Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-02-11
KEYPORT ADOPTS
ANNUAL BUDGET
Library Debt Raised TO Take
TITLE --Other Business
8U Special Correspondent
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KEYPORT, Feb. 11.-Mayor o. z.
Bogardus announced to the council
men n citizens present at the meet
ing Monday night h a there had been
pledged amounts almost sufficient to
pay off the mortgage on the free pub
lie library and to erect therein a mem
orial tablet for the soldiers and sailors
in this vicinity who fought in the
War of 81, the SpaniSh-Amertcan Wal
and the great World War. He direct
ed Borough Attorney Arthur 8. Van
Busktrk to prepare the necessary
papers for the taking title. .
He also advocated that the annual
appropriation for the maintenance OF
the library should be increased. A
resolution was passed that the appro-
priation this year be the sum of $1,000.
He also reappointed Mrs. Peter SON
dergaard as a trustee of h library
for the full term of five years, which
action was confirmed.
The budget for the current year
was taken up and discussed at length
and a few changes mad therein. 1t
was decided hat Keyport would fix
its charge at the sum of SIS for each
water hydrant.
1t vas therefore necessary to in
crease he appropriation necessary
for the maintenance of the fire de-
partment $500. The budget was
thereupon unanimously passed on sec
ond reading. There being no objec-
lions, 1t was offered for final reading
and finally passed.
Several meetings ago 1t was an
nounced that owing to the fact that 1t
would probably be necessary to install
new boilers in the water plant. 1t
might be well to consider the propo-
sition of a lighting plant in conjunc-
ton with the water works, and the
firm of Runyon & Carey, of Newark,
were authorized to make a survey to
ascertain If the project was feasible.
Mr.. Runyon stated that owing to
pressure of business. it would be i'm
possible 10 begin his work for a few
weeks.
Joseph D Bed 9, vice president OF
the Board of Education, stated that
On February gath the budget pro-
posed by the Board of Education
would be Fuhnitted to the people for
c1r sideratton. He stated hat the
amount proposed to be raised this
year by them was the sum Of $4,000.
The mayor stated that should this
amount be passed. 1t would greatly in
crease tho tax rate, and that as the
mayor and council had not increased
their budget in such proportion he
hoped that the Board of Education
would assume their responsibility for
such II crease. Mr.. Bedle replied tat
it was up to the people themselves,
and they had the opportunity IN this
date to reject this amount If they
saw fit.
The question of cleaning Of side
walks and cutters was discussed.
Clerk Terry read a complaint from
Samuel w. Smith In regard to the
condition of certain walks on Spring
street. The clerk also stated that he
bod rnAnIxyol oo~a ~ j,+ ~
regarding other sidewalks Council
man Van Pelt, chairman of the Police
Committee, said that the police ae-
partment had beer directed to serve
notice on all property owners whose
walks were not cared of snow to
have the same done at once. The
matter was left in hands of Mr.. Van
Pelt and Borough Engineer Crawford
Borough Attorney Van Buskirk was
directed to prepare an ordinance
compelling the removal of wooden or
metal awnings on Front street.
An ordinance for the laying Of sew
er and water laterals not now laid,
beneath the streets contemplated to
be repaved by the state and county,
was unanimously passed on first read
ing.
Councilman Van Pelt brought up
the matter of the removal of snow
along the streets on which the trolleys
run. He stated that he had been in
touch with the general manager and
was informed by him that they would
cooperate to the best Of their ability
to have the snow removed, but owing
to the financial condition of the COM
pany, 1t would be impossible for them
to expend any amount of money for
the same. Borough Engineer ,Craw-
ford stated that the State Highway
Department had promised to furnish
a gang of mon the following day to
work in conjunction with the borough
mon.
The water committee reported that
hey had agreed to recommend in
creases in the salaries paid the engi-
neer and assistant engineer at the
water works. A motion was unani-
mously passed that Mr.. Headdon's
salary be made sos per month. and
Mr.. Dougherty's salary sos per
month, beginning March 1st.
Mayor Bogardus appointed William
Polling and Charles Bailey marshals
without pay.
The clerk was directed to advertise
for bids for the collection garbage
for one year from March 1st, bids to
be opened at the mex meeting.