Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-28
KEYPORT AFTER
AUTO SPEEDERS
Action Discussed at Borough
Council Meeting Improve
mentS Planned

KEYPORT. May 2s-All the mem
bers of the Borough Council were
present at the meeting held Monday
night.
otterson Wilson and George Van
orn complained about the condition
OF cutters at the intersection of Eliz-
abeth and Division streets. They
claimed that by improper scraping
water was allowed to accumulate.
The street committee were directed to
investigate and remedy the trouble.
Clerk Terry reported thai William
Sieben had filed an appeal asking
that his personal assessment be re-
duced from $1,700 to $1,000.
Councilman Rothwell stated that
one of the lights on the corner OF
Ihird and Atlantic streets had been
out for some time. The matter of
y street lights was discussed at length
ar 1t was decided that complaints
received by borough officials should
be turrled over by them to the light
ing company and that the time such
lights werte out or order should be re-
ported to the council in order that re-
duction might be made from their
bill.
The matter of violation of the mo-
tor vehicle and traffic law In the bor-
ough was taken up and discussed at
length. The specific items were the
speeding of cars on Broad street, the
parking of ears close to fire hydrants
and intersections of streets. DIR.
Cooley suggested that rop meas
ures be taken to ascertain speed of
cars on Broad street and that the vio-
lators be apprehended and dealt with
according to law. The police depart
ment were also directed to see that
the law concerning the parking of cars
was properly enforced In the borough.
Councilman Rothwell suggested
hat the water committee investigate
the air lift system at the plant OF
Louis Stultz. Jr.. which was directed
to be done at once.
The borough clerk was directed to
advertise bids for the laying of I'M
finished sidewalks according to bor-
ougr specifications. the bids to be
opened at the last meeting night in
June and the work commenced
promptly on July /. The successful
bidder shall give a bond for $500
that all sidewalks shall be completed
by September 1.
Mayor Bogardus reported that four
carloads of stone purchased by the
Board of Freeholders had been I'M
loaded in Keyport. Owing to a change
in plans made by the State Highway
Commission, the county had been
unable to use the anne in this vicin-
ity. He also stated that the borough
had purchased the same for the
freight charges which had saved
$1.45 per ton.
Borough Engineer Crawford was
complimented upon the efficient
manner and quickness with which
the north end of Broad street had
been resurfaced.
The clerk was directed to commu-
nicate with r. D.. Martin, of the Cen
trail Railroad of New Jersey, in re-
gard to the tagging for the compile
tion of the intersection of Maple
Place, the railroad property and
Church and Atlantic streets. The
clerk vas also directed to obtain es-
Inmates for the fence at the water
works.
mayor Bogardus spoke at length
regarding the increase of rents in h
borough and after discussion 1T was
suggested that the assessor look into
the matter with The idea OF increas-
ing the assessments accordingly.
There was a general discussion re-
garding the blocking of the highway
at Browns Point by trolleys and au-
tomobiles and it was suggested that
signs be placed near hydrants and
street corners directing the traffic to
stop according to law.
The matter OF the provision or
Section 1892 of Chapter 1856 of the
Laws of 1918 was discussed at length.
This section provides that it shall be
lawful for the Board of Freeholders
and the governing body of any NUM-
cipality in the county to enter into an
agreement whereby the board shall
agree to pay to the municipality such
sum toward the upkeep M mainte-
nance of streets of such municipality
forming links connecting any county
road as may fairly represent the in
creased cost of repairs, resurfacing
and maintenance thereof due to
through traffic. This section covers
the situation on Maple Place as 1t
connects Broadway and Broad street
and is extensively used by through
traffic. A resolution was accordingly
passed petitioning the Board of Free
holders to contribute the sum of $500
annually toward the upkeep OF this
street.
A resolution for the payment of
bills for current expenses was unan-
imously passed. after which the
meeting adjourned.