Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-04-22
Accuses Democratic Members Or
TriCkerV and Unfair DEALINGS Sit
ter Words With Alderman Clark
ROW OVER STREET ORDINANCES

ed was but from ten to fifteen years
and he failed to see the reasonable
ness in paying as much as they cost
for pavements, which lasted so short
time.
Alderman Hilker arose and asked
Mr.. Seaman If he did not previously
vote in favor of sewer and water
connections In Cortlandt, Mechanic
and Oak streets. Mr.. Seaman re-
piled he always urged that streets
be put in shape for pavement, as it
was always well to have the streets
in solid condition sometime before
pavements were laid. He said the
city had been hampered by the alb
sence of such connections before.
Here, the second ward member said
he knew he was probably cutting his
own throat politically, but he did
not care, as there was nothing in pol
itics for him.
Alderman Clark here intercepted
and said Mr.. Seaman was not con-
slstent, Mr.. Seaman says he's
fair to the entire city. 1t does not
look that way. There are but two
paved streets In the northern sec
ton of the city," said Mr.. Clark.
IN vote for what the people want"
Mr.. Wilson said priority should have
some claim. He repeatedly stated
he was not opposed to street paving,
but he declared that petitions in
ahead OF others should have first
consideration. Mr.. Wilson said he
thought people who persistently pe-
tftioned for asphalt block pavements
did not know that there we're other
good pavements which could be
had for seventy-flve cents or 81 less
per yard. Mr.. Wilson pointed out
that the asphalt block pavement In
Mechanic street was anything but
good Job and declared four blocks
Of that had cost $4,000.
The pavement on Paterson street,
near State street. was held by Mr..
Wilson to be good, excepting that
the top surface on that particular
stretch was dusty, due to improper
work. He maintained he had thought
1t no more than right that the chair
man of the committee of streets and
sewers should introduce those street
paving propositions Here Clark
arose and stated, at is no fault OF
ours that the streets favored by Mr..
Seaman were not put up for consid-
Grafton" He argued that every al-
derman for his own district. He
had taken care OF Mechanic street
and If Mr.. Seaman wanted pave
ments In the southern section OF the
city he should have taken care OF
them. The fifth ward member said
city business could not stop because
Mr.. Seaman went to Florida. Mr..
Wilson then arose again and said he
thought petitions should be acted
upon In the order in which they
were filed. He wanted it known that
he was not against street paving.
Mr.. Seaman arose again and said
1t had been customary to show cour-
tesy to committees. He took a slam
at Clark, declaring the street COM
mittee had had no knowledge that
ordinances for Cortlandt street,
Mechanic street and Oak street
were to have been brought in. Indi-
eating that he meant Clark, Seaman
said, my friend brought In recom-
mendations for three or four lamps
to be placed, which were passed to-
night. 1t was not discussel at COM
mittee session and he did not extend
the usual courtesy to the proper
committee. Has it gotten to
scramble to see If one man can bring
a paper before the board more
quickly than another?" Continuing,
NO man can say that l did not bring
up matters for discussion at commit
tee meetings on Friday nights for
the benefit of the city, Chairman
Sandbeck there said he differed with
him. Mr.. Seaman hotly retorted he
had always placed his matters before
the board. Mr.. Sandbeck said it wEs
probably known that he, Seaman,
had never consulted this body"
Then Clark declared again that
business could not stop because Mr..
Seaman was away, despite the fact
that he probably had to be away
from the city on account of his
health. He declared that in the mat
ter of street improvements those SUBJ
jects We're referred to Mr.. Kutcher,
the second member of the street
committee, during Mr.. Seaman's alb
sence. Did you consult other alder
men; did you consult Mr.. Wilson of
that committee?" asked Seaman.
The ordinance for Cortlandt street
was then passed, as were those for
Mechanic and Oak streets, by vote
of four to two. Messrs. Seaman and
Wilson voted in the negative. The
vote was the same on motions to
take up the ordinances and Upon
the passage of the same.
The wrangle between Mr.. Seaman
and Messrs. Sandbeck and Clark be-
came especially bitter toward the
OF the meeting when they
to have building and q
market committees appointed A
was adopted to establish
standing committees to be known as
and market committees in
addition to those now at work. Be-
fore voting on the proposition Mr..
Seaman asked II they were TO be ap-
pointed or elected in the same man
Continued on rage A.