Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-12-03
MORE POLICE
ARE APPOINTED
Eight New PatroImen Selected
and Two Promotions to P0-
sition of RoundSman

Eight new patrolmen for the police
force were named by Mayor John =.
lTenBroeck and confirmed by the city
council and two new roundsmen We're
appointed by the aldermen at busy
session held at city hall last night.
The new patrolmen are Marinus Z.
Ludwigson, of PIT First street, terra
Gotta worker and secretary of Car
field Hose, & Chemical Company;
Frank c. Brinsko, of Hail avenue
better known as kid" Clements, a
well known local prizefighter ano q EN- EN-
ployed as a motorman by the Pubic
Service Traction Company; Lester
Seaman, of 76 High street, a collec-
tor; Anthony Thulleson, of 396 JEFF
ferys street, a terra Gotta -presser;
Stephen Grega, of Catherine street.
a laborer; William f. Seibotn,
brother of Patrolman Seiboth. VIII
liam Seiboth is at this time soldier
in the United States Army and is
stationed at Fort Slocum. He resides
when in this city with his mother at
1852 Wayne street. By trade he is
plumber. Charles Nelson, who until
the war with Germany resided with
his parents at 144 Lewis street, and
who at Ahis time is boatswain's mate
in the United States Navy put VINO
will be discharged within few days,
and Michael F. Fitzpatrick, OF ia
Pearl place, q trainman in the en-
ploy of the Lehigh Valley railroad
Fitzpatrick is the man named by the
aldermen the last time they named
policemen but he at that time de-
clined the appointment.
The new roundsmen are Patrolman
Andrew Jensen, who has been an act
ing roundsman on the force for the
past six months. and Patrolman VIII
liam Calvin.
With the appointing of the two
new roundsmen the police force will
have a superior officer on street duty
at all times to look after the patrol
men. Street Sergeant Tonneson is to
be in charge of all street men at all
times and is to work from O'Clock
in the morning until o'clock in fhe
afternoon, at which time he will be
relieved by Roundsman Jensen who
will stay on duty until II o'clock at
night, at which time Roundsman Cal
win will come on and stay until
o'clock in the morning. Both Rounds
men Jensen and Calvin have been on
the force for many years and have
good records.
When the names of the new pa
trolmen were announced Alderman
Clark objected to the appointing of
new men at this time, stating that IT
was only right and proper that the
board wait until the local soldiers
and sailofs return from France and
find out If some of them did not want
to go on the force. but he was told
that a sailor and a soldier had been
appointed. that men were needed at
this time and it was decided to put
them on at once.
The discussion between the alder
men grew rather warm and vote
was taken. Alderman-at-large Grouse
and Alderman Waters passed. Alder
man Clark voted no and Aldermen
Wilson, Hilker. Anderson and Reidy
voted yes and the men were appoint
ed.
Alderman Clark stated 1t was not
legal to appoint the men as there was
no money in the police fund to pay
them. Alderman Hilker stated that
there is money enough in the harbor
and lamps account to pay them and
this could be transferred. Clark de-
clared it was not legal to transfer IL
but City Attorney Goldberger said It
was legal.
The new patrolmen are TO go TO
work January / next but the new
roundsmen will commence next week
A number of citizens who had ap-
plications In for the force were on
hand and many of them were sorely
disappointed when they found that
they were not among the fortunate
ones.
With the appointing of the eight
new men it brings the police force of
patrolmen up to thirty-fve men and
IL the aldermen decide to take off the
Itraffic mem and put them on duty as
patrolmen for the winter. which they
expect to do, the night force will be
"a large one.