The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-06
GOODMAN WINS
TO Be HARRI5ON
CLERK 8 YEARS
Council of 1000 Organizes with
One New Member,
Clifton.
AND DAILY VOTE
AGAINST M'KE0N
Executive Message Is Read and
Annual Appointments
Are Made.

The 1909 Town Council of Harrison
organized last night with an audience
that filled the Council chamber to
overlooking present.
Mayor Joseph P. Riordan again took
his seat as head of the official family.
Daniel B.. Walsh, who had been filling
the office of town clerk for over a half
veal, dropped the gavel and the Coun-
ell for this year assembled.
With the exception of Mayor Rior-
dan, Councilman Frederick Clifton, who
succeeded Councilman Clarence T. Van
Deren, resigned, was the only new
member, Councilmen O'Connor, Rice
and Dolphin having been reelected.
Councilman O'Connor named Ed
ward It. McKeon for town clerk. The
nomination was seconded.
Councilman M. OFF. Dolphin placed
the name of Peter j. Goodman before
the Council. and it found a quick
second. On motion of Councilman
Dolphin the nominations were closed.
Mayor Riordan put Dolphin's motion
and called for remarks. Councilman
DciJ Sola 1t l. lIde "ifcL 1Oitii1iA-
man O'Connor has said about Mr.. Nc
Keon.) McKeon comes from my ward,
but he comes at a late season. l can't
see where | can vote for him. l prom
Used three months ago to vote for an
other, and 1 must fulfill that promise.
I'm sorry ! a to vote against a man
of my ward"
Mayor Riordan said: MIR. McKeon
asked me some time ago to vote for
him, but my friends want me to\yote
for Mr.. Goodman, who has always
treated me with the best courtesy pos
sible. I am surprised that Mr.. McKeon
allows his name to be brought before
this Council and be foored."
The ballot was taken and O'Connor
and Dolphin were appointed tellers.
The result of the vote was: Goodman,
8; McKeon, 3; blank, 1. The first
named was declared elected.
A resolution to make the term a
three-year one was then read, and on
roll-eall Councilmen Sullivan and
O'Connor voted mo-" Councilman Rice
voted blank, while Councilmen Henry,
} Witt, Clifton, Dolphin, DAILY and Mayor
Riordan voted yes" 1t was declared
adopted. The salary was then fixed
at 81, 200 a year.
The election of Goodman put an end
to the fight for the office that had last
ed for over six months.
Appointments Made
The following appointments were also
made: Town treasurer, Bernard p.
Walsh, three-year term, 81, 800 per an
mum; town counsel, Michael T.. Bar
rett, one-year term, 5 1900; town asses
cor U'ro,,aia NToCarIar fhrao-yoor fert1a
$500 per year; street commissioner n
building inspector, Daniel f, Mahar,
one-year term, 1900; water puryeyor,
William Campion, one-year term, $1,000;
assistant water purveyor, George w.
Cooper, one-Year term, $500; custodian
of Town Hall, Hugh O'Neil, one-year
term $500; town surveyors, Borrie "
Kreiner, term n year, salary on COM
mission; official paper, The Kearny
Record, one-year term, $1,000; superin-
tendent of fire alarm. Thomas9F. Ryan,
one-year term, $120.
Councilman DAILY was unanimously
; chosen president of the Council, and
Daniel B. Walsh was named assistant
, town clerk. The Council decided to
hold it's regular meeting on the first
Tuesday night of each month.
Mayor Joseph P. Riordan read his
message, which was in part as fol-
lows;
1--WE should n the affairs of our
town in a manner that will be just TO
all, to the manufacturing interests VINO
are now here, to others that n may
be encouraged to locate in the town
and invest their money in new enter
prises, to the retail merchants that n
may be melted to put forth stronger
efforts to build up the town In a ousi-
ness a and to the people that they
may be contented and happy to live
here, to build their homes in our town
and to show them that it is a first
class place to reside in. With these
few suggestions kept in mind, gentle
men, the people win realize that we are
: doing the best we can to assist in the
progress of Harrison"
The New Committees
Mayor Riordan then named the com
mittees for the year, as follows:
.Finance-Dolphin, Daily, Witt, Rice.
Assessments-Rice, Witt, DAILY, Dol
phin.
Ordinance-O'connor Henry, Clifton,
Sullivan.
Streets and Highways-Witt, Dolphin,
Clifton, Henry.
Water-Daly, Clifton, Dolphin, o'Con-
nor.
Licenses-Sullivan, Witt, o'Connor,
Dolphin.
Sewers-Rice, DAILY, Henry, Witt.
Health-Henry. O'Connor, Rice, Cliff
ton.
Street Lighting-Daly. Clifton, sulli-
van, Rice.
Police-Dolphin, o'Connor. Witt, Sulli-
van.
officers and Salaries-Clifton, OCon
nor, Witt, Sullivan.
Fire-Daly. Henry. Clifton. Rice.
Construction and Alteration of Build
, i~ngs-Sullivan, Clifton, Henry, Rice.
Poor-Witt, Sullivan, Henry, -OCon
nor.
Legal Qucstions-Henry, Clifton,
O'Connor. Dolphin.
Supplies-Witt. DAILY, Henry, OCon
nor.
Ground ~ Buildings-Clifton, sulli-
van. Dolphin, Henry.
Printing-o'Connor. Henry. Witt,
! Rice.