nuisance.
Mayor Patterns suggestion that
the two nose carts be placed one at
each end OF tie town with separate
companies and another coupling for
the hook and ladder did not meet
with much encouragement from
Chief Lokersons and following a
lengthy discussion no action was
taken.
Through Councilman Diblin, Alex
ander Balantyne donated $25 to the
fire department for efficient work
at tha recent Are opposite his hotel
property.
The budget was next taken up and
was placed at s4.235 Or s375 In ex-
cess OF 1911. Or this amount $3.50
goes to the firemen. and Borough
Clerk william Fl. Brooks received an
fncrese In salary of sz6s The budget
as adopted follows: Reads. 5000; In
cidentals, $685.; salaries, $1s036;
lamps, $1,000; hremen. 1850; poor,
5000; floating debt 500; grand
army. $40; Board OF health. SIC;
water, 1896.
Added to the road money Will be
he license money and $3.50 to be
received from the Jamesburg Water
Company, for the repair OF streets
1aff IN NOR condition when sfhye laid