Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-08-20
ALDERMEN HEAR
P[EAFOR RAISE
Have no Money to Grant 1t,
Says City Attorney--Issue
Paving Bonds.
DRAFT BOARD IS COMPLETE
Or. Henry now City Physician
and A. {. Graham Is Acting :
City Clerk.

At q busy session of the Board OF
Aldermen last night request was re-
ceived from the Patrolmen's Benent
Association and the employees of the
street department asking for en- In
crease In pay. DIR. George w. Fithlan
was given a leave of absence as City
Physician during the present war; ~
was decided to take up the matter OF
better gas service with the Public
Utilities Commission; Arthur e. Grs.-
ham was appointed to act as city clerk
In the absence of former City Clerk
Tohn Hanson. Jr.; DR.. Frank c. Henry
was named acting city physician TO
serve during DR.. Fithian'sk absence;
Mads J, Dineseh was named commits
~ioner of assessments to fill the unex-
pired term of Paul NJ. Woitscheck,
deceased; a hearing was held on the
matter Of laying a railroad spur across
the dead end of Jefferson street and
other important business was trans
acted.
A communication from the PATROL
mems Benefit Association informing
the board of the action taken by that
organization at O. regular meeting held
last week at which 1t was decided to
petition the aldermen for raise, was
received and referred to the commit
tee of the whole, the patrolmen ask
ing for an increase of $500 per year.
A communication from City Attorney
leo Qoldberger informed the alder
men that there Is not sufficient money
In the city's budget to meet the de-
nands Of the patrolmen,- thus making
It impossible TO grant their request at
this time. This communication from
the city attorney was received ana
ordered spread on the minutes.
A request from DR. George W. Filth !.
ian. city physician, that he be granted
q leave of absence for the duration OF
the war, as he has accepted COM
mission In the medical reserve corps,
was received and granted by the
board. Later In the night DR.. Frank
G, Henry was named as acting city
physician during the absence OF DR..
f1thtan. DIR. Henry will also be
member of the draft board.
A petition for an increase In wages
was received from employees of the
street department requesting that
they be given an increase in wages as
their salaries at present are not suf-
communication was referred to the
committee of the whole for consid-
A communication from the Western
Improvement Association complaining
against the service and pressure being
Furnished by the Perth Amnoy aas
light Company to this city was re-
ceived and referred to the city at
forney To take up with the Public
Utilities Commission. The COM
munication stated that service was sc
Door at the present time in tbs city
that 1t is almost impossible to cook
meal with II, that the light Ia poor
and that the pressure Is 50 low II Il
dangerous to use.
Al delegation OF junk men from
Perth Amboy together with their at
torney, were before the board to re-
monstrate against certain parts OF the
new Junk ordinance. Upon the re-
quest of Mr.. Golenbock the ordinance
was laid over until the next regular
An ordinance appropriating the
sum Of $40, 900 10 be raised by the Is
suance Of FIVE and a half per cent
bonds to be expended in the resur-
facing of New Brunswick avenue, was
passed on Its second and third ana n
this work had been awarded to the
Standard Bithulithic Company. whose
bid of sS4,642 was low.
communication was received
from Attorney Thomas Brown asking
that the board return to Michael
Kardos. Jacob Berkowitz and Davlo
Wohlgemuth the unearned parts OF
the fees paid by them TO carry on
business in thetd saloons. owing TO
their licenses having been revoked,
Tbs matter was referred TO the city
attorney.
A resolution. authorizing the a.
nance committee to apply TO the Cap
ltai Issues Committee for permission
10 issue bonds to the amount OF $500.
600 for the erection of reservoir
here, was unanimously adopted.
The vacancy in the city clerks Of
ace which has existed ever since John
Hanson, Jr., left TO enter the service.
was filled by the aldermen. Arthur E.
Graham being their selection. Mr.,
Graham will enter into his new duties
Immediately, acting in the capacity OF
city clerk during the absence OF Lieut..
Hanson Mr.. Graham will also be-
come automatically a member OF the
draft board. This will again bring the
personnel OF the draft board up 70 It's
original strength OF three members
Mayor TsnBroeck being the. only
original member Of that body.
AIads j. Dinesen, former president
Of the Board OF Health. was named
to succeed Paul NJ. Wottscheck. de-
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