Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-11
.KEYPORT BOROUGH COUNCIL
HOLDS REGULAR MEETING
Complaints SettleSI-Biils Paid and
Much Other Important Business
Transacted.

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BIZ Special CorreSDoudent.
KEYpORT. Dec. 1.-THE borough
Council met in regular session last
Monday evening. Councllmen Snyder,
| Bedle and Borough Attorney Van
Buskirk being the only abscntees.
After the approval of the minutes a.
number of communications were takerf
up.
The first from Mrs. johnson who
resides on Beers street, complained
that the borough had removed dirt
from her property on Main street.
Mrs. Johnson was present and stated
that Superintendent Crawford had re-
moved the same under order OF the
borough attorney. The council was
informed that Mr.. Crawford had
brought the sidewalk 70 grade and
taken the dirt away in accordance
with the opinion of the borough at
torney and the matter was finally adj
justed to the satisfaction Of all con-
Ccrned.
The question Of the amount to re-
imburse Mr.. F.. ID. Cristiani for loss
of chickens was taken up with him
and compromised at the sum of $3.50
each.
A request from the county board
: of education for the borough's buGget
was referred to the clerk.
A communication from Liberty
Hose Company, informing the mayor
and council of the election ot Fred
Walling as a member. vas confirmed.
A communication from the Grether
Fire EXtinguisher Company. offering
TO sell the borough a certain search
light was taken up and the clerk was
directed to inform the company that
the borough did not care to purchase
II.
The recorder reported that he had
turned over in fines the sim OF
S26.35 Il the borough collector.
an analysis IL the water produced
by the borough was received from the
State Board of Health and ordered
filed.
An estimate from the Auto Car
: Company for repairs to the borough
truck amounting to S106.50 was rear
Mr.. Crawford stated that the mattor
a been reduced 10 about $40 and
the work ordered done.
The map ordered made at the last
meeting for proposed change at the
intersection of First and walnut
streets, was. submitted and laid over
until the next meeting for final action.
The clerk announced hat the
amount OF sidewalk assessments for
the year 1915 amounted ia s1,SS9.l92.
A resolution was unanimously pass
ed directing that the sewer indebted
ness falling due December Is. at the
Peoples National bank should be re-
funded.
The bill of Joseph S. Walllng for
clothing damaged when the chemical
engine overturned on December g.,
was submitted and the clerk directed
to have MI. Walling appear at the
next meeting to substantiate his claim.
A statement as to the result of the
recent general election was received
from the county board of nvass
and returned for correction, h error
being that Mr.. Daniel A. Van Pelt was
certified for the period of two instead
of three years.
The bill of the Monmouth Lighting
Company was held up for correction.
they having charged full amount for
current furnished, when the street
lights had mo- been turned on until
late in the evening for n number of
nights during the past month.
The amendment to the fire ordnance
ratus from the borough without the
consent of the fire chiefs or mayor
was passed on first reading.
The water was laid over
until the next meeting and the clerk
instructed to notify the taxpayers
advisory committee to be present at
the borough hall next Monday even
ing.
A bill of A. Salz & Company for
supplies furnished the borough dur
ing the explosion at Morgan was laid
over until the next meeting with the
request that Mr.. SaIz appear before
the board at that time.
The clerk was instructed ia prepare
the necessary papers for the issuance
of $4,000 worth of certificates of In
debtedness to cover the extraordinary
expenses incurred at the water works
during the present year.
Upon the report of Mr.. Polling and
Mr.. Crawford. Mr.. Gordon ID. Woody
was requested to appear before the
next meeting to explain why he had
taken off meters for repair.
After the passing of the resolution
for the payment of bills. the meeting
adjourned.