The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-12
CARS MUST STOP
ORANGE COUNCILMAN WAS
GIVEN THE COPY.
Thomas A. Davis Tells How Trolleys
Skip Waiting People and It Is
Ordered Stopped.

Councilman Thomas A. Davis, leader Of
the minority In the Orange Council. told
that body last night how he stood at Main
and Jefferson streets recently with a fei-
low Councilman and other citizens and a
trolley car which they desired to board
went past so fast that the party was
splsshed with surface water. The vehicles
passing through the city frequently do not
stop. according to the official, and he In
troduced aud had passed unanimously a
resolution directing the chief of police and
other members of the department to arrest
motormen who failed to stop at street
crossings. There, is an ordinance on the
city books providing for the arrest of Of
tenders who fail to stop the cars for pros
pective passengers. but Mr.. Davi declared
for n stringent enforcement of the meas
ure.
Financial difficulties were considered at
an informal meeting of the Council previous
to the regular meeting, and us a result of
the conference between the city officials it
decided to pass a resolution providing
month temporary loan bonds, money to be
realized in anticipation of taxes. Sewer
department bonds to the extent of $780, 900
were also ordered.
Thomas G. Colt, one of the heaViest prop
erty owners in New Essex avenue, pro-
tested against further improvements in the
thoroughfare, as, he said, the expense
would be considerable TO himself and no
benefit would result to the property. He
asked and was granted delay In the pas
sage of ordinances for the curbing, gut
tering, etc, of the road, and will be pres
ent at the December meeting with a pro-
test against the work. President Sylvanus
j. Shaw. of the Council. announced that In
his opinion, as a property-owner in the
avenue, further Improvement seemed I'M
necessary there, and that the roadway was
one of the most attractive In the Oranges.
He wondered at the desire for further
Improvement, when there was glazing need
for fixing up other streets in the city.
Chairman Edward Cheetham, of the street
committee, and Leader Edward 8. Perry
explained the request for improvement was
the idea of a new improvement society in
the street, but that all property-owners
would be heard from before any changes
were ordered.
Jacob Cohen, for the Orange Investment
Company, protested that the assessments
for street improvements In Burnside ave-
nue. on d plot 1877 feet front were high, but,
as he was assessed the same as other
property-owners and had failed to appear
before the Commissioners of Assessment
to make protests, the Council confirmed
the commissioners assessments of cost.
Several other street-lmprovement assess
ments were approved and a lumber nd
vertised. The Improvement of Maryland
street was objected to, Mr.. Perry stated,
and the ordinance for that road was laid
over. Monroe and Joyce streets will be
improved. ordinances to that effect having
passed on final readings. The Public
Service Corporation was requested to place
a gas main in Berkeley avenue before the
street was macadamized. Chairman Shaw,
for the railroads committee. reported nine
suits had been begun against the Erie
Railroad for violations of ordinances.
City Counsel Lord gay an opinion that
the Board of Health had ample power tc
arrange for the cleaning of the east branch
of the Railway River, and he told the
Council that a resolution passed by the
Council for the work should not &c
through in its present form. His opinion
Newark, urged that Vernon place be &c.
cepted as a street. They did not think il
fair to be compelled to pay taxes on the
property occupied on a map as a street
and the matter was referred to the street
committee. The Council was requested tc
favor the adoption of the Bertilion crlmi-
nal Identification system by the County
Board of Freeholders, and the request
signed by Chiefs Henry Gallagher, Jane.
Bell and Frederick Weimer, went to the
police committee.
Charles j. Martin, of 24 Main street
applied for a position in the police de.
partment.
Citizens in Witty lane reported that
the road was so dark there someone
could be killed and not know It," and
urged that a lamp be placed at Chape
street, The request went to the light com
mlttee.
Charles M. Decker, & Bro. asked per.
mission to place a corrugated iron covered
wooden warehouse at Main street anC
Lincoln avenue, and the petition went t
the fire committee.
Chief Matthews, of the fire department
presented an interesting report of his trlI
to the fire engineers convention at Wash
fngton and said he would Incorporate som'
useful suggestions he received in his an
nual message.