The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-18
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NOT MUCH HOPE
BETTER TROLLEY SERVICE
NOT ASSURED.
Public Service Declines to Give West
Orange Even Promise of I'M
proved Conditions.

The special committee from the Wesi
Orange Town Council that conferred with
Colonel Edwin w. Hine, general superin-
tendent of the Public Service, and Harry
N. Wells, Orange representative of that
corporation, relative to better trolley sery-
ice being supplied to the own as com.
pensation for the placing of trolley
switches near the Erie Railroad depot and
at the terminal of the Watching branch
there, reported at last nights Council
meeting that the corporation promised no
big favors.
Councilman Gillick said the same service
would probably be given in the future,
stated an effort would be made to do tbs
right thing and that the complaint would
receive attention" The Councllmen had
tried TO get a written guarantee, but failed.
Town Attorney Simeon III. Robinson,
who also attended the conference, stated
that the same glad service would be
given in the future as before" ~.
Did they say anything about the bill
they owe the town and promise further
protection? o. asked Mayor Condit.
why, they always promise that; that's
easy. replied Mr.. Gillick, and the matter
The Councllmen nave been told h
West Orange. will not see any of the new
type of vehicles unless permission is given
for placing the switches.
The strenuous proposition of caring for
garbage IS apparently ended, the Council
awarding the contract for carting the gar
bage over the mountain to Street COM
missioner Frank Eckert at his bid of ST.
160 a year. The contract will probably go
into effect about the first of the new year,
when Mr.. Robinson will have completed
the drawing up of the papers that will
other up-to-date appliance so that the
town will be far advanced in this kind OF
work. To secure the contract Charles j.
Hamilton bid $50; Louis Mitchell, $500,
and James A. Gillespie, $500.
This troublesome matter has been hang
ing fire for a lengthy period and the Conn
cilmen have passed Through many
worried stages in an effort to set
tie 1t to the best interests of the
town. For a period of ten days at
a time many residents found their boxes
of ashes and garbage uncollected and suf-
fering was the result. In the interim the
town has, been paying SIS a day TO get the
garbage carted away and Inst night Coun-
Gilman Cannon seemed anxious to know
why this. condition was brought about
when such a low offer was presented al The
meeting of last evening, but he was no..
enlightened.
Councilman Cannon had a few words to
say about the water company, presenting
q bill that had been received from a resi-
dent who happened to be out of town from
last June to August, and to whom the
water ,,mpany saw fit TO extend a bill
for $3.50. SThe resident had not used any
water and believed It stranger still when
he only paid about s23 for the previous
quarter for use of the fluid. Mr.. Cannon
old not feel quite sure whether 1t was a
case of eXtortion or not, but believing that
his constituent should have his interests
looked after. had the bill referred to Mr..
Robinson. so that the attorney might nave
a conference with the water company and
find out how 1t happened.
William A.. Smith, an attorney Of New
ark. asked for a readjustment Of taxes on
tho Lester Jones property In Eagle Rock
avenue. and this caused a debate, and
Councilman Kenney sked:
What has the Assessment Commission
done during the five years 1t has been in
existence? Have any places been sold for
-non-payment of taxek?"
He received a negative answer. The
matter was finally referred to the l%finano"
committee.
Joseph Fleming. Of the Board of Health,
whose term expires in January, was re-
appointed for another term. The men of
the police and fire departments were or
dered paid before Christmas, so as to meet
Santa Claus on even terms. A letter will
be sent to Peter Weber, an official OF
Edison's. thanking him for storing the
new fire truck in a building at the Edison
plant till the new fire house Is completed.
The Council will meet again on Deem
Der a.