Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-12-18

petitioned the aldermen to discon-
tinue the annual appropriation TO
the hospital. If this source of in-
come is taken away. Mr.. Clark said,
the hospital fails to opefate. The
proper thing to do is investigate, he
said. No dividends were ever de-
clared by the association. he said.
''The city hospital has made mis-
takes" Mr.. Clark said. Everybody
makes mistakes. But these will be
rectified." He read the section of the
bylaws showing that no permit Is
necessary at any time to bring in =
patient. He told of the weekly
statement sent the city clerk re-
porting on what is expended for free
patients. As much as $1,000 per
year have been expended on free
patients. Mr.. Clark said.
Again taking the floor MIR. Ma
loney asserted that If doctor is
not a member of the hospital staff
he is not permitted to attend a pa
ticnt of his at the local hospital.
Adolph Greenbaum, another
member of the hospital association
board of. governors. 1t stated that
those opposing the hospital were
misinformed and did not possess
sufficient facts to talk correctly on
the matter. Although two ambu- :
lances are needed at the hospital,
he said, there are hardly funcs
enough to suppotr one. Any doctor,
hesaid, can operate in the city hos
pital and "if the gentleman who
just spoke was aware of the hospi-
tai work he would not have made
that remark" He referred to much
of the material printed in the
NEWS regarding the hospital ques-
tion as .'bosh."
Alderman Wilson told of In
stances when firemen had difficulty
in getting admitted to the hospital.
The mayor-elect declared it would
be fine thing if firemen and po-
licemen would be admitted and
treated free of charge at the hos
pital
Alderman-at Large John N. Wes-
! ter declared that the aldermen
would consider both sides of the
question in deciding as to their fu-
ture action in the matter.
| Members of the Western I'm.
| provement Association were pres-
| ent regarding the securing of de-
livery and collection service from
! the Amerfcan Railway Express
Company in their section OF the city.
Representatives of the association
| Sppht at ituStH, lcillH6 VI ttc
thickly populated part of the city
now without express service, and
asked that the aldermen do any
thing in their power to relieve mat
ters A representative of the ex-
| press company was present and an
| nounced that there was not suffi-
cient business in that part of the
city to warrant an extension of the
| present system just now. However,
he said. something might be done
along these lines in the spring. The
Chamber of Commerce which Is also
endeavoring to bring about some
kind of an agreement between the
express company and the improves
ment association was represented
1t seemed to be the general
opinion that although the alder
men are practically helpless to act
in the matter they will communicate
with the expires company and In
terstate Commerce Commission with
request that something be done II
possible to give these northwestern
residents express service.
Several city boards had members
present with reports on the amount
of the 1921 budget needed by them
to carry on their activities next
year. Judge c. C. Honfmann. Is
aac Alpern, Jean Du Bois and MAIDS
Madsen all spoke in favor of the
city planning idea and Fairgrounds.
Jesse Seaman of the park board.
announced that If the city wishes
to continue to merely maintain the
parks now established $500 ap-
preparation viii cover the work. but
if any improvements are to be
he forthcoming. The playground
commission wants $500 and there
seems TO be difference of opinion
as to how much should be expended
for the city plan project. the con-
servative estimates being $4,000,
while the higher figures are $4,000.