Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-22
TAKE NO ACTION
ON WATERJOb
Ordinance Naming 0'Neal is
Laid on Table at South
kmboy Council Meeting.

the chief engineer of the South AM
boy Water Works a license to run
such a plant and il 70 when did he
get it? These questions developed
last night at the council meeting as
the result of the introduction of an
ordinance on its third and final read
ing appointing James McNeary TO
that post for three years at a salary
Of $4,000 per year.
Some weeks & Mr.. McNeary was
appointed as engineer of the water
works on a motion by Councilman
Kress. At this time Councilman
Shuey asked a question, HAS this
man the necessary papers?" This
question vas never answered and
the motion put and carried. The
sight was open and caused no
little comment ON the part of those
In the audience.
Last night when this ordinance
was introduced on it's third and final
reading Councilman Shuey objected
to the whole procedure n asked
to be excused. He gave as his rea-
son the fact that the council had no
knowledge of his ability and that 1t
was an error to appoint a man for
three years not knowing of his abil-
ity to run the plant.
Councilman Kress answered Mr..
onutg ny SisAtS tAAab az 'e hhN
rine license and carried a Mense
that had been issued by the state
department of labor. Councilman
stanton stated that 1t would be foo,-
ish for a man to make application
to this or any other position unless
that man was qualified and had the
necessary papers to back him up.
He stated that Councilman Shucy
could not be excused from voting
and referred to Councilman Hac-
kett's stand on the same matter. He
said that it was the duty of MIR.
Shuey and every other councilman
to vote mo- if they thought the
man not qualified.
Councilman Stanton, why was
my question not answered on the
night of the appointment? As a
councilman of this city ! asked if
the man had a license and have not
been answered even to this minute.
If the man had a license I should
have been so informed on that night
but he did not have a license and
believe you know that he didn't"
Councilman Stanton: Yes, and
I'll say TO you that I did not know
that he did or did not have a Ii
cense."
Councilman Shuey: "He did not
have the license at that time and il
: ne has secured them 1t has been but
recently: hat is why the question
IA asked"
Councilman /Stantons "If you
knew at the time it vas your duty
to inform us as you are a council
man the same as l."
Councilman Shuey: my question
on that night was shas this man the
necessary papers or notT This
question was never answered. Wher
this man applied for the position
one of the first questions to be ask
ed was the one concerning whether
or no he had the necessary license
Councilman Stanton: Its your
; privilege to vote no."
On putting the motion the ordi'
nance was adopted, Councilman
.Shuey voting mo-"
There is considerable favorable
comment being heard about South
Amboy concerning the stand takcr
by Mayor-elect Scully on the APP
pointment of Michael O'Neal as as
sistant engineer of the city watel
works. This comment may or may
not have reached the ears of tn
city fathers, but last night when thi'
ordinance vas brought up on it sec
ond reading a motion was made b,
Councilman Kress to continue it OF
tnlS fedulHg untli tne ueAI HlcetiiiS
An unusually large number Of per-
sons were in attendance at the coun
N Gil meeting last night. 1t 10 under
stood that a large part of them ex'
4 pected an open break on this ques
y ton. However the ordinance. wa:
simply brought up for consideration
and laidNover without any comment
The first order of business wa
!. that of reading communications. The
first was from Cecil Buckelew, WHIT
made application for a position Al
fireman at the water works. This
was referred to the council as
whole.
The next communication received
was from +. D. Stanton, secretary o
Protection Engine Company, stating
that Michael Welsh had been givel
powers of attorney to receive any
money due the company. This com
m~unication was received and filed
An application was received from
J. J. Nickerson for position at tn
city w~aterworks. This communica
ton was referred to the entire coun'
Gil as a whole.
Communications from the stat
board of taxation told of the decision
rendered in Trenton some days ag'
on the appeals of the Pennsylvania
and Raritan River railroads. These
communications were referred to tn
council and the city solicitor.
The ordinance appointing Rubel
Forgotson to position of Police Jus
tice and Joseph f. Bailey as over
seer Of poor. was adopted on it's sec
ond and third reading and referred
t. the mayor for his approval.