Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-21
Policemen Escape Fines
Following Trial Here
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A statement from Chief Burke was
to the effect that Tonghini's behavior
had been good before he was draft
ed into the army. The committee
found Tonghini guilty, reprimanded
him, instructed him to apologize to
his superior for the language used
and the remainder Of his ten days
vacation was forfeited.
The police. committee had referred
to it a communication from officers
William Bachman and Frank Seiboth
requesting permission of the board
to organize a social club among the
member of the police department.
Two applications for the position
of director of BUSES were received
and referred to the judiciary COM
mittee, they being from Walter JAG
OLSEN and John P. FRANKIE.
The resignation of William H. Nc
Cormick as fire warden was received
and accepted.
The Board of Water Commissioners
+ had a communication before the
Board informing the Aldermen thai
maps showing the route of the pro
posed Intra-Coastal Canal were o
on hand and requesting that the AL
dermen go over the ground with the
Water Commissioners. The chairman
was authorized to designate a day
WueH lie eLhllIo bOdIu SIOulu 1ufSSll-
gate the proposed route.
The judiciary committee reported
favorably upon the application OF
Walter Merwin for a junk yard Ii
cense.
Alderman John J. Clark reported
that several petitions for salary in
creases were in his hands but that
nothing could be done until the next
budget was made out. Then, he
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ton.
Health Officer Charles s.. Thompson
reported the results of an sinvestiga-
tion conducted by him at the plant of
the Standard Underground Cable
Works, against which place COM
plants had been received because of
alleged noise, fumes and gasses." Ac-
cording to the Health Officers report,
an investigation was made at 2 o'clock
in the morning, on Aug. 20, it being
found that five blast furnaces, used in
a%nnealing wire, were in operation,
which made some noise, which was
most perceptible ION Washington
street. This, the report said, very sell
dom continued after 3 o'clock in the
morning.
The tubing plant was a source of
complaint, the report said, but 1t was
earned that steps had been taken to
diminish greatly the noise made by a
machine which punches holes In the
metal. On Oct. 8, the report contin-
ued, the officer visited the complain
ant and he had found that no COM
plant was being made at thai time,
matters having been alleviated. The
report was received and placed ON
file.
An ordinance providing for the is
suance of $4,000 water bonds was
adopted unanimously o its second
and third readings. An ordinance
the car barns to the city line was
also favorably acted upon by all on
it's second and third readings.
A bond issue amounting to $4,000
for the Hall avenue paving from
Catherine street to the easterly end
of the bridge vas authorized In a res
olution.
street commissioner to notify all
property owners on Amboy avenue
from Myrtle street to a point 100 feet
west of Inslee street to lay sidewalks
within thirty days.
The contract for laying, a new floor
In the Washington Fire House was
awarded to Robert Bozza, his bid of
SITS being low.
The city treasurer was authorized
by resolution to sell water bonds
amounting to $4,000.
A resolution was passed setting
forth the way in which the vote on
the increase in policemen's pay, should
be taken on election day. There had
been some misunderstanding as to
how the question should be put on
the ballot and this was settled by in
Guiding 8. dia gram in the resolution.
The meeting adjourned to meet
again on FRIDAY night