Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-06
WAR
IS CONTINUED
Police Matters Talked Again
Last Night at Borough
Council Meeting

CARTERET, March 6.-Charging
the borough with failure to live up
to the recently enacted ordinance in
connection with the police force and
declaring that the administration
could be held in contempt of court,
Joseph c. Child, Democratic council
man, again reviewed the warfare
against the appointment of John
Donovan as head of the police de-
partment at the meeting of the coun-
ell held last night.
A tilt between Mr.. Child and
Mayor Mulvihill began when the
councilman inquired as to how the
police ordinance passed about two
weeks ago is being lived up to. The
dispute continued when Councilman
Child refused to agree on the police
payroll. Mayor Mulvihill declared
that the employees of the police de-
partment are being paid at the old
rate pending the outcome of Judge
James j. Bergen's ruling next Sat
urday night.
Councilman Child further chided
the council for the secrecy main
tanned in connection with legal ac-
tons taken against the borough. He
asked that the mayor the
council in such matters In the fu-
ture and with their aid decided what
steps are to be taken.
A petition was received from the
Carteret Oil e. Refining Company to
permit them the storage of gasoline,
oil and petroleum in the borough.
John 7. Walsh, president of the COM
pany in his letter declared that they
intend to store about 100000 bar
rels of their product in ten tanks
to be constructed for that purpose.
Each tank would comply with safe
ty regulations and would be within
a distance of 200 feet from the near
est building.
Borough Attorney Stremlau ad-
vised that before any action is to be
taken, the company must state spe-
officially location, capacity and size
of tanks.
An application for a ~policemau's
job was received by the council from
Steve Sakowsky and referred to the
proper committee.
The borough t~reasurer's report
shows receipts for month of Febru-
ary $30,430, and disbursements, $685.
561.65.
Recorder Thomas J. Slugg in his
monthly report shows that 1914 vas
collected in fines during February.
The council was advised that the
auditing company is holding the
books awaiting further bills for 1922.
Mayor Mulvihill declared that the
1922 bills should have been pre-
scented long ago and would not re-
ceive n consideration at present.
Immediate closing of the books and
auditing was urged.
The barber shop ordinance which
calls for the closing of these places
on Sundays under fine was passed.
Councilmen Child and Brown re-
fused to vote on the ordinance.
Councilman Andrews urged that a
dock site be purchased in a desir-
able location to assist the people Of
Carteret in the commercial field.
The matter has been under consid-
Grafton for seventeen years, Mr.. An
dres said, and should receive imme-
date consideration. Mayor Mulvi-
hill declared that the suggestion was
good and that early action would be
advisable. A committee will meet
tomorrow night and lay out plans
for further procedure in that direc-
ton. Mr.. Andres said that a suit
able site was offered the borough
many years ago for s17,50O, but why
the borough did not undertake the
needed project vas not known to
him.
1--WE should have had the dock
long ago, Carteret is practically at a
standstill since seven or eight years
and we must put some life into it."
declared Councilman Andres. Coun-
Gilman Child did not favor the pro-
ject, saying that if the people want
ed docking facilities they would
make a petition for it. He argued
against the creation of further ex-
penses.
Action on the soldiers and sailors
memorial was urged by Councilman
Child. Councilman Andres asked that
a site be selected before the memo.
rial is purchased. A dispute between
the mayor and Councilman Child
over the $4,000 to be raised for that
purpose started. The mayor declared
that the borough should not consider
the memorial this season as the
amount is too large. The only way
raise the sum was to issue a bond,
informed the mayor.
Councilman Andres suggested that
the sum of $4,000 which has been