Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-22
". G. 7. j. WANT.
EXCISE REFORM
South Amboy Council Get
Letter. Busy Session.
specia, to the EVENING NEWS,

South Amboy, Jan. 22.-At the
regular meeting of the common coun-
Gil last evening the following letter
was read from the Women's Christ
ian Temperance Union: I'VE appeal
to your Honorable body to do all In
your power to enforce the existing
laws regarding the Sunday closing OF
.aloons, also to use your influence In
the prevention of gambling in some
places and by boys In streets; further
we urge that no new licenses be
granted and we hope that you will. If
possible, reduce the number, as we
feel this to be necessary for the bet
terment Of our city. Trusting you
will give these matters your atten-
ton"
Upon motion Of Mrs. Manhattan it
was received and filed. Mr.. O'Con-
nor thought 1t should be referred to
the mayor but 1t was explained the
mayor had received a similar COM
munication and was fully aware or
the contents.
Clerk read letter from Mr.. r. Ste
phenson acknowledging appointment
as a commissioner of assessment on
Broadway Improvement, accepting
same and stating he would attend TO
the duties to the best OF his ability.
1t was received and filed.
Clerk read request from the Board
of Health t@at they remit to their
Treasurer Mr.. Cozzens the appropria-
ton that will be due for the year
113. The request was ordered grant
ed.
Communication was read from Mrs.
e. E. Berrian, Secretary of Women's
Club thanking the council for per-
hitting them the use of the council
chamber to hold their business meet
ings. 1t was received and filed.
Communication was read from the
Delaware River Quarry & Construc-
ton Co., OF New Brunswick request
ing the council to hold monies due
Thomas & Kramer, Contractors as
they owed them to the extent OF
3128.21, and that II necessary they
would place a lien upon their work.
1t was referred to the committee on
streets.
The report from the Board of
Health showing number OF contag-
ious diseases during the year 1912
was read. Also report OF Registrar Of
Vital Statistics showing 166 births,
~ marriages and 101 deaths during
the year. The report showed 1875
n~uisancess reported, 80 Investigated
and abated, "a In course OF inyestiga-
ton and 10 not verified. The report
also showed a balance on hand Of
$279.45. The reports were received
and filed.
Fire insurance policy on city hall
was approved az to form by the soil
citor and ordered fled.
Bond Of !. B. Martin as Water
Commissioner was reported approved
by the city solicitor as to form and
ordered filed.
Bond Of Thomas & Kramer for
David street concrete sidewalk VAS
reported not approved by the city
solicitor. The latter stated the bond
matter was left In the hands Of the
city solicitor for correction.
The following resolution ohered
by Mr.. O'COnkur a read: Whereas
the common council Of the city OF
South Amboy has on the 30th day Of
December by majority vote thereof.
removed from office ]. D. Mullane,
Overseer of the Poor at that time on
charges preferred against the said ].
D. Mullane, be 1t resolved that due
notice be given the merchants and
business people to honor no more
orders given by J. D. Mullane. and be
It further resolved that the chairman
of the committee on poor, Mr.. Man
haitian, be directed by the body until
further orders by this body to act as
Overseer Of the Poor for the people
of the city Of South Amboy.
Solicitor Pearse stated he did not
think the council had any right to
authorize Mr.. Manhattan to act as
Oveseer OF the Poor, and thought the
resolution should be amended that all
matters connected with the poor
should be left in the hands of Mr..
Manhattan, chairman Of the commit
tee on poor without an attempt to
make him 0verseer of the poor. Mr..
O'Connor stated that such was the
intention Of the council and he would
accept the suggestion Of the city soil
citor and change the resolution &C.
cordingly, and the resolution as
changed was adopted. In taking vote
on this resolution Councflmen Man
haitian and Stratton asked to be ex-
cused from voting. The President
stated he thought everyone should
vote either n way or the other un-
less excused from voting by a ma
1ority OF the council. Mr.. O'Connor
stated in view Of the fact that Mr..
Manhattan felt some modesty In the
matter he moved he be excused from
voting. This motion was carried
Messrs. Manhattan and Stratton not
voting. Upon the insistence Of other
members Mr.. Stratton asked the soil.
citor II 1t was necessary to vote. MI.
Pearse said he thought 80. When
pressed by Mr.. Stratton he said yes
positively. However Mr.. Stratton
did not vote on the motion. Neither
did he vote on a motion offered by
Mr.. O'Connor that notation be made
to the effect that Mr.. Stratton did not
vote. MI. Slower did not vote on this
last motion as he stated he did not
understand it.