Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-04
BOY MAYOR AND Chief
HOLD OFFICE FOR HOUR
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Mayor Wilson was in his Office at
1890 this morning and met CHIEF
Budney. The mayor accompanied
! the new chief into the police station
introduced him there and then re-
turned to his office where he well
| coined Mayor" Convery, c%ongratu-
| lated him and explained some of the
duties of the mayor.
The boy mayor said his election
had come as a surprise. but he had
| managed to think up a few recon-
mendations for the betterment OF
the city and dictated the following
| message to be sent to the Board OF
Aldermen for their consideration,
pointing out the needing of a zon-
ing system, public baths and bath
ing beach,, more Fairgrounds and
improved streets.
ITO the Honorable Common Council
of the City of Perth Amboy.
I"Gentlemen:
Deeply sensitive OF the fact that
1 am but new in the duties. of the
office of mayor of this city, n fully
lappreciating the grave and RESPONSE
BILE tasks of the position, ! hereby
lsubmit to you my first message deal
ing with the affairs CT the city as we
find them today, and looking to the
fdture In some Of the measures we
hope to accomplish.
Having been so recently elected
and just installed iii Office, / am nee
essarily to O great extent unfamil-
lar with the details and responsibilit-
les of the city. At Il asst at this time
l refrain from addressing you upon
such exceedingly important subjects
until further time IS available
for a more close and attentive study.
1--WE are a large city with many
streets, and a good many Of them
lsre in very bad condition. 1t is recon-
mended that steps be taken at once
many motorists who pass through
cur city during the coming sum
lner months.
1T is also recommended that you
give the play grounds and play
ground work your htarey support
to promote the good health of the
future citizens of our city.
1T is recommended that a coming
system be established to make our
city more beautiful.
1T is recommended that public
baths be established for the poor of
. our city.
I'VE might suggest an athletic
field for the Perrin Amboy High
school.
There are many other improve
ments needed in our City and it is
to be hoped that the proper steps
may be taken to carry them out for
the betterment of Perth Amboy.
Respectfully submitted this
fourth day of May. 1928.
Sam Convery
Acting Mayor"
After Mayor" Convery had An
ished debating this letter he was
faced with numerous papers requir-
ing his attention. He signed a DO
lice card for Paul Steel, several APP
plications for gasoline storage per-
mits, a revolver permit, and some
bills. Some question arose in his
mind as to the work done in the
services rendered" item on one or
two bills and he imme diately pro-
ceeded to get ins touch with those
members of the committee who had
signed the bill.
The boy mayor was the recipient
of many congratulations, city hall
employees visiting him in person,
friends calling him on the phone
while a club to which ne belongs
sent MIN q bouquet.
Chief" Budney called upon
Mayor Convery and asked his
opinion upon an order to all police
men urging them to enforce more
stringently the law concerning the
sale of tobacco to boys under age.
"MaVor" Convery looked with favor
upon the request and approved it.
The order reads as follows:
| To tho SarOGantG ard Dotrol,N,a. -
the Perth Amboy Police Depart
ment.
You are urged to do your best to
prevent boys from using tobacco and
to apprehend any person selling
tobacco in any form to children I'M
der age.
1T is a known fact that boys, who
in their youth begin to smoke, have
a tendency to pick bad company and
rad company nourishes evil minds
which leads on to crimes.
If you do your bit to check the
use of tobacco and cigarettes by the
Younger generation, you will be do
ing a great service to manhood.
Here in our own city we have m
number of cases of boys ~apprehended
for crimes and other violations of
the law. | daresay, if you trace each
crime 10 It's cause, you Will find it's
origin in the use of tobacco.
1t is therefore of great import
ance that we prevent the use of
tobacco by boys and apprehend those
who sell it to children under age.
CHIEF JOSEPH BUDNEY,
Chief of Police Boys Week.
Approved by Acting Mayor Samuel
Convery."
Both the "mayor" and the "chief''
at h conclusion of their short term
OF Office were greatly enthused over
the short but enjoyable term of Of
hce and they were high in their
praise of the in which they
were treated by all of those with
whom they came in contact.
Both boys went about their duties
seriously n those who had bust
ness with them conducted matters
in a like manner. This is the first
time that Boys Week" has ever
been observed in this manner and it
no doubt will be an annual occasion
hereafter. Both the mayor" and
the chief did themselves proud,
showing a real interest in their newly
assumed duties and making sugges-
tons and recommendations indicat-
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