Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-07
GROUSE FOR
BALDWIN,
ISFACI0(R
Wins Over Former Mayor Ten
Brock When Alderman
Grouse Casts Vote
DEMOCRATS For BALDWIN
Applause in Audience Is Led by
EmpI0ye OF the Cable
Works
THE OTHER APPOINTMENTS
School, Harbor, Assessments
Filled and Standing Commit
tees Are Named
THE OTHER APPOINTMENTS

Chauncey c. Baldwin, vice president
and general manager OF the Standard
Underground Cable Works. was last
night elected to the Board of Water
Commissionsrs for the five,year term
vacated by Charles ID. Snedeker. He
won out over Former Mayor John +.
TenBroeck by vote of four to three,
Aldermen Wilson, Anderson and Reidy
voting for the former mayor, while
Alderman Waters, Patten and Clark
voted for Mr.. Baldwin, with Alder
man-at-Large Grouse casting the de-
Gliding vote for Baldwin.
Alderman William c. Wilson nom
mated Mr.. TenBroeck and immediate
ly afterward Alderman Albert Waters
nominated Mr.. Baldwin. There were
no nominations and entire lack of dis
cussion. except that at the nomination
of Mr.. Baldwin, number in the audi
ence burst into applause, led by Cliff
ford A. Fothergill of 342 Rector street,
an employe of the cable works.
The alderman-a at-large then called
for a vote. and Mr.. Wilson voted for
TenBroeck. Mr.. Waters for Mr.. Bald
win, Mr.. Patten for Mr.. Baldwin, Mr..
Anderson for Mr.. TenBroeck, Mr..
Clark for Mr.. Baldwin, Mr.. Reidy for
Mr.. TenBroeck and Mr.. Grouse for Mr.
Baldwin. Each mention OF the sue
cessful aspirant.ss name brought a
led by Mr.. Fothergill, and the an
noiincement of the result did likewise.
The three Republican aldermen
voted for the former mayor, Mr.. Reidy
casting his oral vote in a particularly
vehement fashion. The three Demo-
Gratis on the board voted for Mr.. Bald
win and the alderman at-large, who
is a Republican likewise voted for
Mr.. Baldwin.
Other Appointments.
Other appointments made last nighs
by the board OF aldermen were: Will
liam C. Wilson for vice president of
the board by unanimous vote. He
succeeds former Alderman and now
County Collector F. William Hilker,
who retired from the board in favor
of Thomas Patten at the first of the
year.
William Walter. reappointed for
har'bor master, nominated by Mr.. An
derson. The Democratic members
passed on the vote, while the Repub-
licans voted favorably.
William Tice, reappointed for time
keeper on the nomination of Mr.. Will
son. All seven aldermen voted ia
vorably.
Adoiph w. Koyen nominated for
reappointment to the board of COM
missioners OF assessments for street
Republicans voted for Mr.. Koyen and
the Democrats passed.
Mr. Anderson nominated John II.
Mehaffey for reappointment to the
same board. Mr.. Clark passed the
vote, the others voting affirmatively.
MAIDS Dinesen was nominated to the
board by Mr.. Reidy to take the place
OF the late Paul M. Woit>check. The
Democrats passed the vote, the Re-
Cublicans voting favorably.
Board OF School Estimate.
For the Board of School Estimate.
Mr.. Reidy nominated Alderman An
derson and Aiderman-at-Large
Grouse. On this. Alderman Patten
and Alderman Anderson passed, while
the other members. including Mr..
Grouse, voted affirmatively.
John Plat for the sixth ward, Jo-
seph Polkowitz for the third ward
and Carl NJ. Lund for the fourth ward
were named as constables.
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