Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-08
COUNCIL MEET
AT JAMESBURG
Mayer Pattsn Names Com
mittess- appoints Officials
Special to the EVENING e

to the citizens was transacted. May
or Patten presided and the following
members were present: Elmer DID
lin, Frederick L. Buckelew, James
Doory, James r. Wilson, David H.
Kirkpatric and Clerk William H.
Brooks. Two new members took
their oath of Office, James r. Wilson
and James Doory, who were elected
at the late election. Besides these
two the other successful candidates
to be sworn in by Clerk Brooks, was
William E. Paxton, Assessor and
Borough Attorney John kirkpatrick,
Overseer of Roads, Garrett Reid.
O%verseer of Poor David Fl. Kirkpat-
rick and Marshall Harry Dunfey.
Borough Clerk William H. Brooks
was sworn in by Recorder William
e. Paxton.
Mayor Patton made the following
appointments which were approved
by council and affixed the salaries to
go with each: Borough Clerk, Will
liam II. Brooks, 800; Borough Ply
stefan, John L. Suydam, $50; Boro-
ugh Attorney, John Kirkpatrick, s25,
Assessor, William E. Paxton, $3.50;
Collector, John H. Erhart, $3.50. No
salaries were designated for the Of
fee of road overseer or thet of over.
seer of poor, the former
ton being placed in the hands Of the
road committee. The salaries Of the
laborerso employed on the repairs of
the streets was voted to be left in
the hands of the street committee.
1t was also voted that the meet
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as in force, the first Monday night Of
each month, except when that night
fell on a holiday when it would be
held the next night. 1t was also
voted to give the mayor and clerk
power to make reQuIsition on funds
to pay marshal the first of each
month.
The following committees were an
nounced by Mayor Patten and ap-
proved by the Councilmen: Light,
Diblin, Wilson and Buckelew; streets
Buckelew, Richards and Wilson; fin
ance, Diblin, Buckelew and Kirkpat-
rick; hall, Diblin, Richards and
Doory; water, Buckelew, Diblin and
Doory; fire, Diblin Buckelew and
Kirkpatrick. Councilmen Dibhn and
kirkpatrick were nominated for the
office of president Of council and
| what promised a warm contest was
prevented by the withdrawal of Kirk
patrick in favor of Diblin who was
unanimously chosen.
A communication was received
from president of the board of health
asking for aid for the family Of
Aaron Newman. who are qu%arantined
in their home owing to a contagious
disease being In the family. This
matter received no action from u
ell owing to this matter being In
the hands Of the Board OF Health
who it vas thought should provide
for the family until their funds were
exhausted.
A communication was received
from the local Building and Loan
| Association relative to making a
change in the n OF making the
payments. 1t was suggested by
Councilman Bucke1ew hat the Re-
concentrations Of Secretary Bare
maore OF the Loan Association DO
complied with by the issuing of new
certificates to be issued in place of
the notes now held by the Associa-
ton. This was thought the best
plan to comply with the new law and
same will be decided by the first Of
April. This matter referred to the
Borough hall which has been erected
fourteen years and there Is still an
indebtedness OF about twelve hum
bred dollars. Councilman Diblin
thought the matter Of clearing off
this money should be decided as the
interest paid out would soon amount
as much as the principal.
The matter of placing signsboard
on each street corner vas discussed
and a communication from the State
Home for Boys was received offering
to paint signs on strips Of tin for IA
fiat price Of ten cents each. This
money Is done by the boys and the
money turned into the Home. Mayor
Patten was instructed to give the job
to the Home If they would make as
many signs as thought necessary Tor
twenty-five dollars.
Much complaint has been received
from the fire company in regards to
their inability to know the pressure
that is maintained by the local Water
Company. Chief Lokerson appeared
before the meeting and suggested
that the borough install a water pres
sure gauge in fire headquarters SO
that fremen could at all times know
the pressure in the pipes. 1t Is al
legged that at time but a half pres,
sure as required by the fire under
writer's Is maintained. This matter
was left in the hands Of the fire COM
mittee and Chief Harry Lockerson.
The matter Of flushing the water
pipes on Monday by the water COM
pany was also criticised by Council
man Diblin who said he has received
complaints from numerous women
who were In the habit of using the
water for washing the family clothes
on that day and that the flushing OF
the pipes riled the water 50 much
that this was impossible. 1t was de-
cided to take this matter up with
the water company.
After repeated attempts OF the
borough to find a way wherein they
could be released from the weekly
payment of five dollars to Mrs. Fred
erick Zahn, who is q helpless cripple
at the home of Howard Dunfey. 1t
was thought that she might be placed
in some institution for the incur
abies. Attorney Kirkpatrick sug-
gested that this matter be taken up
with Commissioner Byers. OF the
Charities and Correction Department
who could solve the matter to the
satisfaction of all. This woman has
been receiving this weekly aid for