Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-24
IMPROVEMENTS
FOR kEYP0RT
Borough Council Has Lengthy
Session. Street REPAIRS
New Traffic Rules
lBy Evening News Correspondent

KEYPORT, Aug. 24.-The council
chamber was crowded Monday night
at the regular meeting of the mayor
and council. More than fifty MEM
bers of the fire department were pre-
sent to hear the discussion about the
accident which occurred on Sunday
morning when the engine of Lincoln
Hose Company and three other ears
were damaged. Chief Van Pelt re-
ported the accident and called upon
several members of the company to
tell what occurred and later other
eye-witnesses who were present
told what they saw. 1t developed
that a car driven by Frank Howard
of this place, passed the Mack ma
chine on Main street in front of what
was formerly known as the Barton
House n continued to run ahead
of it throwing a cloud of dust. AS
Howard's a reached a spot near
Walling Terrace it collided with a
"a parked along the side of the
street and as it swerved out it was
struck by the Mack which caused it
to strike another car.
The mayor stated hat it was time
to make an example of reckless driv-
ers and put the matter up to the
council to decide what should be
done. After hearing a dozen or more
witnessesfa motion vas made that
the fire chief and Borough Attorney
Van Buskirk should take such action
against Mr.. Howard as they deemed
advisable. 1t was decided that the
damages sustained by the truck be
ascertain+d from the international
Motor Company as soon as possible.
The borough attorney was directed
to draft with the assistance of the
fire committee and the Board of Fire
Chiefs an ordinance covering several
matters not covered by the motor We
hicle law and have the same approv-
ed by the commissioner of Motor We
ricles. The most urgent matter in
connection with the proposed ordin-
ancc is the prohibiting of cars park
ing near A fire house.
At the request of Foreman VAN
derbilt of the Hook and Ladder Com
pany, the borough engineer was di-
rected to have the various street and
election supplies removed from the
truck room where they are now
stored.
Councilman Ogden suggested sew
eral plans for the establishing of
permanent traffic signs at the inter-
sections of Broad and Front streets
and Broadway and Front streets
Miss Elliott. the clerk. was directed
to ascertain the cost of the proposed
signs.
The borough attorney submitted
figures on the amount of water which
he estimated was used by the two
contractors for the mixing of the
concrete for newly paved streets and
the clerk was directed to send bills
to the contractors for the same.
Later in the meeting Inspector Pol
ing reported of the great increase CT
water which had been pumped this
year and it was decided to leave the
matter in the hands of the water
committee to pass upon the amount
of the bills.
DR.. C. l.. Close who recently pur-
chased a house on Front street APP
piled for permission to erect an addi-
ton thereto using frame construc-
ton. AS the ouse is just within the
fire limits the permission was refus-
ed and the matter referred to the
building inspector and the fire chief
for recommendations as to what
should be done which would not IN
pose a hardship on DR.. Close.
To CobbIc Osborne Street
Councilman Hopkins reported that
it would cost about $500 to cobble
Osborne street from the curve near
the Clayton House to Front street.
AS every heavy rain causes a large
amount of the surface of the street to
be washed away it was decided that
this work be done and the matter
was left in the hands of the street
committee with power. After the
meeting the mayor and council Wis
tied the street and decided to use the
borough truck to cart h stones
from the borough property to the
street. The laying of the cobbles
will be done by the contractor who
recently laid the stones between the
rails on Front street.
Engineer Bryne reported that he
could find no breaks in the pipe line
beneath he Lehn Building on Front
street. He also stated that he found
that a great deal of earth had dis
appeared and that the pipe was in
danger of being broken unless re-
paired at once. He was directed to
have same taken care of at once
using shells or such other material
as he deemed best.
He also stated that there vas a
stoprage in the stream near the
South Keyport pumping station and
hat he did not know whether this
stoppage was on the borough prop
erty or in lands in Raritan township.
The borough attorney suggested that
1t be ascertained whether or not II
was without the limits of the bor-
ough and if SO that he and the Dor
ough engineer be directed to appear
before the Raritan township com.
mittee at their next meeting ano
take up the matter with them.
The police committee was directed
10 inform the police to arrest al
!. Junk dealers soliciting business In
the borough as none had obtained a
license this year.
The mayor and council decided to
t meet the last night to inspect'Provost
avenue and vicinity.
Councilman Matthews reported
that only four of the fourteen resi-
dents Of Maple Place would agree
to pay for sprinkling of that al
summer suffering thoroughfare.'
The clerk was directed to writ
to the Monmouth Lighting Compan!
and request that the pole near tn
doorway of the Hook & Ladder
Company be removed and replaced
so that the new apparatus when /
arrives can make a quicker turn a.
it leaves the building. Plans FOL
tho rapo odellipp Of the hOWling alley