Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-16
DECIDING VOTE
FOR M NAMARA
Elected Building Inspector
by Beard of Alderman
Salary $1,000 Per Year.
TERM is FOR TWO YEARS
Alderman Larsen Prevents
DeadIock--TWo Votes for
Leavy, One for Fraser.

Lacking one vote of naming a
building inspector, the Board of
Aldermen was saved from deadlock
and perhaps the abandonment for
the time being of the idea of creating
that Office, In the vote cast by Alder
man George T. Larson last night for
Michael J. Mcnamara, which gave
him the required majority for the
position. On the first of three ballots
Mcnamara only had three votes;
William J. Leavy, two, and G. Dou-
glas Fraser, one. On the second
ballot the vote stood: Mcnamara,
four; Leavy, two; and Fraser, one.
The third ballot was intended to
make the election unanimous for Mr..
Mcnamara, but Mr.. Fraser still poll
ed one vote. Perth Amboy now has
both building inspector and build
ing code after several Intellectual
attempts in past years to create these
necessities.
The appointment of the building
inspector came near the close of last
nights session of the council. Appli-
cations for the position were received
In the form of petition endorsing
Chris r. Lund, and George w. Mum
was presented by Local Union No. 65,
of Carpenters and Joiners. These
applications were referred to the
committee of the whole The ordi-
nance creating the Office of building
inspector was later passed and adopt
ed on final reading. In this ordi-
nance the duties of the inspector
were outlined and the salary of the
Office fixed at $1,000 yearly for
term of two years. It was specified
that the inspector must not engage in
any other line of business while
holding the Office in question. Motion
was then made and carried that the
council go into the election of city
officers.
Asked for Nominations.
Alderman-at-Large William D.
voorhees, asked for nominations for
building inspector. Motion was made
by Alderman Calvin, seconded by
Alderman Hornsby, that the council
take recess for five minutes. Vote
was taken on this motion as follows:
Hornsby, yes; Seaman, yes; Calvin,
yes; Larson, no vote; Dalton, no;
Sandbeck, no. Alderman-at-Large
voorhees, declared the motion lost.
Alderman Calvin then made motion
that the election be deferred until
the next meeting of the board There
was no seconding. Nominations were
then received.
Alderman Sandbeck nominated
Mcnamara. Alderman Dalton second
ing. Alderman Calvin nominated
Leavy, Alderman Hornsby seconding.
Alderman Seaman nominated Fraser.
Alderman Larson named no candi-
A faly fNJ
lows: For McNamara-Dalton, Sand
beck and Voorhees,; for Leavy-
Hornsby and Calvin; for Fraser
Seaman. Alderman Voorhees, declared
no election as no one had received
enough votes.
Alderman Seaman for Fraser.
In voting for Mr.. Fraser, Alder
man Seaman asked permission to say
few words In favor of his candidate.
This was allowed. He stated that
the appointment of a building inspec-
tor was an important one from the
viewpoint of the city's interests, from
the builders interests, from the
workingmen's interests and from the
bosses interests. Mr.. Fraser, he said.
had been considered for the Office for
the past six months. The labor men,
he stated, approved of Mr. Fraser, al
though they would prefer one OF
their own body In the office. The
builders and bosses had expressed
the same opinion, he affirmed AL
derman Seaman expressed an opinion
that Mr.. Fraser was we'll fitted for
the office and called the attention of
the board to the great power which
would be in the hands Of the fnspec-
tor He expressed an opinion that
the citizens of the city would be well
pleased with Mr.. Fraser as building
inspector.
When the vote had shown that no
building inspector could be elected
with the voting members of the board
determined for their respective can
didates, Alderman Larson, who had
taken no part in the election, made a
few remarks on the situation and
registered his vote for Mcnamara.
He stated that the city needed both
a building code and building inspec-
tor and that he would like to see
these provisions in effect.
The Deciding Vote.
Since he had been connected with
the Board of Aldermen, Alderman
Larson affirmed, three or four at
tempts had been made to create
these necessities and all had failed.
Mr.. Larson said that he had no fav-
orites in the present contest for the
building inspectors office, he had Of
fered no candidates, but still would
not like to see the proposition fall
through again because Of division in
the council as to who should fill the
office Under the circumstances, as
Mr.. Mcnamara had three votes out of
the seven already, he would cast his
vote for him. Another vote was
then called and all voted for Mr.. Nc
Namara except Mr.. Seaman, who
registered for Mr.. Fraser.
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