Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-04
SOUTH AMB0i COMMON
COUNCIL HOLDS MEETING
Bills Paid. Resolutions Offered N
Other Business Transacted at
Regular Session.

~ SPECIAL C~orrcSDoHden..
SOTrTH AMBOY. Dec. IA meet
ing OF the common council was held
At the City Hail last night. with the
following members present: Council
men Gordon, Hackett. Parisen, Shuey
ana stanton city Clerk p. j. Coax
lev. City Solicitor +. +. Coan, Mayor
A. +. Kerr, city Engineer McMichaei.
Water Commissioner Braney n CITY
Treasurer Sullivan.
after reading the minutes, the coun-
ell proceedud with the regular order
OF business. The city clerk read the
results Of the election of Nov. 8. the
Democratic ticket showing the follow
ing results: Mayor r. H.. Gordon,
s94: Councilman-at-large D.. J. Delan-
e.. G52: Councilman of the second
ward, George A. kress. Jr., III; n
NJ. j. Stanton. councilman of thtrN
ward. IA. The Republican ticket
showing the following eturns: May
or A. II. slower, 1875; Councilman-at-
large Frederick Diebert, 512: council
man second ward. John Rue, So; coun-
Gilman of the third ward, j. D. Van-
Pclt. lis votes.
Communication was read from tho
department OF Charities at Trenton
stating tina an examination Ind been
made Of the cells of the city Jail, q
found to DC in good condition. with the
exception of the beds and blankets,
and also covering for the walls or
some OF tho cells. Upon motion OF
CounciimaTx Parlsen, the eommunica-
ton was received and In reply stated
that beds have been provided ana
blankets will be shortly.
Water Commissioner j. j. Braney
requested materials for the use OF the
water department. which upon motion
of Councilman Parisen was ordered
purcha sed.
The following bills were ordered
paid: Nicholas j. Delaney. $40: III. G..
Smith, $40; Edward O'Leary, 81; la
lor on account of water, 500; Joseph
lines. $50; Patrick McCabe. $40; Ia
Dor on account of garbage. S103.5S;
labor on account of streets, $75.0S,
The following resolutions offered by
Councilman Gordon, passed: General
account note for $4,000, renewed 70.
three months at six per cent, general
account note of 5000. renewed for
one month at five per cent.
Two resolutions offered by Council
men Gordon were passed, substantial
ing the finance committee in the re-
newal of the general account note for
S3.50O for one month. also sustaining
the action of the same committee IN
the payment of the interest of the
$50 900 school bonds. which became
due December l..
Report of city Engineer McMichael
on the test wells. was very favorable,
his report showing that altogether
four wells have been driven in the
WeSsco Realty property, and that
three OF them arc very successful.
while the fourth took "A little longer to
clear. He recommended that the city
purchase Gb0ut twenty-five acres of
ground in this vicinity for this pur-
pose. The report was received by mo-
ton Of Councilman Gordon, and sub
mitted TO the council as q whole for
consideration.
The report OF the police justice
showed that he had turned over to the
city collector $167 for fines and Ii
censes. Tho report of the city treas
urer showed a balance of S6,976.9l
was received and flied.
councilman Parisen called the at
tcntion Of The council and the mayor
to several complaints made, on ac-
count of the blocking CT the street at
tho trolley switch nca the Central
Railroad depot by the rarking of buss-
os OF the various shell plants. at thus
junction. The mGtter was referred to
tho mayc for action.
Councilman Parisen also stated that
LaAnr hssa pahthe public buildings in
the city appraised and will turn in the
claim TO the ordinance claim board to-
day.