The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-17
TO AUDIT BOOKS
SOUTH ORANGE ACCOUNTS
TO BE PROVED.
treasurer Conway Insists on Quitting
by September 80, Because of Health
and Business.

After men of influence had tried to
keep him from resigning but without eff
feet, tho resignation Of Thomas g. Con-
way, as Village Treasurer of South Or
ange, was finally accepted at a meeting of
the South Orange Village Board of Trus-
tees last night. Mr.. Conway had
insisted despite the urging of friends,
that the resignation was final and should
take effect on September IS. Last night
Chairman Randolph, of the. finance COM
mittee, sGid he regretted that Mr.. Con-
way could not be induced to reconsider his
resignation, but he has consented, how
ever, to remain in office until September
30.
"His reasons for resigning are poor
health and pressure of private business"
said Mr.. Rodman.
Mr.. Conway has returned from East
Quogue, L. l., and is now at his office
in the Village Hall.
Because of the resignation Of Mr.. Con-
way and the death of the late Tax and
Water Collector Charles J. Barrett, the
Board Of Trustees ordered last night that
an audit be made of the village books for
the past twenty-one months. Mr.. Rod
man, when fixing the price for the audit at
$500. said that the auditors would be asked
to suggest a simpler system of keeping the
village books. Instead of employing the
village auditor, Richard #. Stevens, who
has gone over the books quarterly in the
past, the Trustees last night engaged the
Audit Company of New York city. Mi.
Rodman declared that the only reason for
the change was to make sure that the
books were accurately posted to date.
In order, to give. better fire pressure TO
three dead ends of water mains in Third
street. between Valley street and Ridge
wood road. they were ordered connected
on recommendation of Water Superintend-
ent Cornelius p. Nolan. The connections
Will be made by a four-ineh water main
and bids will be advertised for to do the
work.
With the pipes connected it will be easier
TO make repairs to the mains and It will
not be necessary to shut off water from
a great number of householders.
On recommendation Of Mr.. Rodman the
salary OF Village Clerk M. A. Fitzsimmons
was raised from $40 to 500, to late from
October 1.
Upon the request of William t. Baird,
chairman of the license committee, the
transfer of Antonio Crosses saloon license
from % to 30 Valley street was ~rescinded.
Overseer of the Poor M. A. Fitzsimmons
It was reported that Thomas A. Davis had
take the oath as village counsel within
the time required by law.
Because of property-owners complaining
OF poor street light on Prospect street be-
tween South Orange and frvington ave-
nues and on I%rvington avenue between
riggs place and Fairview avenue. the
street committee was authorized TO have
sfhe necessary lamps placed on these
streets.
Rowland =. Perrine. chairman of the DO
Nee committee. reported that the police
ffelephone system was In operation and ex-
fended an invitation to the board to in
Hpect the new device.
William F. Allen. a resident of Scotland
road, complained of the condition OF the
cutters In that street and Mr.. Perrlne
called attention to the manner in which
the crosswalks at South Orange avenue at
The intersections of Vose avenue and Scot
land road were broken. Both matters were
feIerred to the street committee.
tn reports of the Board of Assessments
on the Berkeley and Irving avenue i'm
prove were confirmed.