Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-10
ASKS POSITION
At WATER PLANT
Chas. F. Thompson Submits
Proposition to South AM
boy Common Council

SOUTH AMBOY, Jan. 1O-Charles
f. Thompson, candidate for mayor
at the last regular election, in a let
ter to the M council last night,
petitioned that body, for a position
as Head of the Water Works." In
his letter, Mr.. Thompson, seemed to
be of the opinion that the local
water plant can be made a paying
proposition.
Following is Mr.. Thompson's COM
m~unication received by the council
last night:
Mayor and council
Gentlemen:
81, as a citizen of South Amboy,
am applying as head of the water
| works.
II am not trying to dictate to your
mayor or you, but feel justified in
| asking for a position of such kind as
1 am sure I can make the water
works a paying proposition.
, MY three offerings are as fol-
lows:
First offer: On a monthly basis
of $500 per month paid semi-month-
ly.
Second offer: $3.50 per month,
paid twice per month and one quar-
ter of the net. saving of the year.
Third offer: One half of the net
| saving over the expense, and under
the income, Semi-monthly payments.
There are no repairs to be made
at my expense.
Respectfully yours,
CHARLES F. THOMPSON,
"258 Henry street"
The communication, on motion of
Mr.. Delaney was referred to the
$500 - ,-lz~f MI --Ls~x- ~ l.
J council will be awaited with interest
by those interested in the water
! works proposition, especially at this
| time as it seems to be the target for
| those hunting for means of lowering
the city's tax rate. However, it is
not expected that much could be &C
complished at the local plant, unless
| those in charge disregard steam at
the plant. Oil burning engines are
considered by authoritative persons
as the only real way out of the pres
eIt difficulty. This would mean the
elimination of the boilers and do
away with the use Of coal.
Morris Alpine has renewed his ap-
peal to the council for a bathing site
at the water front, in a place known
as the "Monnow Ditch" 1t will be
remembered that Mr.. Alpine late
last year petitioned the council for a
part of the beach, to erect bathing
facilities with other improvements.
His offering this time to the council
is as follows:
"I will lease the property from the
council" said Mr.. Alpine in his let
ter last night" under the following
three conditions:
1.-THE City not to let or lease any
Of the remaining property for a SINH
lar enterprise.
about four hundred feet between
Portia and Catherine streets.
1.-THE lease is to be for a period OF
five years, with option for a SINH
lar period for the consideration OF
three per cent, of the gross re.
ceipts."
Mr.. Alpine stated further that II
the proposition as presented was not
favorable to the council he was open
to counter propositions.
Among the points brought out by
Mr.. Alpine that particularly interest
many, are those dealing with the up
keep of the beach and the affordine
the public some comforts at the
beach. 1t is believed that the coun-
Gil will act favorable on the mat
ter, although they feel they cannot
afford to tie up the beach with any
contracts in view of the possibilities
of the free port developments.
A communication. from the Mon
mouth Lighting Company, calling at
tention to the fact hat a number OF
the lights of the city serve as targets
for mischievous boys. The commune
cation stated that it was the com
panies belief that many complaints
of lights out originate from the
breakage by the boys. Mr.. Doyle Of
the company suggested that the mat
ter be placed in the hands of the
police.
A letter from the civic body of the
Woman's Club signed by Mrs. Helen
Van Pelt, asked hat the Council
take under their consideration g
building code for the city as suggest
ed by them some time last year..
Charles ]. Agan, chairman of the
shade tree commission. presented te
the council a copy of the ordinance
with the commission.
Mrs. Margaret T. Kerr, in a letter
to the Council last night, declined
the appointment of Mayor Chase to
act on the Library Board for a
period of five years. Mrs. Emma r
Holman was later appointed by the
mayog for the period of five years.
! A letter to the council from Ru-
ben Forgotson, police justice, stated
that he was unable to tender a re-
port last night, but would have one
in before the next regular meeting
The report of Richard G
Stenheson. treasurer of the sinking