Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-12

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A recess was declared to consider the
bids.
on ~reconvening, letters offering the
| Meredith property at Market Street and
Water Street for the price of s32, 500 were
received and referred to the m
Application of Harry Goldberg for a
junk license was received and referred to
the Committee on Judiciary.
Petition Of Market st. property owners
to have heavy traffic diverted from said
referred to the Committee on Police.
The following communication from
June 80. 1921.
Mr.. A. z. Graham,
City Clerk,
Perth Amboy. N. J.
Dear Sir:-
With further reference to your letter Of
June 30th. relating to the speed OF cars
on Upper State Street.
The writer is informed that instructions
have been issued to all men on lines oper-
ating over this street not to operate at
excessive speed. In addition, we will
check the operation periodically to see
that the Instructions are being carried out.
Trusting that the above will be salts
Very truly yours.
CHAS. NJ. BREEDER,
Asst. Secretary.
was received and ordered entered in the
binutes.
Application of Andrew Kafton for ap-
ponitment as janitor in Eagle Fire House
was received and referred to the Commit
tee on Fire.
Letter from the City Attorney enclos-
ing resolution pertaining to picric acid
now stored at Nixon Terminal and Storage
Company was received and referred to the
| Committee of the Whole.
Communication from Braverman and
Smith in reference to audit of city books
was received and referred to the Commit
tee on Finance.
Letter from Lincoln Engine Company
favoring raise of firemen's pay from $1i
to S25 was received and referred to the
Committee on Fire.
The following communications:
The New York and Long Branch Rail
road Co.
Mr.. A. E. Graham,
City Clerk,
Perth Amboy. N. J.
Dear Sitf-
beg to acknowledge receipt of vow,
favor of June 21st with copy of resolu.
ton which was adopted on June 18th. 1921
by your council and thank you kindly fol
same.
L. W.. BERRY.
supt.
Public Service Railway Company
Mr.. A. E. Graham,
City Clerk.
Perth Amboy. N. ].
This will acknowledge receipt of your
letter of Tune 20. enclosing a copy of a
resolution adopted by the City Council
on June goth, relating to the speed OF
The matter has been referred to the
proper officers for attention.
cHARLEs M. BREEDER.
Asst. Secretary.
were received and ordered entered in the
minutes.
A letter from the Metropolitan Life In
insurance for employees of the City was re-
ceived and referred to the or
J1fiSiar,. from G. p.u, Fir. and n.r,,,
Insurance Company in reference to insur-
ance on Eagle Hose Truck. recently de-
stroped, was received and referred to the
Committee on Fire.
Petition for paving Division Street be.
ween Washington and Broad Streets was
received and referred to the Committed
on Streets and Sewers.
Letter from Counsellor Thomas Brown
In referenc. to damages sustained by Mr.
Frank Burns In loss of taxicab was re.
eeived and referred to the Committee OF
the Whole and City Attorney.
Application of Arthur Donegan for the
transfer of janitorship from Liberty Hooi
and Ladder House to Eagle Hose Fire
house, was received ana referred 10 the
Committee on Fire.
Constable bond of Joseph Rogers wa,
received and ordered filed.
An ordinance etitled An ordinance to
authorize the purchase of FIRE apparatus
consisting of enc triple combination pump
ing engine, chemical and hose motor car
appropriatig the sum of $500, to pay
part of the cost of same and authorizing
issuance of bonds therefor" was intro
duced, and passed on first reading by thu
following vote: Yea-soheld. Waters
Patten, Andersen. Riedy, Wester. Ma,
None.
The Committee on Judiciary recon-
mended that a junk license be granted t.
Samuel Hershman, which recommends
ton was on motion confirmed.
The on Judiciary recon-
mended that a junk license be granted tt
Lyman Pelovitz, which recommendatio
was on motion confirmed.S
The Committee on Fire approved of tn,
action Of Liberty Hook and Ladder Com
pany in electing James Quinlan and Wal
ter Coughlin to membership, which wa
confirmed.
The Comptroller having audited the fol
owing bills.
d. DAr. TrIy 1 1901