The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-29
KICK ON WATER RATE
GENERAL REDUCTION MAY
BE MADE IN KEARNY.
Council Approves Recommendation to
Give $4,000 for Trunk Sewer
Preliminary Expenses.

The probable outcome of appeals made
to the Kearny Town Council last night in
the form of communications from the
Marin Linoleum Company, Underwood &
Underwood, the Arlington Company and
Swift & Co. for a reduction in water
rates, will be a lower universal rate in the
town.
The several companies cited the fact
that Newarkis water rate is only H.H a
thousand cubic feet, while Kearny charges
$1.20.
Chairman Thomas ]. Kelly, of the wa
ter committee, said that there was no
reason why these concerns should be IA
vored any more than the man VINO earns
only $40 a week.
If any reduction is made" a he, ut
should be universal. / do not believe In
showing favoritism in so important a
Mayor Goldberg agreed with his col
league and minated that a general re-
duction could be made now, as the plant
is In excellent shape,
Councilman Kelly considered the requests
of such importance as to refer them 10
a committee OF the whole. A motion was
passed to that effect.
Councilman Davidson reported that the
Councilmanic committees of the three
West Hudson towns had held a session
over the matter of advancing their share
of the preliminary expenses in connection
with the Passaic River trunk sewer and it
Idu UttIl dkIOGA thdL lACulA9 pay
$1,000, Harrison $4,000, East Newark $1,0W,
a total of 5000, instead of 5000 each.
The Councilman further reported that
the matter of a bridge over the Erie tracks
at Davis avenue was discussed, and the
Erie engineers had advised the officials
that a conference would be arranged for q
discussion of the project DIT an early day.
The remoyal of the Harrison station on
the Newark branch of Nthe Erie was also
taken up. The proposition that has the
approval of the company, to move 1t near
Fourth street, was heartily Endorsed.
Councilman Harry B.SCaithness offered u
resolution making September 2, Labor
Day, a holiday and recommending that
flags on all public buildings and in parks
be Haunted to the breeze. 1t was passed.
The compliant of George o. Poet, Of Is
Columbia avenue, of the condition of the
sidewalk in front of his premises as we'll
as other places, left by the contractor
who did the street improvement, was re-
ferred to the street committee.
Expert Accountant Herbert Greenwood,
in a communication, offered to audit the
town books yearly for $500. 1t was re-
ferred to the finance committee.
The designations OF William. 8. logan and
Charles Meyers from Arlington Truck
Company were accepted,
Fire Chief Charles w. Greenfield In a
communication asked to have Truck Com
pany No. | and Hose Company No. 3 in
creased In membership, which was granted.
An ordinance was passed on final read
Ing for the Improvement Of Tappan street
between- Schuyler and Davis avenues.
Final estimate on the Devon street sewer.
amounting 10 $3eS.05, was ordered paid, and
the Maple street work, amounting to
$685. {, was also paid.
Contractor Sergeant was ordered paid
$1,000 on the Columbia avenue work.
pavement. amounting to $,080. Sc. was also
ordered paid.