The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-22
THE ORANGES.
BLOOMFIELD
MONTCLAIR
TROUBLESOME JOE
GARBAGE QUESTION STILL
UNS0LVED.
West Orange Council Relieves Hamilton
of Contract and Resoinds the
scayenger Ordinance.

There was a recurrence of the monoton.
Gus garbage disposal problem at lasi
nights meeting of the West Orange Tow
Council. Charles ]. Hamilton, who was
the second man to secure the contract fol-
the disposal Of the towns refuse, was be
fore the Council, and when asked IL his
bono was ready replied 1t was not, but
could he in q couple of days, and this led
up to a sharp question from Councilman
John j. Giliick, who was acting as clerk
in the absence OF Town Clerk McDonough.
The query of the alderman was as to the
assurance that could be given for the pro-
ducf1on of a bond. and Mr.. Hamilton In \
testy manner wanted to know whether the
assumption of duties by the Councilman
as clerk had any effect on his standing as
a councilman, and wanted TO know what
has he got to do about it A sharp rap
of the gavel by Mayor Condit was the
reply. and finally Hamilton admitted he
way the town specifications read.
viii the company produce a bond &C
.cordfng to the town requirements? asked
Mayor Condit. and getting a negative an
swer the matter was settled by declaring
the position of scavenger again vacant.
This puts the matter back where 1t was in
the beginning and finally a motion was
passed resembling the town ordinance pro-
Viding for the scavenger service aud the
ordinance committee was directed to pre-
pare a new measure that will be accept
able.
There was strenuous objection from
Councilman Meeker against further gar
bage DUMPING this side of the mountain,
as required by ordinance, and Councilman
Frsye had a few words expressing won
der at failures in the past TO get permits
sion for dumping on his property, when
recently there was so much ashes and
garbage in the lot he could hardly turn
round.
There was an opposition to the reap
Dointment of George Kenny as sewer in
spector, Councilman Stevens offering. the
name OF Robert Austin. The latter. now
ever. got but three votes to eight Tor the
old official.
There was a little pleasantly when
Councilman Stevens asked that a fire alarm
box be placed at Franklin and Ridge ave-
nues. owing TO the rapid development OF
the section, Ee said the citizens at a fire
have to run TO several distant points, one
Mt the Baptist church.
There's plenty of water at the Baptist
church, said Councilman Heiche1, soto
Voce.
TT would do Won good to get some OF
it, was the quick retort from the Re-
publican minority.
On the certificate Of Architect w. G.
Schmidt $1,000 was voted Fleming Bros,
carpenters, at work on the new firehouse:
George r. Kocher. William Blunt and
Frederick A. Hoffman, made application
to be caIlmen in the fire department.
These went to the fire committee. Gilbert
S. StockeF. OF "a Lakeside avenue, COM
planned that a water bill he got was way
Orange Water Company 10 get redress,
and. falling to secure Justice, the town
committee on water would take up the
matter. He favored the appointment Of a
meter inspector by the town authorities
for the protection OF citizens.