Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-16

March 3rd. 1913. The members present
ten. Andersen. Clark. Riedy. and Al
derman-at-Large Grouse.
On motion the reading of the minutes
18th was dispensed with. and the min
utes approved as printed.
The Clerk reported hat on Febru-
airy aStn, isls' hnal assessment maps
and Seaman Avenue Sewer were filed
I'm his Office. They were referred to
the collector of Revenue to be charged
against the various properties and the
amounts collected.
a petition to establish grade and
lay sewer on Arnold avenue from Penn
street to Johnstone street, was re-
ceived and referred to the COMMITTEES
on streets and Sewers.
An Invitation from Protection Hook
aud Ladder Company for the Mayor
and Aldermen to attend the annual
banquet of said company, was received
and accepted, all to attend IL possible.
a petition from Henry Cohen for a
junk wagon license was received and
referred to the Committee on Judi
ciary.
a letter from the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company submitting for ratiica-
tion names of certain officers to act as
railway police, and asking that certain
other names be erased was received
and laid on the table.
A communication from the Middle
sex County Mosquito determination
Commission was received and referred
10 the &OmnllNIte OF the w 1Ote.
The following letter from the Build
ing Trades Council:
Feb. II. 1919.
To the Board of Aldermen of the City
of Perth Amboy.-
Gentlemen:
We have been informed that there
is to be a resolution introduced by
a special call for the Home Defense
connected with the fire alarm system.
We do not think IL advisable to install
or uprisfngs in Perth Amboy up to the
r~asert inns Also. we consider that
we have an efficient police force
winch has always handled what little
trouble there has been in Perth Am
boy to the satisfaction of all con-
cerned. We think 1t would be for the
best to let h police handle the stu
JOSEPH L. CROwEBL,
Secretary, Executive Board. i
was received and ordered entered in
The report of Mcclellan Engine Com
pany of the election of James O'Toole
the resignation of Patrick Lyons. and
the death OF John Langan, was re-
ceived and referred to the Committee
on Fire.
An ordinance entitled An ordinance
appropriating the sun of one thou
sand dollars to pay the cost of the re-
construction of sewer in Grove street
from Francis street to Spring street"
was introduced. and passed on first
TtdulnB W the lOiloWllB Noles ed-
Wilson, Waters, Patten. Andersen.
Clark. Riedy. Grouse. Nay-None.
An ordinance entitled AN ordinance
TO grade and curb the. easterly side of
Amboy avenue from Myrtle street to
a point one hundred feet north of ms
lee street" was introduced. and passed
on first reading by the following vote:
Yea-Wilson, Waters. Patten, Andersen
Clark, Riedy. Grouse. Nay-None.
An ordinance entitled AN ordinance
to amend an ordinance defining the
duties of the City Physician" was in
troduced. Motion prevailed hat same
be laid over until an adjourned meet
ing to be held March eth, 1919.
An ordinance entitled A ordinance
Treasurer, fixing the amount of HIS
official bond, and his salary, and fixing
the term of his office" was introduced.
following vote. Yea-Wnson. Waters.
Patten. Andersen, Clark, Tsiedy. Grouse.
relating to the duties of the City Clerk
fixing the amount of his official bond,
and his salary, and fixing the term of
his office was introduced, and passed
YeaLWilson. Waters. Patten, Ander-
sen. clark, Riedy. Grouse. Nay-None.
An ordinance entitled AN ordinance
fixing0the terms of consent for the OPP
GRAFTON of auto-busses as.the same are
defined, by Chapter 1856 of the Laws of
1915" was introduced. and passed or
mist ta0AAS . IhC lOliOW1nk fOtc
YeaAWilson, Waters, Patten, Apder-
sen. Clark. Riedy. Grouse. Nay.--None.
An ordinance entitled IAN ordinance
regulating the use of taxicabs or au-
tomebHe (other than auto-buses as
defined in Chapter 1876 in the laws of
1910" was Introduced, and passed. on
first %yreading Hby the following vote:
YeaZWilson. Waters. Fatten, Ander-
sem Clark, Riedy, Grouse. .Nay-None.
The COMMITTEES on judiciary recon-
mended that a junk yard and wagon
license be granted to Rafael Budin,
Confpnfd.
Tie Committee on Finance recon-
men.ed that the two notes of the
Board of Water Commissioners. each
amounting to $4,000 now held by the
Sinking Fund Commission and the
Perth Amboy Trust Company due March
7th and 9Th respectively. be renewed,
which recommendation was on motion
confirmed.
The Comptroller having audited the
following bills:
Pay Rolls. March 1. 1918.