Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-03

BOARD MEETS
Considerable Business Trans
acted at a Regular Session
Held Last Evening

Considerable business was transact
ed by the aldermen at their meeune
llart night. The session was a Lengthy
one and owing to the fact that tneF
were in session before the regular
| meeting, ii was long after . ocloclN
when the meeting was called 10 orue,'
A letter was received from the fed-
eral Labor Bureau asking the alder
| men to inform them of the pHohc
work here IL necessary. The matter
public work likely to be started, SO
they could know just about how NAM
soldiers and sailors could De put 10
work here Is necessary. The matter
was referred to the committee OF the
whole.
A communication was received from
the Aerial League of America statinS
that 1t would not be a great while be
fore the coast department would pc
using hundredso of airships and that no
doubt Perth Amboy would be ono OF
the stopping places. They wanted 10
know IL this city was interested IN
plans for aerial work and improve
ments. 1t was referred to the COM
mittee of the whole.
A letter from the Standard OIL Com
pany stated that they were now pre-
pared to accept orders for roa OIL.
This matter was referred to the COM
mittee on streets.
A protest from the Western I'm
provement Association was received
against the granting to the OF
health OF the appropriation of $4,000
which hat body has asked of the city
fathers. The letter was ordered spread
on the minutes.
A communication was received from
the city of Orange. asking this
city is doing regarding licenses and II
- ~
the money that would be lost when the
saloons went out of business July 4
next. other than by taxation. City
Clerk Graham was instructed to write
them of the action OF the local excise
board regarding a six and twelve
month license.
Eagle Hose & Chemical Company,
Liberty Hook & Ladder Company and
Washington Hose Company notified
the board of the appointment of new
members.
An ordinance to build a sanitary
sewer in Maple street was passed on
it's first reading.
Street Commissioner Munoz notified
the aldermen hat h following bills
were due from the Public Service
Traction Company: $42s. 1927, 1868
and from the Jersey Central Traction
Company: s42s and $500 for work
done FOR these me poarG
ordered bills sent to the companies.
A communication was received from
City Attorney Lee Goldberger stating
that he had notified Meagher & Smith.
contractors. who va built the sewer
in the Alpine section of the city a few
years ago. a number OF times that this
work was not satisfactory and that il
they did not do IL over he would advise
the board 10 take action against them.
By resolution they decided TO haye the
work done over again and compel
Meagher & Smith TO pay for it.
A resolution authorizing the city at
torney TO have printed and placed in
book form the ordinances of the diff
ferent boards of the city was passed
on its first reading N laid Over as the
aldermen wanted 70 know what II
would cost.
1t was decided to meet again In
conference with the health board or
Thursday night, at which time thu
matter of the $4,000 appropriation
will come up. On Friday night thes
will make up the annual budget for
1919 and again on Monday night Will
hold a regular session.