The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-05

committee on public outings. The work
at the camp, so far as erection or repair
Of buildings is concerned, is under the
supervision Of the committee on public
buildings.
At a meeting of the committee on public
buildings held on June II last, a sub-com-
mittee. consisting of Alderman George w.
Frey, chairman; Meyer and Charles Kunze
was appointed to ascertain the cost of
installing an electric light plant at tho
camp. The suggestion was Meyers. He
told his fellow member that the lives of
the children entertained at the camp by
the city were endangered every day that
Kerosene lamps were used.
On June "a Meyer reported to the public
buildings committee that he had reached
the conclusion that there should be no
private plant at The camp. He advised
emphatically against it. He recommended
that a wire be run $50 feet from the trunk
electric line to the amp and seyenty-tive
to eighty lamps be placed in the several
buildings. There is no record in the min
utes to show that he or the subcommittee
Of which he was second member were au-
thorized to go ahead with the work.
On July ~ Meyer reported 60 the COM
mittee on public buildings that the camp
had been wired and lamps installed. There
was no action formally on the report and
the committee has never been discontin-
ued. As chairman of the public buildings
committee and creator OF the sub-commit-
tee ito ascertain the cost OF an electric
light plant Alderman Holzner is fig
uriEg In the investigation of The unsavory
rulnors afioat.
Tit General Electric Equippers had been
seen by Meyer in relation to the work,
and Hope and the Alderman made Il trip to
Avon. The work was completed quite early
in the month of July, the bill of the con-
tractors approved and paid. 1t called for
1896. 70, but three errors in it discovered by
City Auditor George Forman reduced 1t
by just O dollar.
The items of the bill show: For material.
SIT, 80; go hours of labor at 70 cents per
hour, $3.50; railroad ~carfare. sl4.9O, and in
cidentals,'' $14,5o, making the total given.
1t is the opinion Of those consulted that,
while not apparently exorbitsnt, the bill is
high. No other contractor was consulted
so far as can be learned.
Meyer last night cited Council and COM
mittee minutes TO bear ont his cIaiu of ac-
tive and valuable service since he became
a member OF the Common Council. The
minutes show that he has been present ut
practically all meetings where official duty
den anded it. and that he has been active
in his introduction Of resolutions. motions
and ordinances.
In the public buildings committee he on
July % drew attention to what he declared
was a serious condition in Centre Market.
He said the entire place should be rewired
at once. The matter was referred 10 the
! committee oil public markets after q prop
osition to have the public buildings COM
mittee act.
At the same meeting in July Meyer was
appointed chairman of a committee to Sc
lect a central fire station site. Property
in William street at Maiden lane was rec
commended by tina committee at a meet
ing ON November 20. Meyer was not pres
ent at the meeting.
AT a meeting OF the committee on pub
lie buildings on the evening of November
z Meyer was named a committee OF one
to select the electrical fixtures for tbs
fire station at Lafayette and Mulberry
streets. He ,!idn't select the fixtures, bow
ever. He says he found that Chairman
Holzner had already taken care of it. II
was in connection with arguments ovel
this last job, so it is alleged, that tbs
rumors In connection with the city CAM
work were given birth.
Mr.. Nugent said last night that he pro
posed to go to the bottom of the Mey ci
matter.
1T is a difficult matter to handle" said
he. Someone mist take II up, and
have decided to do it as city counsel
While ] am in office and while l can rais'
my hand to prevent it there will be ne
graft in the city government. I ave no
acted until the case has been made. ant
row | propose to punish the guilty
Neither party. creed nor color can ngur'
in such a case"
1t is understood that the city counse
is investigating two other matters close
ly touching the city government. In boil
cases, one particularly, there are said t
be circumstance that point to Irregular
ties.