Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-06-11
kEYPORT
BOARD Of TRADE
Letter Before Borough Coun-
Gil Likely to be Acted
Upon

81 SpCcf1f correspondent.
KEYPORT, June 1.-THE mayor
and council met in regular session
last Monday night. Councilmen Cher
~ and Rothwell being the only absen-
tees
A communication from the Weber
Subterranean Pump Co. called the at
tention of the mayor and council to
the great increase in the flow of wa
ter at the plant of Louis Stultz. Jr..
by reaso of h apparatus installed
by them. The letter was referred to
the water committee with power to
act.
A circular letter from the Office of
the adjutant general of the state was
read. 1t stated that Senator Edge had
call the attention of the Office to the
fact hat there were a number of relics
of the battleship Maine available to
municipalities who wished to exhibit
them. Mayor Bogardus stated that he
thought it would be a very nice idea
to have one of these relics placed in
the Public Library among the other
exhibits there. Accordingly, the
clerk was directed to make formal APP
plication for one. The Wal Depart
ment which issues these relics to mu-
inequalities and military organizations,
charges IS and expressage from the
Navy Yard at Washington.
The-collector's semi-monthly report
SiOWto a DdldllCt Ol ltah0 VI w.
457.51. The question of the bond of
the American Surety Co. for the col
lector was taken up alsl discussed
again and Ii vas decided to pay the
earned premium thereon and have the
same cancelled and another bond is
sued. which insured the collector
against burglary and other forms o.
loss.
A letter from Dallas G. Young sug-
gested that q Chamber of Commerce
be established in this borough. Upon
motion, unanimously carried, 1t was
decided that a committee would be
appointed at the next meeting to de-
wise ways and means for doing so.
DIR. Cooley called the or
the board to drainage accumulating In
the gutter on Division Nstreet. The
borough clerk informed him that the
matter had come before the Board OF
Health and that arrangements had
been made to have the nuisance
abated.
Chester walling appeared before
the council and obtained the unani-
nous consent of the council for the
erection of an addition to the rear OF
his dwelling on Osborn street.
William w. Maurer, foreman CT
the Chemical Engine Co., addressed
the mayor and council and invited
them, together with all the borough
OulCldlS, 10 OpOh lhS idA WbiSh Nha ~
held by that company on Monday
| evening next at eight o'clock. Upon
the motion of DR.. Cooley the invita-
ton was unanimously accepted.
DR.. Cooley stated that the roof at
| the ate works needed repairing and
| the matter was left with the water
| committee for immediate attention.
Councilman Van Pelt stated that
the lights directed to be placed by
the Monmouth Lighting Co. had not
as yet been done. The clerk was di-
rected to call up the officials of the
company and see that the wishes OF
| the council were carried out.
An ordinance changing h location
of the latter street from First street
to second street was taken up upon
first reading and unanimously passed.
A resolution was adopted calling a
public hearing upon the ordinance at
the next regular meeting of the u
, Gil on June 23rd, at 8 o'clock and a
, notice to hat effect was ordered print
ed.