Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-09

A. 4. GRAHAM.
City Clerk
The net debt Of the municipality as
debt statement last filed IL 81. ss4.sss.7e.
The amount by which such net debt has
been increased is 1856. 1876.
The net debt at the time Of this state
The amounts and purposes separately
temixed Of the bonds or notes about to
be authorized. together with the deduc-
ton which may be made on account or
General Improvement Bonds. Streets
and Sewers Equipment) .-.... slz,ooe-0o
Total under this item. si2.ooo.oo.
The net debt of the municipality after
the Indebtedness to be authorized has
been incurred is s1.6ss, s5o.ss.
The three next preceding assessed valu-
GLIDING improvements Of the municipal
fty and the average thereon Is as follows;
1919 assessed valuation 2f.fss.3ts.oo.
1920 assessed valuation 2s.ess.lo2oo
1921 assessed valuation s25.532. f76.oo.
Average of such assessed valuations.
$23. 2o3. 3os.oo.
The percetage that the net debt as COM
puted under subdivision G hereof bears TO
the average assessed valuation computed
under subdivision ID hereof Is as follows:
SIS plus per cent V.76T) plus.
was presented. and ordered entered In the
minutes
Report Of the Superintendent Of Police
for quarter ending March 81, 1922. was
presented and ordered filed.
The following opinion Of the City At
torney:
Board Of Aldermen.
City of Perth Amboy.
In re: Claim Of Michael Bartkowiak. fos|
damages claimed to have been done by
the Perth Amboy Fire Dept. responding
to a FIRE of the primes owned by Novo
Laboratories on Feb. %. 1922.
nAa-
You are hereby advised in the absence
Of express statute creating the liability, q
municipal corporation IL not liable To
Injuries occssioned by reason Of nesii-
gence in the use Of the IRE engines own
ed by 1t.
The exemption from liability is upon the
ground that the service IL performed for
the public benefit and Is one In which the
corporation as such has no particular In
terest, and from which It derives NJ spe-
cial beneht in lie corporate capacityi that
hremen are not the agents or servants OF
the City for whose conduct 1t IL liable.
Respectfully submitted.
LEO GOLDBERGER,
City Attorney. Il
was received and ordered entered in the
minutes and the City Clerk was instructed
to send copy of opinion to Michael Bart
kowiak. |
The following report of the City Eiec-
trician:
To the Hon. Mayor and Board of Alder
men, |
The following is my repsrt for the month
of March. 1922.
Electrical Inspection.
Permits issued, 10. |
Final certificates issued. IS.
Rough wiring certificates issued, 5.
Moving picture operators permits. ..
Fees from M. p. o. permits 500
Fees from Inspection 1880
Total Fees si1s.so
Fire Alarm System |
si1 Alarms received over this system.
s.s43 report calls received over this sys-
tenn.
Respectfully submitted,
City Electrician. |
was presented and ordered entered in tho
minutes. |
The Clerk reported that the Mayor had
Resolution to adopt Forrest L. Smiths
plan for grade elimination;
Ordinance providing for Daylight Saw
ing Time;
Ordinance to pave Gordon. Harrison Pl..
Woodruff Pl.. Park Avenue. Lehigh Ave.
Grant St.. Fayette st., and to issue $121,-i
5000 bonds therefor;
Ordinance to issue $4,000 bonds for
Ordinance to issue $4,000 bonds for fro
apparatus; l
Resolution to purchase 5000 feet Of
wood block; |
Resolution to purchase cement for
Street Department:
Resolution to nie Supplementary Debt
Statement: |
Resolution to purchase 500 feet sewer
rods and fittings;
Resolution to purchase Standard IRE
equipment:
General Improvement Bonds: |
Resolution to purchase on WRIT Pin |
Bearing; !
Resolution to request Gas Co. to reduce
rates; |
Resolution to issue emergency bond for
$ss45.67:
Resolution to refund $3.50 to Henry
Kaczmarek; |
Resolution to purchase Ming cabinet for
City Clerks office;
Resolution to repair heating apparatus
in Police Station Garage;
Resolution to prepare plans for grading
Resolution to lay gas and water con-
in Buckingham Avenue;
Resolution to repair pavement on Smith
and State Streets between tracks;
Resolution to erect traffic booth;
Resolution to purchase ON Welding and
Outfit: /
Resolution to erect benches. ETC., in City
Resolution to purchase 4 Iedgers tor
Tax Dept;
were ordered nied.
Motion prevailed that an ordinance en-
titled IAN ordinance to authorize the pur-
chase of machinery and equipment for
the Street and Sewer Department aud
appropriating the sum of Twelve Thou
sand ($12. 000). dollars to pay the cost OF
was taken up for second reading.
Said ordinance was then ordered passed
on second reading by the following vote:
Yea-Sofeld, Waters. Patten, MCGUIRE.
Clark. Riedy. Calvin. Nay-None.
Motion prevailed that the said ordin-
ance be taken up for third reading AMI
final passage. Said ordinance was then
passed on third and final reading
by the following vote: Yea-Sofeld. Wa
tiers, Patten. Mcclure. Clark. Riedy. GAL
vim. Nay-None. 4
Motion prevailed that an ordinance en-
titled IAN ordinance to change the name
Of Easton Street to Wayne Street." bsI
taken up for second reading. Said ordia-
ance was then ordered passed on second
by the following vote: ea-so
Waters. Patten. MCGUIRE. Clark.
Riedy. Calvin. Nay-None.
Motion prevailed that the said ordinance
be taken up for third reading and hnai
passage. Said ordinance was then ordered
passed or third and final reading by the
following vote: Yea-Soheld, Waters. Pat
ten. MCGUIRE. Clark. Riedy. Calvin. Nay
The following resolution offered by Mr..
Waters:
Whereas. this Council intends to issue