The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-07
COUNCIL WILL
PROBE MEYER
CHARGES
Committee Of Five Appointed
at Accused AIderman'S
Request.

A committee of five aldermen will
investigate the rumors of alleged bribes
that are being made in connection with
the name of Alderman Julius A Meyer,
Of the old Thirteenth Ward.
Before the Council adjourned last
night President Sinnott named the
committee on Mr.. Meyer, with the un-
derstanding that the report will be
made at the last meeting of the Council
on December n.
Meyer himself made the first
move that resulted in the selec-
ton of men to look into the allegations
that bribe of $50 was given to him in
consideration of his action as member
of the subcommittee of the committee
on public buildings in authorizing the
General Electrical Equippers, of 70
Green street, to wire Camp Newark at
Avon and install electric lights in the
buildings there.
1t had been pretty well understood
among the Democratic members of the
Council lat there would be no action
on the part of City Counsel James r.
Nugent or others to whom the stories
Of alleged graft were told, because the
entire case had been turned over to
Prosecutor Henry Young yesterday aft
ernoon.
Alderman william P. Martin, leader
of the Republican minority, had pre-
pared resolution calling for the APP
pointment Of a committee of five with
power to proceed under the evidence
act of 1900 and subpoena and examine
witnesses in a thorough investigation.
Before he could present it Meyer made
a brief address. reviewing the a1lega-
IT, n
committee of three. He afterward ac-
cepted the Martin resolution as a sub
stitute.
Those named on the committee are
Aldermen Michael F. Mullen, of the
Fourth Ward. chairman; George w.
Frey, of the Eleventh Ward; John S.
Mann. of the Fifteenth Ward; Martin.
of the Eleventh. and Eugene c. Meyer,
of the Ninth. The first three are Dem
ocrats and Martin and E. C. Meyer Re-
publicans.
1 On the final call of wards for the
presentation Of matters that might be
on the minds of the Aldermen. Meyer
rose in his place and began his speech.
las you all know" he said, there
are runors aGoat connecting me witt
a story of a bribe said to have been
ping the buildings at the city camp in
Avon for electric lights.
"In justice to the people of my ward
and in justice to me. 1 want to move
that a committee of three be ap-
pointed with full power to investigate
this matter thoroughly"
/ Alderman Frey offered a ready sec
ond to the notion Leader Patrick H.
i p.yora fhA M ior-ttu a1IOOaatpd that
| it would b, well to make the commit
tee five and then Alderman Martin
offered his substitute resolution, which
was quick accepted by Meyer. He
said he was perfectly satisfied with
the measure. which gave the proposed
committee wide latitude and increased
power. The original was withdrawn
and the incident closed with a unani-
nous vote for the Martin resolution.
Meyer yesterday retained ]. Randolph
Woodruff as his counsel. Woodruff 1t
was who boosted Meyer and takes the
credit of having won over a majority
of the county Democratic convention to
place him on the Assembly ticket this
fall. Meyer went down to defeat with
/ the other nominees. being low man.
The investigating committee will meet
at an early late for organization and
set a date for the first formal session.
Mr.. Mullen stated after the Council
session.
Adam LIGHT and William H.
Hone. of the General Electrical
Eauippers, will be among the first wit
nesses called. 1t is understood that the
matter will be laid before the Grand
Jury today or Monday by the prose-
cutor.