The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-09-12
START SMOKE FIGHT
KEARNY C0UNCIk TIRED OF
ERIE'S lNA0TI0N.
Orders Legal Steps to Stop Nuisance
Roast of Public Service
sprinkling.

The smolh nuisance caused by the Erie
Railroad engines in kearny was again
revived at the .Kearny Common Council
meeting last night by Councilman Ed
]. Kraft. who stated that as an individual
he had. done all In his power to have 1t
abolished and incidentally referred to the
injury that is caused by 1t both to prop
erty and individuals. He considered that
1t was time for the Council to act as a
body and take heamatter to State officials
A motion was pissed after considerable
discussion directing the legal committee
TO take steps in the matter.
Councilman Greenfield called the Coun-
as much OF nuisance, that of dust caused
by the street cars in Kearny avenue. lie
emphasized the allegation that the Public
Service Corporation was derellct in It's
work of street sprinkling despite the fact
that the town furnished It water free.
The onslaught on the corporation brought
Councilman Charles Holland to his feet,
and he referred to the many promises made
by that corporation regarding better cars
and service that had been broken.
After considerable debate over the SUBJ
1ect Il was finally left with the committee
that is to wait upon the corporation in a
fey DAYS REGARDING better service.
In the absence of a legal opinion, Chair
man John Bone of the legal COMMITTEES,
said he was unable to give the rsodus
operandi Of dividing the Fourth Ward. into
number OF the fesidenta of the ward
Owing to the near approach of election
ne advised that the matter be laid over
until the beginning of the year. The sug-
| Sestion prevailed
Edward Sergeant, a Keany contractor.
in communication to the Council. pro-
tested against the holding up of the bal
ance OF his bill of $744.62, due him, he
claims, on the Argyle place improv ennent'
The bill was held up at a recent meeting
OF the Council, as the result of Council
man David B. Reid's discovery that the
materlaI use used for the top dressing for the
cubic yard, while the original contract
| made in October, 1905, called for a charge
| of Y cents. A resolution was passed a
year after the contract was made setting
| Councilman Reid claimed when the mat
| Ter came up at q previous meeting that
the contract had precedence over the res
olution. The contractor, in his letter. asked
fora hearing on the matter and upon mo-
tion of Councilman William Greenfield jr,
it was granted and tomorrow night it will
| be thrashed but.
Councilman Thomas Keely, chairman Of
] the water committee, stated that his COM
mtttee's recommendation regarding the low
ering of water rates to manufacturers who
petitioned the Council at the last meeting
| for a decrease in charges was not ready
| but would probably be ready to be pre-
| sented at the next meeting.
! Building Inspector Fred D. Dashe report
ed that four permits had been issued during
the month, that represent value OF $12650.
The work Of paving and curbing of Tap
jr., the lowest bidder. and Albert Newton
| was given the contract for painting hose
wagon No. 20.
The application for license for the Lodi
Hotel, made by Dominick Bodewitz was
| ordered advertised for objections.
| Chief of Police Tolen reported IS arc
and 264 incandescent lights out for the
month Of August.