Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-04-25
kEYPORT WILL
vACATE STREET
Ordinance Adopted by Dor.
ough Council - Daylight
Saving Action Taken at
Busy Meeting

KEYPORT, April 25.-An ordi-
rance for the vacating Of Cass street
near the Architectural Tile COM
pany's plant was passed on the third
ana final reading at the meeting OF
the council Monday night. A com
munication was received from the
tile company stating their willing
meas to fill in Perry street and I'M
prove same and pay all the expenses
incurred as Don as this work could
be done following the vacating OF
Cass street by the borough. The
company is planning to purchase
lots in this section which the bor-
ough now holds for non payment OF
taxes of the purchase and when the
lots are secured will enlarge their
liant. The vacating OF Cass street
and the improvement Of Perry
street are being done in accordance
with the plan OF purchase.
A resolution for the issuing OF
bonds to the amount OF $4,000 for
the purchase of the property known
as Beach Park was read and passed
on the third and final reading.
An ordinance to change the name
Of Harrison str let to Green Grove
avenue was passed on the first and
second readings.
The street committee was author
lied to remove the drinking fountain
now on Broad street In front Of the
Presbyterian church property. Tho
fountain was presented some years
ago to the borough by the members
Of the local branch of the w. c. T.
U. For some years II has not been
in working order and has also re-
ceived some severe knocks from
passing trucks, etc. The committee
will probably place It in some other
section.
A resolution for the adoption of
the daylight saving wal also adopt
ed, the change in time 10 be made
on Sunday morning April 20 at Q
a. m. and continue until September
The police committee was instruc-
ted to purchase new uniforms for the
borough police. The new summe
uniforms will be OF olive drab, with
knickerbocker paAts, Norfolk jack
cts. leather pqttees and caps
Councilman Ernest G.. Bailey re-
ported on the recent fire election
stating that Fire Chief Clark and first
assistant William p. Morris and Sec
ond assistant Albert Cornell had
been reelected.
A petition was received signed by
a number OF property owners on
Broad street between Front and
First streets, asking the borough to
improve the street by concreting
same and charging the cost against
the properties. Borough attorney
Howard Roberts was instructed to
prepare the necessary papers.
The week beginning May z was
u scared as clean up week. During
his week property owners nay place
'refuse on the curbs and this will be
taken.
Amiel Pimper collector of garbage
In the borough asked permission to
change his collection day from Fri
day to Thursday in order to get all
the work completed before Sunday.
He was granted permission to change |
the collection day.
A letter from the County Gas
company was read in which the COM |
pany stated that any reduction in the
gas rates at this time was not pos
sible. The company stated that It
was trying to make the plan a pay
men Investment and that the books
were open to the public. The COM
pany hoped at some future time to
be able to reduce the rates.
A communication from the G. r.
R. stated that the company was in
receipt of a request from the Dor
ough clerk asking that the grade
crossings on First Second and Broad
street be repaired and that the work
was being done at once.
The final action OF the council
was the presentation to DR.. H. T.
Hopkins of a handsome solid silver
three piece steak set as a gift from
the mayor, council and borough Of
ficials. The presentation speech was
made by mayor Thomas L. Smith
who presented the gift for the Off
sials. DR.. Hopkins surprise made
speech making difficult but he was
able to respond in a fitting manner,
expressing his great appreciation OF
the thOuRhtfuIne Sa of his aaaociatas