The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-26
CALDWELL.
VERONA AND
ESSEX FELLS
CARS WHIzzED BY
EAST ORANGE COUNCILMAN
PASSED TWICE.
MI. somers Reports Common oRenss
to council-voting Machines Made
a Laughing Stock.

The action of two motormen on the
Main street trolley line In ruffling the dig
nifty of Councilman Somers, of East Or
ange, for failing to stop at a crossing so
he could get aboard resulted last night in
his calling attention to such familiar tao
tics at the meeting of the East Orange
City Counci
Il was left waiting twice. said the
councilman, but the crew on the third
vehicle happened to be real nice and stop
ped for me. l rode TO the car barns at /
o'clock in the morning to report, and as
a result of my complaint those two motor
men had a vacation for two days. While
the Public Service wants to give East
Orange the best service imaginable the
citizens must help, and when a motorman
fails to stop he should be reported
Unlike Orange, East Orange has no or
dinance providing for the arrest of motor
men who fail to stop at crossings, but one
will be introduced shortly.
Councilman Pierson presented a resolu-
ton during the session providing for the
removal of the voting machines to a loft
at fire headquarters to save rent ex-
pense, but City Clerk Lincoln e. Rowley
presented an objection by saying the cost
of removal would exceed four months
and the machines were liable to suffer
when pulled up TO the loft. Remarks on
the machines were interesting.
A far as the breakase OF The machines
are concerned. d9clafcu CIdlfnluH OuShSl-
tree, Il would be glad If they We're all
smashed"
And it nigh. be dangerous said o
Gilman Somers with a smile, TO store
them in the loft in case of fire
Mr.. Pierson decided to withdraw the
resolution and the firemen will be spared
the job of carting he machines.
Mr.. Pierson offered "a series of resolu-
tons, one deciding to accept $i23 from the
Lackawanna Railroad for taxes, which is
satisfactory to the Martin Act Commits
sion and railroad company; transferring
81, 900 to the credit of the commission, S1G.-
900 to the custodian of the school funds,
and SO 500 to the street account.
Joseph E. Booth complained against the
present condition of crosswalks on Park
avenue in the Fifth Ward. and ounci
man Brown presented a motion asking the
Park Commission to clear the walks CT
mud.
A petition was presented by several resi-
dents of the Third Ward asking that ashes
be placed in a big hole at Elmwood Park
and that an effort be made to improve the
tract. 1t was stated by councilman Lee
period, and he said it would be impossible
to fill in the entire low section, as this
will be flooded and used as a skating
ground In the winter.
Frederick Swift asked why the law speci-
flying that fire escapes be placed in thea
tres was not enforced at Commonwealth
Hal. The question was referred ssfo TO Inc
years ago Building Inspector Edward l.
Condit Inspected the building and 1t was
then decided that no fire escapes were
ns TRe Keyssone Construction Company, it
wes stated, has been lax in completing
sidewalk work on Harrison street and will
be sent q notice by City Attorney jerome
d, Gedney to complete the work. IN three
days or pay a fine that may total SIS.
According to Mr.. Lee the Public Service
Corporation has been operating cars Nos.
Ills, 1923, 1107 and 1854 despite the poor lIp-
ming gear In the vehicles, resulting In ~
noises. The corporation will be reque u
to take the cars off.
A bond issue of $500 was authorized ffr
the purchase of additional property by the.
Fairgrounds Commission at the Orange
Oval.
Frank II. La Pierre, of 1913 Walnut street.
north, objected to the assessment against
a gore he owned in Clinton street, north,
but his protest was not sustained.
Mr.. Bernard O'Rourke asked that ashes
be placed in holes at Elmwood Park.