Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-07-01
Of WORKS
TAKES ACTION ON
PAVING QUESTION
Improving Of Market Street Now
Up to Merchants-Asphalt
as Compromise.

paved at all with a smooth. noiseless
selection.
For one hour Moses Plaut, of the
North Broad Street Association; Fred
erick Keer, of tho South Broad Street
Association, and Lee Ottolengui, Of tho
Market Street Association, were In
conference with the members Of the
board. and although the confab was
held behind closed doors, It was learned
after the meeting that a compromise
had been agreed upon whereby the
board had promised to reconsider the
granite block proposition II the as
sociations would withdraw their de-
mands for wood block.
Asphalt Acceptable.
While the business mems representa-
ttves would not divulge the nature of
the discussion at the star chamber
session. 1t was learned from members
OF the board that 1t had been tentative
~ agreed by the associations delegates
that asphalt would be acceptable to
the bodies they represented and that
it would be recommended for approval
at the next meetings of the respective
associations.
To zeal out this statement Commits
aioner Eggers later In the day moved
to take from the table the resolution
providing for the pavement of Market
street with asphalt. Commissioners
Mungie and O'Connell maintained their
former stand in the matter by voting
against the motion, but Commissioners
Eggers. Budd and Denman voted in the
affirmative, and the motion was car
ried. When the resolution came up for
adoption the vote was the same, but in
explanation of his vote President Dem
man said:
President Denman Comments.
1T think we have beer wise In defer
ring action In this matter as We have,
as It has given US all a better oportun-
ity to look into the case. It has given
the Market street people q chance to
reflect, and they have been doing a
heap of 1t. as they now evidently see
things in a light that never appealed
to them before.
II am not impressed with either the
desirability or wearing quality Of as
Plldll LUZ % lllO4 OQ6hlldI0 i1h0 nldA hCS
street, especially as / am informed that
the best quality of asphalt Is not avail
able In the United States. However, I
think that for a noiseless pavement as
phalt Is the least Objectionable Of the
lot, although they all have their weak
points. 1 want the people to Under
stand what they may expect, n what
the whole case holds for them, as they
must use it and pay for 1t.
81 am going to vote In favor Of this
resolution though as a public official. I
favor no particular pavement and want
1t understood hat my vote will not
bind my action in the future"
Commissioner Mungle asked:
do you consider asphalt the best
kind of a pavement for streets like
Broad and Market streets?"
IT distinctly said that 1 did not" re-
piled Mr.. Denman, but I want to bring
the matter before the people who are
most interested"
Calls for Sheet Asphalt.
The resolution adopted calls for
sheet asphalt of the very best quality
obtainable to be laid on a six-inch on
crete foundation. The chief engineer
will nov draw up the necessary speci-
fcations. and upon their adoption by
the board there will be published a
notice Of intention, at which time the
public will be given an opportunity to
protest against the proposed improve
ment.
Another important matter agreed
upon yesterday was the adoption Of a
resolution asking the Common Coun-
oil tn annrnNv1ofa e10n mn fnr cha or
qutring of additional property In the
proposed canal zone on the meadows.
together with land for docks. This &C
ton is directly attributable to the re-
cent letters from Mayor Haussling to
the board in which he regretted the de-
lay that he claims has attended the
accomplishment of this work and urged
the speedy requirement Of the neces-
sary property to bring about the de-
sired Improvement. 1t is understood
that the board has several desirable
tracts in view that will be purchased
as soon as the desired appropriation is
secured.
The Common Council will also be
asked to give the board $100, 600 for the
purchase of additional land in the
watershed district, which, IL granted,
will make s500.00 0 that has been APP
propriated for this purpose. and one
half the amount that the law allows
for watershed purposes.
Discuss 5 Peg Cent. Ordinance.
The new 5 per cent. ordinance which
has been under consideration for some
time was again discussed, but some
doubts as to whether the Public Serv-
ice Corporation would live up to the
terms OF the measure caused the board
to refer the whole matter back to the
law department, where the various
matters affected will be made the sub
ject of separate ordinances, and the 8
per cent. feature will be embodied in
an ordinance independent Of any other
consideration.
Tho Importance Of this measure,
which was published in full In the
EVENING STAR asst week, is SO APP
parent to the members of the board
that the greatest care is being exercised
in drawing up the ordinance as 1t will
be finally presented for adoption. Com
missioner Mungle In commenting on
the ordinance said:
This ordinance is a very important
matter, and we must safeguard the
city's interests in every way and pro-
vide regulations that will be lived up to.
l am therefore in favor of eliminating
all s~uper1uous parts of this ordinance
and limit it strictly to the s per cent.
car mileage basis. The other points
can be considered in separate ordi-
nances."
The sidewalk encumbrance ordinance
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