Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-06

NAIbIEfkG41 nSDs os-IuO PiO-
gress of the borough council meet
ing held last night was watched with
keen interest by an suspicious audi
ence representing tn active Demo-
Gratis and Republicans of the bor-
ough who came in quest of startling
developments rumored to fortheome
during the period of this session.
However, only a short clash between
Mayor Thomas j. Mulvihill and
Councilman j. G. Child, Democrat,
clouded the harmonious procedure
of the usual business routine.
Councilman Child revolted when
Mayor Mulvihill presented an
amended ordinance pertaining to the
reorganization of the police depart
ment of the borough. He chided Mr..
Mulvihill for putting aside a reso-
luton affecting the police reorganl-
cation which Mr.. Child present. l
earlier in the evening to the mayor
in printed form for consideration OF
the council. Mr.. Child denounced
the mayor for Withholding the reso-
luton and the Introduction or the
amended ordinance on top of it.
Never in the history of the bor-
ough has the courtesy of the council
member been eliminated as tonight"
cried MI. Child.
"You are getting all the courtesy
due YOU" answered Mr.. Mulvihill.
"It's an insult" shouted Child.
"Then ! apologize" came the
mayors reply.
When the mayor subdued and Of
fered to introduce Mr.. Chtld's reso-
luton first, Mr.. Child decided TO can"
eel the intentional resolution. Inc
partisanship in the police committee
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Child brought a few quick fire re-
ons from both sides. When
Mayor Mulvihill declared that 1t is
being worked in Perth Amboy," Mr..
Child replied, This is Carteret and
not Perth Amboy."
The amended ordinances passed at
their irst and second readings ana
which brought about the lively inter.
course, calls for the appointment OF
as many police and patrolmen as IT
is deemed necessary for the borough
one Of whom Ia to be the CHIEF, a
detective with rank of sergeant and
a roundsman. Their ages are not
to exceed 55 years or not less than
81. Only those who have been con-
nected with the police department
for the past two years can be sp-
pointed as chief Of police with a sal
AIRY Of $2, 500. A detective and two
desk sergeants may be appointed
after they have served over three
years. Their salary Is set at $4,000.
The appointment of patrolrnen a.
$500 a year and increasing 500
every year was later amended with a
resolution by Mr.. Child to Sl.700 a
year with a maximum OF $4,000. A
supplement to the amended ordi-
o-tAIAl %hA arfnrnnr1aNt
and penalties of the police depart
ment, was also introduced.
A resolution by Councilman Child
to create two fire districts for The
borough was referred to the fire ana
water committee. Mr.. Child con-
tended that each of the two fire
companies should respond to fire
alarms in their respective districts.
A petition signed by forty-five
citizens of the borough was received
asking that the time for the election
OF the members of the Board OF Ed
ucation scheduled for February 10 at
Q o'clock In the afternoon be
changed to s p. M. The council
agreed to ask that body for change
of the hour as requested.
Eleven residents of Lafayette
street asked in a petition to improve
the street from curb to curb. Since
the amount for this Improvement Is
not included In the 1929 budget there
is q slight hope for action OF the
Joseph A. Bartlett, first assistant
postmaster general of Washington,
that the petition to extend
the city delivery will be investigated
by a postal inspector and such re-
granted IL needed.
A contingent fund OF $3.50 for SOL
diers' memorial services during 1928
unanimously adopted. At the
instigation of Councilman Brown the
lighting appropriation Of the 1923
budget was increased to $4,000. The
1929 budget was finally adopted at
its third reading last night without
public opposition.
Borough employees and other SAL
aried men will from now on receive
their monthly checks IN the first OF
the month by a resolution of Coun-
Gilman Slugg. The present method
of authorizing salaries at the month
ly meetings by the council took usu-
ally a few days after the first OF the
month is dispensed with.
The BARRIERS of Carteret asked that
an ordinance be passed to force the
closing of barber shops on Sundays.
The ordinance will receive consider
alton at the next meeting.
The recorders report shows the
borough treasury richer with 1881
derived from fines during the month
OF January.
Councilman Phillips asked that the
borough dispense with the old obso-
lete FIRE apparatus which has been
going begging for bidders In the last
two years. v.
A resolution OF Councilman Child
for the relief of the insanitary con-
dItions of the brook running through
the center of the borough was re-