The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-07
News Items of West Hudson
TELFORD WINS
TO BE LAID IN DAVIS AVE.
NUE., HARRISON.
Common Council of That Town Votes
6 to 2 Against Bitulithic-sussex
Street Held Up.

BY a vote of 6 TO 2 a resolution was
passed by the Harrison Common Council
last night providing for the paving of
Davis avenue from Harrison avenue to the
Erie Railroad tracks with telford, thus
settling a long drawn-out fight between
the supporters of telford and bitulifhic
pavements.
This matter has long been before the
Council, as some of the taxpayers in Davis
avenue were roofing" for bitulithic, while
others were boosting" telford At
previous meetings petitions We're received
from the property-owners requesting the
two kinds of pavement. Peculiarly, though,
some names We're seen on both petitions.
The end of the matter. as reached last
night, Is ca Ing a lot of talk today,
Considerable discussion was created when
Clerk Walsh read a resolution for paving
Sussex street from Fourth to Sixth street.
Councilman Clarence T. Van Deren said
that a petition signed by nearly all prop
erty-owners on the North side OF Sussex
street was received by him, and the peo-
pie earnestly requested that the street not
Councilman Edward ]. Rice explained that
the only one he knew opposing the im-
] provement was the Gilbert estate, and
those people didn't pay any taxes for
about twenty years." he said.
You are very much mistaken" replied
Van Deren, because on the north side of
Sussex street. between Fourth and Fifth
streets. the Gilbert estate is not located.
Now, I wish this question Of paving Sus-
sex street would be laid over until later,
as all the owners. at least the majority
of them, came to me personally and said
that If that street was improved and they
paid for e, they would derive no benefit
from omit Il, as they p cant aiEoTd it" ooo,ared
that he understood all the property-owners
on the street wanted 1t paved and moved
that the resolution be given its first and
second readings.
eve are not doing Justice to the people
of this town. said Councilman Thomas +,
O'Connor, because If this matter is laid
over tonight, why the same thing will
7 occur at the next meeting, and so on, ant
the street will never be improved. / prom
ised George f. Morrison, general manager
of the General Electric Company, whose
plant is located in Sussex street, that
would vote for bitulithic."
Councilman Van Deren then reviewed hi;
eral Electric Company was a wealthy cor
poration and could easily afford to pay fol
bitulithic.
street because the Edison people are a ricl
corporation and the majority of the hous'
owners cannot pay for It, .
Finally OiConnor declared hat he woult
comply with Van Deren's wishes and hav'
the matter laid over, which was done.
1t was decided to advertise for bids fol
the construction of a sewer in Fourtf
street, between Middlesex and Berger
streets.
The names of Thomas Mulligan, Johr
Mansfield, Andrew Dolan and Benjamin
Feir were mentioned as commissioner
on the Cross street pavement.
Town Treasurer Edward J. Grace re
ported a balance on hand of $63, asa 10
Building Inspector Daniel F. Maher re
ported that seven permits had been ISSUED
during the month of July and that thu
building increase was $37,4SO over thu
lmonth of June.
Street Commissioner Maher reported
that all the streets were cleaned, and tina
the sewers in the town were also al
cleaned.
The Board of Engineers of the Harrison
fire department in a communication state'
Bernard j. McManus vas entitled to n
exempt certificate.
Fire Chief Thomas II. Ryan, of Harri
son. recommended several names of fire
. men who were elected, and they were cor
] firmed by the Council.
Councilman Clarence T. Van Deren eX
: planned that Police Justice Joseph N
; Branegan, of Harrison, is on his vacatio
/; and that NO report would be read at tn
| meeting.
Treasurer Edward j. Grace stated tina
? the B. M. & j. f. Stanley Company, o
l this city, owed the town of Harrison 50. 80
for blocks. Counsel Michae 7. Barrett
requested that the matter be laid In hi
care, and said that the amount would b
paid right away, which was done.