Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-03


City Treasurer.
we're presented and ordered entered in
The Following resolution by the Board
as a whole:
whereas, a treaty. or agreement be-
tween the States Of New Jersey and New
York had been duly approved by Congress
and a Port OF New oYrk authority has
been created, whose duty Ii is to study
and propose to the Legislature OF New
! York and New Jersey a plan for the
/ development of the Port of Greater New
Whereas. the City of Perth Amboy has
been considered geographically and COM
mercially within the Port Of Greater New
Whereas, a commission was heretofore
appointed consisting of three men from
New York and three men from New Jer-
sey for the purpose of proposing a port
development scheme. and
whereas. this comission has made an
exhaustive study of the whole matter and
has submitted the report to the Legis,
Iature of the State of New Jersey as Wen
as to the state of New York. and when
said report was formally adopted, said
report recommended that the matter OF
port development be placed in the hands
~ n body of men to be known as the
Port Of New York authority. and
whereas, the Port of New York au-
thority Is now holding hearings on the
subject OF port development for the pur-
nose of submitting a final report to the
| legislature at the coming session. and
Whereas. the shore front Of the City
I nr HETtn Annoy luEttHtI WIN
Bay and River, is included within the
jurisdiction Of the said port Of New York
authority. making 1t highly desirable. htat
the interest of this section be le<ked az,
Ter at once so as to be properly provided
for in the report that is to be Submitted
to the Legislature. -,
Now therefore, be It resolved that this
body go on record as endorsing the ex-
tension of the bel: line railroad as pro-
posed by the Port of New York Author
INV to the City of New Brunswick on the
i D.rgtap Rfvar and continuing same along
the shore of the Raritan River to the city
of Perth Amboy, and that they $50 endorse
the pin for free zone within the port, 70
be located on the south shore of the Rari-
tan Bay. and
Re II further resolved, that a
Of seven citizens. to include the city Engi-
neer. shall be appointed to consider the
matter of port development. as to loca-
ton of piers and terminals. Feasibility OF
the same, together with the propaoliity
be derived therefrom to make 1t self
supporting, when completed, and the re-
port Immediately back to this Board:
Be II further resolved that a committee
of aldermen appear before the Port of
| New York Authority at Its hearing IN
New York on October 81, 1921. and TO
present a copy of this resolution to said
| authority. informing it of the action taken
by this Board.
was introduced, and adopted by the fol-
lowing vote: Yea-Sofeld, Waters. Pat
ten. Andersen. Clark. Riedy. Wester. Nay
None.
The following resolution by the Board
as a whole:
Whereas. by reason of the P.erson Bond
Act, municipalities OF the State of New
Jersey are limited TO Indebtedness OF
per cent. of their average (three year,
ratables. which prevents the City Of Perth
Amboy and otehr cities from making ex-
| tensive improvements and at the same
time relieving unemployment
Be ii resolved that this E~ird goes on
| record as being in favor that said act be
amended so as to permit uie bond limit
to be increased a reasonable percentage tor
the year 1922.
Be 1t further resolved, that a.copy of
this resolution be mailed to each of the
incoming members of the next Legislature
| representing this district with the request
that they use heir efforts toward obtaining
he said amendmen to the said Act.
was introduced and adopted by the fol-
Lowing vote: Yea-Soheld. Waters. Patten
Andersen, Clark. Riedy, Wester. Nay
None.
The following resolution by MI. Waters:
Resolved that S1.50 be refunded to Wal
ter Komineck. for auto bus badge No. lO2.
returned.
was introduced. and adopted by the fol-
lowing vote. Yea-Sofeld, Waters, Patten,
Andersen, Clark, Riedy, Wester. Nay
None.
The following resolution by Mr.. Riedy:
Whereas. 1t is the opinion of this Board
that the rates for FIRE Insurance in the
City of Perth Amboy should be reduced
by reason of the construction OF the city
Reservoir which was built for the purpose
VI ~ oA5 'A1t
Perth Amboy, and as a protection, should
the water mains undex tne Raritan River
be out of commission by reason OF breaks
or otherwise. and Perth Amboy have no
water supply with which to fight fires.
Now, therefore. be 1t resolved that the
City Attorney be and hereby is directed
to take UP with the Fire Insurance Rating
Bureau of the State of New Jersey the
matter of obtaining reduced rates for fire
insurance in the City of Perth Amboy.
was introduced. and adopted by the fol-
lowing vote: Yea-Sofeld, Waters. Patten,
Andersen Clark. Riedy Wester. Nay
None.
\ Whereas. by virtue of Chapter 175 p. L.
1895, as amended by Chapter 3lS p. l.
l9N. it is provided by Section / of said
Act that each and every active volunteer
fireman doing public fire duty where they
and each of them are not otherwise per-
sonally compensated for their services so
voluntarily rendered, may upon the adop-
tion of a resolution by this BODY receive
eah year such sum as shall be authorized,
same to be paid to them as obligations
are paid out of the moneys raised by gem
eral tax levy to cover any losses they
and each of them may incur IN attending
upon and putting out fires.
Now. therefore. pursuant to said sta
be and herery is fixed as the amount
which each volunteer fireman not other
wise compensated for his services, shall
and och of them may incur in tending
upon and putting out fires in the City
of Perth Amboy- under and within which
they may be doing public fire duty, and
which said moneys shall be paid on and
after the first day of December in each
and every year upon application of such
active hremen.
was introduced. and adopted by the fol-
lowing vote. Yea-Sofeld Waters. Patten,
Andersen, CLARK, Riedy, Wester. Nay
None.
The following resolution by Mr.. An
dersen:
Be it resolved. that contract for 100. 900
gallons of 81 degree Diesel Distilla etoil
be awarded to Sun Oil Company at 1890
per gallon, and
And be it further resolved that the
Mayor be and Is hereby authorize to
enter into such contract.
was introduced. and adopted by the fol-
lowing vote. Yea-SOfeld Waters, Patten,
Andersen. Clark. Riedy. Wester. Nay
None.
The followin resolution by Mr.. Waters.
Whereas the Board of Water Commits
sioners of the City Of Perth Amboy has
reported to this Council that by reason
cf the non-payment OF past due water
rents it Will be unable to provide the
finds necessary to meet interest which
Is to accrue on the first day of Novesnber.
1891. upon outstanding obligations of the
City Of Perth Amboy Incurred for water
urposes. and
Whereas it was ANTICIPATED n making mp
the budget of the city of Perth Amboy for
the year 1921 that such interest is to be
met out of the revenues of the Water
Whereas, it is provided in section 81 OF
chapter 1872 of the laws of 1915 being
An act concerning municipal and county
finances" as amended, that in addition to
other borrowings in anticipation of taxes
II shall be lawful to borrow the full
omount of the interest or the principal OF
the public deot as the same shall fall due
providing no other provision has been
made for the paymen thereof and the
amount of money so borrowed after Au-
sust first i\tll be included in the budget