The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-09
GAYNOR
FREEBOOTER
AGAIN
Action by Democratic Alder
men--ApprOpriate Money.
Accept Resignation.

John J. Gaynor, who was named by
Common Council several months ago
as Freebooter from the Sixth Ward to
fill the vacancy caused by the death
of Robert II. Harper. was reappointed
last night by the Democratic majority
of Common Council, so as to come
within the letter of the law, which
states that the Council shall fill vacan-
cies by appointment, the appointment
to hold good until the next general
election, this action will insure
Mr.. Gaynor filling the position until
the expiration in 1908 for the term for
which Mr.. Harper was elected to serve.
This action on the part of Common
Council was expected, and has been
told in the EVENING STAR. as was
the fact that the friends of Ira Budd,
Republican aspirant for the place, had
put the matter in the hands of a law
yer who considered starting
proceedings against County Clerk Hor-
ton for failing to declare a
in the Sixth Ward Freeholdership, but
the matter was dropped after 1t was
sscertained that both parties were will
INK IL d1lOW liz 4 VI ANN Ns~
common Council TO appoint or reap
point to fill the vacancy. and this ac-
ton was taken by the Democrats last
night because the next Common Coun-
ell will be Democratic.
The nomination of Mr.. Gaynor last night
was made by ballot. Aldermen Ryan and
Martin, leaders of the two parties. acting
as tellers. Gaynor received eighteen bal
lots and Budd six. Gaynor's nomination
and appointment was made unanimous p
on motion offered by Alderman Bier
tuempfel.
Alderman Julius A. Meyer, chairman of
the weights and measures committee, asked
that a motion passing the weights and
measures ordinance, which has been hang
ing fire since last spring, be reconsidered,
in order that he might be given an oppor-
tunity to speak upon 1t. This was object
ed to by Alderman William p. Martin.
who launched into a discussion of the
merits of the ordinance. Mr.. Meyers
point of order. that the motion to recon-
slider be considered, was not sustained by
the chair, and he at length withdrew it,
after he had expressed his views on it's
merits.
Mr.. Martin declared that the proposed
ordinance had been so amended as to make
AZ mandatory upon the city sealer to ex- |
anime computing scales as to their ac-
curacy OF weight, but omitted to instruct
him to examine such scales as to their &C
curacy of computation. Mr.. Martin said
that he hal heard that such scales were
Inaccurate in computing amounts. always
giving the storekeeper the benefit OF any
calculation and often showing a greater
amount than the goods really came to.
For this reason he maintained that the
committed should afford citizens n chance
to make their views known.
u Aldermen Ryan, Mullen, K. G.. Meyer and
Holzner expressed themselves as favoring
a further delay in passing the ordinance.
# The resignation of Lorenzo Boscaino,
Alderman from the Fifteenth Ward. was
accepted. Boscaino's resignation was ten
dered because he has moved into the
Eighth Ward. In increases the Democratic
majority by two votes.
TIT first draft upon the school bond
issue of 81. 165. 500, which was put through
last spring. was made last night, when
100000 was transferred from the city
treasury. which has the funds resulting
from the sale of the bonds. to the con-
s~truction account of the Board of Edu-
cation. The money will be used to pay
contractors bills as they become due. sew
eral of which will soon be presented.
An appropriation of $4,000 was made to
purchase a site for a new truck house in
the Twelfth Ward.
Sometime ago Alderman Patrick H. Cor
ish, of that ward, appeared before the
finance committee and requested that such
an appropriation be made. He was unsuc-
cessful in securing it Mt the time, but lett
the meeting with the promise that ne
would receive 1t in November or Decenl-
Der, as soon as the funds were available.
Just before the Council met he reminded
the members of the finance committee Of
their promise. and an ordinance was mast
iy prepared and signed by a majority of
the Cnmmiffpa ranuaSfipu that f0a Nancy
be appropriated.
A motion conveying the sympathy of
the Council to former Alderman Edward
f. McClintock, Of the Sixth Ward, who