Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-20

: I0SCal year. IL Dy any uHlOISCCh VIC
mand there shall arise the necessit'
for greater expenditures to fulfll tn
} purpose of one or more appropriation
as asked In the budget or tax levy. an
there shall be an excess in one or NOR
appropriations excepting the appropri
ations for contingent e~xpenses) owe
and above the amount deemed to D.
necessary to fulfll the purpose of sucl
by proper resolution setting forth tn
facts, for the governing body OF any
municipality or county, by a two
thirds vote thereof, to transfer the
be deemed to be in excess. to such APP
preparations excepting the a~pproprla'
ton for contingent expenses) as are
deemed to be insufficient to fulfill the
purposes of such appropriations"
1t will be necessary for you to pass
a resolution. stating what the unfor-
seen demands are.
Yours truly,
Frank Dorsey, Mayor.
Motion prevailed. that oil the resolu,
ltions reported on f~avorably be placed
Motion prevailed, that the vote Of
the Mayor on the resolution relative to
the ransfer of $1,000 to the Library
Account. be sustained.
The following resolution by Mr..
iClark:
pioyes Of the Municipal Light Plant be
and hereby are increased Three hum
dred dollars $4,000 per annum com
menclng January LIST, 1920.
following vote:I Yea-Wilson, Waters.
Patten. Andersen. Clark. Riedy, Grouse
Nay-None.
The following resolution by Mr..
Clark:
Be It resolved. that the salary OF Al
ma Widerstrom, Assistant to the over
seer of the Poor. be and is hereby fixed
at $40 per month. commencing January
/ I 1000 nnA yapah1n nu harAfnfnra
was introduced and adopted by the
following vote: Yea-Wllson, Waters,
Patte1. Andersen. Clark. Riedy, Grouse.
l~Nay-None.
The following resolution by Mr..
Clark:
Be it resolved, that the salary Is
Lillian johnson, clerk in the office OF
the Collector of Revenue, be and is
lmenclng January /. 1920. and payable
as heretofore.
was introduced and adopted by the
following vote: Yea7-Wilson. Waters,
lPatten, Andersen. Clark. Riedy, Grouse.
lNay-None.
The following resolution by Mr..
CLARK:
Be it resolved. that the salary of
John Hunt, Clerk to the Tax Assessors,
be and is hereby fixed at s125 per
month commencing January l.. 1920.
and payable as heretofore.
was introduced end adopted by the
Patten. Andersen. Clark. Riedy, Grouse
The following resolution by Mr..
Clark:
Be it resolved. hat the salary of
Joseph Z. Hornsby. assistant to the
Collector of Revenue. be and hereby is
fixed at $3.50 per month commencing
January /. 1920. and payable as here
twas introduced and adopted by the
following vote. Yea-Wilson. Waters,
Patten. Andersen. Clark. Riedy. Grouse
lNay-None.
A resolution pertaining to raise of
salary for w. G. Comings. assistant to
the Collector of Revenue, was ordered
laid on the table.
/ Be it resolved, that the salaries OF
the assistants to the City Clerk be and
are hereby fixed as follows; Marine
Craze, $50 per week and Eva Richards
SIS per month, commencing. January L.
1920 and payable as heretofore.
was introduced and adopted by the
following vote: Yea-Wilson. Waters
Patten, Andersen. Clark. Riedy, Grouse
The following resolution by Mr.
Be 1t resolved, that the salaries OF
the telephone operators. Rose Bird anc
Sallie Nitka. be and are hereby hxeo
at the sum of SIS per month, commenc'
ing January 1. 1920. and payable a.
heretofore.
was introduced and adopted by thu
following vote: Yea-Wilson. Waters
lPatten. Andersen. Clark. Riedy, Grouse
The following resolution by Mr.
lClark:
Be it resolved, that the salary of TIL
Assistant to the City Treasurer, be an
is hereby fixed at $17o per month. com
mencing January /, 1920. and payable
was introduced and adopted by tn
following vote: Yea-Wilson. Waters
lPatten. Andersen. Clark. Riedy, Grouse
The following resolution by MI
Resolved, that the salaries of tn
Ijanitors of the various fire houses o
this city be and the same is liked q
Isl 1920 per annum. commencing Janu
Was Introduced and adopted by tn
following vote: Yea-Wilson. Waters
Patten. Andersen. Clark. Riedy, Grouse
The following resolution by MI
Andersen:
Be it resolved. that the salary. o
hereby fixed at $50 per month. com
mencing Jan. l. 1920. and payable a.
heretofore.
Twas introduced and adopted by tn
following vote: Yea-Wilson, Waters
Patten, Andersen. Clark. Riedy. Grouse
Nay-None.
The following resolution, by Mr.
Wilson:
Be it resolved. that the salary of J
C. Jensen. Assistant to the City Elec
~trician, be and Is hereby fixed at TIL
sum of $3.50 per month. commencin,
Jan. /, 1920. and payable as heretofore
was introduced and adopted by tn
following vote: Yea-Wilson, Waters
lPatten, Andersen. Clark. Riedy. Grouse
INay-None.
!, The following resolution by Mr.
Andersen:
Be it resolved, that the salary o
house, be and Is hereby fixed at IS
Margaret Salmon. Matron of the Aims
iper month, commencing- January ]
1920, and payable as heretofore.
was introduced and adopted by tn
following vote: Yea-Wilson. Waters
tPatten. Andersen. Clark. Riedy. Grouse
The following resolution by Mr.
lWalters:
Whereas, by an unforeseen demant
Iarising out of the abnormal conditions
as a result of the late war, the neces
sity has arisen for an additional ap
preparation for the Public Library o
1.-The City of Perth Amboy. In order t.
meet the demands of he salary in
~creases, the increased cost Of book
land periodicals.. and the increased COS
of coal, which said unforeseen increases
are made up as follows:
Il. Increase in salaries ........$ 9l9.1
2. Increase in cost of books... 325.4
8. Increase in price Of COAL. 1903
Total $1,415.5
Whereas, there appears to be an ex