Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-23
MAYOR To ACT
FORFREE WATER
Will Return Resolution Passed
by Water Board Without Ap-
proval, Asking New Action
". M. C. A. SENDS LETTER
Read at Board Meeting, But no
Action Taken on Same Des-
pite Motion of Baldwin
Y. M. C. A. SENDS LETTER

| The resolution passed by the Board
! OF Water CommiSsioperS at their
meeting last week to do away with
| supplying free water to charitable
institutions and churches will not be
| approved by the mayor, and will be
returned with the request that the
water commissioners reconsider their
| action in taking this step and rescind
the resolution. Mayor Frank Dorsey
| this morning had before him the
| resolution in question and declared
| he would not sign 1t but return it
| with a letter of explanation.
| The Y. NJ. G. A. had a communica-
ton before the Board of Water Com
| misSioners at q meeting of that body
held last night which requested that
| body to reconsider their action in
doing away with ell free water.
| The communication follows:
| March %, 1920.
| Board of Water Commissioners.
! Perth Amboy. N. j.
| Dear Sirs:-We note with consid-
cradle concern the action taken at
your recent meeting Withdrawing the
| privilege of free water to the Y. M.
c. A. and other institutions.
THE Y. NJ. G. A. is catering to men
and boys of all classes and creeds.
Our baths and swimming pool are of
particular benefit to all that use
them. Special classes are held each
spring with free swimming instruc-
tions for men and boys, whether they
lare members of the association or
not We also have an arrangement
whereby boys who need baths or
swimming instructions are sent from
the schools and they receive these
privileges free.
| '1nasmuch as we are a public inSti-
tuition, supported by the public, it
would mean that the money to pay
for the water would have to be raised
through public appeal. 1t would also
mean that We would have to curtah
some of these privileges that we are
now giving to the boys and the men
of Perth Amboy.
"In view of the above facts. we re-
Ispectfully request that you reconsider
this matter and hope that you may
see your way clear to allow us to
continue the use of free water.
"W. II. WARR,
General Secretary"
The resolution doing away with all
free water, as passed by the water
board last week contained the sigma
lures of Charles Landbaclt, Harry r..
Wilson, Harry Conard. and Frank
Stas. The name of Commissioner c.
c. Baldwin was not attached to those
favoring the move.
Last night when the communica-
tion from the Y. M. c. A. was read,
Mr.. Baldwin made an effort to nave
1.-THE other members reconsider their
action of last week with regards to
free water. No action was taken on
1.-THE matter last night, however, and
1.-The whole thing laid over until the
Inext meeting Mr.. Baldwin, however
made his position in the matter clear,
he declaring himself in favor of con-
tinuance of the present policy of fur
nishing charitable institutions and
churches with water without cost.
Mayor Dorsey, in explaining his
Istand In refusing to approve the reso-
Hutton Of the water board In doing
: away with free water stated this morn
ing that practically everyone in the
city is connected in some way with a
. Church or one of the charitable insti-
buttons now being benefited by re-
ceiving water free of charge, If these
! institutions are charged for the water
, he points out, it will come right back
to the people and it will be case o
{ taxing the people to pay these water
rents.
! I'VE might be glad to have the OPP
. portunity to contribute water free o
/ charge to such institutions as thu
, Y. NJ. c. A, the church, the hospital
, the parochial schools and other charit'
, able institutions" Mayor Dorsey said
} ''If the city were compelled to carr.
the burden or paying IOr the Wdlc
{ now consumed in the schools OF thi
city, the people would soon know
> something of the cost
( The upkeep of the Day Nurser,
costs more, Mayor Dorsey said, thai
= the total amounts from all the FREE
water. If the city was not luck.
8 enough to have the Day Nursery AS
sociation financing this institution
} he pointed out. the responsibility an'
3 expense would fall upon the city it
self, it being something that is es
sental here. "The least we can do,
Mayor Dorsey said, lis to give tn
Day Nursery and all other charitable
Institutions their water free 0
2 charge" In lifting a burden from
( the city they are entitled to fire.
= water, he emphasized.
t When the mayor returns the waite
boards resolution unapproved he will
l accompany it with a letter settinl
= forth the reasons he gave this morn
ing for his action. He will reques
!. reconsideration of their action an
I recommend resembling the resolution
s 1t will be possible that the resolu
ton may be passed over the mayor
head, although it is likely the waite
commissioners will reconsider til
matter at their next meeting.
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