Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-10
kEYPORT READY
FOR NEW YEAR
Committees Named and Bor-
ough Council Starts Bust
ness-SaIaries Fixed

KEYPORT, Jan. 10.-At the reg
ular meeting of the mayor and coun-
Gil held Monday night considerable
business was transacted. The sal
airy of the clerk was fixed at 1924
and that of the assistant engineer ct
the pumping station, Edward
Dougherty, at $105 per month in
stead of 800, which was previously
declared. DIR. A1ois Peteler and Hrs.
Harvey w. Hartman were made
members of the board of health. the
doctor succeeding himself and Mrs.
Hartman succeeding George C.
Smith. The appointment of special
marshals without pay and the ap-
potntment of the fire marshals as
special marshals without pay were
both referred to the fire committee.
TIE following committees were
ANNOUNCED by the mayor:
y Finance, : Councilmen Rothwell,
Hopkins, Vanderbilt.
Sewer and water, Rothwell,
Schenck, Vanderbilt.
Streets and lights, Hopkins.
Schenck, Van Pelt.
Fire, Bailey. Van Pelt, Vanderbilt.
Police. Van Pelt, Hopkins,
Schanck.
Borough hall, schanck, Wander
biIt, Van Pelt.
Printing, Hopkins. schanck, Bal
ley.
Poor, Bailey, Rothwell, Hopkins.
Buildings, Bailey, Rothwel1. Van
derbilt.
Ways and Means, Van Pelt, Roth
well, Vanderbilt.
A communication from the Mon
mouth Lighting Company replying
TO a request from the borough coun-
Gil that it paint the electric light
poles in the borough, stated that the
company was unable financially to
paint the poles. The clerk was in
structed to notify the company hat
the poles must be painted imme-
diately.
Mrs. A. M. Brown representing the
trustees Of the Public Library re-
quested that the library appropria-
ton be increased to the limit when
the new budget is arranged. She
was accompanied by Mrs. Horace s.
Burrowes. Mrs. Brown stated that
1900 people were using the library
and that 1900 books were being cir
culated weekly and asked the :oun-
Gil to bear this matter in mind.
Mrs. P. A. Sondergaard represent
Ing the Red Cross Nursing Commit
tee and Mrs. George w. Stidfole of
the same committee, were present.
and Mrs. Sondergaard asked the
council to aid the visiting nurse
movement stating that the commit
tee had taken charge of it for sew
eral years, that it had been a uccess
n that the committee felt the bor-
ough should now be financially re-
sponsible. The matter will be given
attention at the compiling of the
budget.
Mendel Levine was present and
requested permission to remodel his
building on Division street. stating
khat he wishes to improve the prop
Dirty. He was told to communicate
with the fire chief, building commit
tee and inspector, Charles v. Kru-
ser, as this building is in the fire
zone.
Hudson Walling was present and
requested the council to lay the
sewer on Main street, south of the
railroad tracks. The past council
favored this project and the mat
ter will be given attention at the
fixing of the budget. Charles Kru-
ser also addressed the council re-
lative to the laying of sewer on Main
street.
Fire Chief Daniel Clark called
the attention of the council to the
borough's need of an adequate fire
alarm system. The matter was plac-
ed in the hands of the fire commit
tee for consideration.
Upon the recommendation of the
mayor the street committee was in
structed to investigate the purchase
of a tractor and scraper, also a dump
body for the borough truck. The
services of a motorcycle officer were
also discussed and placed in the
hands of the police committee.
Mayor Smith notified the clerk to
Instruct all heads of departments to
attend the meetings of the council.
Borough Engineer Charles x. Craw-
ford and Meter Reader Thomas Pol
ing were appointed a committee to
arrange a water supply for fire pro-
lection for the West Furniture Co.
The clerk was instructed to noti-
~ the State Highway Commission
OF a washout at the south approach
of the Oyster creek bridge which Is
a danger to pedestrians.