Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-02
MAYOR URGES
AID FOR PLANTS
CritiCiZes Action of Aldermen
in Dry Dock Fight for
Sidings
FIGHT BY ALDERMEN
Veto of Special Council by
Mayor 0verridden by Board
of Aldermen

Clashes between Aldermen AIbei,
G. Waters and John J. Clark. both
Democrats. were in order at the 81
dermanic meeting last night. one
following close upon the other. After
quiet reigned following a lengthy
word battle in which Alderman
Clark charged extravaganza ON the
part OF the remainder OF the board.
these two city fathers expressed
their difference Of opinion on the
subject of passing a resolution over
the mayors veto. This dispute be-
tween the two aldermen resulted in
the meeting being adjourned until
tomorrow night in order that the le-
gal opinion of City Attorney Leo
Goldberger might be secured to
straighten out the matter.
The argument resulted when tbs
aldermen passed over the mayors
veto resolution naming Harry 8
Medinets as special counsel -f0z ~
city in starting certiorari proceed-
ipgs TO prevent the Lehigh Valley
Railroad from laying tracks across
Washington street connecting lands
Of the Perth Amboy Dry Docks COM
pany. Aldermen Waters maintain
ed that with the passage of the reso-
luton over the mayors veto, the
resolution is effective. Alderman
Clark declared that it must be in
troduced and adopted to make IL
secure" This was done. 1t being
after the measure had again been
passed that Alderman Waters stated
he did not think that it was neces-
sary and admitted he might have
been "eaught mapping"
The mayors communication Civ
ing his reasons for vetoing the reso
luton was read. it being as follows:
perth Amboy. n. J., April .s. 1sz:
''To the Council.
City of Perth Amboy.
Gentlemen:
II am returning herewith without
my approval the resolution engaging
counsel to make an appeal OF the
decision of the Board of Public Ctis-
! tiles Commissioners granting the
right to the Lehigh Valley Railroa |
| Company to construct four tracks or
sidiIigs across Washington street,
for the following reasons:
81. II would be inconsistent on mv
| part TO approve such resolution be
! cause of the fact that l approved
the original ordinance.
"2. am also opposed to the en-
gaging of special counsel in a matter
! of this kind.
"3. Furthermore. ! am in favor Of
assisting the industries as in the finsl
analysis it means the increase of
labor to the citizens of Perth Am
boy. and if the factories are not as
sisted in matters OF this kind, the
ultimate result win be that the ci1s
/ of Perth Amboy will be black-lisfe
I BY other industries which might
have an eye toward coming here
"a. From the opinion filed by the
/ Utility Board Commissioners l note
that the principal ground of opposi-
ton seems to be the possibility OF
the location of a ferry at the foot
of Washington street and also to the
! fact that other industries might
want TO use the tracks on Front
street. In this regard l have this 20
say:
THE board can readily ascertain
whether or not the said ferry i
coming to the foot of Washington
street. and I would suggest the pro-
cedure by having your board intro
duce an ordinance and resolution to
/ be served upon the holders of the
| ferry lease to show cause why the
| franchise should not be revoked for
I failure TO locate a ferry at the said
street.
'As to the use Of the tracks by
\ other industries. YOU will notice by
/ the opinion of the said utilificn
/ board, and as I am advised they
have a right TO do. that they win
control the use of the said tracks Or
sidings so that If other industries
care TO use the said tracks the util>-
ties board will provide for such ar
rangement.
Furthermore. doubt very much
whether the Lehigh Valley Railroad
Company would not be anxious to
| increase its freight receipts and nat
urally will probably enter into IA
agreement with the dry dock peopie
that other industries along aaid
Front street may use the said tracks.
Il cannot conceive of the reI1r6nI
company making an 1ron-bc1u1
/ agreement that no other industries
could use the said tracks
TN the first place. I do not hc-
lieve the utilities board would ap-
prove of such agreement. and IN the
second place, the LehiEh V4IIex
!, Railroad Company would not b.
foolish enough to make such hat
gain
Respectfully submitted.
| w. g. WILSON.