Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-05-02
HARTMANN ASKS
FOR BACK PAY
Former Detective Wants
$573 for Time He Was SuS-
pended in 1920
REFER LETTER BACK
"Sand-b -bagging City" Says
Clark. "Let Him Tell Why
he Resigned"

The aldermen now have before
them another back pay case for con-
sideration, William T. Hartmann.
formerly detective on the local
police force, last night putting in a
bill! for $573.12 covering pay and in
terest which he claims is due him
during the three months he was sus-
pended from the force in 1920. Ac-
cording to his letter, Hartmann was
suspended on June 25. 1920. He
was acquitted by a jury following
trial. he claims, and was reinstated
three months later. He then resign
ed. He asks for $493.95 back pay
with interest, making a. total of
$573.12.
Alderman John ]. Clark referred
to this as another attempt to sand
bag the city, and moved that the
letter be referred back to the writer
with the request that Hartmann give
the aldermen his reasons for resign
ing when he did. I'VE accepted his
resignation, but why?" asked M
Clark. This suggestion of the fifth
ward alderman was acceptable to
the board.
incidentally the police committee
last night recommended the pay
ment OF $1,035.84 to John Kurpiei.
another officer who brought action
against the city for back pay during
his suspension.
Residents along Hommann avenue
had a petition before the board ask
ing for ashes in the streets, sewer
and lights. This was referred to the
streets and sewers and lamps and
lights committee.
One petition signed by 502 resi-
dents of the southern section of the
city and a communication from
Frederick l.. Brown urged the al
dermen to purchase the gas works
property south OF Lewis street if
it can be secured at reasonable
price. This matter was referred to
the committee of the whole.
Mayor Wilson had a communica-
ton before the board suggesting the
purchase of new additional motor
cycles and attached a letter written
in which made the same recommen-
dation. This was referred to the
committee on police and later in tine
night resolution was passed au-
thorizing the purchase of one new
motorcycle.
The aldermen were notified by the
clerk of the freeholders of a con-
ference to be held in Trenton at 2
o'clock this afternoon between the
State Highway Commission, free
holders and aldermen on the AM
boy avenue improvement. A certi-
fed copy of the resolution adopted
by the freeholders last week return
ing part of Amboy avenue to the
city was also received.
Three property owners on Cornell
street petitioned for the establish
ment of a grade on this street be-
tween Brace avenue and Hall ave-
nue.. 1t was referred to the streets
and sewers committee. An ordin-
ance authorizing the issuance OF
$4,000 general improvement bonds
was passed on first reading. This
bend is to purchase machinery and
equipment.
A supplemental debt statement
submitted by City Treasurer Garrett
son showed the debt at presen. to be
6.97 which leaves a working mar
gin of only .0S, the law limiting the
total debt to per cent.
The ordinance authorizing the is-
suance of $4,000 temporary i'm
provement bonds for the construc-
tion of sanitary sewers in the Lee
high Park section of the city passed
on second and third readings as did
the $4,000 water bond ordinance.
The following resolutions were
passed: Authorizing police commit
tee to purchase fourteen inch car
riage typewriter. for use of detective
department at cost not to exceed
$125; instructing street committee to
advertise for bids. on Lehigh Park
sanitary sewer: authorizing street
committee to advertise for bids for
the collection and disposal of gar
bage and ashes, same to be received
at p. NJ. daylight time) May Is:
resembling resolution awarding con-
tract to paint interior of aims house
to Julius Scibienski: authorizing
poor committee to advertise for new
bids for painting interior of aims
house.
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