The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-18
WEST ORANGE COUNCILMAN SAYS TOWNS
STEAM ROLLER SHOULD BE KEPT IN GLASS CASE.
GALAXY OF KNOCKS
|CRUSHER. ROLLER AND
DOGS ASSAILED.
West Orange Council Entertained by
Fentzlaf's Allegations and Chap
mans Suggestions.

The administration Of the road depart
ment i'm West Orange came in for further
criticism from Councilman Fentzlaff at the
meeting of the West Orange Town Council
last night. At a previous meeting Fentz-
laff attacked the expense of operating the
| stone crusher. claiming that 1t cost the
town more to crush stone than the stone
could be bought for from outside contrac-
tors.
Chairman Freye, Of the roads committee.
took exception to this statement last night.
saying that according to the auditors re-
port the stone actually cost $3.50 a load,
instead of S4.4O. as has been claimed.
I'VE formerly paid SAT- a load" he said,
and 1 don't think the price has been
lowered in the last few years. 1 have told
people the facts in the case. but 1t is no
use. They brand 1t as a lie"
That statement Is all right as far as it
goes" Mr.. Fentzlaff said, but it doesn't
go far enough, for it does not include the
entire cost Of the stone. The money in
vested and the interest on ii must be con-
sidered. as well as the depreciation in the
value of the machinery. The latter is
usually figured at from IL to Is per cent,
and in this case 1 think Is per cent. will
hardly cover it. for the boiler and the
machinery are not kept in proper shape.
Another point to be considered he
San. II the ldCl thai Iht SlISel NOEk lS
neglected because the street commissioner
is obliged to spend half his time at the
crusher. and so cannot exercise proper SUI
pervision over his men, with the result
that they sometimes quit work an hour
ahead OF me-" This lost time. he claimed,
should be charged up against the stone
crusher.
The town steam roller then came in for
its share of criticism.
I sIk l.. l. ..-Ns-- $3.50 a.
said Mr.. Fentzlaff, and l would recon-
mend that it be placed in a glass case
and put on exhibition"
he then enumerated several occasions
on which the roller was standingl idle
when it should have been working.t and
moYed that the services of the engineer
in charge of the roller be dispensed with.
Councilman Kenny offered an amend
ilent to the effect that the engineer APP
pear before the roads committee before
any action be taken, and the motion was
passed as amended.
Mr.. Fentzlaff stated that the street
commissioner had too much to look after,
and on his recommendation it was decided
to employ a man to look after the stone
lcrusher.
In explanation Of a complaint Of a resi-
dent of Pleasantdale that the men work.
ing on the roads had plowed up his gar
den along the roadside. Mr.. Freye said
that they had done so because he was
cultivating thirteen feet of the road.
b contract for furnishing a new hook
and ladder truck was awarded to the
America and France Fire Engine Company,
at a cost Of $3.50.
The. ordinance providing for the appoint
ment of a garbage collector for five years
was passed on Ana reading, as was an
ordinance providing for the licensing Of
dogs.
The petition Of l.. Rosenbaum to remove
the flag sidewalk in front of his property
on Valley road for the purpose Of laying q
concrete walk was granted.
A letter was received from A. B. Chap
man complaining of the lumber OF tramp
dogs at large in the town, which he said
were a public menace. He compared Joyce
street to the w~olf-infested regions of
Russia" and said that men passing through
were obliged to carry an extra pair of
trousers to guard against emergency. His
son had been bitten, he said. and when he
had complained to the police he was In
formed hat each dog was allowed to bite
twice before action could be taken. Mr..
Chapman recommended hat the town en-
ployees, including the Council, should be
armed with battle-axes and guns and go
forth to slay.