Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-20
IN HUFF
QUITS BOARD Of
WORKS HEARING
Commissioner Clashes With
Julius Wolff at Conference
Over Block Paving.

During a conference between the
finance committee Of the Board of
Works and a delegation of Market
street business men yesterday after
noon. Commissioner Eggers became SO
incensed over. some OF the remarks
made by Julius Wolff, Of the Market
Street Business Mems improvement As
ISOLATION, that he abruptly left the
room and did not return until the dele
cation bad gone.
The incident was brought about by
the discussion of the wood block paw
ing proposition. II do not think II
was quite fair" said Mr.. Wolff, "for
some of the commissioners to delay
their Investigations into the merits OF
wood block until after we had gone
to considerable expense and had de
voted much time to getting the matter
into definite shape so far as h Mar
ket street business people are on
cerned.
1.-The time to have made these in
vestlgations was when the agitation
was first started, and while I believe
the members acted in good faith in
the matter, I think they used poor
Judgment In delaying their trip to
cities . where this kind of paving Is
used.
Mr.. Eggers assured us that IL we
could get 81 per cent. of the property
owners to sign in favor of o block
he would support us in our efforts tc
secure that kind of paving" continued
Mr.. Wolff.
Eggers Contradicts woIn.
IT did nothing Of the kind" retorted
Commissioner Eggers, land you can
not prove that / ever agreed to any
such arrangement"
1T can get the affidavits of several
members of the association who heard
you make the statement" replied Mr.
Wolff, land the other commissioners
will Deal me out"
TELL me the names of the commits
sioners who heard me make that state
ment," Mr.. Eggers demanded as he
arose to his feet.
1.-THE commissioners are your friends,
and / would not embarrass them by
asking to have my statements proved
replied Mr.. Wolff. "If the commits
sioner says he did not make h prom
Use I have referred to / can only say
that he is losing his memory"
II refuse to stay here and be in
suited, or to have my motives and
actions criticised by guests of this
board" said Mr.. Eggers, and he with
drew into an outer Office until the dele
cation had rested its case on the paving
matter.
Action Again Delayed.
Prior to this the whole subject had
been gone over again. but nothing was
brought out that had not been dis
cussed on the numerous former occa-
sions when the Market Street Associa'
ton has been before the board. AL
though the board did not act officially
upon the matter yesterday 1t was
learned from the members individually
that nothing would be done this week
and nothing was said as to when thu
matter would be decided.
There seems to be good reason to be
lieve that the board will ultimately
compromise the matter by paving tive
blocks of Market street with WOOD
block and the balance with the new
granite block that is go strongly rec
commended by engineers In other cities
In the course of yesterdays dis
cussion Mr.. Eggers said that he was II
favor of delaying the matter until thu
question of a subway In Market street
was disposed of.
"It is very evident" said Mr.. Eggers
that a subway in Market street viii
have to come, and 1t would not be SUI
prising If the mex Legislature took
some steps in the direction of putting
through this much-needed improve
ment. 1t seems to be one Of the solu-
tons of the traffic problem in our city,
and for that reason I believe it would
be we'll to defer action on the paving
question until we find out II Market
street is to be so improved. After thai
we can go ahead with the paving pro
position"
S1,Os2,O00 Budget Approved.
Commissioner Denman said he IA
vored wood block because it would have
a tendency to divert some traffic to
streets parallel to Market street, and
in this way would hasten the extern
sion of Branford place and the widen
ing of Mechanic street.
The board approved the budget fol-
the coming year, showing a total OF
81, 082, 900, which represents an increase
of $4,000 over the amount spent last
year, The budget as drawn up by the
board will doubtless be passed by the
| Common Council at its next meeting.
The Public Service Corporation was
given permission to install underground
~conduits in Academy street, from Broad
to High streets; in Plane street, from
Market to Academy streets, and in
High street, from Springfield avenue TIC
Academy street. This is In keeping