Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-04
MUM RESOLUTION
IS PASSED OVER
VETO OF MAYOR
Board of Works Votes Large
Sum to Take Up Meadow
Land Option.

OeSplt tie fact that earlier IN the
week Mayor Haussling had vetoed the
resolution passed last week by the
Board of Works appropriating $1,000
from the dock and ship-canal account
for the purchase of the Mum tract on
h meadows, the board, at it's meet
ing yesterday took the matter UP again,
and by a unanimous vote adopted the
resolution yer the Mayors veto.
This action was taken in the face of
the fact that the dock account has
only $1,000 left, and although the
Mayor pointed out the objections to
the resolution, the board decided to
override his opinion and take up the
option, leaving a balance of $500 that
will have to be met from some source
in the lear future.
This is the second time that the
Mayor a vetoed resolutions passed
by h board bearing on this particular
tract Of land. and in each instance the
Mayors objections we're based on the
questionable legal aspects of the case.
The $10G, 900 bond issue recently
passed by the Common Council and
approved by the Mayor has not been
marketed by the comptroller, and there
is some doubt of the money being avail
able until the money market is easier,
and while the board is evidently figur-
ing on securing this money at an early
date the Mayor is opposed to the city
obligating itself for any greater
amoun than Is really available, and
for that reason he objected to the res
olution calling for the purchase of a
$4,000 piece of property when there
was only $500 in sight.
Mechanic Street widening.
The board also discussed the widen
ing of Mechanic street, and several
plans we're considered for carrying out
this improvement. Former Fire Com
missioner John B. Oelkers submitted a
drawing of a plan that provided for a
street of sufficient width to permit of
q trolley track which, he explained.
could be used by all west-bound cars
that now use Market street. By con-
tinuing the track up Branford place
to High street and thence to Spring
field avenue. he contended that much
of the present congestion at the -Four
Corners would be relieved.
While the board appreciated the mer-
it's of the plan, it was explained that
the time was hardly ripe for h adop-
ton of such an extensive project, al
though some such plan will no doubt
be ultimately considered.
The chief engineer was instructed to
prepare an estimate of the cost of
widening Mechanic street from the
rear of the Globe building to Mulberry
street with a view to taking the prop
erty on the north side of the street for
the purpose Of securing the additional
width. The street provided for In the
plans approved yesterday call for a
width of sixty feet from curb to curb,
with a nine-foot sidewalk. If the plan
will not be too expensive to carry out,
the board will undoubtedly decide to
do the work at once.
Grade Crossing Work..
The legal department was also in
structed to see what powers the board
has to DO way with the grade-cross-
ings in the southern part of the city.
The Clinton Hill Improvement Associa.
ton asked the board to try and have
these crossings discontinued, as it is
claimed that there is no protection af-
forded at any time OF the day or night.
1t was voted also to remove the
switch In Verona avenue, as the trolley
III pa II s1Aid 1l0S
failed. 1t Is said, to live UP to the
promises mad to the board.
Engineer Sherrerd also submitted the
draft of a Letter he had prepared for the
finance committee of the Common
Council, in which he reviewed the con-
tract submitted by the Passaic Valley
Sewerage Commission and in which
certain details were analysed. When
these phases of the contract are settled
to the satisfaction of the engineering
department the city will be ready to
enter into the desired agreement for
the long-deferred work.
The purchaser of the Gallagher prop
erty, On Clay street, was notified that
he will have until November 9 to pay
the balance of the purchase price and
demolish the building, failing in which
the deal will be called off and new bids
called for.
River Dredging Contract.
The contract for dredging the Pas
sale river along the dock front was
awarded to the R. G. Packard Com
pany for s7,125 and the work will be
undertaken at once.
The law department was instructed
to draw up a new ordinance regulating
the hours when cattle can be driven
through the streets. The present or
dinance does not cover the ground
fully enough and the police are power
less to prevent some of the abuses that
have been complained of.