Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-14
ACTS
ON 1920 BUDGET
Matter Of Municipal Light Plant
Is Also Taken Up
"a $500 correspondent.

81 Spectul Correspondent
KEYPOBT, Jan. 14.-At the regu-
meeting Of the borough council
held Monday night the 1920 budget
was fixed. A meeting for The hearing
of the budget which also includes the
tax ordinance will be held next Mon
day night January 20 at which time
objections may be presented by any
taxpayer Of the borough Of Key
port.
The amount OF tho surplus revenue
is estimated at sl99.70 as the collec-
tors report has not been completed at
this date. The following are the re-
sources and anticipated for
the year 1920: Surplus revenue APP
proprlated 1890; miscellaneous rev.
enues, licenses. 500; fines and PEN
alties, $50: bank tax, s64S.t6; fran
chise tax, s937.16.
Amount TO be raised by taxes
s3S,457.22. Appropriations, fire,
$4,000; streets, $4,000: lights. $3.50;
poor, 1890: salaries. $500: police,
$1,000; Board Of Health, s400; sewer,
5000; library. $3.50; ways and
means, $1,000; printing, 800: garbage,
$3.50; total s~37,131.80.
One of the most important matters
to come before the council at this
meeting was the discussion Of the pos
sibility and feasibility OF installing a
municipal light plant, the subject be-
ing introduced by Councilman Cherry.
After a discussion it was decided to
get in tough with Mr.. Runyon n ar
range a meeting TO take the matter
up.
A communication from Attorney
John s. Applegate stated that the
hearing of the borough against Louis
Stultz would be held at Red Bank Sat-
urday January "a at 10 A. NJ. The
suit is against Mr.. Stultz to recover
money for water used at the hygeia
ice plant, which Mr.. Stultz declares
was used without his knowledge.
John l.. Cottrell addressed the
council and stated hat $76 per year
allowed each fire company for the
maintenance of the fire trucks was
not adequate and asked that more
be appropriated. which later in the
evening was increased $50.
The report from the borough coll
lector showed a balance on hand of
$~4,920.60 A communication from
The War Department regarding the
erection of municipal pier on water
front vas referred to the street com
mittee.
A communication from the Ben
nett Gravel Company regarding sup
plying gravel from new beds was
referred to the street committee.
1jCIh lCIlS lCHOl W. NAN ~
make application to the Board OF
Freeholders for the maintenance OF
Maple Place.
Clerk Terry reported hat r.. O..
Walltng, of the Board OF Education,
requested the balance of the money
due the Board of Education, the
matter to be adjusted with Clerk
Walling. The matter Of the school
paying for water bills was taken up
and decided that the schools should
pay the bills, the same as a
er. Harry Cater was made a mar
shal without pay for m year.
Mr.. Christiani was present and
stated that his water meter was out
of order and thai he wished to ar
range q settlement. Bills dating from
last July were presented. Mayor
Bogardus stated hat the meter was
the consumers property and should
lave been repaired. He was told to
pay the bills as presented and the
water committee would return any
discrepancy found after a careful in
v~estigation. Mr.. Chrlstiani also
brought up the matter of having
Beers street to the tile factory re-
paired and the street committee was
instructed to investigate same. A
resolution for the payment OF bills
totaling ~s3.445.76 was made and
passed.
Councilman Cherry reported mat
Mr.. TuthIll had requested the plac-
ing of a light on Oak street and upon
investigation 1t was found necessary.
The matter of having q map of lights
for the borough was also brought up
and the clerk instructed to request
Mr.. Hitchcock for same. Councilman
Cherry reported hat the contract
with Theodore Carhart for repairing
and scraping streets in the borough
had expired and a new one was nee
essary. He was paid $3.50 last year
and this year required 81 per day.
This was passed. Mr.. Carhart to work
when Engineer Crawford needs him..
The matter of the loss Of fifty feet
Of fire hose at the recent Matawan
fire was again taken up and Chair
man VanPelt of the fire committee
was instructed to take the matter up
again and ascertain II possible what
became of the hose and what Mata-
wan will do toward replacing 1t.
Councilman VanPelt also stated that
Engineer Heddan requested O. raise
In salary as engineer Of the water
plant. The water committee will
take up the matter.
Councilman Cherry n J. w.
Keough were appointed members of
the sinking fund commission. both
of the above succeeding themselves;
B. B. Huylar and NJ. L.. Terry were
M of the Hoard