Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-01-04


Alderman Lawrence G. Dalton. q
staunch Democrat. became acting
mayor. it is contended, when an or
ganization OF the new Board OF
Aldermen III accordance with the
wishes 81 the Democratic organiza-
tlon was effected at Its first meeting
last night. Alderman-at-Large Ferd
Garretson and Alderman Samuel w.
Hornsby, the two Republicans, were
left In the N nority with little to say.
The new rules and regulations adopt
ed by the former board at IT'S last
meeting were amended to include
the selection OF a vice president. Mr..
Dalton was given the position. w.
Parker RuAyon was named as water
commissioner, Mr. Garretson named
John a. Petersen, Harvey A, Sell
and Andrew n. Overgaard AZ health
commissioners. Committees were
chosen by majority vote OF the
board, but no overseer Of the poor
was selected
CALVIN on Committees.
Richard i Calvin the Democratic
alderman who has been at odds with
the regular Democratic organization
for some months past, was we'll
taken rsake4.ssss I In the selection OF
He received positions
ON eight out OF the twelve lit
tees and was rechosen chairman ri
the committees on police and lamps
and lights.
Elect Dalton Vice President
Alderman Seaman made the mos
ton to amend the rules og the cnun !.
eli adopted December RI and Alder
man Sandbeck seconded the motion,
which thereby made MIR. Daltcn this
vice president of the council and
acting mayor OF the city to replace
Mr.. Harrctson, aocotuins ~ siss
Democrats Mr.. Seaman also made
the motion that the rules. as thus
amended. be adopted as the proper
ones 70 govern the council and that
100 copies be printed. Mr.. Seaman
concluded with q motion to make
Mr.. Dalton vice president OF the
council and Sandbeck seconded 1T.
Mr.. Gafretson In vested with less
power now than ever as head of the
cour ell and can simply sit as
figurehead, hts friends claim.
Opinion OF James s. Wight.
James 8. Wight, who for months
past has handled important legal af-
fairs for the city, made 1t known
this morning that the movement TO
name q vice president and conse-
Quently q new acting mayor to re-
place Ferd sGRrretson, was not done
for political purposes, but simply to
place the city In the right stand con-
cernfng the fighting Of these legal
battles. He said he sent letter to
Alderman Dalton. as chairman of the
committee on streets and sewers. in-
forming him that it was imperative
the right course be taken In the dis
position OF the Convery place exten-
sion and ieyying of assessments on
street improvement matters. He set
forth In the letter that the charter
provided the vice president OF the
council should act as mayor during
the mayors absence, except In case
OF DEATH
AS Mr.. Wight is fighting against a
brilliant attorney for the Pardee In
terests in the condemnation proceed
ings to acquire a slice of the Pardee
land for the extension OF Convery
place, he says he wants the city to
act properly and he deemed 1t best
that the council have a vice presi-
dent in accordance with provisions
Of the city's charter. For that rea-
son, he says. the resolutions provid-
ing for proceedings to acquire the
land In question were again adopted
last night.
Quotes Section of Charter.
MIR. Wight when seen today dis
played part Of section 8 OF the cit,
charter which provides that In eass
OF the mayors inability to perform