Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-08-16

1 treasurer.
City Clerk.
(Coupon)
The city Of Perth Amboy, in the State
| of New Jersey will pay to bearer Tween
ty-Three and rs 100 Dollars on the 1st
day of ............, H., at the off1ce
of the City Treasurer. being six months
interest then due on it's Water Bond
dated July l. 1919. No .........
City Treasurer.
Estate of New Jersey
County of Middlesex
John Hanson, Jr., City Clerk of the
City of Perth Amboy, in the County and
State aforesaid. do hereby certify that
the foregoing is a true and correct
copy of a certain Resolution, Motion,
passed by the Boar of Aldermen of
said City at a meeting held on the Twen-
ty-irst day of July in the year nine
teen hundred and nineteen.
In Witness Whereof, / nave hereunto
set my hand and attached the corporate
seal of SAID city this oath day of July
in the year nineteen hundred and nine
teen.
John Hanson, Jr.,
Approved July "a. 1919.
was introduced. and adopted BY the
Patten. Andersen. Clark. Riedy. Grouse
Nay-None.
The following resolution by Mr..
Whereas the Senate of the United
States has passed a Resolution request
ing the American Peace Commission in
Paris to obtain a hearing for the Dele
gates chosen by the people of Ireland,
and expressing sympathy with the as
pirations of the Irish People for a gov
eminent of their own choice; and
Whereas the people of ireland, in the
General Election held in December, 1918,
elected by a overwhelming majority
se~venty-three members of Parliament
out of a total Of one hundred and five,
and the majority thus elected, met as an
Irish Parliament on January 21st, 1918,
proclaimed a Republic. selected three
delegates to the Peace Conference then
sitting in Paris and appealed to the
Free Nations of the World for SYM
Be it resolved thai the Board of Al
dermen of the City of Perth Amboy,
voicing the opinion of its citizens, be-
lieves> that the principle of self deter
mination so often and SO forcibly pro-
claimed in the noble declarations of
President Wilson as to the objects of
the United States in the war that has
just closed should be applied to Ire
LAM the time has come to recognize
the republic proclaimed by her elected
Representatives.
Be 1t further resolved that the Board
of Aldermen of the City of Perth Am
boy urges the adoption by the Congress
of the United States of a resolution pro-
| viding for such reorganization of the
Republic of Ireland. and
Be it further resolved, That theC Clerk
of this Board of Aldermen of the City
| of Perth Amboy be and hereby is in
| structed to forward a copy of this
resolution to the President of the United
States to each senator from this State
1 and IN the Con oracSrn N from fhic die
trict.
was introduced. and adopted by the
following vote: Yea-Wilson, Waters,
Patten. Andersen, Clark. Riedy. Grouse.
Nay-None.
The following resolution by Mr..
Clark:
Whereas, there has been created in
our city an association known as the
New Jersey Inter-Coastal Ship Canal
Association, the of which is to
advance the building of a ship canal
from Morgan, N. J. to the Delaware
River at Bordentown, N. j., and
Whereas the undertaking of such a
proposition is a very large one, and
Whereas to put such a proposition across
will mean that all organizations and in
dividuals great and small. must get be-
hind it,
Therefore be it and 1t is hereby re-
solved that the Mayor and Common
Council of the City of Perth Amboy,
go on record as being i~n~favor of the
New Jersey Ship Canal. and will do
everything that is possible for them to
do towards the completion of this pro-
ject. and
Be it further resolved that the City
of Perth Amboy. through its Common
1Couucil. hereby become a member of
the New Jersey Inter-Coastal Ship Cana
Association. and that $4,000 be appro-
priated from the Contingent Account
to pay the city's dues to said associa-
ton on a warrant duly drawn upon the
Treasurer of the City of Perth Amboy.
And. 1t Is hereby further resolved
that copies of this resolution be sent
by the City Clerk to the representatives
n the representatives from this state
in the House of Representatives, Wash
ington, D. c.. also copies of this reso-
luton be sent to representatives in
Trenton. and a copy to our local news
paper.
was introduced. and adopted by the
following vote: Yea-Wilson, Waters,
Patten. Andersen. Clark. Riedy. Grouse.
| Nay-None.
The following resolution by Mr..
Be it resolved that the contract for
painting City Hall and Police Station be
awarded to A. D.. Martin, he being the
lowest bidder. having bid the sum OF
I$445, and
Be II further resolved thai the checks
Of the unsuccessful bidders be returned.
was introduced and adopted BY the
! following vote: Yea-Wilson, Waters,
Patten. Andersen, Clark. Riedy Grouse.
tNay-None.
The following resolution by Mr..
Resolved that the city Comptroller be
lie sale the horse owned by the Police