Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-21
DELAY IN MOVE
ON Commission
Due to Those Back of Move
ment Being Unable to Get
Suitable Meeting Place.

The commission form of govern
ment movement in this city has
been delayed through the inability
of those backing the movement to
obtain a suitable place in which to
hold the mass meeting at which the
non-parEsan committee to have
charge of the movement here is to
be appointed. 1t was intended 10
,9,lave the meeting the first part of
.last week, and special delivery
HSetter was sent to Alderman Benja-
min A. Riedy, chairman of public
grounds and buildings, requesting
the use of the district court room in
the city hall. No word was received
from Alderman Riedy until today
x and for this reason the meeting
Planned for the first of last week
had to be postponed The letter
received by Attorney Harry S.
,-edinets, today, follows:
Ny dear Mr.. Medinets:
Il am in receipt of your inquiry
"ndcr date of June 12 in which you
request the use of the district court
rom in the city hall building for the
purpose of holding meeting of the
non-partiSan committee who are in
terested in the proposed adoption of
commission form of government for
Perth Amboy.
''As this is entirely foreign to any
request that has ever been rec ived
since I have been chairman of the
building committee and as / am in
formed that no organization that
could in anyway be considered politi-
cal has ever been granted the privi-
;lege of using the council chamber for
tthe purpose of which you ask ! there
fore. took the matter up with the
Board of Aldermen and after a
Thorough discussion, 1t was the con-
sensus of opinion that we should
know the names of the men that
,xcompose the non-partisan committee
(which you speak of before making
the decision.
II am sure if you furnish us with
this information and also give us the
date or dates that you desire to hold
this meeting that the Aldermen will
be glad to take it under further con-
sideration."
Yours very truly.
BENZ. A. RIEDY,
Chairman. Public Grounds and
Buildings.
Following the receipt of the let
ter from Alderman Riedy by Attor-
ney Medinets, the following COM
munication was at once despatched
to the Alderman:
MY Dear Alderman:
II beg to acknowledge receipt of
your letter of June 10, in answer TO
my previous communication of
June II. I hasten to advise you
that it is impossible for me to ad
wise YOU at this time, as to the
names of the men that compose the
non-partisan committee for the rea-
son that this meeting is being called
for the express purpose of having
he men chosen for the committee.
.sThis shall be a public meeting
which all those who are inter-
ted in the civic advancement of
shall be invited to attend and
lunteers shall be called for al this
Aeting, who desire to act upon the
onosed non-partisan committee.
II cannot conceive why the infor-
.ion you desire along these Enes
in anyway Justly affect your de-
lion in permitting the use of the
" hall. as place of meeting.
s~ardless of whom the nien are,
y are ell citizens of this city and
sled to equal privileges.
"AI to the date and time of the
cesinr. leave that entirely
votfr diTcretion and convenience.
awever, / would suggest that YOU
Il aside date within the next
veek.
II would appreciate definite ac-
zion upon my application al your
meeting tonight. Any delay on
vour part in answering must neces-
sarily be considered refusal.
Respectfully yours,
'HARRY s. MEDINETS."