Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-28
MAYOR MASON
HAS MESSAGE
Tells of What Report Has
Done and What Should
Be Attempted

KEYPORT, Dec. 2S.-The present
board met in regular session in the
council room at borough hall Tues
day night, this being the final meet
ing Of the council for the pres snt
year. The mayor and two councii-
men retire December 81 and bust
ness of importance was concluded at
the meeting.
Mayor Mason read an address in
which he thanked the council Tor its
cooperation. All dealings yer har-
monious and peaceful and the mayor
stated that he appreciated the eff
forts of all. He also thanked the
borough clerk Miss Esther Elliot for
her services stating that both he and
the public were more than satisfied
with her efforts and as she was the
first woman to hold the position in
the borough he was more than glad
that her term had been such a suc-
cess.
Mayor Mason stated that good
streets and good sidewalks were an
absolute necessity in any community
and that he had tried to improve
both in the borough. He also stated
that the local water works represent
ed an outlay of more than $4,000
and were practically running without
a head. He suggested that this de-
partment be run as a separate divis-
don. He also stated that the re-
building of the plant caused by a
fire last year had cost ar-und $4,000,
and a jetty had been built for the
protection of the filter beds which
had already made at least two feet
Of new beach.
He mentioned the rebuilding of
the borough hall to accommodate
the new fire truck purchased for the
truck itself and said that the
Keyport Engine company had COM
pleted the payment on the big La
France engine which they recently
purchased. He re mmended a
tractor be purchased to be used FIR
the sprinkling of the streets and
mentioned the purchase of the new
borough truck.
Mayor Mason stated that at pres
ent a sum of $4,000 remained in
the surplus accounts of the borough.
He praised the police for their ef-
fiIient services, especially during
the summer when the automobile
traffic is extremely heavy and their
duty Is to protect the pedestrians at
the crossings. He mentioned the
extra work placed on the shoulders
Of borough engineer William j.
Bryne superintendent of streets by
the resurfacing of Second and Front
streets, also Broadway, and he also
! spoke of the great amount of work
done on Broadway, Washington and
Provost streets. Therese Avenue
Beers, Elizabeth Osborn, Atlantic
Walnut and First and Third streets
In conclusion, he invited the pres
| ent board to attend a banquet to bt
served at the home of his daughter
Mrs. Howard Hanson, tomorrow
night.
The fire chief, Daniel Clark, called
the attention OF the council to tn
beams under the flooring where thu
new auto truck is kept in the Dor
ough hall and stated that they wer'
not strong enough. The chief was in
structed to call the attention OF thu
new board to the condition.
Chairman Bailey OF the fire com
mittee stated that 200 feet of frt
hose Of the White Diamond brand
put out by the Goodrich company
had been purchased and recon-
mended the purchase OF o Zee
more, while the price is S1.15 pei
foot, as January / the price will ad'
vance to S1.25. AS the hose wal
| needed the order was placed.
Councilman Polling stated that
new chimney had been completed a
the water works; covering on pipe
being also completed.
An ordinance authorizing the is
suing of temporary notes to defra.
the cost of laying sewer and watel
.aterals on Broadway, also sidewalk.
and sprinkling, was corrected ant
passed on the second and third rea
,ngs.
A report by the borough clerl
showed that the water works tn
past season had been self-sustainin;
| and were still $400 to the good, de
spite the fact that they had beef
tpartially destroyed by fire.
A resolution authorizing the trans
fer of accounts to balance the bulge
was passed. and two water notes TO
$500 each were voted to be takei
| from the Keyport Banking Compan,
and transferred to the Firemen's Re
lief Association. Superintendent
| Of Streets Byrne was instructed t
complete the Smelling Of Osborn
street.
At the conclusion of the meeting
Robert Rothwell, president of tn
| board, made a brief but effectiv
statement, thanking the mayor TO
| his work during the past two year
and stating that it had been q grea
| pleasure to have worked with him.
The new board will be sworn int
| office on New Years Day at noon
| The new members of the counci
/ will be Daniel Van Pelt and ALDER
Vanderbilt, succeeding DIR. Fred Og
| den and James Polling, while tn
new mayor will be Thomas L. Smith
Mr.. Smith is seriously i'll at his HON
and will probably not be able to at
| tend the meeting.