Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-02

ried on during the previous year.
Several alaries were increased. In
making the appointment of Mr.. Craw-
ford as borough engineer. the mayor
stated that Ii vas necessary to take
such action instead OF making him
the superintendent OF public works,
as the person holding h latter posi-
ton must be a resident OF the bor-
ough. The increase in the pay of the
police was with the strict understand
ing that no further requests for adj
ditional pay be asked.
Mayor Bogardus gave a brief ad-
dress to the council, in which he
stated hat the weakest part of the
administration at present was the Wa
ter Department and felt that one OF
the causes OF the same was That the
water committee had been unable to
devote sufficient time to il. He hoped
that the new committee would be able
to make extra efforts TO place depart
ment upon working basis. He also
stated hat the streets of the borough
were in better shape han ever before
and that the sewer system had been
placed on a basis that would make 1t
self sustaining in a few years. The
finances OF the borough were in ex-
cellent shape, even thC~Sh there had
been extraordinary expenses in the
laying of the Broad street water mains.
and the sinking of the new well at the
water works. The budget account
showed a balance of over $4,000. In
concluding he thanked the members
for their hearty cooperation during
the past year. He also stated later in
the meeting hat he hoped that the
light committee would ascertain dur
ing the ear what ii would cost TO IN
stall a municipal lighting plant.
The regular meeting nights. as has
been customary for several years were
adopted. Councilman Cherry was re-
elected president of the council with
the understanding he entertain the Of
ficials at a dinner. He voted Aye
| with the rest. The meeting thereupon
adjourned.
shopping center of this part OF clvili-
| zation. F'ords Corner Is about four
times as large as this great village,
| but let me say there are many stores
I'm It and the women who are running
the stores are certainly business like.
For Dime / had a box of sardines,
O piece OF real Swiss cheese and a
half pound OF bread and IL went fine,
| although / gave the modest sum or 4
| francs 80 confines, equal to 9S cents
in u. s. money.
But besides the little news which
| pop writes me, | am having a lot
| IltOhbH tit tlNh <hhA0os
! especially those dated the latter part
| of October. The Spanish flu raised
\ havoc all over IL seems. So much for
that. It's a matter for conjecture or
| should | state a fact, that one can
| only surmise such excitement and JOY
as caused on the 18th OF last MONTH.
/ wish | were in Amboy or in New
York city at the club that night, but
| I'm Just as glad that all back home
and in the states are glad tina the
| damn thing, so called now n then,
Is over.
Gee, btu / almost forgot h most
important thing l wanted to write.
| We received our service stripe three
| DAYS ago. It's a gold "V" shaped
stripe and Is a good one. Men in the
A. T.. +. service. that is those in SER
| vice six months-get tit was six
| months last Wednesday. IL Is worn
| on the left hand sleeve over wrist.
| The lady mex door to my billet sewed
II on for me.
[ Just answered Ben Goldberger's let
| ter, which III sent me from the hos
| pitaI. He's alright and will be with
| his company in ne next few days.
BY tn way, last Saturday several
| fellows and myself went down to the
, main village in this vicinity-Les
| Laumes and had pictures taken or
| ourselves for the first time since we
| landed. We had some fun explaining
| TO the photographer what we wanted.
IL was tough on me, | had to do the
| talking and near broke by nose and
| twisted my tongue. He took our
| Rogues Gallery and we finished the
four plates he had left. A couple
other fellows came a few minutes
later to have their faces pictured. but
| they We're s. q. L.
FfaN that va fnAIflRaH ln very M