Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-21
SALARY RAISE
FOR RECORDER
PickersgiII to Get $1,000 a
Year instead of $1,500 in
Ordinance by Aldermen.
GET PLEAS FOR FUNDS
City to Vacate Street at Bar
ber Plant; Nothing Done on
Budget for Coming Year.

The salary of Recorder Harold E.
Pickersgill was increased from
$500 to $4,000 per year last night
by the aldermen in an ordinance
unanimously passed on its first
reading by the board. This new
salary will go into effect January ],
1921, payments to be made monthly
to the recorder. Before voting
AYE" on the question, Alderman
John j. Clark stated that he reserv-
ed to vote otherwise on the ordi-
nance on its next two meetings. AL
through no discussion took place in
the council chamber last night on
this subject of an increase for the
recorder, 1t is generally understood
that the aldermen are of the belief
that the large revenues coming In
to the city treasury from the re-
corder's court as result of Re-
corder Pickersgil's work have en-
titled him to the increase.
\ An ordinance to vacate q road at
Spa Spring and relinquish all public
rights to same in order that 1t
might be taken over by the Barber
Asphalt Paving Company was
unanimously passed upon first read
ing. Alderman Clark again stated
he might change his vote on fur
there readings
An ordinance granting the park
commission complete power in the
setting out and controlling of all
shade and ornamental trees In the
city was passed on first reading.
A resolution was passed calling
for a special meeting of the alder
men on Dec. 20 at which time these
ordinances should come up for the
second and final readings.
A petition was received from
three property owners and residents
In Pearl Place asking for a sewer.
The communication was referred to
the streets and sewers committee. A
resolution passed by the water board
last week establishing their 1921
budget was received and referred
TO the committee on finance.
The board of trustees of the Pub
lie Library had request before the
board for $4,000 as their 1921 ap-
preparation, an increase of $4,000
over their appropriation this year.
Fines amounting to $1,000 were re-
verted to the city treasury during
the year, 1t is pointed out, making
the actual increase only $4,000
which, the communication says, is
not out of proportion when the
growth of the city is considered.
The Army & Navy Union had a
communication De1Ore> the DOarQ
thanking it for the share of the cell
ebration f,'.ds allotted their garri-
ron. Ar application for janitor Of
Protection Hook s. Ladder Company
was received from Peter Fiigen and
referred to the fire committee. The
National Conference on City Plan
y ing had letter before the board
Offering booklet on city planning
IDEAS. 1t was referred to the COM
mittee of the whole.
Bills from The street department
to the Uniform CI smical Company.
3 MS Rohr and the Perth Ambo.,
Gas Light Company were referred
10 the Office OF the collector of rev.
enue for collection.
IAN ordinance authorizing the is
suance SvI, 100000 worth of water
bonds wzs passed on second and
third I'D rs unanimously. Tax
lrevenue bonds amounting to $4,000
lwere ordered issued in anticipation
Aof taxes. A resolution describing
the $103,000 water bonds was pass
ed. A resolution was passed trans
ferring $500 from the Board of
Health account to the isolation hos
pital account after $500 emergency
bond to be used in the isolation hos
pital account had been revoked. =