Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-14
ANNEXATION At
SOUTH AMbOY
Big Problem is Again Being
Considered by the Cham
Der of Commerce

u AMbOI, Lee, 1f.-lHS
annexation program of the Chamber
Of Commerce, which for the past
several months has been in the
hands of a committee, was reviewed
in part at the meeting of the Cham
Der of Commerce last night. The
plans which were dealt with only as
a means of showing that the com
mittee was exceptionally active,
were approved by the directors
present. No action was taken on the
plans submitted but suggestions
that might in the near future lead
to the legislature for action were
offered the committee in charge.
The loc-l Chamber of Connie e
has of late entered into matters
pertaining to the welfare Of the city.
1t was decided that due to the great
influx of matters pertaining wholly
to business men to hold a meeting
next Wednesday night at which
are invited to join and to help the
commerce body in their plans for
the welfare of the city.
As a NEAR Of centering the at
tention Of the people in this city on
Y hat the local merchants carry in
the line of commodities and neces-
stiles, a ruthless program of adver-
Using was decided upon.
Suggestions will be rendered to
the local business men at the next
meeting that will without a doubt
prove beneficial to them. The local
body will outline a series of pro-
grams dealing with sales and dis
counts. considered to be nothing
short of real value to those that
may be affected.
The annual election of officers
has been temporarily postponed.
The secretary will some time today
mail to each member a copy of the
membership. They will be instruct
ed to write the names of nine from
the list and submit them as their
choice for the various nominations.
The eighteen highest receiving votes
will be marked on a ballot sheet
and again mailed to the members.
Nine then will be voted upon as
members of the board of trustees.
The matter of membership has
been referred to George Gundrum.
ST., with a committee to act along
the lines of increasing the member
ship and interesting those members
who have become delinquent.
AS has been the custom of this
body to pay strict attention to mat
tiers that might affect South Amboy
and this vicinity. the secretary was
instructed to telegraph Senator's
Edge and Frelinghuysen. together
with Congressman Appleby that
that body was opposed to the re-
pealer as offered by Congressman
Lehlebeck, Of Newark, as being
against the erection of the Central
railroad bridge owe Newark bay,
which plans were adopted by. the
United States engineers.
The committee on the purchasing
of tags with the letters South Am
boy reported that the tags we're re
ceived and that they were being
sold by both banks and by the Sec
rotary.
The preparations in conjunction
with the proposed dinner have been
temporarily deferred. Letters from
several speakers throughout the
state were received stating that they
would be pleased to come to this
city to address an audience in con-
nection with the Chamber Of Com
merce dinner. The plans will in all
Of the new year.
The matter of securing for this
city suitable highway lighthouses
was IclSiicu 10 oCoI6c 1uAoi oAAs
Sr., together with Donald Reed. The
matter will be given consideration
in the spring previous to the time
when traffic is generally at its
height.
The communication was received
from Mayor-elect Daniel c. Chase
asking that the chamber body take
the matter of high taxation up at q
meeting and report to him sugges-
tons that might in a way tend to
eliminate some of the debt hanging
fire in the city. The matter was re-
ferred to the civic committee for
action.
AS a suggestion to the civic COM
mittee the matter of lighting was
talked over. The present high rates
recently put into effect in this city
were condemned. Complaints that
monthly bills in many cases were
extraordinarily high were received
by the commerce body.
The Chamber of Commerce in
taking this matter up at this time
has struck the vein of power users
that seems to be affected. Criticism
in no uncertain terms has ben
heard in all sections of the city.
Many seem to think that the matter
can be dealt with squarely. The
members of the Chamber of Com
merce have plans they intend to put
in effect within a short time that
may prove of great value in the