Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-09-16
CITY WOULD VOTE
ON COPS PAY
Resolution Adopted By Board Of
Aldermen
ALSO GET OTHER REQUESTS
Petitions From other City En-
ployes Received at Meeting
Of Aldermen

Petitions from city employees re-
questing higher pay to meet the ris-
ing cost of living were again the CEN
ter of attention at the meeting of the
Board of Aldermen last night. A res
olution placing the raise of the police
mems pay before the voters was pass
ed and two new requests received.
A communication from the city
employees of the street department
was received in. which the request
for more money was made in connec-
ton with the claim that the street
department men were getting less
than the wages paid to common labor
at the factories in this city. 1t was
claimed that the factory rate was
from forty three to forty-eight cents
per hour, and that the street depart
ment members did not get that much.
The petition from the street depart
ment employees was referred to the
street committee.
A committee of five patrolmen also
appeared before the board and pre-
sented a petition for q bonus this
year. No specified amount was asked
1t being simply left to the determina-
ton of the board what sum would
meet the needs for this year. That
petition was referred to the police
committee.
The resolution placing the issue of
the patrolmen's pay on the ballot this
year was drawn up by City Attorney
Leo Goldberger and presented In con-
nection with a letter explaining the
boards power,
The city attorneys letter follows:
In the matter of the application for
Increase of wages petitioned from the
'patrolmen, the employees of the street
department and by the engineers and
oilers, and other employees at, the mu-
nicipal lighting plant. l beg to ad-
wise you that your Board under
Chapter 60 of the laws of 1917 may
submit the proposition of the increase
to the voters of the city at the next
general election by adopting a reso'
| luton to that effect. Anticipating
your action in the matter / have pre-
pared a resolution in accordance with
the statute
Signed-City Attorney.
The following resolution was pass
, ed:
Whereas the patrolmen of the po-
lice department owing to the increas-
ed cost of living have petitioned this
board for an increase of pay.
Now therefore, this Board in or
der to ascertain the sentiment of the
legal voters upon the said petition do
hereby resolve, that the following pro-
position to wit;
snail the patrOlman, WHen employ
ed (a) not more than one year, be
paid at rate of $1,000 per annum. (b)
not more than two years be paid al
rate of $1700 per annum. (c) more
than two years, be paid at rate OF
$500 per annum, be submitted to the
legal voters of the city at the next
general election.
Be 1t further resolved that the city
clerk be and he is hereby directed to
deliver to the county clerk certified
copy of this resolution in accordance
with the statute, not less than thirty
days before the next general election.
The petition of the patrolmen
reads:
We the undersigned committee,
have been appointed by the patrolmen
of this city, to request your Honorable
Body, that the patrolmen be given q
bonus for the balance of this year.
The reason for this request Is the
high cost of living at the present time,
and at that rate 1t is impossible for
| the patrolmen to make fair living,
Respectfully,
Frank Seiboth. John Larson, Frank
| Kasprzak. Joseph A. Hartung, A. E.
Mcdonald, Committee.