Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-14
COUNCIL MEET
At KEYPORT
Business of Routine Nature
Transacted by Borough
Fathers
81 Special CORRESPONDENT.

KEYPORT, May 1.-THE mayor
and council met in regular session
Monday night. Mayor Bogardus pre-
siding. There were present Council
men Cooley, Cherry, Stidfole and Van
Pelt.
A letter was read from the Nom
mouth Lighting Company stating that
they would place the various lights
requested by the borough council
within a few days, with the exception
of the one at the corner of Main and
Monroe streets. They stated that the
placing of this light would require
the erection of five poles and they did
not feel justified in doing so at the
present time. The letter was ordered
filed and the matter of the last men,
toned light vas laid over until the
next meeting.
a communication from J. q.
Shackelton Post, G.. A. r.. inviting
the mayor and council to dinper on
Memorial Day, was ordered filed. A
motion was unanimously passed
donating the customary $50 to defray
expenses.
A communication from the Com
muters Association of Keansburg ask
ing that Keyport cooperate in obtain
ing better train service between Key
port and Newark was read. Upon
unanimous vote of the council IL was
decided hat the borough would CO.
operate in their request.
A communication from the Key
port photograph store was read. The
letter stated that young men loafed
in front of the store evenings to such
an extent that they annoyed women.
Mayor Bogardus referred the same
TO h police committee.
The borough attorney was directed
TO prepare the necessary papers deed
Ing a portion of Walnut street to L.
Il. Morris and accepting q similar
strip on the opposite side of the
street.
Fire Chief Snyder appeared before
the council and stated hat Raritan
Hose Company had purchased q lot
adjacent to the Presbyterian church
on Broad street and asked permission
to move their building from It's pres
ent location to the new site. Upon
unanimous consent the permission
was granted.
Borough Engineer Crawford sug-
gested that several trees in the bor-
ough which INSTRUCTED pedestrians on
the sidewalks be trimmed. He also
stated that 1t would be necessary to
remove several trees in front of the
property of Mr.. Mathiasen on Main
street in order to lay the sidewalk
there. He was ordered to see that
the same was-done.
The matter of collection of sprink-
ling subscriptions was taken up. Re-
corder Smith, who Is handling the
same. stated that he would be willing
to receive $3.50 for the collection of
$1,265 and 10 per cent. on any
amount collected in excess thereof.
Upon the unanimous consent of the
council his offer was accepted.
The mayor directed that the street
committee and the borough engineer
see that the roadbed on Broad street
north from Front street was repaired
with the stone taken up from the
county road.
During the meeting the Rev. r. It.
B. Reynolds called up the clerk and
invited the mayor and council TO
participate in the Memorial Day serv-
ices hat were being arranged by the
G. A. r., Sons of Veterans n other
military organizations in the bor-
ougb. The clerk was directed to &C
cept the invitation with thanks.
Councilman Stidfole reported that
the various maps OF the borough had
been framed and placed in the bor-
ough hall.