The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-07
SALARY RAISES
VETOED BY
MAYOR
One Against Secretary Of
Assessment Commission.
12A Wins Fight.

Vetoes were read at the meeting Of the
Common Council last night from Mayor
Haussling of a resolution for an Increase
of the salary of Secretary John b. Morris,
of the Assessment Commission, from
$2.1O0 a year, and for an increase in the
salary of John Dryer, of Overseer Of the
Poor Baldwin's office, from $1,000 to Sl'9V
a year. In his veto the Mayor stated that
he would approve of an increase In the
salary of Mr.. Morris to $500. and a reso-
luton making that sum the salary was
then adopted.
City Clerk James F. Connolly
in a communication that he had selected
Theodore U~mscheiden, at a salary OF $l,5Vo
per year, as clerk of classified documents
and repair index records In the Martin TAX
act department. Jay Connolly was ap-
pointed as Mr.. Unscheiden's assistant at
1000 per year. Frederick II. Summers was
appointed as stenographer in the City
Clerks office at $1,000 per year. The fe-
quired concurrence of the Common Coun-
Gil was given by unanimous vote.
Ar invitation was accepted to send
representatives to the gathering of the
League of the American Municipalities, at
Norfolk, Va. September Is, 10 and 20 and
$500 was appropriated to defray the ex-
penses. On motion of Alderman Michael
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ers. Mayor Jacob Haussling. and the
Mayors secretary, Wilson ]. Vance, will
be Newark's representatives.
On recommendation of City Clerk Con-
nelly. the salary Of AMI Berla. a clerk in
his office. was increased $12O a year.
Ar ordinance to restrict blasting and the
use of high power explosives generally
and to give the Inspector of cumbustibles
supervision, was read once and referred
to the committee on finance. Another ordi-
nance covering the manufacture and use
of matches was similarly disposed of.
The ordinance providing for the estab-
lishment of a MUNICIPAL library and the
creation of the office OF municipal Ii
brarian was passed. Philip Clifford may
be selected for librarian.
Appropriations of $1,000 for the rental Of
the First Regiment Armory and 5000 for
the Essex Troop armory, for the current
year. were voted. Chairman Ryan of the
committee on finance. who had investi-
gated statements to the effect that the
police. for whose use the city secures the
right to use these buildings. had about two
drills a year. were found to he without
foundation. Mr.. Ryan stated before the
council meeting that the patrolmen bad
several drills a week in the First Regi-
ment armory and that the mounted police
Used the Troop armory regularly.
l0OmdS d. ~. OHlllu 5cCuleu AhC OH6
desired permission to move his frame
house from the land at 613 Market street
to a new site at 645 Market. The old site
has been acquired by the Essex County
Park Commission and Mr.. Smith desired to
relocate his frame house nearby.
Alderman Patrick H. Corish. or the
Twelfth Ward, where the property is To-
Gated, has fought hard and until last night
successfully to defeat the committee on
construction and alteration of buildings OF
the Council, which has been favorable to
granting the permit.
Two-thirds of the Councils membership
must be recorded as favorable before such
a permit as that described may be issued.
Mr.. Corish had prevented to two-thirds
vote in favor of the permit. Last night
eighteen Aldermen voted to grant the per-
mikand seven against 1t after a favorable
report from Superintendent of Buildings
William p. O'Bourke had been read.
In opposing the grant of a permit for
the removal of the house, Mr.. Corish said
that the Twelfth Ward property owners
had worked hard to make their section
better and were e~ndeavoring to minimize
the danger of fire by enforcing the laws
covering the fire limits. He averred that
it was a mistake to permit a man to take
a house of frame construction and move
it to another part of what are known as
fire limits.