Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-15

At Meeting Last Night Resolution
Was Passed Placing Perth Am
boy With Other Leading Cities.

At the meeting of the Chamber OF
Commerce last night a discussion
took place In regards to the way the
Hebrews in Russia are being treated.
Sidney Riddlestorffer, of the Perth
Amboy Trust Company, made a stir
ring address in which he said that
the Chamber of Commerce in all cit
les were taking an interest in this
matter and Perth Amboy should join
them. Hyman Shragovitz spoke. He
referred to the trouble in China
when all the countries combined. He
thought there was equally as good
reason for interference in Russia, in
the name of humanity. A resolution
was passed to the effect that the
crimes should be stopped
The committee appointed at the
last meeting to see the officials of the
Central railroad in regard to the
building of new depot in this city
had no report to make. The commit
tee which was to see the Central
railroad regarding the way the en-
gines passed through this city, espec-
tally at night, blowing whistles, re-
ported that Mr. Holm had written to
the railroad and had received letter
in reply from w. G. Besler, the vice
president and general manager, in
which he stated that the trouble had
been referred to the superintendent
and would be stopped as far as it was
in the companys power He thinks
that other trains on the p. r. r. or
Lehigh Valley are causing the trou-
BILE
Whistle Ordinance.
A motion to the effect that the sec
rotary of the chamber be instructed
to see the Board of Aldermen and
ask them to pass an ordinance to the
effect that the whistling of engines
and tugboats which pass this city at
night be stopped.
The committee in charge of the
getting up OF plan whereby the
Board Of Aldermen could be asked to
have the present system of electing
members of the Board of Education
changed, reported progress. Mr..
Holm resigned from the committee
and DR. f. w. Kitchel was appointed
in his place.
Tho question was gone over thor
oughly and one of the members read
an opinion by Lawyer Leo Goldberg
er regarding the matter. Mr.. Gold-
berger's letter is as follows:
How to Change School Board.
THE following will give you an
idea as to how the change can be
made in the present Board of Educa
ton:
THE change is provided for in the
act entitled:
An Act to Establish a system of
Public Instruction p, l.. 1902 chap
&C.
by this act, the memb ship of
the board is increased TO nine instead
of six as provided by the City Char
ter (P. L. 1902, Art. VI Sec. II &
43.) They may be appointed by the
mayor Cart. VI Sec. 42) or chosen
by the people at the general election
Cart. VI Sec. 43).
Before the change can be made,
the acceptance of the provisions of
Sec. AZ or Sec. 43 shall be submitted
to the qualified voters Cart. vi Sec.
S0). But the acceptance of such
provisions con only be submitted to
the people, whenever
Il. The Board of Education shall
have by resolution determined that
such question shall be so submitted,
or
SO. Whenever the Board of Al
dermen shall have by resolution de-
termined that such question shall be
so submitted, or
-. Whenever at least five per
centum of the legal voters Gas shown
by election returns of last election)
shall by their petition duly signed
and delivered to the clerk of this
city request such submission.
by Ser. IA the members are re-
uuired to be at least 25 years of age.
citizen and resident of Perth Am
boy for at least three years preceding
his election or appointment, and he
must also be able to read and write. :"
The committee will meet again
soon to further discuss the matter.
The idea of having the board appoint
ed by the mayor is more generally
favored. 1t is possible that an effort
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