Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-21
POOR OVERSEER
GETS HEARING
On Charges at South Amboy
Continue Next Thursday
to the EVENING NEWS.


Nj. ]. D. Mullane, overseer of the
poor. Inasmuch as President Stu
art is chairman of the poor commit
tee and one Of those p%referring the
charges Mr.. Stanton was made tenn
porary chairman. The charges were
addressed to the Common Council
of the city of South Amboy and read
as follows: Charles w. Stuart,
James w. Manhattan and Edward j.
O'Connor, members of the common
council Of the city of South Amboy
and composing the committee on
9oo on said common council, do
hereby prefer charges against John
d. Mullane, overseer of the poor OF
the city of South Amboy for the fol-
lowing reasons:
First. That the said John D. Null
lane, overseer Of the poor of the
city of South Amboy has not made
to the said common council a re-
port in writing of the moneys re-
ceived by him and expended by him
for the relief and support of the
poor in the manner prescribed by
law.
Second. That the said John D.
LMHiiane, overseer of the poor Of the
city of South Amboy, has not made
to the said common council a report
in writing of the moneys received by
him for the relief and support of the
poor in the n prescribed by law
and the ordinances of the city Of
South Amboy.
Third. That the said John D.
Mullane, overseer of the poor of tho
city of South Amboy has failed to
compel the relatives of n Mrs.
Jacobie to relieve and maintain the
said Mrs. Jacobie in the manner pro-
vided by law, the said Mrs. Jacobie
being INDECENT and receiving relief
and support from the city of South
Amboy.
Fourth. That the said John D.
city of South Amboy has failed to
compel the relatives Of n Mrs.
Script to relieve and maintain the
said Mrs. Script in the n pro-
vided by law, the said Mrs. Script be-
ing INDECENT and receiving support
from the city Of South Amboy.
Fifth. That the said John D. Null
lane, o%verseer Of the poor OF the
city of South Amboy has failed to
compel the relatives of n Thomas
McCafery to relieve and maintain
the said Thomas McCaffery In the
manner provided by law. the said
Thomas McCaffery being INDECENT
and recevng relief and support from
the city of South Amboy.
Sixth. That the said John D.
Mullane, overseer of the poor Of the
city Of South Amboy during his
term Of office has -m~isconducted the
Flee -oov.rseer of the poor OF the
city of South Amboy.
Seventh. That the said John D.
Mullane, overseer of the poor OF the
city OF South Amboy Is incompe-
tent to perform the duties OF over
seer of the poor of city of South
Amboy.
Eighth. That the said John D.
Mullane, overseer of the poor of the
city Of South Amboy has obligated
the city Of South Amboy in a sum In
excess of the appropriation for the
year 1912. We therefore pray that
a heari & may be had on the above
charges in the name provided by
law.
In answer to the foregoing charges
Councillor John A. Coan, represent
Ing Mr.. Mullane presented the fol-
lowing objections to the charges:
John D. Mullane, overseer Of the
poor of the city Of South Amboy.
having been served with a notice Of
the city clerk of the said city to ap-
pear before the city council of said
city of South Amboy on Thursday,
the 10th day of December, 1912, at
the hour OF s o'clock p. m, said no.
tice stating that charges had been
preferred against him, the said John
D. Mullane and would be investi-
gated at said time, makes the follow
ing objection and protest against
such contemplated proceedings, that
the council is at this time without
jurisdiction to investigate, hear or
determine such charges and that a
due and proper notice of the PREFER
ing of such charges has not been
given to me.
First. Because no charges have
been preferred against me to said
council.
Second. Because said council In
presentation of such charges against
me has not fixed a time and place for
hearing such charges.
Third. Because notice Of this
meeting and hearing has been given
to me by the city clerk without au-
thoriation or direction Of said coun-
Gil.
Fourth. Because said clerk has
not the right or authority to notify
me to appear and defend any
charges.
Fifth. Because no proper or sufi-
cient charges have been served upon
me.
Sixth. Because I have not had
due and legal notice Of hearing Of
charges preferred against me.
Seventh. Because no specific o r
proper charges have been served up
on me such length of time before this
hearing as to enable me to secure
counsel and arrange proper defense.
Eighth. Because charges pre-
ferred against me have not been YER
flied by affidavit.
Ninth. Because charges contained
In the papers served Upon me are
conclusions and that the facts upon
not set forth.
Ninth. Because I was present at
the time and place stated in the no.
tice served upon me and that the
meeting at which I was notified to
appear adjourned to another time
without hearing or charges or inves-