Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-03-01
{. 0. C0UNCILMEN
PASS RESOLUTION
OVER MAYORS VETO
SoIOns May Pay Bill Out Of Their
!. Own Pockets If Mayor Re-
mains Firm.

If Mayor Cardwell, of East orange
should refuse to sign the warrants tc
pay a bill of 5000 presented by> George
w. %Swinburne for drawing plans foi
draining surface water in South Park
way, 1t is probable East olange eouh-
cilmen, with the exception of Mr.. Lee.
will pay the amount from their OWE
pockets. The bill was ordered paid last
night, with Councilmen Lee and MGR
ril voting in opposition, but Mr.. Mef-
rill wanted City Attorney GedneS
to pass on its legality first.
The mayor semi in a veto of a reso-
luton passed ON February IA for send
ing Nh. Swinburne's plan to the PARK
Commission, saying it would be an UNI
necessary expenditure OF city funds TO
pay che bill, and h refused to take
amy action that might embarrass nm
in refusing to give payment. Wheh
Acting City Attorney Mcbride was
asked to give 4aNverbal opinion he asked
that Mi. Gedney be requested to give
a written one, as he had hot been thor
oughly conversant with the situation.
Argument opened as soon as 1T was
moved to-pass the resolution over the
veto and Mr.. Merrill declared. he was
placed in an embarrassing position, be-
cause he believed Mr. %Swinburne should
be. compensated, yet he desired to have
all legal doubt eraGicated. Councilman
Grover said the original plan caring
for sub-soif draining would cost S2o,oo0,
the city, being assessed $l1,039, Hyde
Fark $4,000 and the balance on abptting
praperth Owners. S~winburne's infor7
NATION saved this outlay, as the Park
commission was willing to improve the
stretch If q possible proposition for
drainage was submitted. Present con-
ditions making it not acceptable to Ees-
idents were explained by him. Coun-
Gilman Burr also stated The commits
sion favored surface drainage.
Councilman Lee claimed the commits
sion always wanted sub-soil drainage,
ana City Engineer. Reimer never had
been asked. to draw plans for this. He
said he knew personally of the commits
sion's desire, but Mr.. Burr claimed in
conversations. individually and col
.lectivelv with members of the COM
mission sub-soil drainage was never
advised. Councilman SaEelby believed
the 500 well spent, and finally the Ess-
olution was passed oyer the veto.
Later the bill came up and Mr.. Mer-
till had it kept separatgfrom other ac-
counts. so that contractors and others
would not have their pay. held up
should Mayor Cafdwell decide not to
sign the warrant, After Mr., Merrill!
moved To have Mr.. ,Gedney give ~
opinion on the, bill. the claim being il
was. illegal for the. Council to touch
the parkway, county property. further
debating , followed, Mr.. Merrill an
~nouncing he was willing to help pay
the 5000 if necessary. Mr.. Lee said he
did not propose to do so, as he never
favored %Swinburne going ahead. ON
a viva voce vote the motion passed, but
when the roll. was called a tie vote re-
suited. Then, With Mr.. Merrill and
Mr.. Lee voting negatively, the bill was
ordered paid.
Complaints having been made re-
garding assessments of William +,
Poucher. a city assessor, the County
Board of Taxation recommended Il
change so that Mr.. Poucher's territory
would not he so large. The Fire Board
called attention to unsatisfactory con-
ditions in the rear of frehouse No. ,,
and asked for improvements, William
y. Lloyd resigned as a member OF tho
Sinking Fund Commission because h.
moved out OF the city. On Mr.. Mer-
relIs motion it was accepted with re-
greet and he will be thanked for past
services,