The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-20
SUBURBAN PAGE
FINDS A NEW PLACE
GARBAGE WILL BE CARRIED
OVER MOUNTAIN.
West Orange Council Rejects scavenger
Bids and Will Readvertise for
New Ones.

In spite of the strenuous objections OF
Charles Hamilton, one of the bidders, IL
was unanimously decided at a meeting Oh
the West Orange Town Council last night
to reject all the bids which had been re-
ceived for the collection and disposal OIL
garbage in the town and readvertlse, speci-
flying in the new contract that all garbage
in West Orange be carried to the west
side of the First Mountain. This was done,
it was said, because of the difficulty or
hiding a Jumping ground on the east
side of the mountain.
w. Bradford Smith, who appeared tor
Hamilton, who claimed that his bid was
the lowest of those received, said that in
the interest Of his client he Wlsneo 70
know why the bids were rejected.
The bids were made in good faltn, ne
said, and as far as / know were regu-
lar, and 1 think we are entitled TO know
why they are thrown out"
Arthur Seymour, another lawyer, then
asked for a hearing, saying that he repre-
scented a number OF property holders VINO
wished to enter a protest against Hamll-
toms proposed dumping ground.
Il have made the fact known TO some
of the councilmen,' he said, that l nave
a petition signed by twenty properly
owners, protesting against Hamilton USING
the Williams property as a dumping
ground. As you have moved TO readver-
Use, however, | do not think 1t necessary
to give the reasons for their protest.
Mayor Condit said that the Council
would like to heal the reasons, anyhow,
and MIR. Seymour stated that outside the
fact that 1t would be injurious TO properly
values it would also be injurious to health,
and private actions would be instituted
against 1t. 1t was situated In a low spoI,
close to a running stream, when Woulo
spread contaglon, and it was probable that
the state Board of Health would interfere
in the matter, he said.
When the petition was read Councilman
Meelner sail that some of the names dlu
NOT Gaana flIc+ RIGHT m HIM as he Knew
that at least one of the signers lived III
Montclair.
Mr.. Smith, replying to the objections,
said that he understood that several mem
bers of the Council and Board OF Health
had visited the proposed dumping srounas
and that the majority of them approved OF
it. and said the owner of the property nad
made no objection.
"Besldes.' he said. iff the Council thinks
it wrong, it is within its power to deslS-
nate a dumping place, according 10 the
contract"
Town Counsel Robinson then asked If
Mr.. Smith had any written authority from
Williams. and Hamilton, who was present
and took a keen interest In the proceed
ings, said that Mr.. Fentzlaff had it..
Mr.. Fentzlaff admitted having 1t, but
said that as Williams was anxious to sell
the property the permission would be
valueless if the property changed hands.
1t is no secret" he said, that we nave
the petition"
Hamilton then accused Councilman
Fentzlaf of changing his mind in the mat
tor when the party went over the ground.
1T doesn't make any difference, any
how" he said, for | have two other
the lowest bidder, and the job ought to be
given to ne. I should like to hear what
Mr.. Robinson has to say about It."
the matter" Mr.. Robinson replied. IF
YOU, can prove that you are the lowest
bidder you can have it,"
Il don't think there is any bid under
81. 200," Hamilton retorted.
Mr.. Fentzlaff ended the discussion by
stating that the Council had a perfect
right to reject all the bids, and called
for a vote on the motion, which was
Councilman Meeker called attention to
the fact that a number Of garbage cans
along Eagle Rock avenue had not been
emptied for months. He stated that he
eral times. but the excuse had been given
that these cans were locked to trees and
the could not find the key. He
recommended that the key be produced, or
a cold ehisel be used.
A resident of Watching avenue objected
to the increase in the tax rate and was
advised to take his grievance before the
State Board of Taxation. He was told that
compared with the surrounding towns the
tax rate was low, and replied that 1t was
high enough, considering the improvements
needed. He then complained Of the condl-
ton of the roads in the Fifth Ward, and
started a three-cornered discussion between
Mr.. Stevens, Councilman from that ward,
Mayor Condit and Councilman Freye, as
tor the amount of money that had been ex-
pended for roads in that section.
Contracts for constructing sewers in
Mortified road and Valley road were
awarded to Charles Ippolito. as the lowest
street was referred to the sewer commit
tee with power.