Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-16
By Special Correspondent.

By Special Correspondent.
kEYPORT, April 1.-THE mayor
and council met Monday night, when
Mayor Bogardus announced that he
would appoint DR.. Herbert S. Cooley
as councilman for the balance OF the
year in the place of Mr., Edward Sny-
der, who recently resigned. Upon roll
call, the appointment was confirmed.
Adam L. Huylar appeared before
the council and stated that on No
vember 18th, 1917, his place Of bust
ness was entered and a considerable
amount of hunting materials were
stolen. He claimed that no action
had been taken by the local police
toward apprehending the thieves. The
matter was discussed at length by the
mayor and members of the council
and Elmer f.. Morris, who was pres
ent, arose and stated that, as a tax
payer, he felt that the county author
tiles were not giving the Borough Of
Keyport justice, and also stated that
he had recently been ~subpoenaed on
behalf of the state in regard TO a
crime committed here in which the
take the chair and ~thereupon he ad-
though this had taken place several
weeks ago. the young men in question
had not as yet been sentenced. Mayor
Bogardus requested Mr.. Rothwell to
take the chair and threupon he ad-
dressed those present in regard to po-
lice work in the borough. Recorder
Smith n Borough Attorney Van Bus
kirk were called upon to express their
views in the matter and a resolution
was finally offered which was as fol-
lows:
BE IL resolved by the Mayor and
Council of the Borough of Keyport
that the Mayor of Keyport is hereby
requested to represent the Borough
of Keyport to make a statement to
the judge of the county court in open
session of the court that this borough
is not getting justice in the cases of
violations of law which are sent from
this borough to appear before the
county court" The mayor stated that
he would be glad to appear at Free
hold and present the matter.
AsSemblyman Dallas G. Young ad-
dressed the Mayor and Council and
stated that he had been appointed
vice chairman of the Liberty Loan
Committee by the chairman, George
w. Brown. and that in such capacity
he was in charge of the demonstra-
tion by the whippet tanks. which will
arrive in Keyport on April oath. He
asked that the Mayor and Council as
sist in giving adequate police protec-
ton on that day, as the Liberty Loan
Committee had informed him hat
there was a certain clement of danger
connected with the eXnlDlJOn OF tneSe
tanks. Later in the evening the
Mayor appointed the entire council,
including the new member, together
with the fire chief and his assistants
as such committee.
Clerk Terry stated that he had re-
Gently received from the county tax
board the schedule showing the tax
rate for the current year, and that he
had prepared a comparison of the tax
rates for the last few years. After
reading the same, the Mayor directed
that his statement be placed on rec
ord and O copy of it furnished to the
press. The statement prepared by him
Is as follows:
Te tax rate for the year 1919 will
be as follows:
State road. 10: state school .2711:
county. .6995; special school. $1,061;
municipal. 1926: total. 1896.
A communication from the Keyport
Improvement Association asked that
the fountain on Broad street be placed
in operation it having been out Of or
der for some time.
A communication from the Jersey
Central Traction Company stated that
the cost of repairing the hydrant ON