Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-27

II will qualify as member of
tne excise board this afternoon" was
Cora statement made by Harry M.
Itrik, one of the successful Civic
sersn, candidates to a NEWS repre-
htative at his home, at noon today.
MIR. Germs said he would be mem
ber Of the body for the first meet
ing Janpary 2, and with the other
two Civic Union commissioners,
would do all in his power to put
through changes as advocated by the
excise reform body. This meeting
will be the first and last he will at
tend, as he will remove to Kansas
City, Mo-, January 8, and In trans
T, fering his residence is disqualified as
a member of the commission. When
asked If the Civic Union commits
sioners could accomplish anything at
one meeting he said he was not sure.
but that he would do all he could to
bring about the same
Mr. Germs in referring to his ac-
tion In accepting the position as
manager of the Kansas City Terra
Gotta and Faience Company, said 1T
was imperative, as 1t was like being
transferred from one position to an
other in the same company, and he
yeeuld do nothing else but accept.
The same people control the New
Jersey Terra Gotta Company here,
where he has been employed.
He said: "When I was placed as a
candidate for excise commissioner, l
had no idea of my future removal to
Kansas City. My present offer is a
business proposition that can not be
turned down, as | am employed by
the same people as those for whom
: ] have been working here. en- very
sorry this has come about, but it was
not under my control. ! would have
gladly served the whole term and
done everything in my power to bet
ter the excise cc~dltions in the city. F"
MEsr 1>fHg stated that he was due
@ leave for Kansas City yesterday
hut the only reason he decided to
stay over until January 8. was be-
cause he wanted to attend the first
meeting of the new excise board, and
60 all that is possible to start the
reforms advocated by the Civic
Union.
Mr.. Germs stated that he may pos
sibly be transferred back to this
place before his term as commits
stone rexpires, and In such event he
will resume his 4eat in the excise
body.
At a meeting of the three newly
elected Civic Union excise commits
sioners last night in Peter A. Peter
sons office, number Of reform res
-olutions to be laid before the excise
board at its first meeting, were dis
cussed, among them the more sani-
tary requirements for saloons At
the same time the members came to
an agreeme to keep their proceed
ings a secret and keep the public
guessing what the reform resolutions
will be until after the first meeting
of the board When Daniel w.
Boehm wes questioned about the
meeting this morning, he refused to
discuss the matter, casually stating
that Civic Union member had al
ready done too much talking on the
subject.
With Mr.. Gerns's departure, the
new excise board will be divided, two
Civic Union men and two non -Cibic
Union. Though it has been said
that there would be harmony be-
tween Nels Hanson and Hugh J. Gal
lagher and the Civic Union members,
1t is not at all assured, as the first
named are said. to be getting tired
of too much of the reform agitation
melted by Peter A Peterson, the head
OF the Civic Union
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