Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-27
STREET PAVING
AGAIN POSTPONED
BY WORKS BOARD
Market and Broad Merchants
Urge Haste to No Avail
at Meeting.

1t was learned from some of the
members of the Board of Works after
yesterdays meeting that action in the
Market street paving matter will in all
likelihood be deferred until Commits
sioner Budd RECEIVERS from his illness
and resumes his seat in the board Mr..
has always manifested a deep
interest in the Market street paving
discussion. and it is deemed only fair
to hold the matter in allegiance until he
is able to take part in the disposition
of the matter.
Another large delegation of Market
street business men was present at the
meeting, and they renewed their argu-
mnts in favor of an early decision in
the paving matter.
Edward P. Dufield was present to
represent the Prudential Insurance
Company, and told the board that the
company was strongly in favor of a
smooth, noiseless pavement He sug-
gested, however, that monolithic as
phalt be adopted, instead of wood
blocks, but added that whatever was
done should be one quickly.
President Durham, of the Firemah's
Insurance Company, also urged imme-
diate action on the paving question,
and said that the present noise dis
turbed tenants in the new building as
high as the twelfth n fourteenth
floors. He favored any smooth, noise
less pavement.
Louis Schlesinger said he knew of
two very important improvements that
would be abandoned unless wood block
was laid in Market street. lone of
these improvements involves a quarter
of a million dollars he said, while
the other is of nearly the same proper
tions. You are delaying improvements
and handicapping business by with
holding action in this matter he
added.
Lee Ottolengui, Joseph Sugarman,
and Milo Borden also spoke in favor
of wood blocks, but said they would
favor any noiseiess pavement, so long
as something was done this year.
The board did not announce when 1t
would take action, and the matter rests
in the same shape that 1t has for
several weeks past.
Commissioned Mungle brought TO a
head a matter that has been hanging
fire for some time when he referred to
the threatened confscation of storm
doors, projecting show-windows and
covered approaches to buildings. he
took the ground that there are cases
where Superintendent of Works Ship
man should be allowed to use his dis
erection in removing alleged street Cd
structions, and referred particularly To
the covered approaches to the Newark
| The.tre, Waldmann's and the Cont
mental Hotel. These, he said, he con-
| sidered public benefits in stormy
weather. and should be permitted to
remain, as they were of real use to the
people.
Commissioner Denman said that
| while he appreciated the merits of these
| special cases, it was not within the
province of the board to grant privi-
leges in isolated cases, and that the
permitted no discretion in
the removal of street distractions.
1t was agreed by the board that the
superintendent of works a use no
discrimination in enforcing the law,
| and he will be looked to for a strict
compliance with the terms of the ordi-
II
The board decided to IRAN thu
work of the street cleaning department
so hat the employees will be employed
| eight horus a day, or as near IL as the
weather will permit. h chedu oil
working hours has been cut consider
| ably of late, and many complaints rave
been received. The new system vii
changes these conditions.
IT was also decided to appoint on
general superintendent for all three
public baths and to arrange diHerent
hours when these places will be open te
the public.
In view of the increasing mount oi
business that the board has to handle
Il was decided to hold all m
meetings, with the exception OF the
nance committee, on Tuesday after
Moons at / o'clock. At present. the
hoard is in session from l o'clock t
nearly 6 o'clock every Thursday, ant
evep then some matters are given only
part of the attention they deserve. The
new arrangement will facilitate tht
work of the board mi enable the mem.
hers "a give more deliberate considera
zion TO various important matters tina
are shortly to be considered.
The Public Service Corporation mott.
fed the board that 21s cars are now
equipped with the new car fuli' signs
superintendent Shipman was grarte.
a months vacation. and James Hallocl
will likely be appointed to take his
place during his absence.
After the meeting the board went te
the Newark watershed district n re.
NAMED over night, returning this after.
noon. IF