Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-19
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MULLANE CASE
South Amboy's Mayor Re
qrets Action Of Council
spectai to the EVENING NEWS.

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Gil last night regarding the action
against Overseer of the Poor John
Mullane. The mayer doubts the ad-
Visibility of the action of the coun-
Gil. He said:
at has impressed me as being an
unwise step, a step not at all well
thought out by your body. | find
many OF our best and most tntelli-
gent citizens are very strong in their
opposing opinions. ] am e to be-
lieve the general public are not
backing you in your action. ! have
carefully weighed the charges and
am fully impressed that the city
lacks strength. There are circum-
stances surrounding this case that
make many people believe politicai
matters had more to do with the
affair than any sincere motive or
purpose for the accomplishment OF
the public good. To nj mind and
the mind of many citizens the &C
ton of the council has been q grave
mistake and one | think the city
solicitor should have advised you
against. | deem 1t my duty to lay
the matter plainly and honestly be-
fore You, that you may guard
against, If you wish. making the mis-
take greater. ! am impressed Mr..
Mullane Is far less Interested In
or not than he is as to his standing
or ont than he Is as to his standing
for honor and integrity. My firm
conviction IL that iIr. Mullane
stands fully acquitted in the minds
OF the. majority OF u citizens and
feel satisfied the waste OF pubic
money would be the legacy left to
the city should the matter come up
to the courts."
Upon motion Of Councilman STRAIT
ton the communication Vas received
snd placed On file.
Upon inquiry of Mr.. O'Connor,
city solicitor explained the Stults
boy had been admitted to bail and
that the matter will be taken up
Wednesday.
Mr.. O'Connor stated the
chants were complaining bitterly as
to no action being taken tn compel
peddlers, etc, from out OF the city
TO nave licenses. The city sotic-
itor was instructed to prepare
amendment to the present ordinance
covering the matter. It was brought
out that the action against the tea
company for failure to have license
was set down for the present term
of court, which began this week.
A resolution vas adopted provid-
ing for the assessment for the Broad
way pavement.
Resolution was adopted providing
for the d%iscounting OF note for ST.
900 for period of one month at five
per cent, in anticipation of receipts
and proceeds from sale of saaetcy
sewer bonds.-
II was adopted providing
for the renewal OF general account
note for $1,000 for period OF three
months, this coming due on Febru-
airy goth.
The ~treasurer's report showed
balance to general account, $780,
Sd; water account, $721.S9;
Broadway improvement account
overdrawn, s66.34; sanitary W
account overdrawn. $~1,331.27.
A recess OF FIVE minutes was taken
to examine bids for renewal and
painting OF roof OF Are alarm, but
action on bids was deferred until
next meeting.
The effort OF the city OF Elizabeth
to return two destitute children to
South Amboy was referred to the
Elizabeth oyerseer OF the poor.
Communication was read from Pc
ter Kramer Of New York stating that
at the time OF the letting OF David
street contract a check for $500 was
deposited, and asked why same has
not peer returned. The letter was
referred to committee on streets.
In answer to inquiry Of Mr.. Manhat'
tan, 1t was explained BY Mr.. O'Con-
nor that the bond presented by
Thomas and Kramer was not In
proper shape prescribed by law. chat
it had been returned to them, but
no action as yet taken and there
fore the check was being held.
Communication was read from
Superintendent of Water Martin re-
| porting the water main extension on
Portia street as completed q dis
! lance OF 512 feet and water turned
on and pressure Of SO pounds OBJ
tanned. It was received and placed
on file.
Communication from Enterprise
t1OOh anu duuei W.. q iO0u oeo
ing that at the regular monthly
meeting Of that company John Cor
| mick, Jr., and j. ]. Dwyer were
elected members, vice Daniel Ken
nedy and Hugh Gallagher. resigned.
The appointment was confirmed.
Bills amounting In total to
~S2,306.25 we're ordered paid.
A guaranteed bond will be de-
manded from Thomas and Kramer.
Clerk reported that a representa-
tive OF the Pennsylvania railroad
! called upon him today and rturned
the two bills. one for services OF
Waterman at hole-in-the-wall and
other for lighting the hole-ln-the-
wall. stating hat the superintendent
| had notified him that these Bills
would not be paid by the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Co. as they had not
authorized the work. No action was
taken at that time. although Mr..
Manhattan stated he supposed we
would have to pay the bill. Later IN
the meeting Councilman Stratton
stated he thought It no more than
right that Mr.. Campion. the watch
man, should receive hts first months
pay. as he had been rightly assigned
to the duty and performed the work
Upon motion the months salary
from January l to February l was
ordered paid. The matter was Their
referred to the mayor and commit
tep on streets for adjustment.