Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-08-08
CARNIVAL VOTE
/. IS DELAYED BY
THE ALDERMEN
Delegations Told Matter Will
Likely Come Uu on
August 18
RESOLUTION is READ
Bills Are Passed but Causes
New Attacks at Mid
Week Session

Although a delegation from the
Lions and Kiwanis clubs were pres
ent at the adjourned meeting of the
Board of Aldermen last night to
push the adoption of the supplement
to an ordinance which would pro-
hibit the showing of travelling car
nivals in this city, no action was
taken by the board. After the al
dermen had assembled in the coun-
ell chamber and before the meeting
had been called to order, Alderman
at-large Richard j. Calvin Informed
the delegation that no action could
be taken on the matter until after
the next committee session which
will be held on Friday night, August
Is, but that some action might De
expected at the regular meeting on
Monday night, August lS. Ihe sup
plement was presented to the aloer-
men at the meeting last Monday
night and was referred to the COM
mittee of the whole for consioera-
ton.
The following resolution from the
Lions Club, signed by w. IL. fraser
the secretary, was read ana re-
ceived:
"Whereas it is the opinion of the
Lions club that the travelling car
nival is not conducive to the best
morals Or financial interest Oh the
citizens of this city,
"Ra II resolved that the Lions
Club does hereby approve of the
movement to abolish the said trav-
cling carnival in this city and,
..Be it further resolved that
copy of this resolution be presented
to the Board of Aldermen at It's
next meeting"
The resolution was adopted at the
meeting of the Lions Club on Au-
gust 2.
After lengthy discussion by
Alderman John j. Clark, the bills
which were introduced at the last
meeting but which failed to pass be-
cause no one would second the mo-
ton for their passage were passed
FOR payment, last night by the votes
of Aldermen Pat,en, Kelly ana
Kozusko. Aldermen Sofield ana
Clark objected to the bills of the
city attorney. ~
After the motion to pass the Dllls
had been seconded. Alderman Clark
took the floor and desired to know
who authorized the city attorney TO
appear before the County Roard OF
Taxation for which a bill Of $500 had
been sent in. Alderman Kozusko
said that he did and Alderman
Clark told the clerk to take partlcu-
lar notice of this statement on the
part of the sixth ward alderman as
at the meeting last Monday night ne
had informed Mr.. Clark that ne nao
not authorized Wilentz to appear De-
fore the tax board and Tor ihal cea-
son would not second the motlon 10
pass the bills. Mr.. Clark contendeo
that Wilentz had no business 10 ap.
pear before the tax board ana tnat
if the assessors were not capapie
to uphold their own assessments
more capable assessors should w
found. ero
He also attacked a bill of $50
from Wilentz which he contended
Wilentz had first submitted to Ofncer
Nolan. and when Nolan refused 10
nav it. said: well If yon don't pay
il | will have to refer IT to the coun-
ell and Clark will kick" Alderman
Kelly declared he had authorlzeo
Wilentz to do the work ana TOOK Is
sue with Clark on the matter, ueciar . !.
ing that Clark had accused MN u
something he did not do. Mr.. Cldlk
said he did not mean what he SAID IN
the way Mr.. Kelly took it. The 5lli5
were passed after Mr Clark advised
the aldermen to 20 slow and that 1t
would be better TO do away with the
services of city attorney and city
engineer and employ them only
when needed.
Resolutions were passed autnoriz-
ing the city clerk TO advertise LOT
hiis for the confined sewer system
in Kennedale Park; paving OF smith
street from State street to the CEN
tral railroad and the paving Oh
Grace street between Smith ana
Market streets. The bids are to De
received at the meeting on August
IS.
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