Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-05-17

Approved;
Chris Jorgensen
John l. Clark.
Certihcate No. 2, 10 per cent, ,,-
s4s.OO
To the Council of the City of Perth
This IS to certify that under the
| terms of contract for work upon
Jaques street sewer. Sutton to Jeffreys
streets. Mr.. Jens w. Rohr, contractor
10 per cent retained on contract
amounting to forty-eight and no 100
dollars.
500 IT, of u" sewer at sac .... $4,000
2 manholes at $4,000 .......... 5000
$500
Less previous payments $500
10 per cent. retained G mo. and
due April 80. 1915 ..........$ $500
S j. MASON, Engineer
Approved
i Chris Jorgensen,
John J. Clark.
Certificate No, 2 10 per cent cent % ,o,z
To the Council of the city Of Perth
Am boy
This is to certify that under the
terms of contract for work bupon Car
Mr. Jens w. Rohr contractor for work
upon same, is entitled to the 10 per
cent retained on contract amounting
| to twenty-nine and 45-100 dollars,
Estimate.
335 TT of or sewer at 70e... $234.50
2 manholes at $4,000 .......... 5000
s2945O
Less previous payments ....... 265.O5
10 per cent retained mos. and
Ds p s. S, j, MASON. Engineer.
Approved:
Chris Jorgensen,
John j, Clark.
warrants were ordered drawn for tire
several amounts.
The following reports from the City
Treasurer;
To the Board of Aldermen.
Gentlemen:-As directed by ordinance
and resolution 1 have received propo-
sails for s150.000 4 Il per cent municipal
light, heat and power plant bonds, dated
April /, 1915, and $4,000 u per cent
fire bonds. dated April /, 1915. Bids
were as follows:
Power Plant.
Harris Forbes & Co. ,....,... .102.683
a B. Leach & Co. and J. D. Ev-
eritt & Co.. Joint bid -, .1O2.777
Fire Bond.
1aTsisLeSf9es b Leae6 E 9 Co. CO. ana j. b Ev- lOl4ll
eritt & Co, joint bid ....... .1O2....
Kean- Taylor & co. and ]. S. Rip
BRi9 bids 5Glat we're 0la in PROPER form made aSf
with accrued interest to date of delivery
of bonds, and accompanied by certified
check for per cent of the amount bid
for.
Yours respectfully,
JAS. 4. RHODES,
City Treasurer.
was received and ordered entered in this
x bond of John Tcolan, constable,
with Hugh c. Reilly and John F. Refl-
ly as sureties was received and referred
to the Committee on judiciary.
An ordinance entitled An amend
ment to an ordinance entitled "A sup
plement to an ordinance etitled An or
dinance TO establish a fire department
and regulate the same approved jan
uary 81, 1885, = was taken up on second
reading, passed without amendment
taken up on third reading and final
passage and passed by the following
vote: Yea-Wilson. Kelly, Hilker,
Kutcher, Clark, Jorgensen, Weaver.
Nay-None.
The following resolution:
Be it resolved, That the City Clerk
be and he is hereby directed to give no
! tiee according to law that 1t Is the in
tention of this Council to adopt ordi-
nanees embracing the following street
improvements: To establish grade Of
Bingle street and work Blngle street
to grade, 10 establish the grade of Car
JOCK avenue anu 10 WOIh taIlOCk ave-
nue. to grade; to establish the grade of
Raritan avenue and to work Raritan
Ave. to grade; to establish the grade of
Colgate avenue and to work Colgate
avenue to grade; to establish the grade
of Morris street and to work Morris
street to grade; to cause curb stones to
be set on either side of Compton ave-
nue. frona Amboy avenue 10 Groom
street. to re-establish the grade of Pu-
laski avenue Central place and Valley
place; and that said ordinances win be
the Council to be held June z, 1915.
was introduced, and adopted by the fol-
lowing vote; Yes--Wilson, Hilker
Kelly, KutcheF, Clark, Jorgensen,
w Weaver ERy-None.
The following resolution:
Whereas. This Council OF the City OF
Perth Amboy IN the County OF Middle
tofore resolve to acquire by purchase