Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-29
To the Council

june 10, 1921.
To the Council
Sealed proposals for the purchase OF
1913, O00.0 90 5h% street Improvement Bds.
dated June LIST, 1921, were advertised for
as provided by law. to be received at the
office of the Treasurer until Tune sth.
2 p. M. but no bids were received and
the said issue will be taken by the Sink
Ing Fund Commission of the City Of
Perth Amboy at par and accrued interest.
This Is the issue recently authorized by
your board to provide for payment of the
CONTRACT for the resurfacing of Maple St.
FERD GARRETsoN.
was received and ordered entered in the
minutes.
IN ordinance entitled IAN ordinance
providing for the issuance OF bonds in the
sum of Seven Thousand $4,000 Dollars
to pay the cost of the reconstruction Of.
and an addition to and equipment for the
and passed on first reading by the fol-
lowing vote: Yea-Sofeld. Andersen Riedy
Wester. Nay-water1, Patten. Clark.
Motion prevailed that public hearing in
City Hall on Monday evening, June .oth.
l1921.
An ordinance entitled IAN ordinance
regulating and restricting the volume,
height and area OF buildings hereafter
erected and regulating and determining the
minimum area of yards, courts and other
open spaces, and regulating and restrict
ing the location Of trades and industries
specified Industries and location CT build
ings designed for specific uses and estab-
fishing the boundarie Of districts for the
said purpose was introduced. and passed
on first reading by the following vote:
Yea-Sofeld, Waters, Patten, Andersen.
Riedy. wester. Nay-Clark.
Motion prevailed that public hearing
in relation to this matter be held at the
City Hall on Monday efening, June goth.
1921.
The following resolution by Mr.. Clark:
Whereas the figures presented by some
local contractors in recent biddings on city
work does not appear to the close OBJ
server tl.at such contractors have the best
interests of the taxpayers to the fore
some contractors try to get the highest
price for their work and at the same
time try to reduce the wages of their men
Teherefore, be it and it is hereby re-
solved. that the Mayor enter into no con-
tract witt any contractor on city work
until such contractor agrees to pay the
prevailing rate of wages and in accord
ance with chapter 253 P. L. Of 1913.
vote: Yea-Patten. Clark. Nay-soneld.
Waters. Andersen. Riedy, Wester.
The following resolution by Mr.. Wa
tiers:
Resolved. that the City Treasurer be and
hereby is directed to file a supplemental
debt statement, at the next meeting of
the Council. and to include therein the
proposed issue of $4,000 temporar. i'm
,rovement bonds and $1,000 reconstruc-
ton Orphans Home) Bonds.
| was introduced. and adopted by the fol-
lowing vote. Yea-Sofeld. Waters. Pat
ten. Andersen Clark. Riedy, Weste-. Nay
None.
The followins resolution by Mr.. Ander-
sen:
Whereas, in order for this Board to
decide who may be the successful bidder
for the furnishing of electric lamps, this
Board deems 1t advisable that bidders be
requested to furnish this board with
sample lamps for testing purposes.
Be it reolved that the City Clerk notify
| the RESI- ective bidders that 1t is the de-
sire o fthis Board thu lamps be submit
ted to the City Electrician.
was introduced. and adopted by the fol-
owing vote: Yea-Sofaeld. Waters. Pat-