The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-05
HUNTER GETS JOB
Of CHECKING Up
THE TOWN BOOKS
Deadlock Over Employing Ex-
pert Accountant in Harrison
Settled at Last.
GOES TO MAN WHOSE BID
WAS MORE THAN OTHERS.
C0uncilmen Discuss Odd Bill of
Assessor Who Was Ousted
for Back Salary.

After having been deadlocked once OH
the question of awarding the contract
to IN expert accountant for examining
the books or the police Justice, water
purveyor, town treasurer, town clerk
and street commissioner, in Harrison,
the split factions in the Common Couh-
ell of that town last night became re-
conciliated and voted to give the con-
tract to Alexander Hunter, whose bid
was SIS higher than that of A. Enry.
Hunter bid SIPS. and Bnry $40.
Sullivan, O'Connor. Rice. and Henry
voted for the lowest bidder, while Daily,
Dolphin, Witt and a Deren favored
Hunter when h bids were opened, hat
as the session was about to adjourn,
Treasurer Grace requested that the
Council agree on the matter SO as to
facilitate work in his office. Van Deren
then moved that Hunter be given the
job, and the vote was unanimous Tor
him.
Considerable discussion was created
when Councilman Sullivan asked why
a bill of former Assessor James i.
Mulligan. of Harrison, was not read
with the other bills. The bill was pre-
scented by Mulligan for the amount of
$1,000 for two years service as as
SCISSOR. the years 1906 and 1907" This
caused a surprise because Mr.. Null
ligan has not held the office of as
SCISSOR in Harrison since January /,
1906, when Francis McSorley, the pres
ont assessor, was appointed. Mulligan
was ousted from Office when Joseph
p. Riordan was Mayor. The bill was
referred to the finance committee.
An ordinance to ave Davis avenue
with telford was passed and was read
twice and ordered published, O'Connor
and Henry voting against it,
Fire Chief Thomas II. Ryan in his
monthly statement urged that the
Council consider the advisability of
having two men stationed in each of
the fire houses all the time. Ryan
also said that from June, 1907, until
January, 1908, there was $3.50 damage
doae by fire. He suggested that more
hydrants be stationed in the town.
Street Commissioner Daniel f. Maher
in his report recommended that four
electric lightsbe put up in MiddleseX
street, between Fourth and Fifth
streets, as the town in that section was
in fetal darkness The matter was re-
ferred and Councilman Van Deren
urged speedy action.
A written opinion was received from
Town Counsel Michael r.. Barrett, in
which he said that the North Jersey
Street Railway Company did not have
to pay so for each trolley car it runs
because the corporation has a fran
chise. Recently the town sent a bill
for 5000 for ten cars, but the corpora
ton refused to 2 it.
trouble Over Assessment.
William Ludwig. of MiddleseX street,
Harris on, in Il communication, stated
that Heb ad been assessed for a house
and lot in Middlesex street and that on
the property there was no house. He
asked that the money which he had
been assessed for the house for the
years 1908, 1904 and 1908 be refunded.
Councilman Van Deren explained that
Assessor Francis McSorley had gone
eyer the property thoroughly and found
that what MIR. Ludwig said was right.
The matter was referred to Town
Treasurer Grace and the latter was
empowered to cancel the assessments
and give the money back to Mr.. Lud-
wig.
~ COMMUNICATION was IE6fiNth II ~ /
Joseph Blackbroush, of the Fourth
Ward, asking to be appointed a con-
stable. On motion it was referred to
the police committee and will so
through the hands of Town Counsel
Barrett.
A letter was read requesting the
Council to purchase q map of the West
Hudson towns for $50, 1t stated that
the map gave q birds eye view of West
Hudson. 1t was referred to the as
sessment- committee
In Il communication Walsh's Sons &
Compan4, junk dealers, of MiddlesoX
street, Harrison. asked permission to
lay d twenty-five foot track on Middle
sex street. The track, it stated. would
be single and be laid between Fourth
and Fifth streets. Councilman Van
Deren moved that It be referred to the
street committee.
1t was. decided to give Patrick Nc
GuigaR back s 1.100, which he paid as
taxes ON the old Lamp Black property
in First street. Harrison. last year,
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