Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-18
INCREASES AND
BONUSES GIVEN
South Amboy Council Boosts
Pay of Policemen, Janitors
and JaiIors; Also Bonuses

~ aRNNAHl A0aKOh0Euts
SOUTH AMBOY, Aug. 1S-The
regular semi-monthly meeting of the
common council was held last night.
A new wrinkle was introduced.
Each member in the future will be
supplied with a copy of the minutes
of the previous meeting. in advance
of the meeting and unless an error
OF omission is found they will be ap-
proved without reading at council
meeting. / It's planned by this meth
cd to save time at the meetings.
A communication was received
from the assistant secretary of the
Public Service Railway Company
stating that the request to have a
pole in front of the Mason property
was being considered and the coun-
Gil would be advised further.
John A. Coan. attorney for z. +.
Mullen in a communication inform
ed the council that Mr.. Mullen had
instructed him to collect damages
from the city caused by the recent
storms the water overrunning his
property due to improper sewage.
The communication was referred to
the city solicitor.
FL "A was received
from the Mechanicsville Hose Com
pany. What may result in the
ganization of the entire fire depart
ment has been started by the Me-
chanicsville company. The COM
m~unication listed some ten men who
had been dropped from the rolls Of
the company for various reasons
This company having taken the init
iative it is likely that the other
companies will commence to clean
up the dead wood" at once.
Application was made by Albert J.
Gross for permission to install a 500
gallon gas tank at the corner of Da-
MID street and Stevens avenue. The
application was referred to the street
committee.
A communication from L. w. Ber-
ny, superintendent of the New York
and Long Branch railroad, acknowl-
edged receipt of the city's complaint
against the blowing of railroad whis-
Ties. The communication stated
that orders had been issued to cut
the whistles to a minimum, but that
was as far as they could go. He
urged the cooperation of the city
council and suggest that they inform
him of specific instances. The COM
m~unication was received and filed.
IlCSOlullOllS were duOPlCd SAdnt-
Ing 500 bonus to each of the water
commissioners, street commissioners
pnd city electrician, these bonuses to
be paid in monthly installments of
twenty-five dollars a month. An
Dther resolution provided for a be-
nus Of $40 for the overseer of the
poor. Another resolution granted
I'm increase of $25 a month to the
policemen and SIS a month to the
5aritors and jailers.
on a resolution by Councilman
Kress the clerk was instructed to
advertise for bids for the construc-
lion of a water main on Gordon
street, bids to be received at next
meeting.
Councilman Kress reported that
there was a bad depression at the
Intersection of Stevens venue and
Henry street. He suggested that the
tlerk communicate with the State
Highway Commission advising them
bf the condition of the road at this
point. The clerk was instructed to
discount a note for $4,000 in an
}icipation of the sale of water bonds.
A Morgan explosion note for $500
Ind a general account note for ST.
100 were ordered renewed. The
treasurer's report showed a balance
bn hand after last meeting of S.
t20.14. and the balance last night
pr s~S,552.95.