Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-03
Police ACTION
s DELAYED
So. Amboy Committee Re-
ports Progress -Disbrow
Starts New Fight

SOUTH AMBoY. May 3-Those OF
the taxpayers as well as Councilman
e. Frank Disbrow. who waited for
a report from the committee on po-
lice with its recommendations on the
resolution pertaining to the investi-
cation of the police department with
the view of saving the taxpayers ap-
proximately $4,000 were destined to
receive a disappointment. for the
only report the police committee
made was progress"
Councilman Disbrow strove hard
to force the committee to make a
definite statement on the matter.
giving a reason for his persistency
the fact that a motion offered at the
last meeting stated hat the commit
tee is instructed to report their ind
ings two weeks from that night.
Divulgins into the legality of the
matter, the councilman from the
fourth ward. asked il the matter
pertaining to releasing the police eff
fected was legal. The councilman
forced the question on the city solic-
itor through the president of the
council.
solicitor coan in response stated
that charges had been made that he
on several occasions set by and
watched Illegal proceedings passed
without advising the council.
Il am not a councilman and there
fore cannot voice my opinion on any
matter. unless called for. I thank
the councilman for asking my opin-
ion at. This time, and will say that at
trfs time = do not know. but will
lender my opinion in writing at the
hext regular meeting. The council
imam thanked the solicitor for his adj
vice and launched another attack on
he police committee.
The fact that a report has not
been made tonight" he said, las il
should have been made shows clear
ii hat someone is laying down on
he job
Councilman Lovely took the floor
At this time stating hat a detailed
report could be made due to the fact
that in order to act intelligently on
he matter, it was necessary TO have
report from the chief of police.
This report was asked for and as
YOU see is here tonight from the
chief. thereby making it utterly i'm
possible for us TO act at this late
hour" he said.
Again Councilman Disbrow took
he floor. this time accusing someone
Of framing the teal up, and deplored
the laxity of the committee in not
pushing the chief of police for the
report a week ago.
THAT executive is not to blame"
said the councilman. The blame
rests on the fellow behind the chief
who did not push him for the report.
The whole thing is framed up. It's
easy enough to report progress to-
night. and again next meeting night,
and then again until it dies OF old
age. What / want is action"
Councilman Disbrow has rendered
his attitude with regard to the add
ed police OF Over a year ago. Inc
+. other members of the council, while
they have not launched out boldly
with their opinions with re-
gard to the police department, as IL
now stands, have intimated that they
would back any move that woulo
Justly satisfy the taxpayers. and at
the same time insure safety through
out the city. Il
No matter what the opinions or
the combined members of the COM
mon council is pr was, the chief OF
police. James Mcdonnell, in the fol-
lowing communication touched up
the color of the whole situation n
has raised the question that seems
foremost. II the ple VI ohS ANhAS
child was saved through the activ-
files Of the added policemen, would
the taxpayers b~egrudse the added
amount, they must meet under the
present conditions?
The following letter came as a sur
prise it seems to even the members
OF the police committee, inc one
OF the members denied any know
ledge of it until seeing 1t last night.
The chiefs letter is addressed TO
the mayor and common council, n
dated April 2S. 1922, as follows:
From the newspapers and IN
daily conversation L learn that there
is a movement on foot to reduce the
number of policemen on duty in our
city. Al head of the police depart
ment of the city I think that a few
words OF suggestion should not be