Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-09-07
MARSHAL TO
KEEP ORDER
IN COUNCIL.
South AmbOy Fathers Have a
Stormy Session After Mayor
Declared meeting Adjourned.

AAOCtAnk O1ONON w OC h VI III ANNN
licst ever held in the council cham
beers, the particulars of which will be
read with interest by those who were
not present and will cause them to
exolaim, "What next?" The partiou-
lars in a condensed form are as fol-
lows:
The Mayor was present at 1880
o'clock, the usual hour for opening,
but ns none of the members had
arrived, he promptly declared the
meeting adjourned and retired.
Scarcely had the Mayor disappeared
when the members began to arrive.
Four out of the five soon had arrived
and they decided that as they had a
quorum present they would hold the
regular meeting. The roll was called
and the following members answered
to their mar es ]. H. Gordon, A. M.
Gordon, Hoffman and Hillman, Coun-
selor Pearse and Clerk Birmingham.
Mr.. Ho ffman declined the honor. of
presiding, so Mr.. Hillman was made
chairman.
The minutes of last meeting were
read and approved. Request was read
ftom George Gundrum asking for the
return of tho $50 deposited with his
hid for curbing of Henry street, and
by unanimous vote was granted.
Tho application of Char s Steuer-
valid, Mrs. Ginter and Mr.. Emieison,
for renewal of their licenses, were
read. The vote of tho council was
polled for e,ch license ana in each
case Mcssrs. j. H. Gordon and A. M.
Gordon and Hoffman voted to grant
the renewal of the Licenses, and Mr..
Hillmhn voted mo in each cRse.
The chairman then announced that
the matter of licenses wosld be re-
ferred to the Mayor for his approval.
Mr.. Hoffman objected to this proceed
ure and moved that the chairman be
requested to announce the licenses ms
granted. Mr.. Hillman conicnded that
it was the Mayors perogatiye 10 veto
If le desired and lie thought 1t best to
extend to the Mayor tho opportunity.
Mr.. Hoffman further contended TINT
by vote of n majority of the council
the Licenses were grantod and moved
that the chnir be requested to make
That announcements.
The chair still contonded that If tho
veto mower rested with the Mayor, as
lie was the Mayor for tho timo being
he should exercise it and 80 no de-
clared the Licenses refused, giving
again his we'll understood conv iotion, |
that the power to grant licenses WIS
not vested in the common council,
quoting the decision of the supreme
court Of New Jersey as his authority.
Mr.. Hoffman insisted upon the do
clsion Of the council being announced,
md MIR. Hillman still refused. Mr.
Hoffman then said that he himself
would announce the vote upon the
Licenses. The chair declared him out
of order, but the offending member
mid not heed to the rapping of the
9avel and the chair then called upon
the marshal to preser order. The
marshal in turn replying that both
members of the council were his
superior officers and both Ind rights
that he did not feel qualified TO inter-
FIRE with, unless violence was used,
and in that case he felt it would be
his duty to step in and preserve tho
peace. The passing OH to other busi-
ness restored order.
The application of New Jersey
Traction Company for franchise was
again passed over until next meeting.
Councilman J. Fl. Gordon moved
that authority be given to tho Board
of Freeholders 10 cut down Ridgeway
avenue about five feet to a new grade
and also that the Pennsylvania rail-
road be requested to at once abate the
nuisance caused by the narrow, passage
way under the bridge at Mechanics
vile, by making it of reasonable
width. A resolution was also adopted
authorizing the publication of a notice
in the Citizen of the intended change
of grade of RldReway avenue Re-
quest was made that bondmen of
ex. Collector I. B. Martin be released,
and granted.
A. M. Gordon asked why the work
of extending the water main in High.
land street, Maxville, had not been
put through and offered a resolution
making an appropriation of $3.50 to
cover cost of pipe whisA was adopted.
BY resolutio the IRht now ia John
street near kelt street. was,
! ordered to bf