Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-29
LAND FOR
WATER SUPPLY
So. Amboy Also Acts Against
Unruly Soldiers Coming Into
the City
By Special Correspondent

BIZ Special Correspondent
SOUTH AMB9Y, Jan. 29.-Last
night an adjourned meeting Of the
common council took place at the
city hall. Among the important mat
tiers taken up was the following res
olution offered by Councilman Kress:
Whereas, a large number of troops
are stationed at the shell plant al
Morgan and said troops come to South
Amboy when they are off duty for the
purpose of seeking recreation and,
Whereas, these troops have given
h city police force considerable
trouble and the city police force by
season of their numerical inferiority
are unable to cope with the situation
be 1t
Resolved, that the city clerk COM
municate with the officer in command
of these troops and request the es-
tablishment of a military police in
his city for the purpose of assisting
the local police force In enforcing the
laws in cases where members of the
the u. 8. Army are concerned.
The resolution was adopted. Coun-
Gilman G. remarked that the city
council was giving the city hall cham
Der over to the dancing soldiers,
which are the troops stationed at
Morgan and stated also that some of
these men are gentlemen, while 9TH
ers seek pleasure in "black-jacking"
our own citizens in our own streets
OF the city. He declared that h To-
cal police force was as good as any in
the state when it comes to taking
car of their own men, but given 20
or more men on each corner to look
after the proposition Is too much for
them. and he made it known that
something should be done to have
these nuisances abated.
In O resolution offered by Council
man Delaney. which was adopted, the
city clerk was instructed to enter in
to a contract with the Wesco Realty
company for the purchasing of q tract
of land in the Bayview Manor section
for the purpose of establishing a wa
ter plant there. They accepted this
offer of the Wesco Realty Company
with the proviso hat the city
Gil be given thirty days from Janu-
airy 3rd to test the other section of
the tract to investigate whether or
not this tract contains water suitable
for the needs of the city.
The first communication to be taken
up was that of James c.. Harding, a
noted g~eologist, in which he set forth
details and facts regarding the pres
ent water proposition, was received
and filed. Another communication
from the Department OF Conservation
and Development written to the city
engineer from Harry KENNEL, con-
tained encouraging facts as to the
water wells that are being driven.
A reorest from James H. Dawson,
principal OF school Nc. 1. was read
wherein he requested the use of the
council chamber for Friday night. for
the purpose of holding a debate
there. Upon motion of Councilman
Kress the request was granted.
Mayor Gordon in his communica-
ton to the council, appointed Anton
MalizZe'wFiSf as member OF the locSl
police force in the absence of David
Quinlan. who is overseas with the
American Expeditionary Forces.
The mayor also appointed Francis
p. Coan as a member of the Board of
Education to succeed himself
Upon request of the Eastern Coal
Dock Company the mayor appointed
the following as special officers with
opt paw: William 7. Chambers. Will
liam Walters. Harry S. Bloodgood,
Sam Reiner. John 3. Edwards. VIII
liam J. ennedy, A. 8. Heyer. Jr., Os-
car Lambertson. The appointments
were also confirmed by motion.
A communication was read from
City Attorney F. Z. Coan, in which he
set forth the fact to the city that the
city was held responsible for h acct
dent on Bordentown avenue on De-
cember 10th, at which time a Mich
ael George, Keyport. was running his
machine along this street, when he
ran into a trench which bore no red
light. and by so doing damaged his
car to the extent of s~eventy-fve dol
lars. The attorney declared hat the
city was liable, and also recommended
that the damages be paid Mr.. George
through his attorneys. Ackerson and
Ackersor at Keyport as soon as posi-
BILE. This communication was re-
ferred to the council as a whole by
Councilman Delaney.
The Raritan River railroad com
municated with the city council. and
made known the fact that in order to
protect their materials they have
erected a temporary fence around
their materials, blocking off several
streets, l. e., Ferris street and Cor
don.
They also laid stress upon the fact
that this was only a temporary affair
n that they expected shortly to have
a building for this purpose. The
communication was however referred
to the street committee by motion of
Councilman Delaney.
A resolution offered by Councilman
Delaney. calling for a warrant to be
drawn by the city clerk for $615
which is the accrued interest for six
months on the twenty-five thousand
dollars worth of sanitary sewer bonds
which becomes due January 31st. The
resolution was adopted.
According to the report of the
board of trustees of the Free Public
Library. the funds in the local library |
was well drained. as the balance on
hand at the first of the year showed.
The balance is $3.04. The report was
received and filed.
Councilman Kress stated that as
chairman of the public buildings and
grounds he had been requested by the
War Camp Community service to put
before the council for their considera-
ton. - 'v'tege of having the use of
the city hail for dancing every Satur-
day night. The motion was made a, d
seconded and the reuueSf granted