Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-04
TONGH|N|
WAS NOT GUILTY
PatroIman is Reinstated With
No Loss of Pay, Thereby Re-
ceiving % Days Back Pay
RECOMM MENDATlONS MADE

No Officer Would be Suspended
in Future Except in Case of
Some Serious 0ffenSe
The report of the police committee
of the Board of Aldermen that the
charges of misconduct preferred
against Patrolman Frank Tonghini be
not sustained and the recommenda-
ton of this committee that in the
future no police officer be suspended
unless charged with immoral conduct
or a criminal act were approved by
the aldermen at their meeting last
night. The recommendations of the
committee were that any accused
officer be allowed to remain on duty
until opposition of his case had been
made instead of his receiving a va
cation at the expense of the city"
| Tonghini was suspended on April %
and will again return TO duty at IL
o'clock tonight. making his vacation"
ltwenty-three days In length. At So
a day. the amount paid the patrolmen,
this would amount to s115 which he
| will receive In back pay "at the ex-
pense of the CITY," as the police COM
mittee expressed 1t. The committee
declared that in the future such ex-
ipenditures can be saved by keeping an
lofficer on duty while the charges are
being investigated, thus getting the
IserVices out of him.
Following is copy of the police
committees report:
| I'm the matter of the charges pre-
ferred by Superintendent of Police
Patrick J. Burke. of the city of
Perth Amboy VS.. Patrolman Frank
Tonghini
| 1--WE hereby submit evidence taken
before this committee In the matter
of charges preferred against PATROL
man Frank Tonghini. and we do not
sustain said charges.
| Recommendations of the police
committees:
Il. That officer be reinstated with
out loss of pay.
"2. We also recommend that In
future unless charges are for immoral
lconduc. or based upon a criminal act,
that the officer be kept on duty until
a hearing of the charges, as we feel
that the past custom of suspending an
officer OH any charge before an investi-
Igation will often times as in this case
result In the officer getting q vacation
at the expense of the city.
I'VE, therefore. feel that unless the
charges are of a grave nature. the
officer be made stay on duty until his
case has been disposed of. We be-
Ilieve 1t for the best interest of the
lPolice Department that the practice of
lsuspending an officer be discontinued
except where the charges are of n
grave nature.
1--WE trust the Board will concur in
our recommendations"
(Signed) w. c. WILSON.
b. A. RIEDY.
A. G. WATERS.
Police Committee.
Two bids were received for painting
the Liberty Fire House, A. ID. Martins
estimate of $175 being low. ]. f.
Tangaard & Son bid $210. The con-
tract was awarded to Martin.
Two communications with reference
to the city's dues in the Raritan
Terminal and Waterways Association
and the New Jersey State League or
Municipalities were received and re-
ferred to the committee of the whole.
A communication from Comptroller
Olaf ]. Morgenson with references to
additional appropriations for the dis
trict court was received and erferred
to the judiciary committee.
The application of Antonio Notalo,
lof 313 Watson avenue, for reappoint-
ment as a constable was granted.
Health Officer Charles S. Thompson
had a communication before the
board calling attention to the
proximity to the isolation hospital,
which he said was a nuisance and
should be abated. This matter waa
brought to the attention of the board
on November z last, the letter stated.
The letter was referred to the COM
mittee of the whole.
A resolution was passed increasing
the pay of the bus inspectors George
Walker and Joseph Kelly to S12b per
month Another resolution author
lied the appointment Of two deputy
tax collectors at a salary of seventy
seven cents per hour. for the purpose
Of collecting personal taxes.
Three resolutions. each appropriate
ing 800 for the Memorial Day cele-
bration were unanimously passed, the
Grand Army of the Republic, the
American Legion and the Army and
Navy Union each securing 500 10
pay expenses These appropriations
are included in the 1920 budget.
A resolution was passed authorlz-
ing the judiciary committee to install
an electric light in the bus waiting
room at Water and Smith streets.
All of the aldermen voted in taVor
of a resolution to start aldermanic
meetings during May. June, july !
August and September at o'clock
standard time 6 o'clock daylight
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