Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-20
FOR MEMORIAL
BOROUGH HALL
Carteret Legion Wants Build
ing in That Form-Com-
mon Council at Meeting

CARTERET, Nov. 20.-The pro-
posed borough hall will also become
a memorial building to commence
ate the heroism of the fallen sol
diers' If present plans will realize,
following the passage of a resoluton
by Councilman Joseph c. Child to
accept the communication of loose
welt Post No. 263, American Legion
urging the council to give them a
space in the new borough hall. Coun-
Gilman Frank Andres was the insti-
gator of the plan when first brought
up before the council table.
Albert Welblum, adjutant OF the
legion post here, in a letter to the
council members says that being the
only organized body of ex-serVice
men a resolution was passed by them
to request the borough to give a
room to the legionaires in the mu-
nicipal building. The legionaires al
so asked that they should be given
the right to give their views as to the
location of the room and that the
room be known as a memorial to
memorize the lives of eX-soldiers.
Considerable discussion followed
the receipt of the message. A ques-
IlOH dLo9G llNAlA1 ~
fund collected for a hospital would
be utilized for the purpose.
Councilman Andres suggested that
the room be given to the legionaires
and maintained free. He believed
that the fund could be used in this
connection, holding no doubt that
the donators would not object to this
plan, although the original contribu-
lions to the fund called for a hospi-
tai. Councilman Child did not agree
on the subject declaring that the
people who have donated would not
allow the money used in the new
plan. Mayor Mulvihill was of the
opinion that the money used for the
memorial building would also lessen
the cost of construction and invari-
ably the taxation in connection with
the project.
Councilman Andres, chairman of
the street and road committee re-
ported that High street has been
scraped and hat ashes are being laid
there. He asked postponement of the
improvement of Burlington street
until next spring because of the cold
weather. During the report of the
chairman of streets and roads he and
Councilman Child held their periodic
battles over the condition of the
streets and the scraper. 1t ended in
the usual amiable way.
The council will meet next Sat
urday afternoon to make an inspec-
ton of the streets to determine
whether Councilman Child's asser-
ton that the roads are in an unclean
condition are correct.
Councilman Andres also reported
that he had three police officers up
on charges in connection with the
recent beating up of a colored man
and a boy and that the men were
reprimanded. Strict measures to dis
continue such occurrence will be
taken, Mayor Mulvihill commented.
Councilman Samuel Brown report
ed that two lights are needed on
High street. Councilman Child re-
minded the council that the build
ing code is being violated. Mayor
Mulvihill agreed on the subject and
in order to enforce the code a build
ing inspector will be appointed.
J.. X. Jensen, architect was APP
pointed consulting engineer to act in
advisory capacity free of charge, fol-
lowing the receipt of q communica-
ton from him that he would be will
ing to offer his services free of
charge in connection with the con-
struction of a new borough hall.
Mayor Mulvihill believed that Mr..
Jensen's ideas may 90 very valuable,
because of the fact that he has eX-
pert knowledge IN building municipal
structures.
Action in connection with the pro-
posed dock site will be taken at the
meeting on Saturday. At that time
council will decide as to what space
will be required for the dock. The
mayor believed that about one acre
would amply suffice. Borough En-
gineer Mitchell was authorized to
draw up a sketch for a dock site. A
plan of the vacant frontage situated
at the Carteret Ferry is to be made
and the most desirable part of it will
be used for the dock purpose. The
mayor remarked that the tracks of
the Central Railroad located along
that waterfront would assist in hand
ling the incoming shipment for over
land relay.
A Port Reading citizen asked the
council for action to annex that part
of Woodbridge which adjoins imme-
diately to the borough. Steps in
that direction will be taken soon, he
was informed.