Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-01
COUNCIL MINUTES
Proceedings of tho Board OF Aldermen g
the City of Perth Ambor, n. j.
July II. 1929

Regular meeting of the Council of the
City of Perth Amboy. N, J., held July II.
1922. All the members were present.
namely: Aldermen Sofeld. Waters, Patten,
Mcclure, Clark, Riedy, and Alderniah-at-
Large Calvin.
on motion the reading of the minutes
of the meetings of July 3rd End 9th was
, dispensed with, and the minutes approved
as printed.
Motion prevailed that bids for the paint
Ing of the exterior of the Almshouse be
opened:
Bids we're as follows:
! Charles Larson ................ S11O.OO
l.. Perelman 5oe M
Jesse j. Jones ....'..'...'''' sSVo.vV
Motion prevailed that above bids be
referred to the on Poor.
Communication announcing Electricians
Convention to be held August 22nd to
25th in New Bedford. Mass. was received
| and ordered placed on file.
A letter from the State Highway COM
mission requesting information as TO state
ighway Route No. 4 (Amboy Avenue)
vas received an 'rdered placed on ME.
Letter from Mrs. Arthur Murish re-
' uuesting that check of Samuel Powers,
dog catcher, due July II, 1922. be with.
held until such time as the SAID SathueI
Powers pays Arthur Murih s37.7b which
Is due Mr.. Murish for helping to catch
dogs, was received and referred to tho
Committee on Judiciary.
Letter from Mayor Wilson regarding
certain necessary improvements before the
elimination of grade crossings can be car
ried through. was received and ordered
filed.
Request of Board of Water Commission
ers for funds amounting to $1,000 to make
certain pipe extensions, was received ana
referred to the Committee on Finance.
Letter from Board of Harbor Commits
sions concerning their request for $2b,00o
, remodel and repair buildings at City
Dock. was received and referred to the
Committee of the Whole.
The following communication:
July s. 1922.
r. Arthur e. Graham.
city Clerk.
Perth Amboy, N. J.
Referring to your letter Of June 21st
enclosing copv of a resolution requesting
It tracks in the City of Perth Amboy
1e prinkled.
The writer Is informed by our operat-
~ officers that instructions have been
given to operate a sprinkler car once each
y over the lines in Perth Amboy when
weather conditions make prinkling neces-
sary.
PERCY INGALLS,,
Secretary.
The following ordinance was on hv
'fr. Waters:
Which was read in full by the Clerk:
An Ordinance Authorizing the IssuancC
of So, 10000 Library Bonds OF the City OF
Perth Amboy.
BE ITO RDAINED BY II CITY OF
~ That pursuant to the act of the
legislature of the State of New Jersey.
approved March 90. 1916. constituting
Chapter 252 of the Laws of 1916. ms
amended, bonds of the City of Perth Am
boy. to be known as Library Bonds. are
hereby authorized to be issued in the
aggregate principal amount. OF 100000
for the purpose hereinafter stated. for
which purpose 1t is necessary to raise said
amount of money. Said bonds shall be of
the denomination Of $4,000 each, and
shall he numbered from l to s inclu n
shall be numbered consecutively from l to
8 inclusive. They shall be dated Septem-
Der list, 1922. and shall bear interest
from their date at the rate of five per
centum C5%) per annum. payable semi
annually on the FIRST day OF March and
September in each year until maturity.
beginning with bond No. l and In five
annual i~nstallments or series Of $4,000
each. payable on the first day of Septem-
Der In each Of the years 1928 to 1927. in
elusive.
C2) The money to be raised by the
issuance of said bonds shall be applied to
the purpose OF paying for the reconstruc-
tion Of portions Of the Public Library
Building and for equipment for said
CS) The following matters are hereby
determined and declared pursuant TO tho
Statute:
(a) That the average period of use-
fulness of the improvements and proper
ties for which bonds are hereby author
tied to be issued il ten (10) years.
the taxable real property, including i'm
provements of said city, computed upon
the next preceding three valuations there
(b) The aerage assessed valuation OF
of In the manner provided by Section 10
of said Chapter ESQ of the Laws of 1916.
(c) The net debt of said city in the
as amended IL S2b.1S1,S3S 90.
manner provided in said section is ST.:
$50. 40 16.
(d) The annual and supplemental debt
statement required by said section IL has
been made and filed by the City Clerk as
required by said act.
te) There shall be levied in each year
while any OF the said bonds shall be out
standing in the same manner and at the
the taxable property of the said city suf-
same time as other taxes, a tax upon all
tent to produce the amount Of PRINCIPAL
and interest to mature in the succeeding
wear; and said bonds shall be sold by the
city treaurer in accordance with the sta
tute, who shall have the power to fix
the necessary details.
tD This ordinance shall take effect
upon its publication. as provided by said
statute and the City Clerk shall have the
mower to select the newspaper in which