Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-25
|KEYPORT COUNCIL TO HAVE
MEETING ON FARE RAISE
b. Special Correspondent.
Taxpayers Advisory Committee VIII
Meet With Officials Next


Monday.
KEYPORT. Sept. 25:-The Mayor
and Council met in regular session
last Monday evening with Councilman
Bedle and Snyder the absentees.
The most important matters
brought to the attention of the Coun
ell were the communications from the
nearby public utilities asking for in
crease in rates. At the suggestion Of
the mayor q motion was made n
unanimously passed that before TAX
ing up these matters a joint meeting
would be held with the taxpayers ad-
visory committee of the borough, and
next Monday evening was the time
specified.
The application Of the Standard
Gas Co. claimed that since the recent
| decision Of the Public Utilities Com
mission, when its rates were de-
creased, showed that the company has
lost approximately $4,000, and 1t now
asks an increase of fifty-ive cents one
thousand cubic feet with the service
charge eliminated. The Jersey Gen.
trail Traction Co. has asked that the
fare in each zone be increased to
eight cents, and the Monmouth Light
ing Co. has asked that Its rates for
power and light be likewise increased.
What action Is to be aiken by the
borough officials will be determined
al the meeting to be held next Mon
day evening.
A communication from Dickerman
& Englis, notifying the borough of
coal shipment was ordered hled.
A communication from the Pito-
meter Company stating tina Its rep
resentative would be unable to confer
with the water department omcials
for a couple of weeks was referred
A. n~~nx.h CIorIr rSorru and he wa
instructed to arrange q meeting be-
tween the representative of this COM
pany and the borough officials as soon
as possible.
The semi-monthly report of the
borough collector showing a balance
of $88295 was ordered filed.
Several communications from the
Auto-oar Sales and Service Company
were read and ordered filed with the
understanding that IL the company
broke Its contract by not inspecting
the new truck as agreed to by 1t, the
payment Of all notes would cease.
A note was received from the
| American LaFrance Fire Engine
company acknowledging receipt of
the order for the new pumping APP
paratus.
1t was reported that unsanitary
I DlQIlUiHE was OOlu6 AAlClhAiC0 III q
residence on Washington street, and
iClerk Terry was instructed to inform
the Board of Health and request that
Immediate attention be given to the
matter.
Councilman Rothwell compliment
ed Charles x. Crawford for the efi-
Client manner in which he was having
the water mains laid on the upper
end of Main street.
Councilman Cherry reported that
the work of regravellng First street
was completed with the exception of
four or FIVE loads at the easterlX end
of the street. He also stated that
work would be resumed on Maple
Place as soon as additional gravel ar
rived.
Mayor Bogardus stated that he had
! received a request from the police
men for an increase in salary. The
matter was referred to the police
understanding hat they must report
thereon at the next meeting.
A representative from a manufao-
turing concern was present and DEM
onstrated a new system of air-lift for
use at the water works. He stated
that his system was about TO be in
stalled In the Ice plant of Louis Stultz
Jr. and he would be very glad to have
the borough officials investigate the
same when completed. He claimed
that by the use of this system there
would be an Increase of ~thirty-ive
per cent. in efficiency at the water
works.
Upon motion of Councilman Cherry
the second reading of the amendment
to the water ordinance was adjourn
ed until the next meeting.
A resolution was unanimously pass
ed authorizing the borrowing of
Sc, 800 for payment OF current ex-
penses. the greater part of this
amount being necessary to pay for
the pipe now being laid on Broad
street.