Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-29
COUNCIL MINUTES
Proceedings OF the Board Of Aldermen of
the City of Perth Amboy, N j

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Adjourned meeting of the Council of the
city OF Perth Amboy, N. j., held Deem
Der 10th, 1923, adjourned from December
5rd, 1913. The members present were
aldermen Sofeld, Waters, Patten, Mcclure
Clark, Riedy and Alderman-at-Large Cal
vim.
The following resolution was offered by
Mr.. Mcclure:
Whereas bids were received by the
Council on December Bird, 1923. for the
furnishing of 100. 900 gallons OF fuel oil
10 pc shipped to the Municipal Plant, and
whereas the Standard Oil Company bid
price of four and sixty-eight ne-hun
redths cents q 6Sc) per gallon f. o. b.
Municipal Lighting Plant. siding, and they
neing the lowest bidder. be 1t and it is
hereby
Resolved that the Mayor be authorized
10 enter into contract with the Standard
on Co: for the furnishing of 100. 900 gal
IONS OF fuel oil Mt price above stated.
Upon motion of Mr.. Riedy was adopted
by the following vote; Yea--Sofeld, Wa
ters' Patten. Mcguire. Clark, Riedy, Gal
The following resolution offered by Mr..
Clark:
Whereas there appears on the books of
the Coliector OF Revenue, for personal
taxes the amount of Eight thousand eight
hundred ninety-one dollars and forty-four
cents ($S,S91.44) for the year 1919, and
whereas the aforesaid amount is I'M
books.
Now therefore be It Resolved that the
Collector of Revenue be and is hereby
authorized to cancel said taxes and take
credit accordingly.
Upon motion of Mr.. Riedy was adopted
by the following vote: Yea-Soheld, Wa
ters, Patten, Mcclure, Clark, Riedy, CAL
The following resolution offered by Mr.,
Clark:
Whereas there are insufficient funds TO
meet the necessary expenditures in the
account of Streets and Sewers, and
whereas there is a surplus in the Poor
Account,
Now therefore be it resolved that pur-
suant to the statute in such case made
and provided the following transfer of
appropriations be made;
Eight hundred dollars GS00.00) from
the Poor Account to the Account of
Streets and Sewers:
Upon motion of Mr.. Riedy, was adopted
by the following vote: Yea-soheld, Wa
ters' Patten, Mcclure, Clark, iedy, Gal
vim. Nay-None.
The following resolution offered by Mr..
MCGUIRE:
Whereas there are insufficient funds to
meet the necessary expenditures in the
Account OF Streets and Sewers, and
whereas there is surplus in the Lamps
and Lights Account
Now therefore be IL resolved that in ac-
cordance with the statute in such case
made and provided the following trans
iers or appropriations be made:
Fourteen hundred t$140O.O0) Dollars
from the Lamps and Lights account to the
Account on Streets and Sewers.
Upon motion of Mr.. Patten was adopted
by the following vote: Yea-Soneld. Wa
ters, Patten, Mcclure, Clark. Riedy, Gal
vim. Nay-None.
The following resolution offered by Mr..
Patten:
Whereas there are insufficien funds TO
meet the necessary expenditures in the
Streets and Sewers Account and
Whereas there appears to be a surplus
in the Garbage Account
Now therefore be it resolved that pursu-
ant to the statute in such case made and
provided the following transfer of approp-
~riations be made;
Thirteen hundred $4,000 Dollars from
the Garbage Account to the Account of
Streets and Sewers.
Upon motion of Mr.. Patten, was adopted
by the following vote: ~Yea-Sofeld, Wa
ters, Patten. Mcclure, Clark, Riedy. Gal
vim. -
Upon motion Of Mr.. so1eld it was
agreed to authorize the Clerk TO COM
municate with the owner of the building
in the rear of the property at the north
west corner of State and William Streets
and request his presence at the next
meeting of the Board.
Upon motion of Mr.. Riedy, Council adj
journed.
PHILIP P. COSTELLO,
1400-12-29-1t city Clerk.