Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-01-04
CLARK CHARGES
PARTISAN GRAF I
Fifth Ward Alderman 0ppos-
es Wholesale Letting of
Jobs by G. O. P. Aldermen
NEW JOB IS CREATED
Olsen Purchasing Agent -
Hornsby Made Collector
Women Named by Mayor
NEW JOB IS CREATED

A large number Of appointments
to city boards and municipal Offices
were made by the mayor and Board
of Aldermen last night. five women
being honored with positions on va
rious city boards. Owing to the
failure OF the Republican majority
members of the board to consult the
Democratic minority prior to bring
ing befoye the meeting certain
measures there was constant bat
tie OF words in which Alderman
John J. Clark, of the fifth ward, was
the main spokesman for the minor
ity. lie charged the Republican
members with handing out graft"
trying to railroad measures for
their own good" "going astray,"
losing their heads completely" and
with sighting the members OF the
minority.
Following the organization of the
board the following appointments
were made BY the board: William
c. Walters, harbor master and por.
warden for one year, unanimous;
William Tice. timekeeper for one
year, unanimous; Adolph Koyen.
John H. Mehaffey and MAIDS ]. Dine
sen, commissioners of assessment for
street improvement for term pre-
scribed by law, Alderman Clark
passing: John N. Wester and John
E. Sofield, to membership on the
board OF estimate, unanimous; Fred
Hansen. waller commissioner. term
OF five years, unanimous: Joseph b.
Hornsby, collector OF revenue, term
prescribed by law. Alderman Clark
passed.
At this stage Of the appointments
Alderman Clark objected to the APP
pointment Of Dr. H6rnsby for q full
term, he maintaining that the ap-
pointment should be for the unex-
pired term OF former Collector Ellis
worth B. Walker. deceased. City At
torney Leo Goldberger informed the
board that they had the power to
name the new collector for a full
term. Alderman Clark said: 'sThe
City Attorneys opinion does not
change my own in the least. He's
crooked fellow"
Alderman Waters addressed the
council and asked why the entire
board had not been served With cop
les of the proposed appointments, he
adding that it would be only COM
mon courtesy on the part of the Re-
publicans to do SO. Alderman at
Large Wester advised the Democratic
members that it had been the inten-
tion to give copies to each alderman.
He questioned the city attorney as to
why sufficient copies had not been
distributed and received the reply
that they must be somewhere
downstairs" They were not pro-
duced, however, and the Democratic
members continued to be in the dark
on each appointment until read.
The appointments of the mayor
next came before the board of con-
firmation. They were as follows:
Mrs. Elizabeth Oliver, IS Catalpa
avenue. board Of education: Nathan
iel w. Pierce. sinking fund commits
sion: John w. Olsen. recreation COM
mission: Adolph Greenbaum, Louis
M. Rossi. Mrs Ethel Woglom. of 27z
Water street; MAIDS H. Madsen,
Thomas +. Burke. Mrs Bertha
Pierce, of 27s High street; Eliseo
Ricci and William b. Majewski, city
plan commission; Mrs. Mary Herr
mann Parsons. DR.. Charles T.. Silk
and Edward Dilts, board of health:
,rs. Ethel G. Dorsey, trustee of Ii
brary board; William P. Nolan.
George Schenck, William F. Van
Pelt and John Van Horn, harbor
board.
City Clerk Arthur Graham was
instructed to notify each of those
appointed of his or her selection
and request them TO appear at city
hall within ten days and take the
oath of office.
The introduction of q resolution
establishing new Office in the city
that of municipal purchasing
agent-aud naming Martin J. Olsen
to this Office at an annual salary of
$2,100. was like touching match
to a can Of powder Alderman Wat
ers declared ignorance of any such
matter having been discussed in
committee session asserted the mi
nority had not been consulted and
said that he for one would not have
1t damned down his throat" He
said he did oppose the naming of
purchasing agent, but thought 1t
should first be given consideration
by the entire board.
Alderman, Clark referred to the
measure as another feeler." graft
in the shape of a sinecure." amy ef-
fort to help the man because he is
good vote getter." and a mis-step Oh
the part Of the majority. The al
dern,an from the fifth ward con-
tended that each committee should
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