Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-01
ANDREWS
ON SCHOOL BID.
Acting Mayor Learns at
Eleventh Hour that F. |.
Antisell Is Not Eligible.
CAST VOTE AT hHATAWAN
New Man Named Last Night
Is Non-P Partisan--Former
Public Library Trustee.
CAST VOTE AT MATAWAN


Public Library Trustee.
Leafning at the eleventh hour
that his appointee, r. L. Antisell, is
ineligible to serve as commissioner
Oh 4ue Board of Education, Acting
Mayor L. G. Dalton last night ap-
pointed Ferdinand Andrews, of 1871
Rector street. retiring Trustee of
the Public Library, to serve with
the eight re-appointed commissioners
on the board during the coming year
Mr.. Andrews term as member of
the Board of Trustees OF the Public
Library expired on January 1, he
being appointed to fill the unexpired
term OF Henry w. Jones, resigned.
Mr.. Andrews has lived In Perth
Amboy for over twenty years and
commands the respect of all who
know him. He is an official at the
Raritan Copper Works.
Letter From MIR. AnfiseII.
Mr. Dalton received cornmunica-
tion from Mr.. Antiseli on Tuesday,
In which the writer explained his
lfnelfgibility to serve on the school
board. The law required that the
appointee must be resident for
three years preceding the appoint
ment, which is not SO with Mr. Anti
sell. He has lived In Perth Amboy
| for n number of years, but three
years ago voted at Matawan at one
election. The incident was not re-
lcalled by Mr.. AntiseH until late In
the month. His letter to Acting
Mayor Dalton follows:
Perth Amboy, Jan 20. 1912.
Hon l.. G. Dalton,
Acting Mayor,
Perth Amboy, n J
Dear Sir. While have spent the
greater portion of the last eight
years as a resident in Perth Amboy,
I find, nevertheless. that the last
period has not been of sufficient
lapse to qualify me to fill the posi-
ton of School Commissioner of the
Board of Education, to be more
specific, my last residence in Perth
Amboy has been for the actual time
of two and half years, whereas.
under the requisites of the existing
Statue, to qualify as a member OF
the board, one mast necessarily have
been resident for three years I'M
mediately preceding the appoint
MEMS
as taking this occasion to ac-
Quaint you with the facts in the case
and TO say that under the cireum-
stances, ii is obligatory on me to
announce my ineligibility. I appre-
ciate fully the honor that was in-
tended by the appointment and
repret exceedingly the technicality
which creates my inability to serve
However, as ! am deeply interested
In the cause of education, I want the
board to feel that, even as a layman,
Il will at any time assist and CO.
operate with them in the manual
training night school work, if
they so re.
Respectfully yours.
f. l.. ANTISELL.
Nom Partisan appointment.
Mr. Dalton, In conversation today.
with an EVENING NEWS reporter,
stated that Mr. Andrews appoint
ment is non-partisan In nature and
should greatly strengthen the work
ings of the board. Politics were
not taken into consideration in the
appointment, the idea being to get
man who would strengthen the non
partisan idea of the school board.
The impression among some was
that Mr.. Andrews was a Democrat,
but Mr.. Andrews himself says he is
Republican in National politics,
but votes as he sees fit in all local
affairs. IN fact, he is recognized
as the highest type of non-partfsan
that could be found.
According to Mr. Dalton, the
appointment was made III unv
usually quick time and that no
other candidates for the position
were considered. To conform with
the law. the appointment had to be
made in January Mr.. Andrews
term began today, while his term as
library trustee expired on January
L.
Carsetson Declines TO Talk.
Harry Fl. Wilson, who was ap-
pointed school commissioner by Al
derman-at-Large Ferd Garretson.
on the contention that the latter is
acting mayor and entitled to such
powers, will attend the next meet
Ing OF the Board of Education, on
February 13. Whatever action Mr.
Wilson may take, Ii his credentials
are rejected by the board, is not
,,E.oEgIs, but, however, ne viii nave
the unanimous support of the Re-
publican City Committee, Mr.. WIZ
son is Republican. Mr.. Garretson
declined to discuss the Andrews APP
pointment, informing the reporter
that he has but q speaking acQuaint-
ance with the new commissioner.