Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-02-28
COUNCIL MINUTES
Proceedings Of the oBard Of Aldermen Of
the City of Perth Amboy, y. >.
January srd, 1891.

January Srd, 1871.
Regular meeting OF the Council Of tn,
City Of ePrth Amboy. y. j. held Janu'
airy 3rd. 1921. The members present
were Aldermen John Z. soheid. Alder
q. Waters. Thomas Patten. Christian
Andersen. John j. CLARK, BENJAMIN A
Riedy. and Alderman-at-Lsrge John y
Wester.
on motion the reading the minutes OF
the meetings OF December soth and 2sth
was dispensed with. and the minutes
approved by the following vote: Yea
Waters. Patten. Andersen, Clark. Riedy,
Wester. Mr.. Soheld not voting. INT
Clark stated he approved Of the minutes
the Harding trial).
The Rules and Regulations and order
CT Business as adopted by the Council
in 1912 were on motion adopted for this
Council for the year 1921.
The Alderman-at-Lsrge announced the
Standing Committees for the year 1921.
JadiciSry-ws;ers. Andersen and So
Auto Bus-waters Andersen and So
field.
streets and sewers-Andersep. Riedy
Poiice-Soheld. Riedy and Waters.
Lamps and Lights-Andersen, Riedy
aHd Waters.
Public Grounds and Buidinss-Riedy.
Soield anC Waters.
AdAdAANh-1AdAH aNlEAEtA aAA NAsF
Printing-Riedy. Waters and Soheid.
Bullding-Sofeid. Andersen and Clark.
Market-Andersen. Riedy and Patten-
water-Fstten. Andersen and Riedy.
S~alary-Clark. Soheld n Andersen.
Finance-waters. Soheld and Andersen
Poor-Andersen. Riedy and Clark.
Cslebration-Soheld. Clark and Ander-
Motor Maintenance-soneld. Waters
and Andersen.
on motion Alderman soneld was NOM
mated for Vice President OF the Coun-
eli and was elected. by the following
t3ts: Yea-waters, Patten. Andersen.
Clark: Riedy. wester. Nay-None. Mr..
on motion the Board went Into the
election OF City Officers.
For Harbor Master and Port Warden
airy 1st. 9e1. William Walters was nom
Mr.. Walters was elected by the
following vote: For Mr. wslters-so-
field, Waters. Patten, Andersen. Clark.
Riedy. Wester.
For Time Keeper. for a term of one
year beginning January list. 1921. William
Tice was nominated. Mr.. Tice was elect
ed by the following vote: For Mr.. Tice-
soheid. Waters, Patten, Andersen. Clark.
Riedy. Wester.
For Commissioners OF ASSIGNMENTS for
improvements for the term pre-
scribed by law beginning January LIST.
1921. Adolpa II. koyen was nominated.
Koyen was elected by the follow
ing vote: Tor Mr.. ~Koyen-Soheld. Waters,
Andersen, Riedy. wester.
Mr.. Clark not voting.
For Commissioner Of ASSIGNMENTS for
Street Improvements for the term pre-
by law beginning January LIST.
1921, John II. Mehafey was nominated.
Mehaffey was elected by the follow
ing vote: For Mr.. Mehafey-soheld. Wa
tiers. Andersen. Riedy. Wester.
Mr.. Clark not voting.
For Commissioner OF ASSIGNMENTS for
Street Improvements for the term pre-
by law beginning January LIST.
1921. MAIDS ]. Dinesen was nominated.
Dinesen was elected by the following
vote: For Mr.. Dinesen-Soheld, Waters,
Andersen. Riedy. Wsster.
Mr.. Clark not voting.
For Water Commissioner for a term Of
ave years beginning January LIST. 1921.
p. Han-en was nominated, and
elected by the following vote: For Mr..
Hansen-Soleld. Waters. Patten. Ander-
sen. Clark. Riedy. Wester.
For Members OF the Board Of School,
for a term Of one year. Alder
Wester and Alderman So
seld were nominated. and elected by the
following vote. For Wester and Soheld-
Patten. Andersen, Clark. Riedy.
Eor Collector OF Revenue for term pre-
by law, Mr.. Joseph E. Hornsby
vas nominated, and elected by the fol-
owing vote: For Mr.. Hornsby-Soneld.
Mr.. Clark not voting.
Mr.. Clark objected TO this procedure,
stating that Mr.. Hornsby should be elect
ID to MI the u~nexpired term OF the late
Collector OF Revenue. MI. z. B.
The Council proceeded with the regular
OF business.
The following message Of the Mayor:
the Honorable Common Council,
Of the City Of Perth Amboy. N j.
Gentleman
Deeply sensitive Of the fact that I am
cut new in the duties OF the office OF
u -. ~ fha CIV and fully aDnreC1at-
the grave and responsible tasks OF the
/ hereby submit TO YOU my nrst
Message cealing with the affairs or the
,ity as we find them today. and looking
% the future in some Of the measures
hat we hope TO accomplish.
The management of the affairs OF a
,ity Of between forty-hve and fifty thou
and people ought not 70 b. any bigger
OF like magnitude with the SINE
mount involved. With this in mind we
ire simply confronted with a business
proposition which always can be met and
by good hard Common sense ana
Friendship An Asset
' am proud 10 be associated with such
/ class Of men as compose your honor
ahls body. and other other officers Of the
city. Each OF you. and !. are personal
friends. and this OF Itself renders at once
he work OF the next two years an en-
undertaking.. for It assures hat
n all matters We vii readily uNoeTstduu
each other. We may at times differ in
Judgment as to the best means to accom-
plish an end. but always. through Il all.
We will ever remember that kindness.
friendliness. and devotion to purpose will
the only motive that prompts US in
our every act.
Street Signs
The names of all streets at the inter-
should at once be ooked after.
are a large city with many streets.
and not only does the stranger who visits
US have difficulty in fndig his way
around. but many Of our own citizens are
equally unfamiliar with the city outside
Of his immediate vicinity. 1t is recon-
mended tat this much needed improve
be cared for at once.
I would also the passage OF
necessary ordinances and resolutions at
your earliest convenience, in order to
start the present contemplated city i'm
provement which will tend 10 aid the
present labor situation. and in that way
give work 10 many OF our citizens who
Il most. Most OF the matters con-
templated have been taken W at your
meetings and OF which you
are thoroughly familiar.
II shall be my privilege and purpose to
from time to time address you upon such
subjects as seem best to engage our at
We are the managing board OF
OF a big institution. and we
must give our work and unstinted service.