Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-26
COMMITTEES
ARE NAMED
Much Important Business is
Transacted at Meeting of
Matawan Borough Council
sV speclal correspondent.

Bg Special Correspondents.
MATAWAN. Feb. 26-The appoint
ing of committees and borough Off
GERS for the year 1919 and other inn
portant business was transacted at
tho regular meeting of the borough
council last night.
Charles L. Close informed the
council that three years ago when he
sold h James Lambertson estate to
William Bailey, he came before the
council N obtained from them a
bill containing all the debts the Dor
ough held against the property, which
were paid. 1t now develops hat a
bill is found against h property for
the laying of n sidewalk. This Mr..
Bailey refuses to pay and Mir. Close
says he cannot. AS the sidewalks be-
come a lien against the property I'M
der the borough law, whether fled at
Freehold or not, the matter was
placed in the hands of Attorney
Geran TO confer with Mr.. Close and
effect a settlement.
The question OF a dog tax came up,
as at a previous meeting the council
had voted to set a tax on dogs which
amount would be c~ollectable on the
tax bills. At that meeting Attorney
Geran vas not present and last night
when his opinion in the matter was
asked, he informed the council that
under the borough law no tax of that
kind could be levied. 1t was decided
to ave the dog catcher start work
about March 10.
Mayor Arris b. Henderson inform
ed the council that he could not at
tend the meeting of municipalities IN
Long Branch as intended. but had
sent them a letter, which was cad Il
the meeting, but no answer to the
communication had been received by
him as yet.
I The following committees for the
year 1919 were appointed by the
mayor:
Street and walk COMMUNICATIONS
Gilman Edward Lisk, chairman;
Councilmen Parker and Schenck.
Fire aud water committee-Coun-
Gilman George w. Parker. chairman;
Councilman Eskescn and Lisk.
| Light committee--Councilman James
Fury, chairman; Councilmen Lloyd
and Lisk.
Finance OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Frank Howard Lloyd. chairman;
Councilmen Eskesen n Schenck.
Law N Ordinance committee
Councilman Bennette X. Eskesen,
chairman; Councilmen Fury and
Parker.
Public Health an Safety committee
Councilman Tunis X. Schenck,
chairman; Councilman Fury and
! Lloyd.
The mayor said that he could not
Mt his time appoint the Sinking
Fund and Shade Tree commissions OF
the Board OF Health but would do so
probably at the next meeting. Z
! Elmer II. Geran was appointed att
torney OF the borough at a salary OF
500 a year. 4
John Mulsoff appointed borough
marshal at a salary of $3.50 a year.
Bart Tic appointed assistant mar
shall at salary Of 500 a year.
Herbert NJ. T.. Sturt was also APP
pointed an assistant borough marshal.
Mr.. Sturt viii still receive SIG a week
from the borough as Is now being
1 paid him. the balance of his salary
being paid by persons whose property
he watches at night.
Fritz Weber was appointed water
rent collector at $500 a year.
Hillard Low appointed borough re
corder at salary of 500 n year.
r
ough physician at salary of S75
year.
/. r. Rue appointed engineer anC
superintendent of the water works n
salary OF $40 a month. Mr.. Rue wa,
also appointed as overseer OF the poor
at salary of $50 n year.
The appointments were confirmed
by vote OF the council.