Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-12
PRESSURE Low
FOR ETUCHEN
Chamber of Commerce Acts
on Insurance Rates and
Other Important Matters

METUCHEN. April 12.-Efforts
are to be launched Immediately by
the Metuchen Chamber of Commerce
for a betterment of the conditions
governing the fire insurance rates.
which have advanced approximately
twenty-five per cent. since the town
was rated by the schedule rating
bureau of Newark.
A long discussion on this subject
at last nights meeting brought out
the facts that the water pressure
supplied to the town is entirely mad
equate. The need of a pumping en-
CINE as well as a satisfactory fire
plug water pressure, and the reor-
~ganization of the fire department un-
der control of the borough will prob
ably be advocated.
A committee is to be appointed by
President Carman to fully investi-
gate the prevailing conditions by a
conference with the rating bureau
and the borough council. to the end
that the rates may be lowered.
The tentative building code which
has been under consideration for
some time was presented for con-
sideration and will come up for APP
prevail at a special meeting to be
held April 25. At that time a sani-
tary code will also be considered. af-
ter which the data will be submitted
to the governing body of the town
for adoption.
In an effort to point out the ne
cessity of cleaning up yards and lots,
a circular campaign is to be inau-
gurated for the purpose of obtain
ing a cleaner town. while a commit
tee will wait on the Board of Health
in an attempt to have a sanitary
inspector appointed to assist in fur
thering the cause.
The organization voted to become
a member of the Raritan Terminal
and Waterways Association, thai they
might lend their support to harbor
and river developments in this To-
cality.
A continuance of the safe and sane
Fourth of July idea was unanimous
ly agreed on and a committee Is to
be selected to work with similar
committees from every organization
in town, Il provide for a suitable
celebration for the day.
The placing of signs to the en-
frances of the borough as a means
of advertising the town was discussed
and a committee named to care for
the details.
1t was informally reported that
liz pldll1 " Nv
disposal plant had been approved by
the State Board of Health, and the
sewer committee was instructed to
Immediately follow up the matter
and endeavor to get the plans be-
fore the borough council before the
regular meeting in May.
The park and playground commit
tee was authorized to appear before
the council with a request hat a
permanent commission be selected
to supervise the three parks of the
borough.
These parks, ideal Fairgrounds
and resting spots. at the present
.nme are not weyy kept, and 1t is
thought they could be greatly i'm
proved at a slight expense.
Nominations for officers and di-
rectors for the ensuing year were
submitted by the nominating COM
mittee. The annual meeting will be
held May 8. at which time the elec-
ton of officers will take place.
The nominations submitted are:
President. william A. Schultz; first
vice president, r.. H. Minton; Sec
ond vice president, F. A. Whitaker;
secretary. Charles A. PASCAL, and
treasurer, Edward Kramer.
Charles b. Carman. who declined
to accept the domination for the
presidency for another year. was
named for the board of directors. as
were Otto p. Rosenvinge, Thomas
Davies and William c. Danford.