Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-01-11
CARTERET job
FIGHT PUSHED
Mrs. Drake Fails to Get Books
of Former 0veFSeer of the
Poor

CARTERET, Jan, 1.-The dis
pure over the appointment of Mrs.
Carrie Drake as overseer OF the poor,
gain dominated the meeting of the
borough council at the adjourned
meeting last night. This issue was
the only one in which there was
friction between the rev Repub-
lean administration ana the Demo-
ratio minority. Mrs Drake was
asked IL she had obraiaed the res
qrds of the Overseer OF the Poor
Wilhelm. She replied to the mayor
that She had not keen able 10 OBJ
aim the records. Borough Attorney
atrenaIau said that the former over
ieer had promised to turn over the
hooks In a few days and that this
promise had been given some days
ago.
Upon this, Mayor MulvihiIl said
hat some action would have to be
lken to recover the books. Coun-
!lman Child, Democratic leader, at
his point said: Yes, l think you
will have to take legal action to re-
over those records President of
'ouncil Frank udres instantly de-
handed hal action be started at
nee. Councilman Caild, ut this
potnt. insisted that the appointment
IT Mr.. Wilhelm last year was for a
erm of five yea S aud that there was
othfng in the laws Of 1922 that
'ould change this. except in case
charges were brought against Mr..
Wilhelm.
The mayor said that Mrs. Drake
was legally appointed to the office
md that she should b. recognized by
he people as the only one entitled to
exercise the functions of the office.
\ notice to that effect, he said,
,llould be published. Several poor
department bills we're referred to
Mrs. Drake for investigation.
Councilman Child objected to pub
tishing any notice relative to Mrs.
Drake. He declared that the law
you'd prevail and that it should be
Flowed to take its course. Mr.
hid also raised a question as to
he salary of the new attorney,
ointing out that no salary had been
mentioned when the appointment
a made. The salary or retainer
fixed at ~1,00e--the same
mount received by the former at
orney.
The rules of 1922 were adopted
emporarily and a motion made by
councilman Chilli to have the rules
FA0S0F was I'LL L pa
nd Harmed were appointed a COM
1ittee to make the revision.
Two appointments were made;
gorge Sheridan was appointed mo-
srcyele policeman, and Theodore
bishop was appointed a member of
he board of health. All members
Il the council voted in favor of the
ppointments.
A delegation of several women
rom the Boulevard section was
resent and presented a petition for
slectric lights and mail carrier serv-
&c in that section. The council took
Up the light question and referred
he nail carrier question to the post
master. The. petitioners ask for
-ght for their homes. Councilman
child said that similar requests had
3een made last wear by the council,
out that the Public Service Electric
corporation ha' refused to extend
mes to the area unless the cost of
UGH extension was financed by the
.eople in that section or the NUM-
ipality.
The mayor said that an effort
could be made to secure more fav-
action on the part Of the eicc
rio COMPANY The fact that a petit
ion showing the number of per
n who would apply for current in
heir homes had been presented, |
night have some weight with the
:ompany he said. Councilman
hid urged that efforts be made to
.recure water for the section also.
councilman Andres objected to this,
n the ground that it was better to
20 after one thing al a time. The
mayor and others agreed with Child, |
nd the question of securing water
vas referred to the fire and water
Committee, while the light committee
Fill endeavor to have j. C. Divine
e the electric company present at
he next regular meeting, in an et-
.ort to solve the light question.
Postmaster T. J.. Nevill was asked
or an opinion as to providing car
Ter service for the boulevard Sec
ION. He said that a petition shou d
70 forwarded to he postoface de-
iaFtment at Washington Immediate
v as & departmental inspector was
bout to come to Carteret and make
rive Mr.. NevilI said that he
lad gone to Washington at mis- "
Expense to try to secure a carrier
or that section and that the survey
vas to be made as a result of his
. ALO GA=Gd IAAat ~ P(NA~@@
q forwarded at the earliest post |
lie moment so that the inspector
vould come here with instruction OF
he situation in light of the peI-
ion.
Applications for appointment as
)atrolmen were received from LyI-
,oIsir Wukeisinoirch and Joseph
They were referred to the
joliee committee.
The annual report Of the Board
f Health was received and read.
Yin appropriation of $500 in the
lew budget was asked in order TO
leep up the work Of the board.
Councilman Clarence Slugg urged
hat work be started soon On the
budget as the time for fling
/ is limited. II was decided to hold
series of adjourned meetings, the
trst of which will be held Friday
light. At these meetings work on