Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-15

A. f. MUNoZ.
Street Commissioner
pamgaard 4 &Buote,
To Dept. Of Streets and Sewers. DR..
To street repairs. street opened for Sc
wer purpose.
Sept. End. 1890.
Labor and team ................ 90:
s15.7s
A. F. MUNoz.
Street Commissioner.
An ordinance to vacate a certain high
way or lane known as road to spa Spring
reading by. the following vote; Yea-wii-
son. Waters, Patten, Anderson. Clark,
Riedy, Wester. Nay-None.
Motion prevailed that this ordinances be
taken VI for second and third readings
and final passage at Special Meeting to be
held Dec. 2eth, 1890.
An ordinance to provide for planting
and care OF shade trees in public high
ways was introduced and passed on FIRST
reading by the following vote: Yea-Wn-
son, Waters. Patten, Andersen, Clark.
Riedy. wester. Nay None.
Motion also prevailed that this ordin-
ance be taken up for second and third
readings and hnal passage at Special
Meeting to be held Dec. 2sth. 1920.
An ordinance fixing the salary OF the
Recorder Of the City Of Perth Amboy was
introduced and passed on nrst reading by
the following vote. Yea-wiison, Waters.
Patten. Andersen. Clark, Riedy. Westsr.
Nay-None.
Motion prevailed that this ordinance be
taken up for second and third readings
and final passage at Special Meeting to be
Held Deoc-nber 2sth. 1920.
referred the request of Eagle Hose and
Chemical Co. to erase the name OF Chris
Larsen from roll, recommended that same
be approved. which recommendation was
4 nn .
TIL Committee on Fire recommended
that the name Of Anton Gadek be erased
from Liberty Hook and Ladder Company.
WHICH recommendation was on motion
confirmed.
The following report of the COMMITTEES
Of the Whole:
In the matter Of the charges preferred
vs.. Robert Harding. Patrolman.
Report OF the Committee of the Whole.
The hearing on the charges preferred
the presence Of the committee on Decem-
Der nth, 1920. and upon the admission
Of the said Patrolman, we End him guilty
as charged.
In view Of the fact the Patroiman
pleaded guilty. and did not employ coun-
sci, thus avoiding an extended hearing,
we have come to the conclusion that the
Patrolman be nned $1,000 pay, which TN
der the statute is turned over to the Pc.
ltcemen's Pension Fund.
JOHN N. wEsTER.
W.. C.. WILSON,
ALBERT G. WATERS,
CHRIS ANDERSEN,
BENZ. A. RIEDY.
was approved and ordered placed in the
minutes: by the fo,iOwins yots; rs1GWii.
Nay-Patten, Clark.
The proceedings Of the trial Of Patrol.
man Robert Harding were as follows:
COMMITTEES Session Of the Board Of
Aldermen, City Hall, December,
II, 1920
After Aiderman-at-Large John Westel
called the meeting to order. City CLERK
Arthur Graham started to read a letter
from Mayor Frank Dorsey dated Decsm'
Der 8, 1880 In regard to the use of hi
power Of suspension in police cases. TIL
mayors communication stated that be
j ginning with the case OF Officer Harding
policemen would not be suspended pend
ing trial due to the outcome Of two pre-
vious cases. and the fact that he has NJ
power in reaching q verdict in any of tn
cases. Chairman Wester dispensed with
the reading of the entire letter.
The city clerk then read the charges o.
Niels J. Tonnesen. sergeant. made to Act
ing Chief Long under. date OF Novembei
%. The communication charged Office
Harding who was patroiing post No
with being OF his post. in entering tn,
Presto restaurant on Smith street at 2:ii
o'clock on November 81. where he wa
found asleep By the sergeant at s-5'
o'clock.
A letter from Or. VIM. II. Mccormick
who examined officer Harding at e:1i
O'Clock on the afternoon Of November q
at the request of Sergeant Tonnesen
stated that the officer was found not in
toxicated.
The city clerk next read to the board
the charges OF Acting Chief Lawrence A
Long made against the officer on the re
port of Sergeant Tonnesen- The actinl
chiefs communication charged the OIL
GER with, /, leavin ghis post without jus
cause: 2, entering . a building in uniform
nd IN dfnrharZe 0f his dufv. z mt pron
eriy patroiing his post; 4. falling asieel
on duty. and 5. neslecting his duty.
Chairman W~ester-Onicer Harding
what do you say to the charges?
Harding-Honorable Aldermen. wal
not feeling well three or four days. what
ever come over me, I do not know, SOM
spell came over me. what IL was ] do no
know. went into the restaurant an.
stayed there from twenty 10 twenty nv
minutes Ill Sergeant ronnesen called m
out.