Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-23

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Regular meeting of the Council of
tAeAtXer Perth Amboy. n. j., held
sent were Aldermen Waters. Hilker.
Andersen, Clark. Riedy, and Alderman
on motion the reading of the minutes
of the meeting of October 21st was dis
pensed with, and the minutes approved
as printed.
Mr.. Dilts, president of the Board of
Health, submitted a resolution of the
Board of Health asking for an appro-
Bids for fire hose were received and
opened as follows:
UNITED STATES RUBBER co.
Far uKfTA Pc PERRcAA & RUBBER MFG.
per IT.. SLIPS.
PERTH AMBoY HARDWARE CO.
yupitsr kI PsF { Rer So. tx osl'So.
cQRR RnR& Z R &cAf FL 3Eh;NSG'
Pometus. per IT. $40.
A recess was declared to examine
On ~reconvening. the Certified Audit
Company. submitted a Trial Balance OF
City Books from January, list, 1918 to
referred to the Finance Committee.
The following communication from
the Perth Amboy Council Of Defense:-
Board Of Aldermen of city ofPerth
Amboy. New Jersey.
The Perth Amboy Council of Defense
respectfully requests your presence at
the Senatorial hearing in connection
S gdsh the M9rs4n Of fNP tbs CITY in Ha she
Thursday, November 7th, at 10 A. NJ.
The purpose of this meeting Is to
cause such measures to be taken as to
prevent q recurrence of the disaster.
Very truly yours,
Perth Amboy Council Of Defense.
JOHN F. TENBROECK.
FRED ]. cox.
was SeceIved and ordered entered in
A letter from the New York State
Bureau OF Municipal Information ask
new revenue to offset the loss OF rev.
enue derived from excise tax, was re-
ceived. and the City Clerk was In
that we have tried no plans as yet.
A letter from the Chicago Bonding
and, Insurance Company recommending
explosion and bombardment insurance,
was received and referred to the Com
mittee on Public Grounds and Build
The following letters:
Mr.. Arthur Graham.
Perth Amboy, N. ].
beg to acknowledge receipt of
your letter Of the gath inst. inclosing a
fSSgy OF OF Aaffdd srmen Of afdo tSs ely sE t6 81
Perth Amboy. n. j. In reply. / beg to
say that the matter is now in the hands
of a Board OF Officers to appraise the
losses. and a report must be in within
90 days.
I have taken up with the officers in
the Department, and they
are working In full harmony with me.
and ] ave every reason to believe
that the damages sustained by all our
people will be fully COMPENSATED.
With best wishes. ! am
Very sincerely
THOMAS ]. sCULLY.
Oct. 30, 1913.
Mr.. Arthur E. Graham.
City Of. Perth Amboy. N. J.
Dear Sir
I am In receipt of your letter of the
ted by the Board OF Aldermen OF your
city on the 21st inst. in regard to the
rebuilding of plant of the Gillespie
Loading Company at Morgan, n j.
contents of this resolution have been
carefully NOTED: that an investigation
IL n2w under way n that the re-
In such a manner as to assure the ut
most measure OF safety to the iphabi-
tants Of the cities and towns in it's
neighborhood.
Very respectfully.
BENEDICT cRowELL.
Assistant Secretary Of War.
Camden, N. j., Oct. 26, 1918.
A. q. Graham. City Clerk.
Perth Amboy, N. j.
acknowledge receipt of -FOUR letter
your city regarding the recent explo-
sion. and will be glad to co-operate
with Senator Frelinghuysen In this
Yours truly.
United States Senator.