Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-30
'KEYPORT ACTS
ON FINANCING
Common Council at Final
Session of 1921 Takes up
Budget Accounts

KEYPORT. Dec. 30.-The final
meeting of the mayor and council
was held Wednesday night. The
principal business oe the evening was
that of adjusting the various bud
get accounts. The officials were
gratified t learn from the collector
and clerk that after all bills were
paid there was still; an unexpended
balance in the budget account.
Councilman Hopkins reported in
his stead that the Gamewell Fire
Alarm Company had made another
offer to install its system in a lesser
degree for about $4,000 less money.
This new plan omitted several alarm
boxes and only covered the main
part of the borough. The plan was
and the matter was referred back to
the fire committee.
Later in the evening upon the ar
rival of Chief Van Pelt another offer
was received from another company
to place on trial in the borough. an
electric siren which could be operat-
ed by the telephone exchange or
from several stations in the borough.
This offer was likewise referred TO
the fire committee for investigation
and report.
Councilman Rothwell reported
thai Contractor Dawson had stated
that he deemed it very unwise to
place the new roos upon the water
works at this time of the year. Ow-
ing 70 the fact that it would be nee
essary to remove the entire roof of
the plant in order tt place the new
Orders and beams it would leave the
plant at the mercy of a sudden
storm. Such a thing might freeze
the entire place up for days if not
weeks. TIL, matter was discussed at
length anG the contractor was d.
rected to see that the engineers were
made as comfortable as possible and
protected from the weather and to
begin his work on the new roof early
in the spring.
Borough Attorney Van Buskirk re-
ported that several more automobiles
had been m.red on Main street. En-
gineer Bryne stated that it would be
necessary to place a number of loads
of shells ir the holes which had been
made and then to cover the same
with cinders and gravel. The street
committee was directed to have the
work done at once.
The borough attorney also report
ed that he had been hearing numer-
Gus complaints about stray dogs
throughout the borough and partic-
ularly in the business section. Mayor
Mason stated that he had observed
them chasing automobiles on Front
street and causing a lot of trouble
for pedestrians. A motion was pass
ed directing the police committee to
sae that the police disposed of the
unlicensed dogs.
The election to membership in
Lincoln Hose Company of John
Wilson and Harold Bedle was con-
firmed.
At the conclusion of the business
meeting Mayor Mason rose and ex-
pressed his regret in the fact that
Chief Van Pelt and Councilman
Matthews were severing their Off
cial connection with the council. He
stated that he appreciated the fact
that these men had foregone pleas
ures during the past few years in
order to be present at almost every
meeting. He thanked them on be-
half of the people Of Keyport for
what they had done.
Chief Van Pelt arose and in reply
stated hat although he had always
spoken what was in his mind and
had fought for some things, he left
the council without any hard feel
ings and that he expressed his sin
cerest sympathy for the mayor and
council in the work in the future.
In conclusion Miss Elliott, the
borough clerk, read an invitation
from the Keyport Engine Company
to the borough officials to meet with
the company on New Years eve and
celebrate. The invitation was quick
ly accepted.