Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-01
FOURTEEN
COUNCIL
Proceedings of the Board of Aldermen
of the City of Perth Amboy, N. }.


Regular meeting of the Council of
the City OF Perth Amboy, N. ]. held
May 18th, 1919. The members present
were Aldermen Wilson, Waters, pat
ten. Andersen. Clark. Riedy and Alder
man-at-Large Grouse.
On motion the reading of the minu-
tas of May 5th, 18th and 9Th. was dis
pensed with. and the minotes approved
as printed.
The following communication;
April Is. 1918.
To the Board of Aldermen of the
City OF Perth Amboy, N. j.
We. the family of the late Nels
Peterson who died in the service OF
his country. on the battleheids OF
France, October 10th. 1918. do sincere
ly thank your honorable body for the
engraved and framed resolutions OF
coincidence and esteem signed by, Ma
yor Dorsey and the embers OF the
Board and sent to us. 1t Is the Kind
ness and sympathy expressed In such
deeds as this which helps US to bear
our sorrow. With deep appreciation
of your gift we remain
MR.. AND Mis-. ANDREW PETER
SON AND FAMILY.
81 Carson Ave.
was received and entered in the minu-
The resignation of Frank Brinsko as
patrolman was received and accepted.
The following resolution OF the
Perth Amboy Water Works:
Whereas, 1t is deemed advisable ana
necessary that improvements ana ex-
tensions be made TO the Perth Amboy
Water Works in accordance with the
following schedule:
Lawrie Street, 1900 feet OF . men
main Groom street to New Brunswick
Ave. SO, soc. 90.
Q Gravel Wells in South River Dis
trict, 100000.
ing lines, IS, 100000.
Placing Deep Run Pumping edu1p-
ment in South River station $2,oOo.oO.
Equip South River Station with gas
service, s1s120.00 {.
Concrete steel Goa trestle ut Rum
yon. s1s.000,00.
Gals, South River well collecting sys-
Total estimate. s45,42O.o0.
BE il resolved, that the Honorable
Board of Aldermen be hereby respect
fully petitioned to consider the mat
ter Of financing said impr9yehten1NS.'
Adopted, May 18th. 1919.
c. A. LANDBACN
HUGH TlMMINS.
G. G. BALDWIN,
HARRY COWARD
was presented, and referred to the
Committees on Finance and water. -
The following resolution OF the
Perth Amboy water Mo and ,mprove-
ments have been made to the plant OF
the Perth Amboy Water works our
ing the months of January, reoFuspy
906.99 expended for labor charged 70
the following accounts; Gags at Soueh
River Pumping station, S4So.oV; Sou1n
River Well Line. $65S.O0; South River
Pumping Station, $4,000 and laying
so inch wood pipe line, $1,55g.99.
Be ii resolved, that the Honorapie
Board of Aldermen be hereby respect
fully petitioned to consider the matter
C. C. BALDWIN.
May Z, 1919, adopted
G. A. hanback,.
HUGH TIMMINS,
C C. BALDWIN,
HARRY COWARD.
was presented, and referred to the
Committees on Finance and Water
A communication from August j.
Rossi in regard to unsanitary condie
tlons in the southern section OF the
City. was received and referred to the
Committee on Streets and Sewers.
Announcement of the ~conyention Of
was received and referred to the Com
mittee on Poor.
The following communication from
the Board of Public Utility Commis-
%sioners: ,o,o
MI. John Hanson. Jr..
city Clerk, ~
Perth Amboy, N. ].
The Board of Public Utility Com
missioners has received a letter from
you containing the following from une
minutes of a meeting of your City
aMoion Of Mr.. Clark prevailed that
the Council of this City go on RECORD
"A condemning the action of the Pub
lie Utilities Commission In granting a
seven cent fare to the Public Service
Corporation"
rate OF the City of Perth Amboy Nor
the present year is $3.50 and that this
is a very marked increase over the
rate for last year. me city S4un q
ception to the general rule II 1t has es-
capped expressions of dissatisfaction Pc
cause of it's action in raising the rate,
hut undoubtedly causes not within the
Councils control made the increase
necessary, IL an efficient municipal ad-
m~inistration is to be maintained.
Nav the Board not suggest to the
Council that 1t was confronted by q
problem analogous to this in fixing the
fare to be charged by the Public Ser.
vice Railway Company t tha ~ epI inl
creases In operating expenses, ana al
though 1t could forsee that the per-
Torrance of its duty, would lead TO
misunderstanding and hostile criticism,
1t was believed to be In the true IN
terest of the public for the Board TO
face conditions 1t could not alter and
allow the company to obtain a revenue
sufficient to maintain Its service. rath-
ar than permit the Generalization GER
tain to ensue II the increase had been
Qenleu.
A. N. BARBER,
Secretary.
was received and ordered entered in
the minutes.
A report of Protection Hook and
Ladder Company of the election or
Lauris Larsen. Ralph L. roWell Ber-
membership, was received and refer
red to the Committee on Fire.
The following letter of watson
So ~.f -. -
April 1b. 1919.
]. FRANKIE superintendent,
Municipal Electric Plant,
Perth Amboy, N. J.,
In accordance with you request we
have made an inspection and survey
OF the damage caused by the explosion
al your electric light plant and We find
that the cost of making the necessary
repairs to the various apparatus n
instruments will be approximately
The work which will have to he done
to restore this apparatus to Its former
condition is approximately as follows:
New carbon resistance for lighting
arrestors.
New magnet tAC) complete with
frame for voltage regulator.
New glass top door and frame for
voltage regulator.
New set of resistance for same
S-ynchronizing indicator to be re-
paired.
Induction watt hour meters to be
o~verhauled and repaired with new
Am meter on arc panel to be re-
New operating lever for K-1s switch.
New gear case for induction motors