The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-26
NOT UP TO SNUFF
NUTLEY TELEGRAPH ACCOM-
MODATI0NS POOR.
Ex-Mayor Gilmore Cites His Experiences
and Urges Council to Ask
for Local Office.

Ex-Mayor James Gilmore. of Nutley,
called the attention of the Nutley Town
Council last night to the lack of proper
telegraph facilities in that town, saying
that any little hamlet fas far better IA
~cilities than Nutley. lie said thai WINE
in Pennsylvania last week he sent a mes
sage to his family notifying them that he
would be home at a certain time, and tnat
the message was still on the way, as far
as he knew. Furthermore, he said he had
an important telegram to send one even
Ing and could not get ii off, as the ERIE
Railroad offices were closed.
II think he continued, 'that a letter
from the Council to the telegraph COM
pany would induce the company TO es-
tabIish a telegraph office in the town. As
YOU know, the telegraph companies run
their trunk lines through our town. and
the use they have Of our streets should
lead them to give us better facilities
Mayor Thomas S. Brown thought the
matter should be placed in the hands OF
the telephone and telegraph committee,
and suggested that not only the Western
Union Telegraph Company, but tne
Postal Telegraph wntcm aus h.
runs its wires through Nutley, snoulo q;
consulted. The Mayors suggestion WIZ
be followed.
Chairman Henry M. Libby; of the .ega'
committee reported that he had conferred
reference to the offer of J. r. Hay TO pur-
chase the old Nutley water plant Tor pow
Mr. Libby moved that the oftef De az
cepted. but at the suggestion of Councii
man Halsey it was decided to discuss II
in executive session
Regarding the bond of the Meers Afu,,
fetal Heather Company in Kingsland street
to cover the lowering of 1850 feet OF wa.et
mains from the end OF the present man
to the company's mills. which was oe1ec-
lively drawn and not acceptable to the
Council. and was held up at a previous
meeting, Councilman Libby moved ina,
the company be required TO submit a pCno
covering all the various sections OIL the
town water ordinance. and TO cover the
guarantee made by the company TO pay
500 per year for water used, and $1,000 70
cover the cost of laying the mains. A pei
ton was also read from Adam frank'
president Of the Ridgelawn Cemetery, re-
uuestjng that water mains be laid from the
present main end nearest the cemetery to
reach their property, offeTing the uSual
guarantee of 10 per cent. or the cost IN use
Of water. The petition was laid on the
table. -,
Councilman Libby reported that he had
not been able to float any OF the water
main extension, sidewalk and road bonds.
In regards to this the Council will meet
next Wednesday night TO teke TINS MATER
Tie Nutley Realty Company submitted
o deed defeating a strip of land fifty foe'
wide from Hillside avenue to Franklin ave-
nue., which was accepted, and the deed
ordered to be recorded.
Water Clerk Stephen P. Vreeland re
ported that 81, 200 had been collected oil
account of water rents for the quarter end
ing August 1. The Tax Collector reported
that 1872 had been collected since his pre-
rious report.
A communication was received from the
| Passalc Valley District Sewage and Drain
age Commission requesting that the Coun-
oil take action with the other municipal
tiles that are interested in the purifying
disposed to act with the others, could net
see its way clear on account Of the lack
Of the necessary funds. James r. Hay
wanted to know il the commission would
not accept a part of the amount. and il
so he would be responsible for $500.
The resignation of Stephen P. VreeIand
as water clerk was read and accepted with
regret. the resignation TO take effect No
vember l,