Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-02-23

III dliOlilcF IcSOltttlUIl lOT tut
enite, asphalt black or Bcrmu-
on first reading.
Tne original resolution for the
paving of Buckingham avenue asked
for bids Oh warrenite, job in ac-@
cordancc with the petition as SUB
mitted by the people of that section.
About eight persons, residents or
property owners, or interested IND
factories in scat sec zion, when calltdN
upon Tuesday night made it known
that they desired good pavcmenr1
as cheap as possible and one or two
of tho petitioner declared that they
did not know what warrenite pave
inert was when they signed the petit
ten.
Alderman Albert Walters when thc1
buckingham avenue question WfiSH
brought up for discussion. dcclarnd3
that the city attorney should VEIN
attendance at least one mcettng a.
of three to answer questions ask sN
The second ward alderman 81 t2s
that 1T wotfid be alright il he Wla
excused but that he should be f1lsfel
to give advice. Following this state-5
ment Alderman -at-Large Riclard
Calvin made it known that he would
entertain a motion instructing tho1
city clerk to communicate with the
city attorney outlining tha latters
duties to the board This motionl
was made by Alderman Waters and3i
seconded by Alderman Thomas Pat 1
ten. In accordance with this res3-
luton the city attorney must at
tend every meeting unless he is cx-
cused.
Dry Docks Trackago
After an announcement that thc3
application OF the Lehigh Vall@y
railroad company to place foirY
tracks across Washington street forJ
the Perth Amboy Dry Dock cons
pany. would come before the Puhlic3I
Utility Commission on March 1, tho
city clerk was requested to coInInn-
nicate with the mayor and ask thataX
prompt action be taken on the rcso-
luton which was passed late last
year and repealed by the local board
early this year. There will be AZ
special meeting Monday night for
this siding action. and the mayors
decision is desired before that timed
so that the city clerk can notify thes{
Public Utility Commission of the To-
cal decision in time for the March
l hearing.
Alderman Waters made it known
that he opposed the Dry Dock four
track ordinance from the beginning,
although he was in favor of giving
factories every facility in an effort
to improve conditions but that this
ordinance gave the city no consider
alton at all. He declared further
that the board is liberal and IS ready
to discuss with the Perth Anlhoy
Dry Dock company their needs and
al such a session the rights of the
city and the Dry Dock company
could be discussed and taken care
Of In addition to the fact that the
city is not considered, the second
ward alderman stated that no pro-
vision has been made to safeguard
the public. to take care of the street
or to prevent the grant from be-
coming nuisance.
A letter from Mayor William e.
Wilson regarding the city charter
covering the appointment of melll-
bers to the police department was
read and referred TO the committees
on police The letter follows;
FEB. 81, 1922.
Honorable Board of Aldermen,
CITY Of Perth Amboy, \. J.
NHtIiAitiliNit- :
Il beg to inform YOU that the
mayor under the charter Of our city
has certain rights and preroeatlves
that cannot be uSGrped by yoar
honorable body namelys
The appointment of members % X
the police department.. The law 4
which was quoted by your ehairnlati
of The police committee has no
bearing ON the appointments oE
members TO the police departments.
/. as your mayor, wish 10 do eyery-
thing in my power to further the
interest of our citizens and in sns-
tanning and helping YOU in the gov
erninl of our city, but bear in mind
that all matters must be done aQ-
cording to the laws of our city and
state. otherwise means within laA
power will be used to see that yvd
conduct your duties as prescribed ~
the law. namely, in u la~fnl aad
manner.
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