Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-24
KEYPORT HOLDS
BUDGET SESSION
Borough Council viii Consider
1923 Budget at Special
Meeting Tonight

KEYPORT, Jan. 24.-The ap-
pointment of special fire nlarSllals
and lnarshals without pay was one
OF the important actions taken oy
the borough council on Monday
right. Those appointed were WILL
liam r. Latham, Frank Cottrsil'
Enaiel Pimper. Alvin Aumack,
Thomas Polling, Claude Evans; ire
r1larshals; Eugene Stout, DIR. s. H.
Cassidy, James Ward, William This
tie, Daniel Clark, William Sieben,
Frank Rapolla, Frank Humphreys
and Harr3 Aumack were appointed
civilian narshals.
Communications were received
from Engineer Edward Dougherfy
OF the water pumping station stating
tbat he thought the oenpressors ana
pumps should be used alternately al
the pumping station to equali6e the
work and that repairs were needed
ar one set of pumps and compress
@ots. The matter was placed In the
hands of the water committee ana
eha borough engineer.
John R. Downs sent a communl"
cation from South Amboy, request
ing that $500 be deducted from the
asaessrn ent of his property at West
Kaypcrt as hs was an ex-soldier.
The matter was referred to Asses
sor George c. Smith with the rec
oraYnendation that the above amount
be deducted.
The State Highway Commission
sent a letter to the council relative
to the councils request that 1t take
care of Maple Place as state hiSla-
way, stating that no roads were
taken over by them except by the
action of the state legislature.
The State Highway Commission
also acknowledged the receipt of a
letter calling the commissions at
ter1tion TO the washout of the cor
crete road on. Front street near the
oyster creek and stating that the
matter had already been placed IL
the hands of the maintenance COM
nlittee. Temporary repairs will be
made now and permanent recon
struetien will taks place in the
spring.
A communication from Alfred
Henderson, steeple jack of Asbtry
Fark, requested that he be given the
work of painting the standpipe. The
matter was referred to the water
committee.
A check was received from Con-
tractor Irving Demerest, OF SeIaren
covering the cost of the water Used
by him in the construction of Broad
way. He also stated that the mat
ter relative to the payment OF the
water used by him in concreting
Second street has been disposed Of
hy the former council. As some con-
troversy remains relative to the lat
ter bill, 1t has been placed in the
hands of the water committee.
A certificate of inspection was re-
ceiyed from the Fidelity and Casu-
atty Company, for the inspection
which took place recently at the
water works.
The president of the New Jersey
League of Municipalities sent an in
vitation to the council TO attend
dinner at the Robert Treat Hotel in
Newark, January 80.
Herbert. Strylxer called the stten-
lion of the council to the condition
OF West Fifth street, stating that
it was impossible. The matter was
placed in the hands of the street
committee.
The borough clerk was instructed
to write the Central Railroad and
state that the crossings in the eoP-
ough must be improved by the plac-
ing of new planks or the making OF
? permanent improvement on First,
Second and Broad streets. The clerk
was also instructed to write the Jer-
sey Central Traction Company ana
ask that the company co-eperats
with the railroad on First street.
Chairman Van 2elt OF the police
committee recommended the install
ing of punch clocks for the police as
new districts will be arranged for
atrol duty. Councilman Van Pelt
az instructed to ascertain the cost
Il. Il n rtys VrN
heavy expense of same, the services
Of a motorcycle policeman will De
dispensed with for the present.
Councilman Schanek of the cor
oGgh hall cemmittee. reported new
.4oek ON the door, the redecoratloA
ana cleaning of the small room fof
the use of the borough clerk ana
borough engineer and the strength
ening of the door beams under the
Mack truck. He recommended the
nurehase of a small safe for the bor-
ough clerks use and was instructed
10 receive estimates for the redecor~
alton OF the interior of the hall.
Councilman Vanderbilt reported
that he had secured estimates on the
cost Of building a small storage
house on the borough property for
ths storage Of borough implements
AS foAoWS. NOfE u sSlNCn - pt'' PN'SN,
Natco hollow tile. S1,17o; cement
blocks, st,200.
John w. Keough was reappolnted
member of the sinking fund COM
fnittee, his term having expired.
Howard Roberts of Atlantic High
lands. was appointed borough attor7
ney with the retaining fee OF sl0e.
The matter of placing a new o!er-
head water feed pipe TO the boll-
ers at the water pumping station
as an auxiliary pipe was discussed
and placed in the hands OF the water
coYnnlittee with power to act. The
meeting adjourned to meet in spe
ciaa session tonight when the bud
get will be discussed and tentatively
arranged.