Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-15
KEYPORT PLANS
ROOSEVELT CLUB
Borough Council Asked for Use
Of Borough Hall
BIZ Special Correspondent.

KEYPORT, Oct. 15.-The regular
meeting of the Mayor n Council
was held Monday night. Fire Chief
Snyder applied for permission for the
erection If a small hollow tile addi-
ton to the building Of the West Fur
niture Co. He submitted blue prints
and permission was granted with the
request that the specifications be fled
with the Clerk.
Adam Salz renewed his application
for the addition to the small building
in the rear Of his department store.
Mr.. Salz agreed to construct a fire.
proof addition as requested. and the
application was granted. The clerk
was d':Cc,ed to have Mr.. Salz file the
specifications fnd plans.
Albert Post asked that some action
be taken in regard to his being drop-
ped from the role Of the Lincoln
Hose Co. The matter was referred
to the Fire Committee.
Homer Schutts again applied for
sewer and water connections for his
lot on Harrison street, between Second
and Third streets. The matter was
referred to the Water Committee.
The Collector reported a balance on
hand of $1,158.45. A letter from Char
les Dougherty, licensed engineer. APP
plying for the position of engineer at
the water works was ordered filed.
Rev. f. T. B. Reynolds requested
the use of the Borough Hall on next
Monday evening for the purpose of or
ganizing a Roosevelt Club. The per-
mission was granted.
Clerk Terry stated that Park, Pot
ter & Co. would audit the borough's
books for $3.50 pei day and expen-
ses. The matter was referred to the
Finance Committee with power to
act.
DIR. Cooley stated that he had look
ed over the boiler at the Water Works
and had received certain recommen-
dations in writing from the engi-
neer He deemed it inadvisable to In
stall a new one at the present time.
The Mayor again spoke in behalf of
a municipal lighting plant connected
with the Water Works and he stated
that he thought that when a new
boiler was placed here, It should be
of sufficient size to operate a lighting
plant If necessary. He also advocat-
J ed that sometime in the near future
an estimate be filed with the Mayor
and Council by a competent concern
setting forth the actual cost of i~nstall-
ing and running sue a plant.
A general discussion ensued regard.
ing the purchase of additional hose
for the American La France engine to
enable 1t to pump from the bay. Mr..
Van Pelt stated that at the present
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Borough had 2750 feet of good hose
on hand and hat as each of the COM
panies needed a considerable amount
of small articles, he thought it in
advisable to purchase any more hose
at present.
Borough Attorney Van Buskirk
stated that he had worked upon he
question of drafting a building code
for the borough and he requested that
a committee be appointed by the May
or to meet with him on x Monday
night to go over the draft of he
code and to report thereon at the
next meeting. The Mayor appointed
the following ~coIamittee: Borough
Attorney Van Buskirk, cheirmen:~Ee
Chief Snyder, assistant chairmans
Charles r. Dawson. c. Leroy BOVINE,
William ]. Schaefer, and George w
Il Jacobs.
The resolution for the payment o.
the current bills was unanimously
passed, after which another resolu'
ton. directing the collector to dis
count a note for 2 $500 in the Keypori
Banking Co, was unanimously pass
ed.