Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-12
MADE ON
WATER PLANT.
South Amboy Soon to be Alb
soluteIy Independent as to
Water, Council is Told.

BY Special Correspondent.
SOUTH AMBOY. Jan. 1.-THE
second regular meeting of the new
council was held last night in the
council chamber of the city hall.
The frs. communication was from
the Public Service concerning the
trolley rail at the corner of Borden
town and Pine Mr.. kvist
reported this defective rail al the
meeting held on January 4. The
letter was sigRed by the secretary of
The company. stating that ii had
been referred to the department OF
maintenance.
Communications were received
from William II. Bloodgood, William
Crozier. l.. j. Whalen and James
Houlihan making application for
the position of patrolman. They
were received and referred to the
council as a whole and the mayor.
An invitation was received from
the Mechanicsville Hose Company
asking the council to visit them at
their headquarters and to inspect
the apparatus. The communication
stated that this same invitation had
been extended to other councils but
none had accepted. On a motion by
Councilman Stanton the communal
cation was received and the invita-
ton accepted.
A communication was received
from the Board of Health asking
mat the annual appropriation of
$3.50 be turned over at once The
communication was received and re-
quest granted.
Two ordinances we're taken up on
the second and third readings last
night. The first ordinance appointed
Harold G. Hoffman as treasurer, A.
II. Slower as collector. Agnes Farrell
| as matron of the home, and William
Preston as assessor. The second
ordinance was for the appointment
| of two assistant engineers Both or
dinances were adopted.
Resolutions were adopted order
ing the renewal of a $4,000 tax an
ticipation note, $4,268 improvement
anticipation note, an improvement
water bond anticipation note for
$4,000.
A resolution was adopted provid-
ing for q bonus for certain city Off
GERS. as follows: Street Commission
er John Connors. SIS: Water Com
missioner John Braney. S25: Over
| seer of Poor Joseph Bailey, SIS; and
]. Dolan, city electrician. $3.50 per
| month.
Councilman Shuey reported that
the water plant had been operating
for some time now and everything
was working smoothly. He stated
that within a short time Commits
sioner Braney would close the Perth
Amboy gate. thus making South
| Amboy absolutely independent of
par4. mhAu for xuafar
Councilman Kvist offered a mo-
ton that Commissioner Braney pre-
pare an estimate Of the cost to in
stall an extension of the water main
on Bordentown avenue to h city
line. He pointed out hat If this
was laid before the pavement was
| completed it would save the city
considerable money.
Councilman Kvist Stated that the
auditor had made several attempts
to secure q copy of last years finan-
cial statement but was unable to gel
one. He asked for Information,
Councilman Stanton stated that he
was of the opinion that II was filed
with the city clerk. The city solicit
tor stated that all public papers
should be filed with the city clerk.
The clerk, however, stated that he
never received a copy so it would
seem that the certified audit COM
pany had not carried L their
agreement. He suggested that the
commissioner of public accounts in
Trenton would be in possession OF
one. At this time the solicitor re-
commended that the net debt state
ment be prepared before January
81.
City Treasurer Sullivan. whose
term has just expired, stated thai
Mr.. Scully had several copies made
and it was easy to secure one OF
those. Mr. Carroll. however. stated
that he must have an original and