Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-17
MGOWAN BLOCKS
G. 0. P. PLAN TO
FILL CITY PLACES
Would-be Appointments Are Re-
ferred Back to Common Coun=
Gil Buildings Committee.

An attempt on the part of the Re-
publican majority of the Common Coun-
ellis committee on public buildings to
put through a number of appointments
OF City Hall employees was frustrated
through the aiertness of Alderman Nc
Gowan list night, and the entire list of
appointments was referred back to the
buildings committee.
When the first resolution naming an
elevator assistant was read Alderman
MCGOWAN jumped up and asked IL the
man named was one of those who had
been dismissed last July on the ground
Of economy. He was told that the man
named in the resolution was not one Of
the former elevator men.
Mr.. MCGOWAN then took occasion to
rap the methods of the Republicans
and charged them with inconsistency.
I'm July" he said. the building COM
mittee dismissed q number of capable
men as City Hall attendants on the
ground that it would serve the rpo
of economy, and now, at the eleventh
hour. when this Council is about to go
out Of power, an effort is made to put
through a number of appointments of
new men FOR the same positions.
Action Inconsistent
IF we were in need of economy in
July, We are in need of the same thing
now. If we have passed the period
when economy is to be so closely OBJ
served and the appointment of men to
these positions is necessary, then let
us appoint the men who were relieved
from duty in July. They we're all
capable men and should be given the
first chance to I'LL these positions.
This action tonight is inconsistent
and | shall vote against the resolu-
TONS
Alderman lngraham. chairman of the
building committee, tried to explain
that the appointments had been APP
proved by the entire building commit
ltec, but Alderman Huegel, a member of
The committee. ard whose name did not
appear as { sisner of the resolution,
moved thai all the appointments be re-
ferred back to the committee, and the
| Council so voted.
The salary increases agreed to at
Thursday nights conference were APP
proved by the Council with some I'D
ditions. Those who were added 20 the
list last night We're: John G. Sehweick-
hafdt. of the city clerks Office, received
F-i@uV, &ll iISi CHSt VI Ti'p. JdilicS W
Ward, license Inspector, was raised
from 81, SEQ to 81. SOC, and the assistant
inspectors, Hugh Spillane, William
/ Roebling and Joseph Fletcher, FROM
$1,000 to 1920. Miss Catherine Nc
Clintock was increased from 5000 10
$720.
Appointments Blocked.
The resolution TO appoint Nillfafn 81.
Corey as clerk Of the almshouse was
defeated. as Vi as,i# resolution appoint-
ing robert cosgYovei a visitor for toe
ssaane institation.@ - e
A resolution that nearly met the same
fate was one, naming Mrs. George r.
Mount. Miss Mary Paylor and Miss FL
lon Eagen as assistants in the DEPART
ment of labor. The appointments were
agreed to by q vote of 80 to Il.
The market Clerk, the assistant clerk
and the market, police had their sal
aries increased, as provided in q resolu-
ton introduced last week, and Miss
May McCabe was made a telephone
operator at the City Hall.
The Council will meet again next
Thursday. at which time the fire pre-
vention and new building codes will be
introduced for final passage.