Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-11-22
ISSUE BONDS
IN EMERGENCY
Causes Some Opposition at
Meeting of the Board of
Aldermen

thorizing the issuance of $4,000 in
emergency bonds to be used by the
streets and sewers committee of the
aldermen this year, was the signal
for the beginning of opposition by
Alderman John j. Clark, but was
useless as the measure was passeb
over mis- may" vote. The money was
spent by the streets and sewers com
mittee to those who were employed
to clear the streets last winter fol-
lowing the heavy snow storm which
tied traffic up for few days. The
committee now needs this money to
meet it's outstanding bills.
The Republican members of the
board held that this was an emer-
gency and the fifth ward alderman
maintained that such a case was not
an emergency and could not be un-
foreseen Mr.. Clark declared that 1t
is unfair for the present council to
impose upon the incoming council
expenditures which the board is now
making. When the question was put
to a vote Alderman Clark alone op-
posed it, although Alderman Thomas
Patten passed on the question.
When a resolution was introduced
to appropriate $500 additional to
the Board of Health by means of a
opposed the measure. declaring that
it would be another legacy for the
incoming board" He was alone in
his opposition all of the other board
members voting AYE" on the ques-
ton. The additional money is to
pay the cost of visiting nurses and
clinics.
A resolution to renew temporary
Improvement bonds amounting TO
s1,935 for one month was laid upon
the table as the city treasurer was
not present to explain what this
money had been spent for.
Improvement bonds amounting to
s617.S9 were ordered issued in or
der to pay the increased salary OF
the Judge of the local district court
which has become mandatory upon
the city. The vote in favor of this
action was unanimous.
A contract with the Standard Oh
Company for 1000 gallons of oil
was authorized. A resolution was
passed requesting the assessors on
| street improvements to assess the
following:. Barclay street grade, Pa
cific street sewer. Pearl and Me-
| chanic street sewers, Carson avenue
] sewer. Cortlandt street sewer. Park
! err street sewer, Neville street grade
/ Convery Place paving and curo
Brace avenue curbing and paving
City Attorney Leo Goldberger had
/ before the board an opinion declar-
! inc it to be lawful for the city TO
award the contract for auditing It's
| books without advertising. He cit
ed a similar case which had been
tested in the courts in Atlantic City
A resolution awarding the 1921 au-
| at to Braverman & Smith for So
! 475 was unanimously passed.
| Commissioner of Motor Vehicles
/ DIE had a letter before the board
| Informing 1t that license plates
/ would be furnished gratis to all mu-
nicipal motor vehicles after Decem'
Der /. He advised the city getting
the necessary applications from Man
| Gibian, the local agent
The local garrison of the Army 4
| Navy Union had before the board 9
copy of a resolution passed by y
| thanking the aldermen for the sl25
check given it for the armistice DAY
celebration.
The local post of the American Le-
gion was represented by delegation
who expected the aldermen to take
action on the appointment of addi'
tlonal policemen. A resolution pass
ed by the post and addressed to the
mayor and aldermen was read, urS-
ing that in making appointments o.
more officers eX-ssrvice men would
be given the preference. This resolu'
ton was referred TO Mayor Wilson
who has the power of making ap'
pointments.
The Public Service Railway Com
pany. in reply to a letter from th'
aldermen. reiterated its inability Il
finance the repairing of the roa(
bed in outer Smith street at thi
time and said it was indefinite as Z
whether or not this work could b'
done next year.