Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-02
ON BUSES
At So. AMBOY
Much Other Business Comes
Up at Meeting of the Com
mon Council

SOUTH AMBOY, May 2.-At a
meeting of the common council last
night Councilman Connors brought
the matter of buses to the attention
Of the body stating that buses were
deviating from the regular route in
stead of the temporary route as laid
down by the council at its last meet
ing. The buses will, when traffic is
heavy, take First street from Broad
way to Stevens avenue. and down
Main street when going to Perth
Amboy instead of turning at the cor
her of Stevens avenue and Main
street when traffic is heavy.
A requisition from James Nc
Merry, chief of the water plant, for
supplies on motion of Councilman
Connors was referred to the commit
tee on water.
With regard to a letter from the
Board of Freeho1ders. asking the
council to protect their interests in
the line of water pipes through the
Hole in the Wall, which is under
construction at this time, the opinion
of the city solicitor was to the effect
that the freeholders have no legal
right to make the city move the
water pipe from its present location.
An invitation from Commander
Chris Mulraine, of the American Lee
sie5ssPost, asking the may and
c oucil to attend the awarding SER
Y Ice at the high school auditorium
t onorrow night, was on motion of
Councilman Delaney received and
accepted.
A communication from Frank D.
Stanton, advising the council that
Patrick OLeary, a member of the
Protection Engine Company, has
served the required number of years
and was entitled to exemption GER
tifcate.
On motion of Councilman De-
laney, the clerk was instructed to
comply with the request OF the Sec
rotary of the fire company.
The resignation of Charles Agan,
as member of the Shade Tree Com
mission, due to ill health was receiv-
Ned and on motion of Councilman De-
Fancy accepted.
The ordinance appointing John j.
Connors, Sr., street commissioner,
was passed on its final reading by
title last night and ordered presented
to the mayor for his approval.
A supplement to an ordinance re-
lative to water service. and making
it necessary for all service lines to
have a meter, after July 1, was TAX
en- up on its first reading last night.
The ordinance gives permission to
the water commissioner to hire lie
ensed plumbers to assist in the in
stallation of new meters. The or
dinance was presented by Council
man Delaney.
\ The salaries of city assessors were
liked at $3.50 last night by an or
dinance. 1t will be payable annu-
ally.
The mayors report on cases tried
in court by him was received and on
motion of Councilman Connors, was
referred to the finance committee.
The report of Ruben Forgotson,
police Justice, was received and re-
ferred to the finance committee.
The proclamation of Mayor Chase.
relative to the change of time in
the city was read and adopted.
The mayor appointed Frank Wild
ish, special officer with regular Of
1Cer 3 pay, lOI IWO ddyS SdClt WSOh.
The mayors action was confirmed
with n dissenting vote. Council
man Connors opposed the appoint
ment, on the ground that it was an
added expense to the city, and since
The fines were going to the state,
and in turn refunded to the county,
there was no return to the city for
the expense. The councilman stat
ed that only a short time ago, Coun-
Gilman Tice offered a resolution
which tended to reduce the police
department.
Two buildings, considered fire
hazards, were brought to the at
tention of the council by Mayor
Chase, who asked that the city So
licitor give his opinion on the pro-
ceedure necessary in such cases.
The mayor stated that the fire war
dens of the city were unanimously
in favor of tearing the buildings
down.
A letter from William s.. O'Brien,
asking for a sewer tap to his prop
erty at 366 Wilmot street, was refer
red to the committee on streets.