Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-10
CONTRACT
IS ACCEPTABLE
.keypOrt Council in Session.
Fire Hose is Purchased
BIZ spectdl Correspondents.

BIZ Special Correspondent.
kEYPORT, Sept. 10:-Mayor
Bogardus and Councilmen Matthews,
Stidfole and VanPelt were present at
the regular meeting of the council
Monday night. After the approval of
the minutes Of the previous meeting
Adam Sal2, of A. Salz & Company,
addressed the council and asked per-
mission to erect a ten foot extension
on the real of the small building on
Broad street occupied as q tailor shop
and owned by him. There not being
a sufficient number of councilmen
present to pass upon this question
according to the ordinance, the mat
ter was laid over until the next
meeting.
The collectors report showed a
balance on hand of $781.95.
A communication was received
from E. H. Wharton stating tina at
the time of the repaving of Broad
| street he had paid for two waite
laterals and that when the new water
line was laid but one lateral was
made for his property. He asked
that he be refunded the sum of So.
The question was referred to the
borough engineer.
Clerk Terry read an opinion from
Borough Attorney Arthur S. Van
Buskirk regarding the question of
, r~efunding the license money to Mrs.
Mary v. Campbell who formerly con-
Quoted the Railroad Hotel. The bor-
ough attorney stated that, according
to Chapter 1853 of the Laws of 1919,
Mrs. Campbell was entitled to such
refund, and having fully complied
with the law, 1t was his opinion that
q warrant should be drawn for the
amount ordered by the court to be
returned to her. The opinion was
ordered filed and the amount includ-
ed in the regular resolution for the
payment of bills for current expenses.
Clerk Terry reported that he had
compared the proposed contract of
the Monmouth Lighting Company for
the furnishing of street lights with
tho former contract and that, with
the exception of the difference in the
number of lights, the same was iden-
teal. The contract was ordered &C
cepted.
The question of the purchase of
fire hose for the new American La
France engine was taken up and dis
cussed. A motion was finally made
directing that 450 feet of blue dia-
mond hose be purchased from the
Eureka fire hose department of the
United States Rubber Company, at
the price of $1.10 per foot, and that
a nozzle be purchased at the same
time.
An invitation was receiving invit-
ing the mayor and borough officials
to witness the pictures of the Labor
Day parade in Keyport now being
exhibited at Atlantic Highlands. Up
on motion the invitation was accept
cd nj the officials decided to visit
the theatre on Tuesday evening.
A communication from Waldo 8
Coulter, civil engineer Of New York
!, City, offering his services in any work
that might be required In the sewer
or water departments, was ordered
filed for future reference.
A communication from the Zone
Supply Officer, Zone No 2, offering to
sell to municipalities, in carload lots,
various government foods. was dis
cussed at length. A motion was final
~ made authorizing the mayor tt
communicate with the governor anc
endeavor to obtain a carload Of mix
ed goods for sale here.
A communication from a firm OF
accountants, asking employment fol-
the audit Of the borough books, was
ordered filed for future reference.
Councilman VanPelt, as chairman
of the police committee, reported
that he had employed six special
marshals on Labor Day at the sum
of SIS each. A warrant was ordered
drawn and added to the resolution
for the payment of bills.
Mayor Bogardus stated that he had
heard hat the sidewalk in front OF
the entrance to the septic tank was
in need Of repair. He stated that
he considered that when this work
was done the adjoining owner and
himself should each pay one-third
and the borough one-third OF the
cost.
The question of moving the fire
hydrant now located on the south
east corner of Second and Church
streets was discussed at length. E.
D. Hll, who anticipates remodeling
the building now known as the old
school house and making the same
a garage, has offered to pay the cost
Of such change and asked that the
same be done because he wished to
use the space now occupied by the
hvdrant as an entrance. The matter
was left in the hands OF the proper
officials. the work to be done as soon
as possible.
hand to meet the bills for curren,
expenses, a note for $1,000 was or
dered discounted in the Peoples Ma
tional Bank.
The resolution, for the payment OF
current bills was unanimously pass
ed. after which the meeting adjourn
ed.