The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-19

TAKE CONTROL SOON
NEW ORANGE POLICE AND
FIRE BOARDS M
Metcalf. Everett, Lindsey and Berg on
Former; Beegle, Brennan, Watson
and Martin on Latter.

Probably within a fortnight the Orange
police and fire departments will be in
charge of bipartisan commissions. After
practically a years delay. six men were
| approved last night by the Orange COM
| mon Council for the positions on the two
bodies, and these, with the two already
selected, completed the quota of men.
Manton b. Metcalf, president of the Es-
sex County Country Club and a social
leader of prominence, was named by
Mayor Isaac Shoenthal as a Democrat on
the Police Commission, but Republicans
today remarked that they believed him to
be one of their own party, instead. There
is no truth In that, however. The commits
sions are completed, and everybody seems
glad the change has finally been accom-
plished. \ With Mr.. Metcalf, the Police
| Commission includes John B. Everett, a
mason builder of the First Ward; John N.
Lindsey, a hardware merchant and promi-
nent in church affairs, and Henry Berg, a
hat manufacturer, of the firm bearing Lis
name. Mr.. Metcalf will have scarcely
more than a month of his first year to
serve, as the term, under the law, began
on January last although no one has
On the Fire Commission sumpter L
Beegle, formerly Schoo Commissioner and
later Councilman from the Fourth Ward,
and Thomas f. Brennan, of the hating
firm of Brennan q Carr, both Democrats,
We're selected as companion members with
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Republicans. who were selected some time
ago.
The Republican majority, which has gem
orally in the past oppo2ed the nominal
tons of Mayor Shoenthal for the COM
missions, had a caucus previous to the
meeting, and twas agreed to vote for any
men who We're on the list of sixteen Sc
lected early this year, but to lay over ac-
ton on any new names until December.
When this motion was passed President
Sylvanus j. Shaw favored including Man
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favorable consideration, and when the
message of Mayor Shoenthal naming the
men was considered later In open meeting
the vote was unanimous on confirmation
of the names. Leader Edward S. Perry,
OF the majority, moved that all names be
confirmed. and everybody voted aye
There was no transfer of money or other
details connected with the change in con-
troll. but Mayor Shoenthal today said he
would have the men sworn in by Thurs
day If possible, and then they will or
their new duties and begin the long de-
ferIed work of getting the two depart
ments in better shape.
What plans are in prospect for changes
in the departments have not been dis
cussed. and are a matter for surmise.
There has been talk of changes in the
police department by some of the men,
and this will likely be given some atten-
ton by the new officials.
The Mayors message, naming the new
men, follows:
10 the common COuncls
"Gentlemen-You are hereby notified that
| have appointed the following as members
of the Board of Police Commissioners for
the terms set opposite their respective
names: John B.. Everett, Dem, for a term
of four years from January !, 1907; John
N. Lindsey, Rep, for a term of three
years from January l. 1907; Henry Berg.
Rep, for a term of two years from jan
uary l, 1907; Manton B. Metcalf, Dem., for
q term of one year from January 1, 1907.
And for members of the Board OF Fire
Commissioners the following for the terms
set opposite their respective names:
Thomas F. Brennan, Dem, for the term
of four years from January l, 1907; Sump-
ter L. Beegle, Dem, for the term Of one
year from January /, 1907.
1T is now over a year since the people of
the city voted in favor of the law provid-
ing for the appointment of police and fire
commissioners. During the year l have en-
deavored on my part to carry out the will
of the people so expressed by sending to
names of citizens selected by me for men,
ton OF the two Republican members of the
Fire Board your honorable body has not
seen fit to confirm my nominees. now
submit to you the above names in the hope
that you will confirm them and thus CO..
operate with me in removing both the po-
lice and fire departments out Of politics and
advancing the interests of the departments
as well as of the city"
Mrs. Mary H. Jones, widow of winthrop
Jones, formerly of Elm street, Bloomfield,
died Saturday at Millsboro, Del. The in
| torment will be in Bloomfield.