Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-13
COUNCIL
Proceeding. of the Board Of Aldermen o.
the City of Perth Amboy, n. j.
February 81, 1921.

chas. F. Welker .............. 1900. 90
Furnishing and Erecting Street signs
Joseph N. Early
s15.75 set complete.
Vulcan Rail and Construction Co.
Plates CSC each
Posts $500 each
Anchor Post Iron Works
Plates 44c each
Posts s6.72 each
The BIDS were referred to the
of the Whole.
An invitation for the Mayor and the
Board of Aldermen to attend the Annual
Company on March LIST was received and
placed on file. as many to attend as pos
sibIe.
A bill from the Raritan Terminal and
Waterways Association for membership
dues for 1921 amounting to $500 was
received and referred to the Committee
on Finance.
A letter from the Lehigh Valley Rail-
road ompany in reference to the ditch
near the Lead Works on State Street,
was received and referred to the Com
mittee on Streets and Sewers and the
City Engineer.
The following communication from the
War Department.:
Feb. II, 1921.
Public Notice
To Whom 1t May Concern:-
A public hearing will be given in Room
512, Army Building. 80 Whitehall Street,
New York City. at 1880 A. NJ. February
% 1891, IL me HidlltE VI y pIOpOstu
construction of a highway bridge across
Raritan River between Perth Amboy and
South Amboy. N. j., by the New Jersey
State Highway Commission.
All interested parties are invited to be
present or represented and express their
views. While. for accuracy of record
important facts and should
be submitted in writing. oral evidence
Plans of the bridge as it is proposed
to construct it may be seen at this Of
flee, Room 6o4. Army Building. New York
City.
]. C. SANFORD.
Corps of Engineers.
it was decided that the Mayor, Board
of Aldermen, City Engineer. City Clerk
and city Attorney attend the hearing.
Requet from Mcclellan Engine Com
pany to ave the name Of William Burke
eraed from the fire roll was received
and referred to the Committee on Fire.
Report Of Mcclellan Engine Company of
the election of James Harding and Ste
phen Srockmally as members and the
election of Joseph Toolin and Michael
Kennedy as fire police, was received and
referred to the mi on Fire.
Petition to work Barclay Street be-
tween Cornell and Groom Streets to the
establishedgrade was received and refer
red to the Committee OF the Whole and
The following extract from theminutes
ofthe meeting of the Board of School Es-
Innate:
Meeting of the Board of School Esti-
mate of the City of Perth Amboy held
Tuesday February 18th. 1921, at 1880 P.
NJ.
Present. Mayor Wilson. Aldermen wes-
ter and sofield. and Commissioner Main
and Sheehy.
A letter. dated June 24th. 1920, &C
knowiedGing with thanks the action of
the Board in providing funds to pay
bonus of two hundred dollars for year
s20-192l was received from the Grade
Teachers Association and ordered filed.
The following resolution covering the
budget for the ensuing year was present
ed from the Board of Education:-
b 1t resolved, that the amount of
money estimated to be necessary for the
current expense of. and for repairing and
furnishing the public school of the dis
trict of the City of Perth Amboy for the
ensuing year beginning July list. 1921. is
Current Expense :...,........$Sss.s5o.oo
Repairing and furnishing ...... 100000
-
423,s50.0 90
And for Manual Training zee. 1s,5oO.o 90
442, $780, 90
Also to pay~bonus to employees
as per resolution OF January
9th, WI ............... 100000
s4s2.s5o.oO
After consideration by sections the fol-
lowing was adopted. Messrs. Wilson. Wes-
ter. Sofield. Main and Sheehy voting aye.
BE 1t resolved: that the amount of
the current expense of, and for repairing
and furnishing the public schools of the
district of the City of Perth Amboy for
the ensuing school year, beginning July
LIST, 1921, exclusive of the amount ap-
portioned to said district by the County
determined at (s2ss, $50. oo) Two hundred
and ninety-eight thousand eight hundred
| and HffU dn1lnrC
and for Manual Training. Eighteen Thou
sand FIVE hundred dollars (s1s, o.o0).
Total. s317,350.o0.
The following was offered.
Whereas, the Board of Education OF
the City of Perth Amboy has decided that
IL will be necessary to pay a bonus to the
employees of the public shoots 70 rthe en-
suing school year.. and whereas, the said
Board of Education has prepared and de-
livered to each member of the Board Of
School Estimate of the said district a
statement of the amount of money esti-
mated to be necessary for such purpose.
Be 1t resolved. that the amount Of
money necessary to be appropriated to
pay a bonus to the employees of the pub
beginning July LIST. 1921. is fixed and de-
termined at fifty thousand dollars, esq.,
O0O) and was adopted by the aye votes
and Sheehy.
After informal discussion Of the school
superintendent OF Schools, is fixed and
determined at G2ss,s5o.oo) Two hundred
and ninety-eigh thcusard eight hundred
and nifty dollars.
and for Manual Training, Eighteen thou
sand five hundred dollars ($1S, 5000
Total. 1917. $500
The following was offered:
Whereas. the Board of Education Of
the City of Perth Amboy has decided that
1t will be-neessary to pay a bonus to the
employees OF the public schools for the
ensuing school year. and whereas, the
said Board of Education has prepared
and delivered to each member of the
Board OF School Estimate of the said dis
trict a statement of the amount of money
estimated to be necessary for such pur-
pose.
Be it resolved. that the amount of
money necessary to be appropriated to
pay a bonus to the employees OF the pub
lie schools for the ensuing school year.
beginning July list, 1921. is fixed and
NSo,Oool and was adopted by the aye
votes Of Messrs. Wilson, Wester, Sofeid,
Main and Sheehy.
Afetr informal discussion Of the
School building needs the meeting ad-
journed, subject to the call Of the Mayor.
A. H. cRoWELL.
Clerk.
Board of School Estimator:
CERTIFICATE
This is to certify; that at a meeting of
the Board of School Estimate of the
City OF Perth Amboy. held on Tuesday.
February 18th. 1921, the amount of money
necessary TO be appropriated for the cur
rent expense of, and for repairing and
furnishing the public schools of the dis
trtet or the city of Perth Amboy for the
ensuing school year. beginning July list.
1891. exclusive of the amount apportioned
10 said district by the County Superin-
tendent OF Schools is fixed and deter
mined at Two hundred and ninety-eight
thousand eight hundred and fifty dollars,
seas. $4,000
and for Manual framing at Eighteen
thousand nve hundred dollars, SIS, 500. 90.
Total s5i7. $4,000.