Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-08
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South Amboy, Jan. 8.-The first
regular meeting of the new common
council was held last evening in the
city hall. There were present: May
or Dey, Councilmen Manhattan,
O!Connor, Slower, Stanton and STRAIT
ton, also Clerk Mark, City Solicitor
Pearse, City Engineer Mason, Treas
urer Perrine, Water Commissioner
Martin, City Collector Sutlif and
Street Commissioner Connors.
Application of Mrs. Williams for
position as matron of Tompktns
Home, should there be a vacancy,
was placed on Ale.
Applications for overseer OF the
poor were received from John Cusick
and Elias Stratton. They were re-
ferred to the committee on poor
with the city solicitor.
Communication from Mrs. Ber-
rian,, secretary of the Women's Club
thanking the council for privilege OF
using city hall for their meeting last
week, vas read.
Report of the chief OF the fire de-
partment for the year 1912, also In
ventory OF appliances Of different
companies was read in detail and Or
dered placed on file.
Detailed report OF Overseer Of the
Poor Mullane for the year 1912 was
read and ordered filed. The report
showed total expenditures account
home s326.4S; total amount expend-
ed account outside, aid, $427; ex-
penses in Stults case, $21.95; a total
of $775.43.
Mr.. O'Connor brought up the
question of sale of additional bonds
to secure money to continue the SAN
itary sewer system. Mr.. Pearse
stated this required a resolution re-
quiring some thought and prepara-
ton and that he expected to have
samep repaired and ready for coun-
Gil next Tuesday evening. He stated
his recollection was hat the first
sale was of $4,000 and that $685.
900 remained Of the issue voted for
by the people, and he thought the
city engineer should indicate just
how much money would now be
needed to complete the work SO that
bonds could be sold accordingly.
After discussing the matter and TAX
ing into consideration hat consid-
cradle money would be required for
IdI0Idl COuucCtlOIS, II WAS ucCiOcd
to advertise for the sale Of the en-
tire remainder Of $4,000 worth Of
bonds, with the understanding that
the bidders would deposit a guaran-
tee of two e cent providing that
they will take the bonds just as the
city may desire the money.
Mr.. Pearse called attention to the
law passed in 1912, whereby the
county discontinued maintaining any
roads within the limits Of cities, that
this threw upon this city the main
tenance Of Ridgeway, Stevens and
Bordentown avenues. as we'll as a
portion Of Main street and Pine ave-
nue.. Incidentally this also took IN
the hole-in-the-w wall and the man
that has been stationed at that point
must necessarily hereafter be COM
pensated for his work by the city in
same prepared and ready for coun-
OF Mr.. O'Connor the report was or
dered received and filed. Mayor Dey
stated the man who had been watch
ing at the hole-in-the-waIl had called
upon him some days ago in regard
to continuing the work at which
time he had referred him to Mr..
Welsh, that he had since called upon
him again and he had instructed him
to continue On duty until the matter
was settled by the city.
Mr.. Manhattan stated he thought
the Pennsylvania R. r. Co. should
stand a portion or all of the expense
of this Waterman. Upon motion OF
Mr.. O'Connor the city clerk was d.
rected to communicate with the Am
boy Division Of the Pennsylvania R.
r. and request them to place a
Waterman at the point known as the
hole-in-the-wall to protect travellers
through that place.
Mr.. O'Connor stated he had re-
Gently been advised by two very
prominent gentlemen from the coun-
ty OF Monmouth who are members
OF the Board OF Freeholders that
they have not only been maintaining
roads they formerly maintained in
the city OF Long Branch, but also
taken over another road from the
city Of Long Branch and are improv-
ing and maintaining 1t. Mr.. Pearse
stated he had also heard this report
and had gone to great pains to as
certain what the law was and the
conclusion which he had set forth
was correct.
Mr.. O'Connor stated he regretted
that on New Years day they had
overlooked extending an invitation
to Mayor Dey and Councflman-at-
Large Stratton to make q few re-
marks. President Stanton stated It
was an oversight On his part and he
wished to offer An apology for same
and stated the council would be glad
to hear any remarks from Council
man Stratton.. Mr.. Stratton thank
ed the council for their late consid-
GRAFTON but asked to be excused Oh
thep lea that he was not prepared at
this time but that he did have a few
remarks to make on New Years day.
Council mar Stanton stated he was
very sorry he overlooked the matter
as he would very much have liked to
hear the remarks. Councilman
Stratton j~ocularly remarked Mr..
Stanton would have an opportunity
to hear them between now and the
year 1915.
Mayor Dey stated he had no re-
marks to make other than he wished
the council to work together; that
he hoped at least the important
parts OF his message would be car
ried out, and that he stood ready at
any and all times to render any as
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