Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-07-05
DECIDES
To RECONSIDER
Will Reassume Craftsmanship
of AIdermanic Fire Commit
tee--Had Resigned

Alderman John j.. Clark has
changed his mind about no longer
being chairman of the fire commit
tee and announced to the other
members of the board Monday night
that he intended to continue as head
of this standing committee. At the
last regular meeting of the council
the fifth ward alderman resigned as
chairman and served notice that, he
would have nothing to do with nor
would he accept any of the respon-
sibility for further actions of this
particular committee.
The announcement that he had
changed his mind came as the re-
suit of a direct question from Alder
man Albert G.. Waters who desired
to know whether or not Alderman
Clark wished to continue as chair
man of the fire committee. Like
the illustrious Bismarck" the fifth
ward alderman said, John j. Clark
has decided to change his mind"
The resignation of Alderman
Clark at the meeting two weeks ago
came as the result of a long argu-
ment between he and Alderman
Waters over the matter of repair
ing the engine of the Mcclellan fire
company.
When Alderman Clark introduced
a measure two weeks ago empower
ing him to have certain repairs
made to the Mcclellan pump and
truck, but. containing no amount
which would be allowed in paying
for the work, Alderman Waters at
once objected and a verbal battle
ensued which resulted with the fifth
ward alderman resigning as chair
man of the fire committee and his
making a motion that Aldermen
Waters and Mcclure be made a
committee of two to pat the Nc
Clellan fire engine in condition to
answer any fire"
According to Alderman Clark he
had been unable to ecure any esti-
mates as to the cost of repairing the
pump or apparatus and that was the
reason no specified sum was men,
toned in his measure, authorizing
the work.
Last night Alderman Waters re-
ported that he and Alderman Nc
CURE had gone ahead with the job
and had secured figures from six
persons in Perth Amboy who are
able to do the work to the pump
without taking it from the machine
ana shipping it off to Seneca Falls to
have it repaired at a cost unknown
to the aldermen.
A motion was made by Alderman
Waters that a committee of two,
consisting of himself and Alderman
Mcclure, be empowered to get esti-
mates on the cost of repairing the
Mcclellan pump and apparatus and
then turn these figures over to the
fire committee in order hal the
proper committee might then han
die she matter. Aldermen Clark
and Riedy opposed this measure
but it was passed, four to two
The amended resolution previous.
ly passed by the board with refer.
ence to the repairs to the Mcclellan
Pump and apparatus was returned
by the mayor. bearing mis- approva,
to the resolution but no signature to
the amendment. The city attorney
gave his opinion hat this consti-
tuted a veto, and a vote was called
for. the veto being not sustained,
Alderman Clark and Riedy passing
on the question.
One bid was received on a cylin-
inder for the city's Bolinder engine,
the figure being $500, which was
submitted by the Bolinder Company,
Inc. The hid was referred to the
lamps and lights committee.
Three bids were received on the
city audit, the Certified Audit Com
pany of New York being low with
SEATS for tie years work complete.
George M. Anderson & Company was
second with $2,500 and Braverman
& Smith. CT this city, were high
with $2,775. These bids were re-
ferred to tie finance committee,
which will report tonight.
The fin1l assessments on the
Grove, Keare, Lawrence ard Alpine
street curb and gradings were re-
ceived, approved and filed. The
committee of the whole took up the
matter of the city's dues for S25 in
the Raritan Terminal and Water
ways Association.
A check for $3.50 to the city's sur
plus credit account was received
from the U. S. Cartridge Company in
settlement for munitions returned to
that company following the disband-
ing of the Perth Amboy Council of
Defense, New Jersey State Militia
Reserve. The Clerk was instructed
to send the thanks of the council
to Major Frank l.. Antiseli and the
U. S. Cartridge Company.
A petition for a firebox at Neville
and Cornell streets. signed by fifty
eight residents in that section, was
received and referred to the fire
committee.
A petition was received from the
trustees of the Perth NAmboy Public
| Library requesting a $4,000 short
term bond issue in order that part
of the library leading to the chit
dren's DON might be reconstruct-
ed, providing for an independent or