Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-19
nth Amboy City Council Has Wrangle
Over PROPERTY for Water Works; Getting
Plenty of Water NoW, Board is Told

Jersey Central Traction Company.
William III. Hitchcock stated that this
matter is being looked into and expect
to report soon.
In a communication from Anna B.
Lauer, secretary of the w. C. T. L.,
they requested permission to erect q
water fountain in front of the New
York and Long Branch railroad sta
ton. They stated that it would be
put up by them. but would later be
turned over to the city. The matter
was referred to the council as a whole
and the city solicitor.
Communications were read from N.
N. Pearce, secretary of Engine Hose
Company No. 1, in which he stated
that Edward O'Leary a been APP
pointed to fill the place of James J..
Kenah, who resigned. The action of
the company was confirmed. n
other was regarding to the failure of
the city to furnish an exemption GER
tificate for Charles w. Stuart. The re-
quest was granted.
The Public Service Railway Com
pany communicated with the city
council in regard to the waiting room
proposed to be erected in Broadway.
and stated that the matter is still in
the hands of their operating depart
ment and xpect a report soon.
Frank T. Goa in his communica-
ton to the council stated that he was
enclosing the release of Norman d
Son from the city of South Amboy.
who were threatening to bring suit 10
h city for work done on the Main
street improvements. The communi-
cation IA received and filed.
Complaint was read by the city
clerk from p. j. Coohey, stating that
on account of an impaired frog at the
| corner of Stevens avenue and Main
street., the houses in this vicinity were
~at-nralv zha1<An TI,A n1nrE NrnE in
structed to communicate with the
Public Service Railway Company and
| endeayor to have the nuisance abated-
Budget is Adopted.
The budget for the fiscal year OF
1919 was adopted as presented, no
| protests being entered.
| BY resolution the city clerk was or
dered to ascertain the exact amount
of the cost of driving the test wells
for the search Of water. and also pre-
pare and issue water bonds to meet
this cost.
Councilman Stanton offered a reso-
luton calling for the mayor to appoint
a committee to prepare a welcome
home" celebration for the boys of this
city who are in the 18th division, who
are scheduled to arrive in this country
some time in May. as well as all other
boys who have returned by that time,
The resolution was adopted.
BY resolution permission was grant
| ed TO George Henry for h exclusive
use of the beach for fishing purposes.
City Solicitor Coakley brought to
the attention of the council that Neill
Johnson, who was recently appointed
as tax assessor of the third district,
has not as yet resumed his duties on
this work, and as the county board of
taxation is waiting for this work to
be done, the tax assessing should he
begun Immediately. He also made ii
clear thai if this district is not assess
I'd it means the assessments of the
city will be on the two districts alone.
| which would mean a high tax rate Tor
the city. On motion of Councilman
ITackett the city clerk was instructed
to communicate with Mr.. Johnson and
find out what his intentions are in
| this matter.