Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-01-31
So. AMBOY ACTS
ON EXPLOSIVES
Ordinance introduced at Meet
ing of Common Council to
Regulate Storing of High Ex-
pI0SiveS-0ther Business.
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
South Amboy, Jan. 91-There were
present at the regular meeting of the
common council last night Mayor
Kerr, Messrs. Perrine, Rue, Gordon,
Stanton and Hackett, also Clerk Mack,
Solicitor Coakley and Engineer Nc
Michael.
A letter was read from the secre-
tary of the Women's Club requesting
permission for the use of the city hall
in which to hold monthly meetings
and such other meetings as may be
necessary. The permission was grant
ed.
| A letter was read from the Enter
prise Hook and Ladder Company, re-
questing exemption certificates for
Thomas O'Connor, James Welsh,
James Kane, J. j. O'Connor, they hav-
ing served the required number of
years. The request was granted.
A communication was read from J.
F. Coogan, secretary of the Board of
Education, transmitting a resolution
adopted by the board at their last
meeting, urging action on the bond
issue in sum of $500 for new school
building and calling attention to the
law making it mandatory that the
council arrange for the issue. This,
same subject, which was referred to
the finance committee were ordered
referred to the city solicitor on mo-
ton.
Mayor Kerr advised of the appoint
ment of G. 1. Bergen as member of
the Board of Education for a term
Of five years. The appointment was
confirmed.
The ordinance establishing and
regulating the police department for
the city of South Amboy was taken
up on second reading. Section S was
amended fixing the age limit twenty
three to thirty-five years instead of
twenty-five to thirty-fve years. 1t
was then passed on second reading,
taken up on third and final reading,
passed and ordered published after
being approved by the mayor.
A resolution was adopted employ
ing ]. Frank Scully and William NJ.
Emmons to audit the city books for
the year 1916.
Resolution as follows was adopted:
Whereas, the commissioners of as
sessment have filed their report for
the curbing of Catherine street be-
tween Broadway and Stevens avenue,
and whereas, due notice has been
/, given as required by law of the con-
sideration by the common council of
said report, and whereas, no objec-
tions have been made to said report;
| resolved that the said report Of the
commissioners of assessment be and
the same is hereby ratified and con-
firmed
An ordinance regulating the man
ufacture and keeping of dynamite,
lgunpowder, ETC., within the corporate
limits of the city was taken up on
first reading and continued under the
rules. This provides that it shall be
unlawful to manufacture, KEEP, store
and handle for any purpose whatever
Isuch materials without having first
obtained a permit so to do from the
mayor and common council. 1t au-
thorizes the mayor to Issue permits
at his discretion. The penalty upon
conviction of violation Is a fine of
500 for each offense and 500 for
every day thereafter so long as the
violation exists.
The report of the police justice
which had been turned over to the
collector.
The report of the collector showed
receipts in the sum of $1,944.66.
The report of the treasurer showed
the following balances: To general
account, $6,130.29; to water account,
|$11, ,101.30; to sanitary sewer account,
$3OO.56; and broadway Improvement
account overdrawn, $542.10.
Mr.. Parisen said he believed the
outcome of the Henry street pipe
crossing matter was that the railroad
officials were willing to meet the
council and the engineer at any time
to go over the matter. Motion was
passed that the clerk communicate
with the superintendent Of the New
York & Long Branch railroad, MAX
ing an appointment to meet the
council and engineer so as to settle
the matter.
Mr.. Coakley stated on June 6, 1916,
John Levy paid to the city the sum
of $15.71 for release of tax sale on
Bergen Hill made in 1888. Mr.. Levy
subsequently presented receipts not
only for taxes paid in 1883 but three
years previous thereto and therefore
he is entitled to a refund. The mat
ter was referred to the finance COM
mittee for satisfactory settlement.