Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-01-03
COUNCIL HAVE
SLATE READY
appointments to be Made at
Reorganization Meeting To-
night--Caucus Held.
RUNYON FOR WATER BID.
Garretson to Name Health
and Library Commissioners
--Confer About Police.

A Reorganization of the Board of
Aldermen Is likely to be made and
of new city officers to
I'll places OF those whose terms ex-
pired in 1911 will be made at
meeting scheduled for tonight. So.
far as can be learned four OF the.
five Democrats on the board, who it
is understood, represent the Demo-
cratic organization, have everything
pat. The selection of committees
has been arranged for and things
will be generally handled In man
ner satisfactory to Democratic or
ganization. 1t is understood the
four organization men held a cau-
Gus last night. Several have been
held the past two weeks. To those
held last week and last night Rich
ard J. Calvin, the Democratic alder
man not favorable to the regular
organization, was not Invited ..s
To Name Health Commissioners.
Acting Mayor Ferd Garretson will
name three men for the Board CT
Health tonight, who Will serve sub
1ect to confirmation by the Council.
At q later date, perhaps at the next
meeting he will name a man for the
Board of Trustees Of the Public LIZ
brary. F. a. Andrews term has ex-
pired, as he was appointed only to
fill the unexpired part of Henry w.
Jones term. Mr.. Garretson has thus
far refused to comment on appoint
ments he may make for those
boards, but It is understood Mr.. An
drews will be returned.
Runyon for Water Board.
Regarding appointments by the
council to the Board OF Water Com
missionerg and an overseer OF the
poor, the Democratic aldermen,
With the exception OF Mr. Calvin, are
working 1t on give and take
basis. That is. each is making com
cessions to the other In order to
have a favor done him. At q late
hour today indications were that w.
Parker Runyon would become the
water commissioner to I'll Mr..
Crouse's position. It appears that
Samuel w Horneby, the Republican
Alderman, viii vote for Mr.. Run
yon because Of concessions the Dem
oerats have made y him ~ the pant,
70 that With three Democratic
votes. Mr.. Hunyon would become the
commfssioner, Alderman Large
1as SS~VA hnyn AS Will MT SotS AoE
him.
Floral Tribute for Kutcher.
On Alderman John Kutcher's desk
In the council chamber stands
once pretty horseshoe floral piece,
donated by the Sociable Twenty Of
which Mr.. Ktucher is member. In
scribed on white silk ribbon across
the piece Is the word success At
tached Is card bearing the name OF
the doner- The gift was placed on
M-. Kutchc-'- 1ssa ,saonday presum-
ably with the understanding that
the old and new boards would meet
on January /. As has been the GUS
tom. William D. Voorhees,, the for
mer alderman at large, did not wish
for hand-shaking and speech-mak-
ing session on that date and there
fore none was held.
Confers About Police.
Acting Mayor Garretson spent a
part of yesterday afternoon with
Chief OF Police Burke looking into
the police situation. He learned OF
the general state Of affairs and for
the next few days he will study 1t
carefully with probable view to
making changes. 1t Is likely that
the police will shortly have q detec~
tive force again. Among the mem-
bers OF 1t will most likely be Detec-
tive Sergeant John A, HUI, the citys
Oldest detective.