Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-16
FIGHT ON JOB
At So. AMbOY
Mrs. May Bowen Named As
sistant Collector Following
Hot Tilt in Council

cratic minority in the common coun-
Gil, failed to obstruct the adoption
of the resolution creating an Office of
assistant collector of the city and APP
pointing Mrs. May Bowen, to the
office, when both vigorously attack
ed the document as being a wanton
waste of the taxpayers money.
The reading of the resolution
brought both councilmen to their
feet. and a rapid fire argument arose
in which both parties of the council
exchanged party history both an
cient and modern.
Lovely" tina the business of the
time was run in a very satisfactory
manner"
ut is" said Councilman Stock
ton.
Then" added Mr.. Lovely, why
are you so anxious to create this Of
flee and expend this amount of mon
ey when it is not necessary and when
it can readily be done without? / OPP
pose this resolution on the ground
that it is an unnecessary expense.
If additional help is needed in that
office someone can be hired for a
| time and in this manner of doing
| business we will save the taxpayers
| money"
To this Councilman Shuey arose
| and with lightning rapidity, accused
both Democrats of trying to block
the movement.
THE rush is on now. and the help
is needed more thar it eve was We
are sending out bills four times a
year instead of annually"
Mr. Chttav apnltGad the last con-
| trolling body of trying to place men
| at the water plant without licenses
and added that they fell down on
| the job. -,
The resolution was taken up WITH
| Councilmen Lovely and Stanton vot-
ing in the negative.
Councilman Shuey last night
| brought the proposed city assess
ment to light by moving that the al
! ready passed resolution be rescinded
| claiming that the price quoted by the
| CITY engineer which was $4,000, was
| entirely too much. and hat it coulo
be done for a much lower figure.
Mr.. Shuey also stated tina
amounts over $500 must be adver'
tised for bids according to the law
| City Engineer McMichaels statec
that since it was the opinion of tint
| councilman ordering the rescindins
he would gladly comply stating tina
he did not wish to dc n work FOL
anyone who could not feel entlrei!
| satisfied. The city engineer on al
vice from the city solicitor stated
that professional work does no
| have to be advertised.
The city clerk was instructed t1
communicate with the Public Ser
| vice Trolley Company in an effor
to have a bad piece of track at tn
| corner of Pine venue and Borden
town avenue repaired. Complaint
from residents in this section were
received asking for immediate re
lief. -,
Councilman Kvist brought to tn
attention of the council the condl
ton of several street lights OF M
CITY. On David street at the corne
of Roosevelt a small light is to b
replaced By a larger one and o.
Parker avenue a greater light is I
he placed. The clerk was instruct
ed to notify the Monmouth Lightlni
Company in an effort to I'VE tn
lights placed.
Councilman Shuey, speaking TO
residents on Wolff street, declared Z
four inch water main was needed II
this section of the city and advised
that the water commissioner furnish
an estimate of cost for the same.
The matter of supplying gas U
nroperty owners on the upper por
ton of Fourth street. where seVera
new homes are waiting for gas sup
DIV. was taken up. 1t is understood
that the property owners Will nave U
deposit the sum of $3.50 for the lay
T. - this C0ntlnn 1nt
council will await the findings OF th'
Board of Utility on this matter.
Councilman Kvist brought TO IN
attention of the council last nigh
another ease where the Monmouth
Lighting Company is demandln'
s175 for service from a resident o
Prospect street. The councilmaI
stated that this company was In TN
habit of trying to collect larg
amounts from subscribers, befor
giving them the lighting service add
ing that after investigation by IN
council, the company is content U
give the service free of charge. IN
CITY clerk was instructed to com
municate with the company asklnl
the reason for the action taken.
The Chamber of Commerc
brought to the attention of the com
mon council last night, the haplt o
out of town merchants throwing cir
cuIars throughout the city. Tn
Chamber of Commerce contende'
that these merchants tend in TN
way to attract trade from local mer
chants. The question of a ruling o.
this matter was asked. The cit
clerk was instructed to look into IN
matter in communication with tn
Chamber of Commerce on the ruling
The ordinance appointing Mel
Kvist janitor of the water works
which was laid aside at the las
meeting of the council as again VI
for discussion last night. but on ad
vice of the city solicitor. was rea'
again on its first reading. The or
dinance creates the position of JAM
tor at the local water works plan
and gives him a salary of $1,000 pc
year.
Objections were rendered by Coun
cilmen Stanton and Lovely on a
economy stand.
The ordinance giving the Jerse'
Coast Ferry Company permission L
operate a ferry from this city TO
point on Staten Island. was takel
up on it's first reading last night.