The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-08-07
KICKING NIGHT
GRIEVANCES AIRED BY w. o.
COUNCILMAN.
Several Little Cats Let Out Of Their
Bags During the Discussion, Which
Made Meeting Warm.

"A night of general kicking was the
way Councilman Fentzlaff characterized
the meeting of the West Orange Town
Council last night.
The trouble started when Street Commis-
sioner Frank ,Eckert presented bill of 500
for disposal of garbage for eight days. The
street commissioner has had charge of the
work since the resignation OF Town Scav-
enger Mcintyre July %. Councilman Ste
vens objected to paying the bill on the,
ground that it was excessive. Eckert
started to explain the matter and was in
terrupted by Mr.. Stevens.
"Sit down. shouted the commissioner
1--WE got the floor,' retorted Stevens
A lively tilt seemed imminent between
the two men when Mayor Condit called
them to order.
Ecnert stated that he had had the gar
bage moved as cheaply as possible, and
explained that the garbage had been accu-
mulating for several days and that the
refuse had to be carted over the mountain.
The bill was ordered paid. in spite of
Mr. Stevens's objections. Councilman Gam
non. in speaking of the matter. said that
II it was going to cost $12 day to dis
pose of the garbage it would have been
better to have given the two dollars extra
to the scavenger who had been doing the
work for $4.
Mr. stevens also objected to paying a
bill for carpenter work to Frye Sc Porter
inasmuch as one of the members of the
firm is a town official. When the bill was
ordered paid Mr.. Stevens said: Il want to
tell the Council right now that there is
trouble brewing. and I'll gamble that this
action will be reviewed by the next grand
jury"
He objected eto paying what he called an
| excessive coal bill for fuel used at the
stone crusher. He wanted to know how Il
was that the crusher was run unneces-
sarily Street Commissioner. Eckert denied
that 1t was, and after a wrangle the bill
was ordered paid Mr.. Cannon also wanted
to know how 1t was that 1t costs W to
make sewer connection, and yet the town
receives only So Of the money. Council
man Kenny explained that 81 went to the
! plumbing inspector and 50 to the sewer
inspector. but Cannon couldn't see 1t.
Il have even been informed" he said,
| that a certain resident of Llewellyn Park
Council permits such things it ought to go
cut of existence.
Mr.. Kenny moved that Mr. Cannon be
appointed an Investigating committee to
look into this case, but the latter OBJ
jected, saying it was up to the Council
not to him personally. Mayor Condit
closed the discussion, saying that the
people who had the benefit Of the service
should be willing to pay for it.
Councilman Fentzlaff took his turn by
asking who gave authority to have an
electric light placed in Lawrence avenue
He said that as chairman of the street
| lighting committee. he should have been
consulted Mr.. Fentlam also moved that
the various bills due the United Electric
Company which, he said. had been ac-
| cumlating for over a year, so that the
| town might take advantage of the $500
rebate due it from the lighting company
| be paid. This was the excuse for another
wrangle. Mr.. Frye said that he was will
ing to have the bills paid If he could be
sure that they wouldn't be presented
again.
II was finally decided to have the town
auditor present detailed account at the
next meeting of the council. and have
| the account balanced.
A bill from James Mcintyre, amounting
| to 40 for extra work covering garbage
| was referred back to the Board Of Health,
which had ordered the work done.
An ordinance providing for paving and
curbing Watching avenue, between WASH
ington street and the Montcair line. was
passed on final reading. and the contract
for the work was awarded to Daniel j.
| o. Rourke as the lowest bidder.
| An amendment was made to the build
/ ing ordinance requiring permit from
! the building inspector for repairs to any
! building in the town limits. An ordinance
providing for the licensing Of dogs was
| passed on finaH reading.
4 An ordinance abolishing the office Of
town scavanger and providing for Ave-
| wear contract for the collection and dis
posal of garbage was passed on first read
ing as was an ordinance forbidding the
driving of vehicles over the sidewalks OF
| the town.