Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-01-17
MED|NETS BILL
BEFORE COUNCIL
FRIDAY NIGHT
Committee of the Whole and
City Attorney to Investi-
gate $4,000 Bill
H0RNSBY CONTINUES
Newly Appointed City CoIIeC-
tor Has Not Assumed the
Duties of That Office
HORNSBY CONTINUES

The bill of Harry S. Medinets for
more than $4,000 for fees and costs
in connection with his services as
special counsel for the city in it's
fight against the laying of the rail-
road crossings on Washington
street connecting lands of the Perth
Amboy Dry Dock Company, will be
before the aldermen for considera-
tion Friday night when an adjourned
meeting is held. 1t was this bill
which caused the split between rneEl-
bers of the council as to what dis
position should be made of it, snd
finally resulted in a wordy battle,
The committee of the whole and
the city attorney now have before
them this bill and they viii give it
their consideration on Friday night.
The fees asked by Mr.. Medinets
amount to $500 and the costs more
than $500. The bill accompanied n
communication stating briefly what
has been accomplished by Mr.. Me-
d1nets in his fight for the city. There
was considerable discussion as to
whether the bill and communica ton
should be considered at the same
time or whether the two should be
separated and acted upon under diff
ferent heads.
Following receipt of the bill AL
derman Riedy declared the bill
should be paid, as the aldermen had
ordered the work done. Alderman
Waters. however, said that it should
be referred to the committee of the
whole and city attorney in order that
it might be investigated before it is
paid.
Alderman Clark said he had al
ready signed the bill and it should be
paid. there being no need to refer 1t
to the committee of the whole when
all had had ample opportunity to see
the items in committee session. TITS
safe to say you knew you would be
beaten when you engaged this man
to fight your case as special counsel.
Now. why hold up the mans bill?
AS for the city attorney looking over
the bill, is he an elected officer that
he has the power to investigate
bills? ?"
Alderman Waters declared that al
though the bill had been before the
aldermen at their committee session
he had merely glanced over 1t but
had not scrutinized the various
amounts as he cared to.
A motion was made by Alderman
Sofield to separate the bill and the
communication so that the meeting
might be speeded up and argument
stopped. This was not passed ana
as a result the communication and
bill was referred to the committee
of the whole and city attorney. Al
derman Sofield later said he would
not vote ''yes" on the payment OF
the bill. The other Republican al
derman, Mr.. Riedy, announced his
intention of favoring the payment OF
the bill.
The stormy session OF the alder
men Monday night was the topic for
discussion at city hall yesterday and
today, many of the city office hold
ers having been present at the meet
ing in which numerous heated ar
guments took place.
Still Two Collectors
City Collector Joseph Hornsby
continues in the capacity of city
collector at city hall, but James A
Mullen, the newly appointed col
lcctor, whose bond was approved or
Monday night, is also to be found
! in city hall. He is not, however
doing the work at which he was ap-
pointed. This situation of having
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