Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-10-14
PROCLAMATION BY
MAYOR TO CITIZENS

Mayor Bollschweler this morning
issued a proclamation to the people
of the city regarding the firemen's
parade. 1t contains many valuable
suggestions, and is as follows:
$40 the Citizens of Perth Amboy:
"0n Thursday next, the 18th inst,
fremen's parade day, there Will be an
influx of visitors to our city such as we
have never known before, and so 1
would ask you to nssist the firemen in
treating our guests with the utmost
courtesy and hospitality and see that
all go away with the feeling that they
have thoroughly enjoyed themselves.
We wish to make this the greatest day
In the history Of our city, and ask all.
fremen and citizens alike, to use every
endeavOr to bring about that end.
II would ask aII citizens to in some
way decorate their premises, whether
they be ON the line or march or not. 80
that the visitors may know that the
whole city wishes to do honor to our
fremen and their guests. Also, clean
UP your sidewalks and premises and
make everything about them look neat
and with the aid of the street depart
ment, who will look after the streets,
we will have n clean, bright city to
show to our visitors. Along this same
line wish to warn all builders engaged
In the construction of buildings about
the city to remove the rubbish from in
front of their buildings between now
md the day Of the parade, for we do
not wish the line of march interferred
with by heaps Of building refuse piled
i'm the rOadways.
81 respectfully request all store
keepers, business houses, and factories
to close down ON Thursday so az 10
give their employees an opportunity to
thoroughly enjoy the celebration. We
wish, It to be as much of a general
holiday az we possibly can.
"COnfetti. ticl<lers and the like will
simply not be tolerated mt any time
during the celebration and anyone at
tempting to use them will be liable to
arrest. They are nuisance, as well as
being dangerous, and SO the police
have been given instructions to prohibit
their use.
"Now, as is usual. in so large a cele-
bratiOn as this of ours II has been
widely advertised, and we must expect
that some of the hard characters,
thieves, etc, from other places will
come here. To guard against them and
to protect our citizens and strangers,
the city has made careful preparations.
One hundred special policemen will
patrol the city In nll it's parts and de-
tectives have been ordered here from
city, Newark and Trenton 40 that our
city will be properly pOliced; but yOI,
should see that yOur premises are
properly locked up and leave no OppOr-
tunity open for those who would at
tempt to take advantage of your ab-
sence from your homes. If possible. I
would suggest that You do not leave
your property entirely alone.
81 wish to notify the members of the
fire department TINT in the event of
disorder about the city they will be ex-
pected to assist the police in every
possible way md it is their especial
duty to see that the women and chill
dren are courfeOusly treated and Not
subjected to insult or Ill treatment by
any rOwdies.
s'In conclusion, let me wish you all,
firemen and citizens alike, most en-
iOyable day. Our fire department. cOni-
posed entirely of volunteers. is deserv-
ting of the hest treatment from us all,
for their record of duty is one to which
we can point with pride. No commune
ity within our state can show more
jealous, unseIfish set of men than these