The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-06-22
ORANGE COUNCIL
APPROVES CHOICE
Of NEWARK FIRM
Opposition to Runyon & Carey
as Consulting Engineers on
Lighting Plant Is Defeated.
BANK BUILDING OFFERED
FOR USE AS CITY HALL
Orange National Submits Prop
osition for the RemodeIing
of Its Fine Structure.

Following al extensive argument be-
tween President William A. Calhoun.
of the Orange Common Council. and
Councilman Charles A. LeMaster. of
that body. anent the employment Of
Runyon & Carey, OF this city. as con-
sulting engineers TO aid in finishing tho
Orange municipal light plant, the Coun-
ell last night turned the opposition
down hard. and by a vote Of Q to (
decided to give the Newark concern
supervision over the proposed plant.
Majority Leader, Joseph A. Birkholz
and Councilman Frank A. Murray said
that Runyon & Carey were well quail
fed to do the work and would super
wise the plant for a year after It was
completed. The compensation viii be 5
per cent. of the total cost.
Councilman Murray said he had it
on authority from the firm that it
would cost the city of Orange $4,000
to complete the plant II the overhead
wiring system should be entirely fol-
lowed out. or SIS. 900 if a conduit system
of underground wiring for the prin-
cipal thoroughfare, were decided upon.
Those opposed to the selection of Rum
yon & Carey favored two schemes.
President Calhoun wanted the whole
matter referred back TO the street COM
mittee with instructions to give all APP
plicants for the supervision a hearing
as they had given Mr.. Runyon. Mr.
LeMaster favored selecting Professor
Denton at a salary of SIS a day for
the steam work, and William f.. Win
chester, of South Norwalk Conn, for
electrical work at 81 per hour and ex-
penses. Both substitutes for the orig
inal resolution offered by Mr.. Birkholz
shared the same fate. Messrs. Calhoun.
LeMaster, Dolan and Cheetham alone
supporting them.
The Orange National Bank submitdsd
a proposition to make over as~portionfjf
their fine structure at Main and G34e
streets for City Hall purposes- The
cashier of the institution. Henry L.
Holmes, in a communication, offered to
construct a fire-proof vault for the
collector of taxes office that would have
a capacity of 800 cubic feet a. against
the present capacity of 50 cubic Iest
It was also stated that a Council Ehaf4r
Der and a District Court tha1ff&
Der could be arranged in the building,
the addition to cost about $500 to the
bank. The bank offered the rentals at
an increase of 10 per cent. over the
present figures provided the city would
make a ten-year lease. The offer was
referred to the public buildings arp
finance committee.
Joseph De Falco, a photographer in
Main street, near Centre. complained
of serious damage to his property.
which. he said. was caused by patrons
of a Chinese restaurant, and asked an
investigation by the Council. Health
Of1cer Selskar M. Gum urged that the
east branch of the Railway river, from
Joyce street II Central avenue. be
cleaned.
Ovidion Bianchi, attorney for Antonio
Belfore. succeeded in having a SIS fine
for disorderly conduct refunded, the
courts having set aside his clients rom
viction. j. J.. & F. T. Marsh were
designated architects for the new poor
farm building. Chairman Cheetham.
Of the Fourth of July committee, re-
ported that there would be no fire.
works. The Orange National Bank pur-
chased $4,000 Of bonds for the school
funds.