Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-26
kEYPORT ACTS
On THE LIBRARY
Benefits Planned in Campaign
for Funds Borough Council
Has Meeting
Dy Special Correspondent.

by Special Correspondent.
kEfPORT, March 26.-The MAYOR
ana council met Monday night with
Councllmcn Cherry, Matthews. Roth
Wen Sidfoie and Van Pelt present.
A communication from the Mon
mouth County Board of Taxation
stated that the board would st NJ
Keyport to hear appeals july II, these
appeals to be filed not later than
June 18th.
A communication from Mr.. Run
!on, who recently appeared before
the mayor and council, in regard to
the installation of a municipal light
ing plant, was read. Clerk Terry was
directed to reply to the same and
state that Mr.. Runyon would be in
formed of any action which might
be taken by the council.
The mayor asked Mr.. Il. l.. Morris.
VINO was present, to explain why he
had changed certain water meters in
buildings owned by him. MI. Morris
gave his explanation and the mayor
informed him that in the future the
ordinance NUT be strictly adhered
to, not only by him, but by all plum
bers and other people in the borough.
Mr.. Morris stated that he had come
20 the meeting for the purpose of
s~Ho raising the question of straight
ening out the intersection of First
and Walnut streets. A committee
consisting of Councilmen Matthews.
Stidfole and Van Pelt were directed
20 meet Mr.. Morris and arrange a
settlement.
edward Wilson and another resi-
lent asked that a light be placed on
he corner of C~hingarora avenue and
West First street, which was granted.
Alfred Post addressed the council
stating hat he had been dropped
EnFN L.
Hose Company by reason of his nom
attendance at drills and fires. He
stated that during the past year he
had been in the service of the U. S.
Government, but asked that he re-
ccive the same courtesies as extended
to other men in the service The
mayor referred the matter to the
fire committee.
Collector Dawson brought up the
question of an increase in salary stat
ing that since his acceptance of the
Office the borough had by ordinance
directed that water bills be collected
four times a year instead of twice
q year, n the new law directing
that taxes be collected twice a year
had almost doubled his work. The
mayor stated that until any new law
was placed in effect it might be i'm
possible to increase the salary, but
thought that Mr.. Dawson might be
authorized to employ assistance for
which he would be remunerated by
the borough. In order to take up the
matter more fully, it was decided to
meet Friday night.
Councilman Rothwell reported that
the water committee had arranged
with the purchaser of the Harvey
building at South Keyport to furnish
a tap in the water system.
Borough Engineer Crawford stat
cd that he thought the compressors
at the water works were overloaded
by reason of taking care of both
water and sewer systems and ug-
gested that the electric compressor
be placed in operation to a k care
of the sewer. Mr.. Crawford was di-
rooted to notify the chief engineer at
the water work to have all the re-
pairs upon the machinery completed
within a month.
Clerk Terry informed the mayor
and council that he was present at q
meeting of the Board of FreeholderS
at which they had agreed to resur-
face Front street westerly from Broad
street for a length of about two thou
sand feet. They also agreed to place
q light cover of tarvea from Broad
street to Church street.
Mayor Bogardus ook up the QueS-
ton of the liquidation of the indebt-
eduess upon the public library. He
stated that Mr.. Brown was preparing
a letter to send out and that he had
also arranged with Mrs. Arthur NJ.
Brown to tai charge of the Woman's
Committee to W the borough.
He also stated that Mr.. ISeckert, OF
the Surf theatre. had offered the the
ttre for n evening and would fur
hish the usual films for the same.
The motion was later made to accept
Mr.. Deichert's offer and to thank him.
hmm motion NJ Mr. EharrV cnpnndad
by Mr.. S~tidfole, Councilman Roth
well was made the treasurer of the
committee to solicit funds. The
other borough officials were added to
the committee and ii was decided to
meet at the mayors residence on Fri
day night to discuss the question.
Tc clerk stated that complaints
were being received that the mer-
chants in the borough were sweeping
debris into h gutter OF Front street,
and also were lowering their awnings
in such a way as to be a great nuis-
ance to the public. The police COM
mittee were directed to see that the
police had this annoyance abated.
The clerk stated that the Board of
Freeholders wished permission to lay
a drain beneath Provost avenue to
carry off the surface water on Broad-
way. A resolution prepared by the
borough attorney was unanimously
P1ootot th6 nv <hAA W Dt VAi
The assessor and collector brought
up seveis.l matters regarding assess
ments against property whose owners
were unknown to them and they sug-
gested that the matter be referred to
the borough attorney, which was ac-
cordingly lone. The borough attorney
was directed to have all necessary
papers drawn by the next meeting re-
garding assessments for sewer and
sidewalk liens.
The question of the amount OF water
used by the schools was again taken
up and Mr.. Crawford was directed to
install the meters recently purchased.
at ono
Mr.. Polling informed the mayor that
a fire hydrant had been broken off by
the trolley company. The same was
ordered repaired at once and a bill
sent TO the company.
The matter of the sidewalk at the
intersection of the several streets at
the Atlantic street railroad crossing
was taken up and the proposal sub
mitted by the Central Railroad Com
pany was ordered executed.
MonNpDInHC