Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-17
SUBURBAN NEWS
SOUTH AMBOY COUNCIL OPEN
BIDS FOR STREET PAVING
Referred to Council as Whole with
Engineer to NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Ordinance e Introduced
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Fngineer to Observation-Disclosures
Ordinance Il Introduced
BIZ Special Correspondents
SOUTH AMBoY. July 17:-At the
regular meeting of the Common
Council held In the council chamber
of the City Hall. last night, bios
were received for the pavement OF
Main street from Broadway to its
westerly end. There were but three
bids presented, they being as foiioWs'
Ditmore q Schemore. at h rate
of twenty-five cents per square loot
H. Norman, at the rate of twenty
three cents per square foot.
A. E-Smith, at the rate OF 21.s
cents per square foot
JJpon a motion offered by Council
man Parisen, h bids were received
and referred to the council as q
whole together with the city engineer
for tabulation.
A lengthy communication was re-
ceived from the property owners on
the southerly end Of Feltus street
complaining that the Public Service
Ca Company would not supply them
with gas. The Communication cited
the trouble they have had with the
for the past three years.
Upon a motion offered by council
man Parisen the communication was
TeCelVeQ anu EGltAICO ~
solicitor with instructions to go De
fore the Public Utility Commission 10
see what could be done.
The clerk read q bill from A. A.
Newman for $50 on account OF per-
sonal damages. The bill was received
and referred Il the city solicitor.
A petition from the ~janitors of the
city hall was read requesting an IN
crease In pay of $40 a month. Inc
communication was received and re-
ferred to the council as q whole.
All bids that were read, having
previously been examined by the
committees and found correct were
ordered paid.
The mayor announced the appoint
ment of Oscar Lambertson as speclal
police office for the Pennsylvania
railroad without pay. The appoint
ment of the mayor was confirmed on
a motion by Councilman Parisen.
An ordinance providing for the
assessment of S2S,5e0 for local school
was adopted on Its hrst
reading and upon a motion by Coun-
Gilman Gordon was ordered puoish-
ed and laid over d the rules:
In response to a petition OF the
police department an ordinance was
introduced granting an Increase In
nav of $1e2 per year during M pres
pnf world war. The ordinance was
adopted on first reading and laid over
under the rules.
An ordinance providing for the as
easements to be made during the year
of 1918 was introduced oy Councl,-
man Gordon. The items were as fol-
lows: Salaries and fees, $4,000;
streets and lights, $4,000; fire depart
ment, Ss,400; garbage. $4,000; streets
$1,000: public buildings and grounds,
$1,000; contingent fund. $4,000; poor.
81, 200; printing, $500; Boa OF
Health, $3.50; public library, $1z0S:
maintenance of Broadway, xz'i1z'
I,terest of present loans, S2,12bi dis
u on temporary loans, S2,3os;
dock bonds and interest, $1,000; sew.
er bonds and interest. $1,000; school
bonds and interest, $4,000; water de-
partment, s26,0o0i annual sinking
fund deposit, se42; special sinking
fund. seal; total, $ss,4e0. Resources
from licenses, ETC., s4s.ooO; total to
be raised by taxation, Soz.4So.
ed and ordered sent TO Miss Kelly for
her work in the interest Of the thrift
"A resolution ordering the renewal
o q general account note OF $4,000
4 Ave per cent. Interest for three
months was introduced by Council
man Gordon. Upon motion by
COUNCILMAN Nho
was adopted.
A resolution providing for the re-
newal for general account note Tor
$4,000 for one month was introduced
and adopted ty the unanimous vote
OF the council.
The semi-monthly report OF the
police commissioner showed fines col
iected to be 800; received Tor petty
licenses, cas-. Upon a motion by
Councilman Parisen the report was
received and filed.
The monthly report of the overseer
of the poor was read and upon q
motion by Councilman Gordon was
ordered received and filed.
Upon motion by Councilman Pari-
sen q recess of ten minutes was
taken. Upon resuming business Coun-
Gilman Hackett offered q motion that
John White be appointed dog war
den. Mayor Kerr explained that the
due notice had not been given to h
owners Of dogs nor the necessary IL
cense tags secured. On this advice.
Councilman Hackett withdrew his
motion. Councilman Parisen then
made a motion. which was adopted.
that the clerk secure the necessary
tags to be used for licenses.