Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-05-09
|JAMESBURG HAS
BUSY SESSION
Street Commissioner Kennedy
Resigns and Isaac N. Farr
Is Named-Appolntment of
Borough Marshal Discussed.
BY Special Correspondent.

~ bPoCtub (OfTeSpOUu6Hf.
Jamesburg, May 9-Common Coun-
Gil convened at Borough hall Mon
day night in one of the busiest ses-
sions In many months. Mayor Ell
mer Patten presided with the follow
ing members answering to the roll
call: Harry Groves, Jacob IIausser,
Clarence Thorne, George Tomson,
Harry Hickman and Clerk William
II. Brooks.
Application for financial assistance
was requested from James H. Perrine,
who resides hear tho school house,
lie claimed that he was incapacltetei
from laboring and was in sore need of
money His main support, ton,
William, has enliited in the navy.
The application was referred to ,he
overseer OF the poor. Harry r. Rog-
ers.
The resignation of Street Commits
sioner George Kennedy was verbally
before the council for acceptance,
with regret this was voted. This ac-
| ton was due to the securing of an
| other position by Mr.. Kennedy. After
quite discussion the name of Isaac
N: Farr was placed before the coun-
Gil and the name placed in nomina-
ton by Mayor Patten. The accept
ance of this appointment was unani-
nous.
Under the caption of dogs" this
nuisance was given the usual discus
sion. No action was the outcome of
the talk that was for considerable
| length of the meeting. Councilman
Hausser said that he had counted no
| less than twenty-five stray dogs lei
surely crossing the Augusta street
| crossing one morning last week. The
absence of dog warden makes the
killing of these pests q hard matter.
Recorder Howard Asson, rendered
MS report and 1t showed that he had
five cases of disorderly conduct the
past month.
Clerk Brooks reported that the
county collector had paid the rent of
Borough hall for the past year in the
| sum OF sixty dollars used for election
purposes. and same was recorded and
turned over to the treasurer of the
| borough.
Whether the Home Defense Guards
should be compelled to stand out in
the rain while guarding private prop
erty other than the borough prop
erty. was brought before the meeting
at the last minute by Home Defense
Guard Thomas Douglas, who was un-
fortunate enough to be drenched by
recent rainfall. The question was
1
of the opinion that the JamesburE
Electric Company, whose property
the guards were protecting should Of
fer some shelter for the guards. FL
nally the question was left to the
Home Defense League, who would
| take the proper action in supplying
shelter for the men on duty Council
man Thorne said he was OF the opin-
Ion that the railroad company would
grant the use of the flag shanty for
the men on duty during tye next few
days .
The question Of making Jamesburg
q better community morally was
brought before the meeting by Recor-
der Asson, who said that the attor-
ney should give the council a version
of the recently passed home rule bill
of the last year. He said that
Jamesburg needed such 4 law app "a
to Its government and that the bor-
ough would be the better off If 1t was
enforced. All were of the some opin-
Ion and Mayor Patten said he would
put the matter up to the attorney.
The question Of appointing q mar
shall was talked over by the members
and the citizens present. 1t was