Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-02
BOARD Of WORKS
ASKED TO ALTER
WALK ORDINANCE
Bakers Want Bread Boxes Ex-
empted from Sidewalk OBJ
struction Regulation.

The long-discussed sidewalk OBJ
struction ordinance, which has been
before the Board of Works in various
forms for several months, came up for
second reading at yesterdays meeting
and was passed for third reading and
final adoption next week. No amend
ments were offered, and 1t Is the gem
eral belief that IL the ordinance Is
adopted 1t will be put through with
out material alteration, as the legal
department has advised against al
lowing any exceptions to the regula-
lions provided.
It Is believed that an effort will be
made to modify the ordinance so that
storm doors and bread boxes will be
exempt from the application of the
Measure.
Asked to Consider Bread Boxes.
John j. Hill, of the Hill Bread Com
pany, asked the board yesterday to
consider the bread box question, as it
was a very important one, and under
the existing circumstances the baking
companies are In a rather awkward
position.
The Board of Health requires the
use of these boxes in front of stores
while the proposed new ordinance for
bids their being placed on the side
walk. AS many stores have no vesti-
bule there is simply nothing for the
store-keepers to do but place the boxes
on the sidewalk and 1t is evident that
the merchants cannot abide by the
rulings of both boards.
The commissioners promise to con-
slider his phase of h matter before
the ordinance comes up for final
passage.
Poplar Trees Are Barred.
A resolution was adopted asking the
Shade Tree Commission to refrain
from planting any more poplar trees
in the city streets. The engineering
department submitted photographs to
the board, showing the destructive eff
feet Of the roots of these trees on
sewer pipes, and it was said by Mr.
Sherrerd. chief engineer, that half of
the repairs to sewer pipes were made
necessary by these trees.
A new schedule of salaries n titles
of Office was adopted affecting all the
employees of the board. This was done
to establish the class to which each
employee belongs before the new civil
service law goes into effect. A slight
Increase in pay was allowed in each
class, so that employees may be adj
vanced to the maximum wage for their
class without having to take the ex-
aminations provided by the civil serv-
ice.
Employees who now receive 81 1000 a
year will get s1,oos; those getting 81, 500
will be paid $1,512, while those receiv-
ing $1,000 will get $1,000.
After a discussion of the merits of
the boards recent decision to place all
street and sewer foremen on the
monthly, instead of the weekly pay
roll, it was decided to place inspectors
and employees who a with foremen
on the anne basis.
Permit for New Curves.
The Public Service Corporation was
granted permission to lay new curves
in Front and Bridge streets and to
install four sidings at the Bloomfield
avenue car barns.
Van Keuren g. Son were given the
contract for grading, curbing and flag
ging Carlisle place and Clay street,
the price being $5,040.50.
The new storm water sewer in Ave-,
nue. C and Dawson street will be built
by the Jersey Paving Corporation for
SIS, $50.