The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-01
FRAUDS
SHOW GRAND JURY
NEED OF REFORM
Presentment Declares Irregular.
ities Prove Necessity of
Revised Laws.
REORGANIZATION NEEDED
AT OVERLOOK HOSPITAL
Window Guards at Institutions
and Tenders for Trolleys
Recommended.

That there were Irregularities at the
recent primary election is the opinion
Of the first September grand fury.
which was discharged by Judge Ten
Eyck in the Court of Oyer and Termi-
ner today. 1t was suggested that the
control of elections should be central
ized
The jurors also declared that IL troll
ley cars were properly provided with
tenders the number of fatal accidents
would be reduced
After again recommending that every
possible attention be given to fire.
f1ghting equipments at public institu.
tions the jurors, as the STAR foretold
| last week. recommended a reorganiza-
tion Of the administrative departments
| at the Hospital for the Insane at Over
brook.
| This is the presentment In detail cas-
read by Clerk of the Grand Jury Timo.
thy e. Scales:
1.-THE grand Jury. sitting for the be-
ginning of the September term, A. D.,
1909, at the conclusion of It's iabors, re-
spectfully presents to the court as fol-
lows:
Our inquiry into the recent primary
election disclosed irregularities, which
suggest the necessity for a revision
Of the election laws. The law is ample,
4 o.,
sci admit having blundered in their
Interpretation of the application of its
many conflicting sections as amended
from time to time.
"The control o. elections should be
centralized. instead of having the re-
sponsibilfty divided, as at present
! among the several municipal clerks OF
d county. A more direct and less ex-
lpensive method than a recount should
be provided to permit the correction OF
errors in declaring results inadvertent-
ly made by district boards of cleo
ton.
| "If our trolley cars We're equipped
with the proper kind of tenders, there
would not be SO many fatal accidents
caused by these vehicles
"It is also our belief that the heat
| ing of these cars should receive more
attention. Some avoidable sickness
may be traced to inadequate heating.
| 1--WE recommend that every. possible
attention be given to fire fighting equip
ments in public institutions. We ex-
perienced real illustration of the ne
| cessity of providing substantial window
guards in the Overbrook Hospital for
the Insane.
1--WE recommend a reorganization OF
| the administrative departments at
| Overlook which will relieve the SUPER
vising physician from petty commercial
details, and also that Sunday be re-
stored as a visiting day.
"The sleeping quarters for the at
tendants at the county penitentiary we
consider inadequate. Better quarters
should be provided for the nurses at the
| isolation hospital.
| "It is our belief that police court
Judges may find 1t possible to dispose of
certain minor cases without referring
| them to the grand jury. thereby afford
| ing that body more time for the con-
sideration of important cases.
1.-THE almshouse should be more
properly heated and the toilets should
not be neglected, as our investigation
showed was the case"
After Judge Ten Eyck had formally
thanked the Jurors for their devotion to
duty, he directed that the presentment
be filed with the county clerk.
Clerk Scales was made the recipient
Of purse of gold from the jurors, and
the foreman, Edward NJ Waldron. who
is sick at his home in Lyons, near Ber-
nardsville, will be presented with
handsome silver, loving-cup by the
jurors They will go to his home in
automobiles, and Peter B. Fox, who
took his place as foreman, is scheduled
to make the speech Of presentation
Among the indictments returned two
are said to cover murders.