Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-05-14
CALVIN To PICK
COMMITTEE To
ORGANIZE BODY
Six Men Will Be Selected to
Name Organization of
100 Members
MEETING LAST NIGHT
Legal End of Move For Mu-
nicipal Body Is Given by
the City Attorney
MEETING LAST NIGHT

A committee of six men will be
selected today by Alderman-at-larse
Richard J. Calvin to name a civic
organization of 100 members. The
committee Of twenty-five which Mr.,
Calvin called together last week, at
which time he laid before them his
plans for a civic organization to act
in the capacity of a Chamber Of
Commerce or Board Of Trade. met
again last night IN the city hall and
authorized the appointing OF the
committee of one hundred After
this committee has been selected by
the six men to be named by the AL
derman-at-large, the names are 20
| be submitted to the COMMITTEES Of
! twenty-five and then submitted to
the Board of Aldermen for this ac-'
! ton.
The action authorizing the ap-
! pointing of a COMMITTEES OF lo0.
was taken after a report had been
received from City Attorney Wilentz,
on the question as to whether or
not a man could be employed at
the expense of the city to act IN
connection with such a COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Wilentz said that the law pro-
xides for the advertising of munici
palities and the legislature having
passed such a law must have In
tended for some one to be in charge
of that work. In order to be sure
of the matter. Mr.. Wilentz said he
had taken the question up with
Commissioner Darby and that in hls
opinion the city can engage a man
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The duties of such a man Mr..
Wilentz pointed out. would be sci
out and salary provided by ordIn-
ance. He could act as secretary or
clerk TO a civic organization such
as Mr.. Calvin had in mind. Mr..
Wilentz declared the organization as
proposed by Mr.. Calvin to be
novel problem that could be debated
on either side. He pointed out ttai
the bills of the committee would
have to be paid through some chair
man of the council but held thas
the secretary or clerk could be
made legally responsible to the civic
committee.
Mr.. Wilentz was not so certain that
such man could be appointed at
the present time, as no appropria-
ton had been made in the present
budget for such a man. Continuing,
he stated that the money might be
taken from the salary account. 1t is
a question, however, whether or not
bonds could be issued to cover this
expense, Mr.. Wilentz said, and in
order to be sure on this point he had
taken the matter up with a bonding
attorney and was waiting for an an
swer. Mr.. Wilentz declared, how
ever. there is nothing in the law
that would prohibit such an appro-
priation being made after January i.
1925.
Mr.. Calvin was of the opinion that
portion of the money needed for
such a man could be taken out OF
the salary account, and IL this ac-
count is overdrawn before the year
is up, money to pay the salaries could
be drawn from other accounts which
had a surplus. He was of the opin-
ION that no time should be lost and
declared 1t is his opinion that any
bills the committee might contract
the Board of Aldermen would meet.
He declared it was UP to those pres
ent to get things moving.
The question was then brought
up by l. T. Madsen as to how the
committee should be formed. At
this point, Mr.. wilentz explained
that Newark has a bureau OF infor-
nation with $4,000 at its Command
to spend in advertising the city. A
salary of $4,000 a year Is paid the
publicity man in charge OF this bu-
reau. He held that the Connection
between the Board of Aldermen and
the civic committee would be the
employment of a secretary. When
the men of the committee suggest
the name of the secretary it is up
TO the council to appoint him. Mr..
Wilentz said. Mr.. wilentz also de-
clared that in his opinion it is legal
to appoint a committee as suggest
ed by Alderman Calvin.
FOLLOWING a discussion among
those present, who were: Joseph
Massopust, Max Gibian. John j.
Quinn, John w. Kelly, 1. I. Madsen.
j. Logan Clevenger, DIR. George VI.
Fithian, Walter Mathiasen. Joseph
Maygai. Alex zambory, Richard j.
Calvin. David I. wilentz. Adolph
Greenbaum. DIR. Matthew r. Ur-
banski, it was moved by Max GlbIan
tina. committee of sir be sdlecte6
by Mr.. Calvin and fhsy In turn II
appoint the organization -
members.