Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-27
DOG PROBLEM
FOR ATAWAN
So is Finances of Borough
Common Council Will
act Later on

MATAWAN, Dec. 27.-If dogs were
money it isn't likely that Matawan
Borough would have to have any tax
rate. The borough seems to be over
run with dogs, nearly every family
has one and then some. So plentiful
have these friends of man become
that the attention of the borough
council was called to the matter /
the meeting last night, in a commu,
nication from Miss Il. S. and Miss A
e. Thorne. who declared that tn /
dogs are destroying their front lawn
and that it is a common sight tt
have five OF more of the animals
digging about the grass at one time
The borough fathers discussed tho
matter and the ACCESSIBILITY of EN-
ploying a dog catcher, but as money
is low just at the present time, dc.
cided to let the matter rest until
the neXt meeting, when it will again
be considered.
The question of collecting tho
personal tax is one that seems tt
be causing the councilmen consider.
able concern. Ways of forcing thost
owing personal tax was discussed
but no conclusion reached. 1t va,
lIlidlly ueClueu 10 ledNe tQlS mat
ter in the hands of the finance com
mittee, borough collector and Dor.
ough attorney to find a solution tc
the problem.
The non-payment of water rents
was another thing that caused con-
siderable concern In this instance
it was pointed out that too much
money is standing out in water ar
rears, while the borough is borrow
ing money at six per cent interest
which with to keep activities NOV
ing. The attention of the council
was called to the fact that the col
lector some time ago had been in
structed TO have the water turned
off in cases where people failed to
pay their rent and that a list for
such purposes had been turned over
to the water superintendent and that
was the last heard about it. The
water superintendent was present
but had nothing to say.
Councilman William V. Clark at
this time moved that the water rent
collector be instructed to send no
tees to water consumers who had
called to pay their rent, that unless
same was forthcoming by January
10, the water would be turne off
The motion also instructed the water
superintendent to Immediately turn
off the water when he is presented
with the list of those who have fail
ed to pay.
Councilman Frank Howard LLOYD,
referred TO the fact that his name
was included in the list of those who
owed rent and declared that he had
not paid his rent because of a dis
pute as to the amount. Mr.. Clark
declared that enough time exists be-
tween now and January Is for
everyone to arrange any differe = res
that might exist between the water
collector and themselves.
councilman fucker brought up
n question of the three recent rob
berries in the borough and Borough
John Mulsoff. who was present de-
clared the police have meo un-
der suspicion.
For some days past the American
Legion, C|hautauqua, dances and the
local theatre have been putting
bills and posters upon poles and
trees in the borough. Councilman
Thompson informed the council that
as the borough has an ordinance
against this practice he ordered the
same removed. This met with pop
ular approval.
Some weeks ago Councilman
Thompson designated as the Bor-
ough's agent, rented the house at
the head of the Matawan lake.
which is to become a boat house and
r"efreshment parlor, to a party for
the consideration OF SIS week. Coun-
Thomson informed tho
other members of the council that
the people are not paying the rem
and that although he had sent them
a notice to vacate they had paid no
attention to it. He was deputized
by the council to have the necessary
legal action taken to put them out.
Borough Recorder Gesswein and
Borough Marshal Mulsoff will act in
the matter, Mr.. Thompson said.