Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-27
WANT KEYP0RT
To Be CLEANED
Matter Is Taken Up by Bor-
ough Cou neil and Action
Promised

KEYPORT, July 27.-Reports
from several of the councflmen were
received last Monday night by the
mayor and council that a great many
people in the borough have no re-
gard for the cleanliness of the bor-
ough. These reports as well as a
complaint from the Keyport I'M
provement Association showed that
garbage and refuse were being de-
posted on the street. in the storm
drains and on the Shore front. May
or Mason stated that he had per-
sonally informed several of the Of
tenders that the practice must stop
or arrests would be made. Council
man Ogden stated that he had seen
several of the vendors of fruit and
vegetables throw decayed matter and
other refuse from their wagons and
trucks into the street. Reports also
showed that some of the storekeep-
ers along the newly paved streets
have begun already to sweep refuse
into the cutters.
1t was unanimously decided that
the borough engineer and the police
see that the streets are kept clean
and if the carelessness is not stopped
that arrests be made.
Stoppages in the sewer system
were discussed at length and the
borough engineer reported that he
had found in the system such arti-
cles as bread pans, large boards,
large pieces of heavy wrapping paper
and many other things of similar
nature. He was also directed to see
that the offenders in this matter be
apprehended in the future.
The matter of locating the street
lines in West Keyport which vas
brought up at the last meeting vas
thoroughly discussed upon the re-
port of DR.. Hopkins, the chairman
of the street committee. 1t was de-
cided to leave the matter in the
committees sands with power to
act. Recommendations were made,
however. that all of the streets in
question sc located, plowed up and
re~surfaced as far as possible.
In response to the request of the
mayor and council, the s%uperinten-
dent of the Keyport Dry Dock Com
pany appeared and discussed the
matter of the use of the short street
running through their property. 1t
was agreed that the matter would be
adjusted by the street committee
and the company as soon as posi-
BILE.
The State Highway Department
requested profile maps to be made
of the highways passing through the
borough. The matter was referred
to the street corSmittee.
Chairman Hopkins, of the street
committee, reported on several mat
ters in connection with the widen
ing of Front street and the report
was accepted and approved. The
committee was unanimously author
lied to follow UP their recommended
tons and have the work done &C
cordingly.
The question of preventing furth-
err washoutS on the lower end of
Osborn street was discussed and it
was decided to confer with the con-
tractor who is laying the cobbles on
Front street which were removed
from Front street. 1t was thought
that if this street was cobbled from
Front street for a distance of about
one-half block, it would prevent the
serious washouts that have been
taking place lately.
The ~ordisance authorizing the is
sGance of temporary notes to de-
fray the cost of the motorization of
the Hook & Ladder apparatus was
unanimously passed on third and fl
nal reading and ordered printed &C
cording to law.
The matter of repairing several
fire hydrants was taken up. Sew
erai matters of routine work in the
various departments were discussed
at length and after the passing of
the resolution for the payment of
current bills the meeting adjourned