The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-12
POLICE AND FIRE
CHIEFS GET JOBS
FOR LIFE IN {, D,
II They Are Good Only Death
Will Terminate Tenure
of Positions.
ALL OF THE MAYORS
MEN ARE APPROVED
John Flynn Is Chosen for the
New Position of Assistant
Fire Chief.

Ihe appointments of Mayor Cardwell.
of East Orange, were submitted TO the
City Council last night for confirma-
ton n all went through. Opposition
was offered by Councilman Burr
against the appointment of Police
chief James Bell, who was given his
position for life or good behavior. but
he stood alone.
Mr.. Burr also moved to lay over for
a week the appointment of Joseph P.
Schiller, as Fairgrounds commissioner.
as some residents of the Third ward
mad protested against his appointment,
and the Council did so. This action
was recalled later, however. when
Ihomas r. Creole and Arthur ID. Bald
win claimed this action ill-advised,
and Mr.. Schiller was unanimously
confirmed. Then he and Mr.. Burr
shook hands. Commissioners Merrill,
Bugglyn, Burr and Bancroft also voted
against the confirmation of Victor w.
voorhees,, as a member of the assess
ment commission, but they were IN
the minority.
Fire Chief William E. Markwith was
given his position for life or good be-
havior, and John Flynn, captain of
Truck No. l, was appointed assistant
fire chief. the position being for life.
This is the first time the city has had
a permanent assistant chief. Governor
Fort was reelected a member of the IL
brary commission. his term to run four
years. Councilman Grover jokingly
claimed there seemed some hesitancy
seconding the appointment. The SSaly
Democrat named was Edward F.
Anderson, who was reelected a member
of the excise board. He is the only
Democrat holding office in the city.
The full list of appointments follows:
John Flynn, assistant fire chief, sal
airy not determined upon; Campbell r.
Hedge, auditor, two years; Jerome D.
Gedney, city counsel, two years; Fred
erick A. Reimer, engineer, two years;
James Bell, chief of police, for life or
good behavior; William E. Markwith,
fire chief. position for life or good be-
havior; Edward /. Condit. building in
speetor, two years; Arthur A. Reimer,
water superintendent, three years.;
john J.. Moore, overseer of the poor.
two years.
Fairgrounds Commission, Thomas r..
Creole, Joseph P. Schiller and Edward
E. Reed. Excise Board, Gilbert h.
Wallace. three years; Edward f. An
derson, two years; George H.. Allen,
one year. Shade Tree Commission, AL
fred P. Boiler. five years; Edward N.
Cole. four years: Ernest H. Bennett.
succeeding Edward O. Stanley, three
years. Board of Health. Roger II.
Butterworth. three years; Harvey Mott.
three years; DIR. Frank E. Lane, two
years; Dr.. Ralph II. Hunt, two years;
Dewitt Cook. one year. Assessment
three years; Victor W. Voorhees,, two
years; stephen W. Ougheltree. one
year. Board of Assessors. Daniel C..
Whitman, jr.. three years; William F.
Poucher, two years; Philip c. Will
Jams, one year. Library Commission.
Alexander King. i've years; Governor
Fort, four years; Charles 4. Sterling.
three years; David S. Walton, two
years: Edward @. Stanley. one year.
In protesting against the appoint
ment of Chief Bell Mr.. Burr declared
the police department would never be
what it should unless a different man
was put a. the head, though he adj
Bel had done good work. He
said the department has non the stand
ing il should have.
The Council raised the salary of
Frank Curtis, clerk ia the tax office,
to / 500 and praised the twenty-eight
years service of John Reeve, as as
fire chief, who retired recently.