Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-30

BIZ Special Correspondent
KEYPORT, April s0.-A welcome
for the returning troops vas discuss
ed Monday night at the regular meet
ing of the Mayor and Council. AS
semblyman Dallas G.. Young wrote
the borough make some plans toward
welcoming the boys, but owing to a
previous engagement. he was unable
to be present. AS all the men who
were in service from Keyport
were widely separated and In various
units, IL was thought best to delay
the celebration until all had return
ed. 1t vas therefore decided to lay
the matter over until the next meet
ing at which time the Councilmen are
to submit a list of names from which
the Mayor will max a selection for
the committee or welcome. Sugges-
lions were<also made hat the annual
inspection of the Fire Department be
deferred until the day set for the well
come, which will most likely be early
in the fall.
Prior TO the meeting, Dr. Cooley was
sworn in by Clerk Terry as a Nom
Der OF the board. having been appoint
ed by Mayor Bogardus at the last
meeting to serve until the end of the
year in place of former Councilman
Edward w. Snyder.
MT. OrOEtA inQulTGQ as 10 Muetutt
he should build a cesspooi In the rear
of the place recently purchased by
him and upon which he is making ex-
tensive alterations. He was inform
ed that 1t was unlikely that h sew
er system wouh be extended in that
vicinity for sometime and 1t would be
best for him TO build n cesspool.
The Clerk stated that he had re-
ceived an application for a license
frnr4 q waRfxr Hxktha uf~hoH IN nrtNa n
jitney bus between MatasTan an
Keansburg. There being no local or
dinance concerning such licenses, the
clerk was directed TO so inform the
applicant.
A communication from the Keyport
Improvement Association regarding
s'Clean up week" was received and
the clerk directed to prepare the usu-
al proclamation.
A COMMUNICATION from the borough
attorney enclosing a letter from the
Monmouth County Social Service ask
ing that an extension of the borough
hall telephone be placed in the room
IL occupies was read. The request
was granted.
The question of the widening of the
intersection of First n Walnut
streets was again brought up and Il
was decided to award to Il. T.. Morris
Ahe sum of $50 for the land granted
by him. The street committee n
the borough attorney were directed
to see hat all necessary papers were
drawn so that the same could be ex-
ecuted at the next meeting.
The clerk reported that at the re-
cent election T. Walter Snyder a
been reelected fire chief; Daniel A.
Van Pelt, first assistant n Daniel
A. Clark second assistant.
The question of the refunding OF
the charge of the Reliance Rub
Der Corporation was taken up and dis
cussed and ii was finally decided that
h Company should pay h bin as
now rendered and an adjustment
would be made after the next meter
reading in order to determine, h APP
proximate amount of water flowing
through the private drain.
Councilman Rothwell reported that
the various lights ordered placed by
the borough council had not as yet
been done by the lighting company.
Mr.rCrawford was directed to see the
superintendent and endeavor to have
the same done at once. He also stated
that he had received a complaint
from Mr.. Yancy Anderson regarding
thersstagnant water in the ditch IN
front of the railroad station. The
clerk was directed to write to the
railroad company and state that UNI
less this trouble was remedied at once
the borough would do the same and
charge it to the company.
Councilman Cherry asked what a
been done in regard to compelling the
merchants to keep the awnings high
enough to prevent pedestrians from
being struck while passing beneath.
The police committee reported that
they had all beer notified by the
police. The mayor directed that one
more chance be given and II they then
fhey sheuld be Immediately arrested
and brought before the recorder for
trial.
Councilman Van Pelt reported that
the wooden awnings in front of the
Stout estate buildings n of John q.
Schanck were In such condition that
should a fire occur in either place,