Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-16
COUNCIL DOES
MUCH BUSINESS
Report Borough Council Has
Lengthy Session. ACTS
on Many Matters

! KEYPORT, Aug. 16.-Much rou-
tine business was transacted at the
regular meeting of the borough
council held on Monday night. Ru-
fus o. Walling was present and
called the attention of the council TO
an old agreement still in existence
whereby the borough was to take
: care of the sewer on the Ogden
! property running through an alley
from Front to First street. The re-
cent trouble was declared by Mr..
Walling to have been caused by the
stoppage of the sewer lateral at this
section, and not in the building. He
| also stated that the sewer should be
cleaned but as this had been done
several days previously no action
was needed on the matter.
A communication from Mrs. X.
Mathiasen stated that the water bill
from their property was too large
and was referred to the water COM
mittee. A communication from Miss
Mary Harrison asked the borough to
remove the weeds and debris from
Therese avenue near the intersec-
ton of Hobart street, so that a side
walk might be placed there and pc
destrians might not need to cross her
property.
Estimates from several insurance
agents as to the cost of policies on
borough property were received.
Building Inspector Charles v. Kru-
ser stated that he had paid over to
the treasurer $50, which he had
collected recently. Charles S. jerks
stated that he was in favor of a
building line on Front street and
asked that such a line be establish
ed.
The police committee was instruct
ed to see to it that all sidewalks
were kept clear and was also in
structed to enforce this ordinance.
This means that no merchants may
display any of their goods on the
sidewalk.
Plans and specifications were pre-
scented by Contractor Young for the
Keyport Weekly building to be
erected on Front street at the cor
ner of Main street. After being re-
ferred to the fire chief and building
committee a permit was granted for
the erection of the building. A re-
quest was also granted Louis Rotten
burg for the erection of a fireproof
garage in the rear of the skirt fac
tory property and Raymond Mat
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galvanized garage in the rear of his
store on Front street. He was ask
ed to present the plans and speci-
fications and If they comply with
the fire ordinance a permit will be
granted.
| An amendment to the sewer an6
water ordinance was presented ant
passed on the first reading and laiC
over for two weeks for a public
hearing when 1t will come up fol
the second and third readings. TIL
increase in the cost of water lateral.
will be one-half inch, eight to thir.
teen dollars; three-quarter inch
twelve to fifteen dollars: one inch
sixteen to twenty-one dollars. Thil
cost includes the laying of the later
al from the main line to one foo
inside the curb line and the placin.
of a curb box.
The increase in cost of the sewe
taps is from twelve to twenty dol
lars.
Councilman Bailey stated that tn
badges for the ex-chiefs of the fir
department had arrived.
Councilman Hopkins reported tina
he had been in conference with En-
| gineer Hauser relative to the sewer
extension on Main street and stated
that the W could be extended
from Hurley street southwark but
800 feet on Main street owing tc
the grade of the street. The other
method of installing a sewer in this
section would be to run the sewer
from Broad and Jackson street. The
latter would require 1900 feet.
Councilman Hopkins also report
ed that Joseph Dougherty had ac-
copied 5000 in payment for 5 feet by
81 feet Of property on Spring street
used in the new improvement, he
to pay the cost of all improvements.
Councilman Hopkins further re-
dported that he had inspected Flor
encc avenue which was badly wash
ed out from the recent rains. r. o.
| Walling stated that in an old agree
ment the Raritan Township Commit
tee was to maintain this section OF
roadway and in return the borough
was to take care of the road known
as Potter's hill. The clerk was there
fore instructed to write the commit
tee relative to this agreement.
Councilman Hopkins reported that
the Collins brothers of Port Mon
mouth would deliver ashes in the
borough at a cost of $1.65 per cubic
yard in the borough limits, these to
be used in filing in the washed out
sections of the borough.
Councilman Rothwell stated that
he had filed with the governor a
statement of the coal situation in
the borough as per the governors
request.
Councilman Bailey stated hat the
Goodrich hose recently purchased by
the borough for the fire department
has arrived and also that he had
| purchased and had on hand thirty
smoke MOBILES.
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