The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-10
CALDWELL.
VERONA AND
ESSEX TELLS
CARS MUST GO
EAST ORANGE GIVES P. S. c.
TILL DEC. IS.
If Noisy vehicles Are Not Then Re-
moved Corporation Will Be Sued
Under Ordinance.

pen,vine tn an order from the East
oranpe CItv Council, to take from the car
service in Main street, that city, q mum
Der Of cars which are nuisances because
of unusual proclivities for makinA noiss,
the Public Service Corporation last night
sent a communication TO the authorities
containing a promise to take care OF the
matter. but the Council was not IN a
mood for promises alone and a reSoIu-
| tion was offered by Chairman Lee. OF the
committee on railroads, giving the COM
pany until December Is to remove the
faulty cars. Should the corporation dis
obey this instruction proceedings against
the company will be brought in the city
police court to collect fines for the bad
cars.
Owing to some complaints that the build
ings put up in the city during the past year
have not all been up to requirements, poor
material frequently being used in con-
| struction, Chairman Pierson. Of the build
ing committee, introduced and had passed
a resolution calling upon Building inspector
Edward l. Condit to make a report cover
ing the building operations of the year az
a meeting on December %. Mr.. Cond1t will
also give such recommendations f9r changes
In the building code as he may think effec-
tive in improving conditions. There is but
one form of penalty provided forl voiations
and there will be a change in that matter.
Building during the past month has peen
fourishing, contracts for $157 ,108 wcyth OF
new buildings having been filed. The with
Ward led in amount, as usual. ~,
In keeping with the promptness Which,
marked the meeting during the period OF
less than an hour 1t was in progress an
old house at 178 Dodd street was sold to
Rudolph Vat for $50, the money was paid
In and permit granted for moving the
house to Bloomfield. The signature OF
Engineer Judd was missing from the per-
init, but the paper was sent him and the
signature affixed and the matter went
through.
Application for an increase in pay was
made by members of the fire department
and the request went to the fire commit
tee. The petition was signed by all the
members Of the. various companies. Rob-
ert Shannon and Nicholas Nolan were
made patrolmen in the police department
and Joseph Colinson a second grade
chanceman.
The Free Library officials were voted
$500 In addition to the original appropria-
ton of 5000. Battery A, Field Artillery,
was also voted $500, as Is the annual Gus
tom. here was a transfer of $1,000 to the
playground account to facilitate the use
of that amount. An ordinance providing
passed on final reading last night, but the
sum will not be realized for some time.
Dilatory contractors were notified to finish
up street work. A batch Nof sewers In the
Fifth Ward was accepted. Chief of Police
Bell reported thirty-nine arrests for the
month. Councilman Burr called attention
to the fact that Elmwood Park was in
shape for skating and the will
be given the Playground Commission.
Among the appropriations voted was for
maturing bonds totaling 5000, 1852