Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-26
KEYPORT ASKS
CHEAPER GAS
Public Utility Board to Meet
With Companies.
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Spceiai 70 the EVENING NEWS.
Keyport, Feb. 26:-There will bs
q meeting between the Public Utility
Commission representatives and the
officers of the Atlantic Highlands
Gas Company and Standard Gas
Company, OF this place, about the
first of March, at which time the Dor
ough council have been invited to be
represented In accordance with the
activity of the mayor and interested
citizens of this place for cheaper gas
or rates In proportion to what neigh
boring towns are having. The fore
going step towards cheaper gas was
announced at the meeting of the
council Monday night.
The reduction that the borough
expects to eventually receive is at
the rate OF $40 and at s1.25 for
over 10000 feet, the present rate be
ing about s1.90 per 1000 feet. The
council decided to await further de-
velopments before taking any action,
Mayor William Latham returned
the resolution calling for the placing
OF an electric light near the entrance
OF the First Baptist church. in Main
street. without his signature. 1t is
understood that arrangements may
be made whereby a light can be
changed from some other position to
avoid the expense of an additional
light.
A communication was received
from the Standard Oil Company rela-
tive to the sprinkling Of the borough
roads this summer with oil. The
matter Was referred to the street
committee.
The question of adequate protec-
ton in case OF IRE In public halls
and buildings was discussed and ou
motion the mayor appointed q com
mittee to Investigate the matter rela-
tive to the regulation Are escapes.
etc.
Chief f. Mason presented n report
OF the meeting OF the representatives
of the different fire companies who
were to go over the new fire ordf-
nance and recommend changes. The
report was received and referred to
the fire committee for final action.
! Superintendent OF Public Work A.
d. Bedle reported that he has re-
ceived from f. M. Beers SIS in pay
ment on water bill which was for
SIbU " "btCi aDCN w hpa S
streets. and placed In his hands to
| collect. On motion made by Council
man Currie q resolution was passed
to accept the money as payment OF
the account In full.
The borough hall committee WIS
again instructed to advertise Tor
| bids for the ~renovating of the halls,
as apparently there existed a great
deal OF misunderstanding In the
1;.aissi PC q sscs vac zee,
received from the last advertisement
but were not opened.
The disposition of Broad stree
Was again discussed and 1t %as uo
cided for . committee 10 nae &ti
| Col. Stevens, state road commission
err, for further information In the
matter.
Clerk WalIing and Superintendent
A. M. Bedle were instructed TO noti-
fly the property owners on Church.
| Osborn and Elizabeth streets and all
other streets where they have been
notified to lay sidewalks according to
the borough ordinance, that walks
must be laid at their earliest conven-
fence OF the borough will proc ID to
do so.
George Birch, Jr., OF Beers street.
was present and requested that a fire
plug be placed In Beers street near
WBlling Terrace.
The fire alarm proposition was up
again for general discussion but no
action was taken.
Collector John S. Hendrickson pre-
sented to the council his list OF I'M
| collected taxes OF the 1912 duplicate,
according TO the law, which amount
ed to s3,461.83.