Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-06-23
An Insult to Me,
Nv Office and
the Public. =
HESTANDSF FIRM
Like Taking a Man by the
Throat and Saying Give
Me $40 or I'll Get Even'--
Some OF Governors
Should Resign and
Let Gentlemen Take
Their Places"

Mayor BolIschweiler is considera-
bly, incensed In regard to the action
of the Board of Governors of the
Perth Amboy City Hospital Associa-
tion, who adopted a resolution at a
meeting Monday night. that unless
the merchants contributed $1,000
within two days, the carnival would
be brought here. Mr. Bollschweller
declares that when he stated on Mon
day that he would not allow another
carnival within the city limits while
he was mayor, he meant what he said
and will under no conditions act
otherwise. The mayor says he is not
opposed to benefits by home talent
for the hospital, as he believes 1t
needs money, but he VIII not allow
any outside attraction, that would
necessarily take considerable money
out of town, to come here.
Statement Of the Mayor.
In speaking Of the action of the
Board of Governors the mayor said !:
II think that the resolution they
passed is not only an insult to me
personally and the Office | hold, but
to the people OF this city. 1t is just
the same as taking man by the
throat and saying, Give me $40 or
. I'll get even. The resolution was
entirely uncalled for, as the hospital
people could have gone to each mer-
chant and asked in a gentlemanly
manner IL he would make a donation.
but instead the Board of Governors
try to use a club on them by saying,
Give us $1,000 within the next forty
eight hours or we will bring the car
nival here. / think that for the good
and welfare Of the hospital some OF
the Board OF Governors, particularly
Mr. Harrington, should resign so that
some men who know how to act like
gentlemen could be put In their
Nlaces.
A committee of the Board of Gov
ernors waited on me last night at the
city hall to find out how felt on the
carnival subject / told them / had
stated that would not allow another
carnival here while ! was mayor.
They then surprised me by saying
that the Board Of Governors had no
intention of bringing the carnival
here against my wishes.
A blum goes long way one OF
them said.
Now, isn't that a fine Board of
Governors2 They consider 1t Is a
small matter to blur our merchants
out Of $1,000.
Their Bluff.
II don't know what to believe II
these gentlemen would bluff the mer-
chants perhaps they were trying to
bluff me also and thought that they
could force me into allowing the car
nival to come here. Perhaps they
have been blufing in regard to other
matters in connection with the insti-
tuition. What became of the investi-
eating committee? At any rate the
merchants and the general public can
see for themselves the method used
in this instance.
Like to See Hospital Get Funds.
4 would like to see the hospital
get the $1,000 which they say they
need, but 1t should be secured in a
fair, open manner. not by making
threats and using a club. / have
made up my mind not to allow any
more carnivals here because / feel
that the people do not want them.
reached this decision without advice
from anyone. l am acting for the
people. always consider them first,
even ahead OF my party.
Instead of combining the sub
scriptions to the merchants, why not
allow the public at large to contri-
butter" said the mayor In conclusion.