Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-28

Company of New York which stated
that they would be glad to look into
THE matter for the borough and 1t was
decided to have one of their repre-
sentatives come to Keyport and meet
the mayor and council In special Sos
sion.
Former Mayor Schanck asked IL
lcrosswalks wer going 10 be placed on
Maple place and MIR. Cherry OF the
street committee informed him that
the work had already been ordered
done.
A letter from w. F. Morrell asking
that tbs bann on unpasteurlzed or
uncertified milk be lifted. The letter
was referred to the Board OF Health.
lClerk Terry. who Is a member OF the
board. stated that adverse action ON
Mr.. Morrell's request had already
been taken.
The question of replacing wooden
~cuiverts with iron and also using iron
|~culverts IN several places where there
are now bad open cutters was taken
up and referred TO the street commits
tee.
Clerk Terry stated that he had
written to Mr.. Conklin asking him
whether he had contracted for the
laying of his sidewalk ON Maple place
but had received no reply. The o n
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Borough Attorney VanBusldrk Was
ordered TO prepare h necessary
resolution assessing the property OF
laIl owners on Maple place whose
walks have been laid by thu borough
A letter was read from Chief En-
gineer Headdon of the water works.
He asked that his pay be increased TO
S120 a month and that the working
days be set for eight hours each; ov-
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Bogardus referred the letter to the
water committee with instructions for
them to report upon the request at
the next meeting.
Councilman Cherry brought up the
question OF the laying of walks by Mr..
Mahoney on Maple place. The clerk
was instructed to notify Mr.. Mahoney
that the work must be completed
within ten days or the borough would
proceed to do IL.
The street superintendent was IN
lstructed to have the small bushes and
trees cut down between the borough
hali and the Office OF George w
Brown.
At the request of Chief Fire War
den Latham a motion was passed di-
Erecting that all OF the IRE wardens
be designated special police without
pay.
\ Inc clerk was INSTRUCTED 10 com
municata with the New York Tele-
phone Company and ask II to move
certain poles on Beers street which
were in the line OF IA sidewalks
The street superintendent was In
structed to procure canvas TO cover
the garbage collected by the new
truck to prevent II scattering and
falling from the truck.
Mr.. Cherry stated that he had
promised George FanDorn 10 brine
up the question OF giving bstser watei
service on Division street I'm front o.
his property. The matter was referred
TO the water COMMITTEES for report a.
the next nesting.
Mr.. Cherry was asked 20 look init
the matter OF placing h permanent
air n discharges pipes In y new
wells.
A letter from Loder q Smith offer
ing sprinkling tanks suitable for US!
on the new motor truck WAS referres
to the street committee.
Water bills OF Mr.. OSWALD and MI
Kalma were taken up n discussed
Mr.. Cherry reported that Richars
Heuser had been employed py IN
street committee m the place or Gus
lfave Maurer. The action OF the com
mittee was confirmed.
The street committee was directe'
to have large signs directing trane q
broad and Front streets erected