Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-12
KEYPORT ACTS I.
ON CAR TRACKS
viii ask Utility Commission to
Order Traction Company
to Remove Tracks

KEYPORT, Dec. 12.-At the meet
ing of the borough council held on
Monday evening a resolution was
passed whereby the borough attor-
ney was instructed to take legal steps
to have the Jersey Central Traction
Company's tracks removed from the
corner of Broad and Front streets
to First street and the borough linn
its. The matter will be taken up
with the Public Utilities Commission.
A contract presented by the Mon
mouth Lighting Company asked the
council to sign it for a period of i've
years. The contract was returned
and the council signiied its willing
ness to- sign it for a period Of one
year only.
A resolution was passed request
ing Commissioner Dill to establish
ali auto license bureau in the bor-
ough as drivers are required to go to
either Red Bank or Perth Amboy to
secure same. The resolution will be
forwarded to Senator Stevens.
Horace S. Burrowes was appointed
q member of the committee appoint
ed to make an assessment of the
Church street improvement, to serve
with William Mahrer and George C.
Smith.
Councilman Ernest G. Bailey was
appointed to serve on the nursing
committee at the request of the
nursing committee.
The following were appointed to
serve as marshals without pay at
the bridge over the oyster creek now
heing remodeled and rebuilt: VIII
liam H. Byrne, Sr., and William H.
Hopkins.
A resolution to pass an emergency
note for $3.50 to defray the cost
of the borough's defense in the Mrs.
Peter Ansbro suit against the Dor
ough was made and passed.
The police committee was instruct
ed to investigate the speeding on the
borough streets, particularly Broad
and Front streets, and to make a
plan to stop it and to enforce any
action which it might take.
The Monmouth Lighting Company
was instructed to make several
changes in the borough lighting sys
tenn, also to place several lights as
follows: At the corner of First and
Church street in the center of the
road; install lights on Van Dorm
street between Hurley and Maple
place. AtiallllC street. near the O6C-
ond Baptist church; Hurley and Os-
born streets; Division street between
Third and Front streets: corner of
Provost and Therese avenues; Main
and Monroe streets. The clerk was
instructed to notify the company of
these changes.
The clerk was instructed to send
a bill to Mr.. MARI on Main street
for s2S for repairs to water mains,
damaged while workmen were n
gagged at his direction.
Fred B.. Van Brake rendered his
resignation as trustee of the Public
Library after having served for the
past ten years. His resignation was
accepted with regret and the clerk
was notified to send him a note of
thanks for his valuable services of
the past.
The resignation of Stanley Wal
ling as a member of the Hook and
Ladder Company was accepted and
the appointment of Charles Brannin
to fill the vacancy was confirmed.
A firemen's exempt certificate was
granted Fred b. Van Brake who has
served with Liberty Hose Company
of South Keyport.
Engineer John T. Hopkins made
an estimate of the Church street
improvement and stated hat 500 is
still due Contractor Selling. AS
there are small bills amounting to
$500 against the contractor, Mr..
Hopkins advocated Withholding the
amount due the contractor until the
bills have been paid and the receipts
are on hand.
Borough Engineer Crawford was
instructed to cut down a curb on
Church street and to fix a catch
basin on Maple place.
Engineer Crawford was also in
structed to notify d. F. Mahoney of
the condition of his sidewalk at the
corner of Maple place and Main
street. The walks have settled for
several inches and water stands for
a considerable length of time after
a rain.
AT the conclusion of the business
session Mayor Smith in an informal
way commended Chief of Police
Daniel A.. Van Pelt for the stand
which he has taken for law enforce
ment in the borough and following
A discussion asked the approval of
the council for an appropriation of
$1,000 for law enforcement in the
borough. The council, voting in the
affirmative, stated their approval of
any steps taken for law enforce
ment.
AS the next meeting night falls on
Christmas eve, the next regular
meeting of the council will be held
on December 81.