Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-07-07
COUNCIL MINUTES
PROCEEDINGS Of the Board of Aldermen Of
= the City of Perth Amboy, j.

COUNCIL MINUTES
Proceedings Of the Board of Aldermen of
{ the City of Perth Amboy, j.
th ~ May 22nd, 1922
Adjourned meeting of the council of the
| City of Perth Amboy, y. j, held May
22nd, 1892, adjourned from May 18th.
Aldermen Sofeld, Waters, Patten, Mcclure.
Clark. Riedy and Alderman -at-Large Gal
win.
Letter from, the Board of Health in
reference to garbage disposal, was re-
ceived and referred to the committee on
| Streets and Sewers.
Pulaski avenue from Catherine street to
road. Vas RECEIVED and Tefsrred to the
Letter from the Raritan Terminal and
Waterways Association IN reference to
dues for 1929, was received and referred
to the Committee CT the Whole.
Application OF Samuel Hershman for re-
newal of junk license at 81 Division street
was received and referred to the Commit
Letter from the Commandant of the
Third Naval District In reference TO
referred to the Harbor Board.
The following report OF the Finance
Committee on 1921 Audit
the City of Perth Amboy for the year
1921 and find that the following items
especially commented upon by the audi
tors should receive our careful considera-
ton, they must be taken up in she budSet
In the near future ard VII directly in
The auditors in checking the unpaid
taxes from 1914 to December 31st, 1921,
discovered errors to the extent of s62,O50.
03. The general control accounts were
overstated by this amount. That is to
say. the open accounts in the collectors
office were less that the general books
in the treasurer's office showed. This
accounts for the greater portion of the
de6cit shown on their balance sheet.
1--WE are carrying as an asset an &c
partment of $55. 10000. This amount was
anticipated as a surplus that the Water
Works was expected to earn during '92l.
Unless the Water Department can pay this
amount during the year 1922 we viii
properly be called upon to charge this
item off by increasing the taxation. 1890,
There is also an item of SIS, 525.11 still
carried as receivable for the year 1920 as
a second class railroad tax which Is
vided for in the last budget.
This makes a total of over s132, 00O.0
which no doubt the Commissioner of Mu-
nicipal Accounts will instruct us to take
tax 1evies. The auditors show a surplus
in the current division of approximately
priated in the 1922 budget leaving $751;
10000 to be applied against the above
s1$2,o00.oo so that in edition to wipins
900. 90 by taxes. 1t IS recommended by
the committee that the 1921 audit report
of Braverman and Smith be app pro-
fiANaANSH ii'
ALBERT WATERS. Chairman.
was presented and ordered entered in the
minutes.
March 1s. 1922.
Mr.. John ]. Clark,
Chairman Taxation Committee,
Perth Amboy, N. j.
Dear Mr.. Ciark-Referring to the Second
Glass aRilroad Tax of 1920 of which l have
previously made mention. L have again had
this matter taken up with the County
Treasurer and the State Comptroller and
attach hereto copies of correspondence ex-
explanatory Of the deficit in the receipt
of Second Glass Railroad Tax of 1920.
In asmuch as the balance of the above
uncollectibale it will be necessary for the
council to pass a resolution authorizing
this amount to be written on the cltys
books.
o, j. MoRGENsoN,
city Comptroller.
Mr.. William Hilker.
County Treasurer,
New Brunswick, N. J..
1920 there was some trouble about the
second-class railroad tax. According to
the valuation OF the ~second Glass raiiToad
alton at our rate for that year the City OF
Perth Amboy should have received S71;-
091.10 whereas when the second-ciass rail-
road tax was apportioned, we received only
$55,49S.99.
win you kindly write me as to just
what the present status of this matter is
and as to whether there is any possibility
of our getting the remainder of this tax
namely S15,525.11. in order that l can
properly advise our tax committee in the
event that this tax is not collectible.
Thanking you for your early attention to
this matter, l remain
o. J. MORGENSON,
City Comptroller.
March 8, 1922.
r. II p,abaa GopoptroI1er
State House, Trenton N. j..
Dear Strive are in receipt OF the fol
lowing letter from the City Comptroller
of Perth Amboy, dated March Sth, read
"You will remember that in 1920 there
was some trouble about the second-ciass
railroad tax. According to the valuation
Of the second-ciass railroad property used
by the County Board of Taxation and our
tax rate for that year: the city s Of d per1n
whereas. when the second-class railroad
tax was apportioned. we received only
$50, 49S.g9.
viii you kindly write me as to Just
what the present status of this matter is
and as to whether there is any possibility
namely SIS, 525.11, in order that can
properly advise our tax committee IN the
event that this tax is not collecaible."
or must we instruct the City of Perth Am
boy to enter this in their next budget
under appropriations as a tax deheit2
hlnQly dQNlSe, anu NSiy hbNAt bNSS
Na Yours truly,
FIN F. WILLIAM
Copy for formatio of o. j. Morgenson,
City Comptroller. Perth Amboy. MI
-If C4E March II. 1929.
Mr.. O.. ]. Morgenson,
city Comptroller,
Perth Amboy, n. J..
Dear STIR eferring further to yours OF
the Sth, in reference to Second Glass Rail-
road property for 1920, beg to state l am
in receipt Of the following from Comptrol-
Ter Of the State, reading as following: