Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-23
WATER ACTION
At So. ANBOY
Ordinance Governing Water
Service and Much Other
Business for Council.
IBy Evenlng News rorresponaenL.1

by Evening News cor~respondent1
SOUTH AMBOY, March 23:-A
water ordinance, Raritan street
grade ordinance, firehouse ordi-
nance. Feltus street grade ordinance
and an ordinance appointing Viii
liam S. O'Brien as constable were
adopted on third and final reading
last night in one of the longest SEES
ions ever held by the local council.
On behalf of Mayor Thomas j..
Scully the city solicitor made a
speech as he presented the mem
bers of the council and the city off
Gals with handsome gold badges
signifying their office. The badges
have the seal of the state of New
Jersey and are engraved with the
title of the officer. In appreciation
of thanks was given his honor the
mayor and the city solicitor.
The water ordinance was taken
up on second reading by sections
and passed unanimously. One Sec
tion was amended giving the large
consumers a sixty per cent. reduc-
ton on water costs. This will bring
the rate down to the same level with
Perth Amboy.
There are many interesting sec
tions in this new ordinance. Under
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may make connections and install
Iwaterpipes In the houses to be con-
Injected with the city water supply.
1T provides that no two consumers
can use from the same feed pipe.
Another provision, one that will
prevent water rents to become in
arrears, provides that when the
water rent becomes three months
past due sthe commissioner shall
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all service off until the water rent
has been paid and a service charge
of 81.
A communication from Harold G..
Hoffman, city treasurer, stated that
in accordance with the instructions
of the council he had advertised the
sale of the 500, 900 worth of ate
bonds and the only bid received be-
ing from the South Amboy Trust
company he had awarded the bonds
to that company. A resolution was
adopted confirming the action of the
city treasurer.
A communication was received
from Fire Chief Walter Smith stat
ing that at the fire on Saturday $50
feet of hose were burst. This must
be replaced and he urged that new
hose be purchased Immediately. The
communication also stated that the
department needed a barrel of soda
and acid. The last mentioned sup
piles were ordered but the matter
of fire hose vas referred to the fire
committee for immediate action.
A communication was received
from Mrs. Barber Woods, of High
land street, requesting some i'm
provements on that street. The COM
munication stated they had neither
water, sewer, gas nor street light.
1t was received and filed. 1t is I'M
6erstood hat the house in question
J situated largely in Sayreville
township while the back yard is the
nly part in South Amboy.
A petition was received from the
residents Of Highland street asking
that a sidewalk and blue stone curb
be set on that street. 1t was re-
seived and referred to the council
ps a whole.
The semi-monthly report of the
sity treasurer showed a balance on
hand last report of ~s6.316.47. The
balance last night was $1,493.41.
The report vas received and filed.
Councilman Lovely brought up
the matter of informing the engi-
neer at the water works when a fire
breaks out. He stated that it was
nearly an hour before the man at
the pumps was informed of the fire
on Saturday. He suggested that a
gong be connected with the fire
alarm system so that the man at the
plant could pump more water.
Councilman Kvist brought up the
matter of fines for speeding. He
stated that The police court was
turning all this money over to the
state department and asked If the
court was not entitled to costs.
City Solicitor Coan stated that 1t
was, but better yet the warrant
should be drawn up in such a man
her that it makes speeding a viola
the state law. in this manner the
city would receive the entire amount
of thS fine.
Michael Lee Suits was nominated
hnd elected assessor of the second
district in place of William H. Pres
ton. resigned.