Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-18
COUNCIL
Proceedings Of the Board of Aldermen Of
the City of Perth Amboy. N. J.


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Regular meeting OF the Council Of the
City of Perth Amboy. N. j., held June
Aldermen sofieid. waters, Patten. An
dersen. Clark, Riedy. and Alderman-at-
Large wester.
Or motion the reading Of the minutes
Of the meetings of June 9Th and June
10th was dispensed with and the minutes
approved as printed.
A hearing was held in reference to the
proposed passage of an ordinance provid-
ing for the issuance Of $1,000 bonds for
Orphans Home Building.
A hearing was held In reference to the
proposed passage of an ordinance restrict
Ing and regulating buildings.
Application of Frank J. Mowrey for
position of %ajnitor in Eagle Fire House.
was received and referred to Committee
on Fire.
Protest against Playground at School
No. 6 was received and referred to the
Recreation Commission.
Letter from the Building Trades AS
ISOLATION of Perth Amboy enclosing reso-
luton king rates of wages, was received
and referred to the Building Committee
by the following vote: Yea-Waters. Pat
ten. Andersen, Clark. Riedy. Nay-So-
cid. wester.
Letter from Board of Health request
ing that sewer ends Uoot of High Street.
Catalpa Avenue. Brighton Avenue, and
water mark. was received and referred to
the on Streets and Sewers and
City Engineer.
Letter from the Board of Health pro-
testing against unsanitary condition of
sewer main on Sheridan st. under trestle
and track of trolley company. was re-
ceived and referred to mi on
Streets and Sewers and City Engineer.
Request of Joseph Bath to withdraw his
bid on electrical work on Orphans Home.
was received and referred to the Com
mittee of the Whole.
The following report of the City Treas
urer:
SUPPLEMENTAL DEB STATEMENT
STATE OF NEW JERSEY.
COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX, S.:
Ferd Garretson being duly sworn de-
poses and says:
Deponent is the City Treasurer of Perth
Amboy. N. j.. hereinafter called the mu-
nicipality" and the chief nancial officer
thereof. The Supplemental Debt State
mant annexed hereto and hereby made a
debt condition of the municipality on the
date hereof and is computed as provided
for the annual debt statement by Chap
ter 252. p. l.. 1915 as amended
FERD GARRETSON,
City Treasurer.
Subscribed and sworn to before me as
of this rst day of June, 1921.
MARINA J. CRAZE.
Notary Public. N. ].
Received June Is. 1921. Perth Amboy.
A. E. GRAHAM,
City Clerk.
A.. % The net debt of the municipal
ity as stated in subdivision C of the an
nual debt statement last led is $1.464,-
514.60.
debt has been increased is s50.177.s7.
go The net debt at the time of this
statement is $1.514 .692.47.
B. The amounts and purposes separ-
ately itemiZed of the bonds or notes about
to be authorized together with the deduc-
lions which may be made on account of
each such Item
Reconstruction BIDS. Orphans Home)
81, 900. 90.
Temp. Imp. Bonds.
Carson Ave. Sewer. $1,000.
Parker st. Sewer, $4,000.
Pacific St. Sewer. 800.
Pearl Pl. and Mechanic st. Sewer, $4,000
81, 800. 00.6
Total under this Item - I'll. 10000
C. The net debt of the municipality af-
ter the Indebtedness to be authorized has
been incurred is s1,525.9 92.47.
d. The three next preceding assessed
valuations of the taxable real property
uncluding improvements) of the munich
pality and the average thereof is as fol-
lows:
1918 assessed valuation s21. 4ss, 34s.00.
1920 assessed valuation. s22,5s9.102 90.
1921 assessed valuation, $751; 32,4 AIS. 90.
Average of such assessed valuations, $685.
202. 30S. 90.
f. The percentage that the net debt
az computed under subdivision C hereof
be ars to the average assessed valuation
computed under Subdivision d hereof is
as follows.
Six, fty seven plus 70 (6.57Vo).
was presented. and ordered entered in the
minutes.
Letter and bill from the New Jersey
State League of Municipalities was re-
ceived and referred to the OF
the Whole.
Letter from Harry S. Medinets In refer
ence to injury sustained by Mrs. Marcy
Michaels because of rope strung across
the road at Market Street and High st.
was received and referred to the Commit
tee Of the Whole and City Attorney.
Communication from the American
Smelling and Rening Company requesting
the appointment of r. C. Miller as a spe-
cal police ocicer and the discontinuance
of J. II. Williams as special ocicer. was
received and LAID on the table.
Company of election of James Quinlan
and Walter Coughlin and requesting an
exemption certificate for Frank Seiboth,
was received and referred to the Commit
te" on Fire.
The following report of Fire Wardens:
June II. 1921
Mayor an doBard of Aldermen:
l hereby render a report of the condi-
tion of the yard of the Perth Amboy
Metal and Iron Co. at time of investiga-
ton made by the Fire Wardens on June
II. 1921.
Southern section OF yard. piled with
scrap iroi ard metal cans. two frame
buildings partly burnt. containing large
amount of paper and books. lying around
subject to catch re from a spark from a
passing locomotive. Partly burnt frame
building near railroad track containing
baled and loose rags and bags, subject to
fire from a spark from a passing locomo-
tive. Stucco building in center of yard.
containing baled and loose rags. rst floor
made of concrete. second floor made of
concrete. third floor made of wood. Wood
roof covered with tar and gravel. this
building is in a bad condition as there are
many windows broken. the roof Is not
flashed and counter flashed which leaves
it open SO that sparks may enter the
building through these holes. If this
building should catch re 1t would be very
dangerous to fight. Brick building known
az metal building, found to contain brass
and iron. and on second floor. scouth end,
found bales of rags. We examined a lot
but found none to contain powder. We
recommend that all ~inflammable mater
ial such as paper. bags and rags be re-
moved. and that men be stationed at this
place with hose and water until this ma
terial is removed.
LOUIS H. FRANKIE,
ROBT. j. COTTON,
JAMES A. MURRAY,
JAMES DOLAN,
Fire Wardens.
was ordered entered in the minutes. and
the request compiled with.
The following report of Fire Wardens:
~ June 20, 1921,
Mayor and Board of Aldermen
/ hereby submit a report of investiga-
ton made at the junk yard of Harry