The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-03
DRUM IS KEPT BUSY
ENGINEER ABSENT FROM
FREEHGLDERS' MEETING.
DEads Committee Adopts Resolution Re-
questing His Presence in Future.
Failed to Prepare Trolley Grade.

SeS raj important matters were laid over
for one week by the Freeholders' road and
assessment committee yesterday afternoon
because of the absence of County Engineer
George II. Drum. who was unable to be
present. Mr.. Drum has such an amount
Of work on hand that he was unable to
attend the meeting. This was acknowl-
edged by the Freeholders.
The more important matter which had
70 be laid over because of his absence
was that of the construction of the Nor
ristown trolley line in Springfield avenue,
Millburn.
The company made a request several
weeks ago to have the official grade of
the avenue prepared by the county engi-
neer. so that it could go ahead and con-
struct its road before the weather got too
cold. Freebooter George w. Eager, who
represents Millburn, attended the meeting
and was disappointed that the county
engineer had not prepared any document
showing the official grade to be followed
by the trolley company.
Then Freebooter King moved that a
resolution be adopted and mailed 10 the
county engineer, requesting him to at
tend all meetings of the committee in the
future. Freebooter Ougheltree added hat
II would be well that all matters referred
to the engineer should be sent to him in
n written form.
Thu resolution was unanimously adopted,
with Freebooter Ougheltree's suggestion
Incorporated. Supervisor Otterbein report
ed that the work of the contractors on
Nestville and Harrison avenues, in Cald-
well. was finished and awaiting accept
ance by the committee. 1t was decided to
officially inspect the roads Thursday morn
ing, and the county engineer is to receive n
special invitation.
State Road Commissioner Hutchinson, in
a communication, Informed the committee
that Horseneck road had been accepted
by him as being finished.
Walter Fafrbrother, of IIigh street, Nut
ley, appeared before the committee to
find out what could be done toward offer
ing him some relief because of the lower
ing of the grade eight feet or more In
front of his property. AT first the COM
mittee offered to build an approach to
his property, which Mr.. Fairbrother said
would not avail much relief. He suggested
that he be paid for wooden steps that he
was going to have built to meet the
trouble, which he thought would cost
about $40.
After a long discussion it was finally de-
cided to spend not more than s25 for the
needed relief, and to send the bill to the
committee after the county engineer had
Inspected the work.
a OmG1uDlCuLlDi WdS iEStlNt1 lIOlAl MIS-.
A. F. Mcconnell, Of Grove avenue, Verona,
asking to be relieved of an assessment Of
$40 for tn Improvement Of that thorough
fare, because of the fact that the county,
as she claimed, owed her $50 for work done
on the roadway nine years ago. 1t was de-
cided not to allow anything, because The
work that she had done, following out
the contract of her husband, who had died
after ne started on the job, was a sub
contract from a man named ~arkhurs
who failed in business soon after he got
the contract for grading Of the avenue.
1t was decided, however, in view
Of the county having retained $3.50 of the
contract price from Parkhurst's bill, to re-
quest the county counsel to draw up a
form of release and have Mrs. Mcconnell,
Mrs. Denis Mccarthy and A. Fentzlaff, all
interested parties, sign 1t and divide the
$3.50 among them according to their bills.
Whatever Mrs. McConnell's share would
be could then be deducted from her as
sessment. The persons interested are TO
be notified to that effect. :.
The committee also decided to go aheao