Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-12
kEYpORT COUNCIL WILL
TAKE UP fare INCREASE
Jersey Central Traction Application
VIII be Heard Soon by Utili-
ties Board.

kAES AJONtANa
By epsctdi CorTseponden1
KEYPORT, Sept. 12:-Mayor 30.
gardus and members of the Borough
Council met in regular session Mon
day evening. Councilmen Bedle and
Snyder were the only ~absentees. Sew
eraI communications were taken up
A communication from Mr.. Camp,
giving permission to lay water mains
in front of his property in Broad
street. was received and ordered
fled.
A communication from the Jersey
Central Traction Company. enclosing
copy of its petition to the Public Util-
tiles Commission asking leave to
charge eight cents in each zone, was
received and ordered filed. A motion
was made by Councilman Cherry d.
recting that h mayor appoint a
committee to appear at the hearing
before the Public Utilities Commits
sion. The borough attorney was d.
rccted to get in touch with the Off
Gals of the other municipalities ar
fected by this petition and ascertain
what steps were to be taken by them.
1t was the opinion of the mayor and
council that il would be necessary
to institute a complaint against the
company in regard to the service 1t
was giving its patrons, but the exact
method Of procedure was not laid out
for the reason that 1t was thought
best 10 confer with the other munich
palities before taking any action. The
committee appointed by the mayor
consisted of Councilmen Matthews,
Rothwell and Stidfole.
The Recorders report for the
of August showed that he had
turned over the sum OF $53.S5 in fines
to the borough collector.
Mr.. Boutelle, representative OF the
Observation-Disclosures Fire Engine
Company. was present and presented
the contract for the purchase of the
750-gallon pumping apparatus. A
resolution was unanimously passed
rejecting all other bids for fire ap-
p~aratus. and directing that the mayor
and clerk execute the contract as pre-
pared.
Mayor Bogardus stated that Mr..
Uppercu. the president of the Aero
marine Plane & Motor Co., had asked
that three carloads OF gravel be di-
verified for use in regarding the short
street leading from Walnut street to
the plant. The work to be done
would be paid for as well as the
gravel, by the company. A motion
was unanimously passed thanking Mr..
Uppercu for the interest taken by his
company in this work, and permits
sion was given for the same to be
done, as well as, permission for the
company. to lower the water lines be-
meath the street in order to prevent
them from freezing.
Councilman Cherry reported that
he had heard that the traffic signs
near the school house on Second
street were missing. and hat the
signs on Broad street were faded. The
matter was referred to the street
committee with power to act.
Councilman Cherry stated that the
question of increasing the salary of
the chief engineer at the Water
Works had been taken up by the
Water Committee, and IL was deemed
tfat the present salary vas adequate.
II vas accordingly moved that MIR.
Headdon be informed that no ad-
vance would be made.
The collector reported a balance OF
$573.36 on hand. which being INSULT
cient to meet current expenses, II was
unanimously resolved that a note for
$1,000 he discounted at the Keyport
Banking Company.
A motion vas passed fixing the sal
AIRY of the men now employed on the
borough truck at SIS per month. with
an additional bonus OF IS, provided
the men remained In the employ of
the borough until January L.