Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-28
F|REMEN ASK AID
IN BUYING TRUCK
Keyport Hose Company Would
Purchase Motor Apparatus;
Other Matters Before Council
80 Special Correspondent.

81 Special Correspondent.
KEYPORT,, April ga number
o. the members of Lincoln Hose Com
pany together with a representative of
the Mack Truck Company appeared
before the mayor and council Mon
day night to ascertain what assistance
could be given the company by the
borough in the purchase of a new
fire truck which the company an
ticipates purchasing at a cost of about
s1O,50O. Wilmer Tuthill, the treas
urer of the company, stated that in
the last few years the company had
spent over $4,000 in concerning cars
for it's use, but owing to the great
weight which these cars had to carry
they had not proved successful. The
mayor stated that the borough could
do nothing at the present time as the
budget for the year had been made
mp and passed, but suggested that the
company ran to finance the pur-
chase if they possibly could and then
come before the counci shortly before
the mex budget is made up. He also
stated that If the company with whom
they were negotiating did not make
terms which they could meet that they
should try some other concern. He
assured the company that he was per-
sonally interested in their efforts and
mat ne NOulu COnltiDuJt lONoiu tAS
purchase as literally as any one In the
borough.
The fire committee reported that
at the recent election for fire chief and
assistants the following had been duly
olected: Daniel A.. Van Pelt, chief;
Daniel Clark. first assistant; William
L. Morris, second assistant. The cleo
ton was unanimously confirmed.
Clerk Terry submitted the figures
of the cost and receipts for the run
ming of the water works for the first
quarter of the ear 1920 which showed
that the plant was self-sustaining at
the present time.
A representative of the Weber Sub
terranean Pump Company was present
a device In the wells which would in
crease the water supply at a reduced
cost. He was informed that at the
present time the wells were producing
more water han ever before, but
should there be any material decrease
in the near future the matter would
be taken up with him.
Henry Walling, of Fifth street, APP
peared before h council n asked
that the watsg which accumulated
upon his property he disposed of. The
matter was referred to the borough
engineer and counsel.
Contractor Charles r. Dawson sub
mitted plans for the contemplated en-
closing of the lower porches of the
Mansion House with FIRE proof con-
struction. The plans were ordered
approved and filed.
Albert Bloomer, who resides In the
Vreeland property commonly known
as Government Row, complained about
the sanitary conditions which have
existed there for some time. Mayor
Bogardus requested Clerk Terry who
H. D. T2.A
TO have Assistant Inspector Noun
make an examination of the same and
report thereon to the Board of Health.
Councilman Van Pelt stated that
he had visited Beach Park with c.
s.. Calvert of tho Aeromarine Plane
& Motor Company and found the con-
iition of the storm drain there as
stated at the last meeting by Mr.. CAL
vert. He stated that to carry the
drain any distance out into he bay
would be a considerable expense but
he advised that the drain be repaired
at least to the same distance as In
former years. The mayor directed
Borough Engineer Crawford Nto as
certain the cost of the same together
with hat of driving. piling for pro-
lection Of the same n to report
thereon at the next meeting.
Several water bills which had been
passed upon by the water committee
were ordered collected as they now
stood and several others were placed
In the hands OF the committee for in
y~estigation.
The mayor and clerk were desig-
mated as tho committee to appear be-
fore the Board of Public Utility Com
m~issioners at the hearing upon the
application of the Jersey Central
Traction Company for increased fares.
The clerk was directed to commune
cate with Recorder Smith in regard
to the report for the sprinkling OF
streets last year.
Councilman Var Pelt reported that
the matter of collecting refuse during
clean up week had been satisfactorily
arranged with the garbage collector
and no additional charge would be
made.
A claim of one of the property own
ers near the factory of the Architec-
tural Tile Company hat h Monmouth
Lighting Company would not install
current unless a large deposit was
made was taken up and discussed. The
same people also desired a connection
made with the water system and the
matter was referred to Mr.. Crawford
to see what could be done.
Councilman Matthews suggested thai
the borough engineer procure, poles
for use in raising and lowering the
air pipes in the wells at the water
FORKS and also stated that he thought
certain improvements might be made
in the method of using the air lines.
He was directed to see that his ideas
were carried out.
Several matters OF routine work were
taken up and discussed and disposed
of.
A note for s1.100 was ordered dis
counted at the Keyport Banking Com
pany in anticipation of the collection
of taxes.