Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-03-15
M|NARD CHARTER
STARTS GUESSING
As TO MOTIVE
Measure Essex Assemblyman In
tr0duces Is at Wide Variance
with Commissions Plan.
WOULDN'T WAIT UNTIL
BOARD FINISHED WORK
Action Regarded as Suspicious
Move to block More Cares
fully Prepared Dill.

Although in the main the charter
bill, introduced in the mouse last nient
ny Assempiynlan Duane Z. Mlnaid,
lores.alilus me measure now unuer
collslaerauon ny the Newark C,lar.eI
r,esision CointiIoaIon, 1ohuws endI o.
the COMMISSION III the malIi, II mas oeen
LvIn,ed out To-Day Liiat l,l many iesl,eI.s
1t olieeLiy conl1oyeruo the PROVISIONS
of the IaLter. Inc TACT that ene noSe8
assemuiyinan would not wait unui tne
commission appointed 10 ufaw UP z
cnarter mad colnpleted its work mas
also created mucn speculation as tc
motives. IL is pointed out tnat the
looseness of the plI, as presented, ~
dicates that it was the OBJECT OF the
introuucer to block the Introduction OF
the commission bill.
One of the main points of difference
between the bill introduced and tne
one drawn by the cnarter commission
lies in the provisions regarding the
Board of Education. The Mlnard Dlil
provides that each ward of the city
adopting this charter shall elect one
member to the board. 1t was but two
wears ago that the smaller appolntlVe
board was created here. Should the
Minard bill go through it would mean
that the board would become part or
the municipal government, which would
be going contrary to State law as now
laid down. Under the statute the boards
are formed for each school district. AS
Newark includes an entire district this
would make no material difference, but
in cases where there were one or more
Municipalities in district 1t WOULD
destroy the whole present system. The
commission charter does not change
the present system at ALL,
In addition to the change in the
method of designating the board that
body Is given the right to name su-
perintendent, secretary, etc., but stlpu-
lates that they shall be chosen from the
citizens of the city. This would pro-
hibit the bringing of superintendent,
for instance, from another city. no
matter how satisfactory his qualtiea-
tions might be. unless he lived in New
ark long enough TO become citizen.
Affects Handling City Finances.
The Minard bill also provides for
board of control of the same numper as
that by the commission charter, but
with some changes. Whereas the lat
ter forms the board of the mayor, the
president of the common council, the
comptroller, and two members to be
elected at large, the Minard bill elects
but one member at large, and provides
for the other member to be elected by
common council, thereby taking the
handling of the finances Of the city out
of the hands of body elected directly
by the people.
In every instance the departments
are given power to name their own en-
ployees. Not only is there no provision
for a municipal civil service commits
sion, but 1t is specifically provided
against. In addition. in the case of the
employees of the Board of Works, all
employees are given a life tenure of
office after they have been in the EN-
ploy of the board for five years. This
is provided in no other department.
Another distinction is made in favor
of the Board of Works by the Minard
bill. While in the commission bill the
lCOntinued ON Second Puget