Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-21

Smith Street between Car Barn and City
Line.
On motion the Council took a recess to
on RECOMMENDING, motion prevailed that
Council revert to Order Of Business, No. ..
Motion prevailed. that Council reconsider
appointment of nine p~atrolmen made by the
The appointment Of Paul wm. Layden,
John Jos. Dryer. James r. sullivan. James
NJ. Nolan, William 4. Kilmurray. Carl Dan
lei Munroe, Patrick l.. Dryer, Michael j.
hrned. by the following vote; Yea-wiI-
son.. Waters. Patten. Andersen, Clark,
Riedy' wssteT; ayr rsson,or sv Mr..
Riedy:
Whereas. A. d. Martin having bid st,54s.
for the painting OF interior of city Hall,
and he being the lowest responsible bidder,
Resolved. that the contract be awarded
was introduced, and adopted by this follow
ing vote; Yea-Wiison. Waters. Patton. An
dersen, Clark. Riedy. Wester. Nay-None.
The following resolution by Mr..
Resolved. that c~ontrac. for painting of
the interior and exterior of Eagle Hose
House and to furnish two new front doors
and new cellar doors and frame. be award
ed to A. D.. Martin. he having bid s540.32
was introduced. and adopted by the follow
ing vote: Yea-Wilson Waters, Patten. An
dersen. Clark, Riedy. wester. Nay-None
The following resolution by Mr..
Riedyi
Whereas. this Council did heretofore au-
thorlzs the advertising Of bids for the pur-
chase Of hre hose equipment bids to be
received at this meeting OF the Council. and
Whereas. in pursuant TO said ADVERTISE
ments, bids were received. and
Whereas. Thompson-Goodyear Rubber
corporation having bid the sum OF $40 per
foot for Bay State Brand. and being the
Be 1t resolved. that the contract for said
equipment be and hereby is awarded TO
said Thompson-Goodyear Rubber Corpora
Be IT further resolved. that the proper
officers be and hereby are directed TO enter
into contract for the said equipment upon
the passage and approval of ordinance sp-
propriating moneys to paw the cost OF the
was introduced. and adopted by the follow
ing vote: Waters, Patten. An
dersen. Clark. Riedy, Wester. Nay-None.
The following resolution by Mr..
A resolution approprlatins 1 1000. 900 for
providing for the issuance Of temporary
Whereas. in the opinion of this Council It
ply system now owned by the city be add
ed to by the construction Of a new reser-
Whereas. plans and specifications for the
construction of such a reservoir on prop
erty owned by the City. located on Florida
Road, In the City of Perth Amboy. New
Jersey, have been prepared and the esti-
mated mat I cost OF construction Of such reser-
Now, therefore. be Il resolved by the City
Council OF the City of Perth Amboy:
Section 1. That there be and hereby Il
appropriated One Million Two Hundred
Thousand Dollars (s1, 200, 000) for the sup
ply of water. to wit: the construction Of a
reservoir as a part of the City's water sup
ply system on property located on Florida
Groye-koad, otherwise known as City Limits
Road. within the City OF Perth Amboy. now
owned by the City.
Section 2. That the construction Of such
reservoir. being a purpose for which bonds
may be Issued pursuant to Chapter 252 OF
the Laws OF New Jersey OF 1916, as amended,
be temporarily financed by the issuance OF
temporary bonds as provided in section 10
or the Act Aforesaid: and hat there be Is
sued temporary Improvement bonds OF the
City of Perth Amboy 20 an amount not ex-
ceeding In the aggregate One Million Two
Hundred Thousand Dollars 0$I.2 eco, 00O),
bearing interest at not exceeding six per
centum "a per century per annurn, payable
semf-annually and maturing not exceeding
six years from their date.
Section .. That the City Treasurer be ana
hereby Is authorized to determine tho date
or dates which said bonds shall bear. and
the date or dates OF maturity thereof, ths
rate or rates Of Interest thereon, the place
or places and medium of payment and any
other necessary details. and to arrange the
terms OF sale and sell said bonds either al
one time or FROM time to time, all within
the limits above provided, without further
action by this Council
Section 4 That said bonds and the cou-
pons attached thereto for the payment Of
interest may pc In substantially the follow
ing form. to wit:
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