Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-18
SALARY RAISE
GRANTED HERE
City {. .5Ioj 6 get Christmas
Gifts From the Board
of Aldermen

Christmas presents in the form of
salary increases were given to many
city employees by the aldermen at
their session last night. All of the
ordinances and resolutions increas-
ing the salaries were passed by a
unanimous vote with the exception
of that of street commissioner, AL
derman Clark passing on this vote,
following his declaration that the
aldermen by law cannot increase the
salary of this Office during the term
of the present commissioner. He
quoted law to prove this point, but
the increase for this Office was also
voted by the council.
The list of employees and the
amount of salary to be paid them
beginning 1924, follows: Inspector
of buildings, $4,000 per year; sealer
of weights and measures, $500 per
year; deputy collector, $1,000; as
sistant street commissioner, $4,000
matron aims house, 5000; secretary
to the mayor, $3.50; clerk of board
of assessors, $1,S00; two assistants
to city clerk, $3.50 each; clerk in
office of collector of revenue, $3.50;
assistant treasurer, $4,000; janitors
city hall, $500 each per year; tele-
phone operators, $1,000 each per
year; superintendent motor main
tenance, $4,000; street commissioner,
$4,000; city marshall, $1,000 per
year and travelling expenses; city
electrician, $4,000 per year.
Resolutions for the purchase OF
horses at $500 and wagons at $4,000
for garbage collection were adopted.
An ordinance authorizing the is
suance of water bonds in the sum of
$4,000 to provide extentions to the
water system was adopted.
H. K. G~olenbock, representing the
auto bus owners objected to the
granting of permits held by A. Falk-
enstrom for the operation of buses
between this city and New Bruins
wick to the Gray Bus Line. He
raised the question as to whether
or not Falkenstrom had five permits
and that his failure to operate that
number of buses made them nc
good.
Alderman Clark declared that he
had heard rumors that the Gray
Bus Line was none other than the
Public Service.
John 10. Toolan, representing the
Gray Bus Line, said he had also
heard the rumors concerning the
Public Service, but he did not know
whether they were right or not. The
stockholders of the company reside
in Middlesex County, said Mr.. Too
Ian.
The vote resulted in the Gray Bus
Line obtaining the permits.
Alderman Clark objected to the
paying of a bill for stenographer
hf.. p11IfnfERa1 49, T.4.-
David r. Wilentz. Mr.. Clark de-
clared that before long the city will
be receiving bills for scrubwoman
hire and janitors. The bill was rass-
ed, however, with Clark refusing to
vote.
Several resolutions were passed
authorizing the transfer OF funds
from one committee to another.
Just before the meeting adjourned
Alderman Waters submitted a COM
munication from City Attorny David
II. Wilentz. The communication
which explains itself follows:
ITO Council of the City of Perth
Amboy.
"Gentlemen:
Because there has from time to
time during the past year been o
siderable comment by one of the
members of your honorable board
in reference to the fees charged by
me and because this Is the last
of the first years of my term
as city attorney, 1 desire to present
to you a summary, exclusive of bills
which l am presenting today in the
sum of $330.00. The fees paid to
me by the council of the city of
Perth Amboy during the past year
according to figures submitted to me
by. the comptroller amount to ST.
25S.55. In addition thereto l have
received an annual salary of $1,000,
making a total OF $3,45S.55. If the
bills presented this evening are paid,
the total amount paid to me for legal
services for the year will have been
$~3,7S8.55. This includes travelling
expenses in any and every matter
wherein travelling was necessary and
includes all other expenditures nee
essary.
MAY I call to your attention the
fact that the city of New Brunswick
pays for legal services to its city
counsel the sum of $4,000 per year
and that the legal services paid to
the counsel for the township of
Woodbridge has exceeded the
paid In this city.
1T trust therefore that this report
will provide some useful information
to your honorable body.
"Y ours very truly,
DAVID Il. WILENTZ,
"City Attorney"