Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-16
KEYPORT ACTS ON
GAS AND WATER
Important Business is Trans
acted at Meeting of the
Borough Councik

~ obcCtdf correspondent
KEYPORT, July 17.-At the regu-
lar meeting of the borough council
held on Monday night Councilmen
Cherry, Stidfole, Van Pelt and Math-,
were present. Mayor o. c. Bo-
gardus presiding. A petition from
the citizens of West Keyport was
presented protesting against a build
ing placed at the corner of Bridge
street and Broadway, stating that the
building was an eye sore. The struc-
ture was placed there for Wilbur
Morrell for the sale of gasoline and
auto supplies. The petition was or
dered filed.
The Clerk stated that the six weeks
consumption of water by consumers
at South Keyport outside the borough
was 1857 feet. This amount
was far more than the bill for three
months covered. After discussing
the matter it was decided to place a
meter at Jewett's property, to be
used by John Jewett, Mrs. Thomas
Rosevear and Anthony D.. Bedle. An
other meter is to be placed on the
north side of the turnpike to be used
by Mr.. Calert and Edward d. Hill.
There is evidently a bad leak in the
water pipes somewhere and the
above will be lone to find out where
the leak may be, in order hat it may
be stopped at once.
A contract was received from the
Potts Run Land Company to supply
the borough with 500 tons of coal at
$2.75 per ton at the mine.
The matter of the extremely bad
gas service was then taken up and
threshed out by those present. The
gas supply has been poorer than it
has ever been remembered. On Sum
days it is almost impossible for the
consumer to prepare any meal espe-
cially at the noon hour and other days
it is equally as bad. The company is
said to have claimed the aus was
a defective main which has been re-
paired. At any rate the people of
the borough are determined to know
why the gas is so poor and the bor-
ough clerk was instructed to enter
az complaint to the Standard Gas
Company and have the matter salts
factorily explained.
The council was presented with a
bill of $10,500 for the new fire en-
CINE and payment will be made at
the next meeting. Louis Stultz ap-
peared in person before the council
and stated that because of rumors 60
ing about the borough relative to the
water being used at the plant he
owns, he would recind the offer he
recently made, to pay an amount
which he thought just, withdrawing
his statement entirely.
The matter refers to the water
leakage which could not be discover
ed by the borough, but which wa:
later found to partly exist at the
Stultz Plant. Mr.. Stultz claimed thai
| water was being used at his plant
from a two inch main, by employees
he knowing nothing about it at the
time. Mr.. Stultz stated that as soor
as he WAS cognizant of the fact hi
| ordered it stopped Immediately. A
this time he appeared before tht
| council, stated his case and Offered
| what he decided was fair for the
water used. The borough has re
tanned John s. Applegate of Red Bank
as counsel in the matter.
s. Frank Mason, Judson S. Hopla
| William M. Maurer, William Masol
and John Mcdonald appeared before
the council and in a brief address
| presented a check of $4,000 as par
! payment toward the new fire engine
to be used by the Chemical company
Foreman Maurer asked that the ole
! marine Plane and Motor company
The matter was laid over for TIVE
| weeks.
Councilman Stidfole presented the
following resolution BE it resolved
that the borough clerk be instructed
to keep an accurate account of the
receipts and expenditures of the water
( work for the present quarter, so a:
| to determine the feasibility of max
! ing a reduction of the = minimum
| charge to AXE effect on January list
Action was deferred two weeks. Coun.
Gilman Cherry made a resolution thai
all water meters in the borough be
| sealed. 1t was also asked that the
| time of the Bovine brothers contract
to complete sidewalks in the borough
| as. covered by the borough ordinance
| be extended to October 1st. the re
| quest being granted. The bond fur,
| nished for the completion of the worl
was placed at $1,000.