Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-01-16
MAKE OFFER Of
s6,300F0RLAND
RarItan River Wants South
Amboy Property-CounciI
Decides Tomorrow Night.

Decides Tomorrow Night.
By Special Correspondent.
SOUTH AMBOY, Jan. 16.-Last
night at the meeting of the co1nmon
council, Assistant Prosecutor John A :.
Joan, attorney for the Raritan River
railroad, made the following offer to
the city of South Amboy: The Rar-
,.an , River railroad hereby offers to
puy from the city of South Amboy
tnat tract of land in the city of South
Amboy. county of Middlesex, state of
new Jersey, bounded by Stevens ave-
nue., Ferris street, Tompkins place and
Gordon street.
said company offers to pay for said
tract, the sum of sixty-three hundred
dollars (s6.30O).
In addition to the cash price, the
iailroad company will be willing to
take said tract subject to a reserva-
tion, that the city may continue to use
Ior present purposes. Tompkins Home,
now located on said tract for a period
of two years, from the taking of title.
Upon motion of Councilman Gordon.
the communication was received and
referred to the council body as a
whole.
Councilman Hackett, stated that he
thought 1t was the original proposition
to take some action last night in re-
gard to the vacating of Catherine
street, but Councilman Stanton de-
clared that was another proposition
which would be taken up later. Mayor
A. I. Kerr, stated that it was time for
some action on this proposition, in
one way or another, as it was to be
taken on February 1, but the council
man stated that 1t was the opinion of
/! the council to meet again Thursday
night to discuss thoroughly the prop
osition.
An ordinance prescribing and defin-
Ing the duties of certain officers, their
compensation appointing such officers
and fxingtheir terms of Offices, was in
troduced, by Councilman Gordon and
passed upon unanimously by the coun-
Gil. The duties and salaries, of the
city collector, city treasurer, tax as
SCISSORS. Matron OF Tompkins home,
was prescribed, in this ordinance.
Officers Receive Increase.
Another ordinance regulating and
establishing the salaries of certain Of
hcers of the city, was introduced by
Councilman Gordon. The object OF
this ordinance was to grant salary
increases to the following officers:
Street Commissioner, John Connor
$1,000: water commissioner, John J.
Braney, $1,000; Chief of Police James
Mcdonnell, $1,500; James Donovan
and Edward Sprague. city hall jan
itors. 5000.
These salary increases were granted
on account Of the abnormal conditions
and the high prices of everything This
ordinance Is to take effect Immediate
ly, aree the increases to take effect as
Of January 1. The ordinance was laid
under the rules, by motion of Council
man Gordon, and was passed by unan-
imous consent of the council body.
Resolutions Passed.
A resolution introduced by Coun-
Gilman Gordon, that the bonds OF
City Collector Alvin P. vanDusen, and
for the amount of $4,000, for the
performance Of faithful duties to the
city. having been approved by the
city solicitor, be accepted, and filed
in the Office Of city clerk was adopted
by motion of Councilman Gordon, and
later passed unanimously.
Resolution confirming the action of
the finance committee in renewing the
Stevens avenue note of $4,000, which
became due January Z. was introduced
by Councilman Gordon, and adopted
by motion of Councilman Gordon and
later passed.
Councilman Gordon made another
resolution, for the renewing Of a
general account note of $1,000. which
becomes due January 20, to be re-
newed for the same period and at the
same rate of interest. Resolution was
adopted by motion of the maker, and
passed.
Another general account note Of $6,-
900 which became due January 8. and
which the finance committee had or
dered renewed, their action was or
dered sustained. Resolution was pass
ed by unanimous vote.
Resolution for the confirming Of the
action of the finance committee in re-
newing the general account note OF
$1,000. was adopted by motion of
Councilman Gordon, who introduced
the resolution, and was passed by the
council.
Special Officers Appointed.
Mayor A. T. Kerr APPOINTED the
following officers, without pay:
William T. Chambers, Joseph 7. Hines.
Joseph H. Kane. Manning Thomas
and William H. Kennedy.
There were present at last nights
council meeting, Mayor A. T. Kerr.
Councilman Gorden, Hackett, Shuey,
Stanton, afSO tIty OleTk EeleT D. t'odh =
ley, City Solicitor Leo J. Coakley, City
Engineer McMichaels. City Treasurer
Timothy F. Sullivan, City Collector A..
|P. vanDusen, Port Warden Edward
VanBuren. City Electrician Dolan.
Overseer of the Poor w. J. Wood
ward.
All bills and claims having been ap-
proved by the various committees were
ordered paid by motion of Council
man Gordon. and passed by unanimous
consent of the council body.
Upon motion Of Councilman Cor
don. adjournment followed, to meet to-