Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-01-22
shsrrerd Nevark,s Joseph.

Sir-There Is no doubt h a you
have read the biblical story of Jo-
seph and his brethren, how there
was such hatred among them De
cause of so much more interest pc
ing taken in Joseph and Ben1a-
min. The brothers were Justiiled'
I think, in their feeling toward ola
Jacob, when he bought Joseph a
coat Of many colors, denotlng ne
was the favorite me-. I don't think
it fair for any parents to do suen
things, when they know 1t VIII
cause such feeling among the
brothers.
Looking at things in the same
light in our city affairs, why should
our City fathers clothe our City En-
r;neer Sherrerd with a coat of many
colors, which makes him stretehhlm-
self above his brethren and cause
hatred among them? Joseph was
not to blame (Sherrerd is no to
blame), but the Newark Jacob is
very much to blame.
Has Newark given Sherrerd a
coat of many colors? 1t surely has!
re came TO Newark when he was
earning 81, 500; now he gets $500.
LuXuries in abundance and autos
are at his command at the expense
of the city, besides the privilege OF
taking other positions that net him
a large salary outside of the city's
interest. With his coat of many
colors he stands in the way of our
good Superintendent Shipman, do
ing what he knows to be his duty.
1t is the talk of the town that
"Sherrerd controls the Board of
Works."
Do you know it is possible to
clothe a child with a coat of many
colors and that he will turn on the
father and boss the whole situa-
ton? So with Sherrerd to Father
Newark. Do you remember what
Alderman Congleton said a few
days ago about the extravaganza of
the Board of Works? Who is to
blame? Not Shipman. Anyone
knows the condition of our streets
the last few months. Persons were
covered from head to foot with the
dry filth of the dirty - is. Talk
about consumption germs-we get
them, don't you think so?
Look at the awful mistake that
Second Assistant Ashman made!
BY orders of our Superintendent
Shipman, who knows what to do,
- spent $500 above the allowance
to clean the streets. Then His
Majesty comes, dressed in his coat
of many colors, and suspends this
good, faithful servant, Ashman.
Don't you think there is something
behind this?
James Halleck, a relative of Sher-
rerd. must have a place at $4,000.
He has been given the position as
master over the street sweepers
n he has been a yer hard mas
ter on the poor fellows, who are
making SO per week. He has been
hard on them because the funds
were low; now he has nothing to
do, and someone must get out tc
make room for him.
Then, too. there is Sherrerd's
nephew, Francis Sherrerd. who has
just been engaged at $1,000. They
don't need either Halleck nor Sher-
rerd, but, of course. they must have
a job even if funds are so low thai
they cannot afford to clean TIL,
streets. Why should these men &C
ahead of the present Office staff
men who have been there since they
not give our own boys "a chanc,
when they are deserving? Who il
to blame? Newark! Who allows
Sherrerd to be clothed with sucl
authority?
/ am glad for the sake of Ash
man that Commissioner Eggeri
came to the rescue. i think Egg
gers stands for justice to all. VIII
doesn't he take hold of Sherrer,
and teach him a lesson, or tell hin
that he and his fellows are too ex
travagant? Let Sherrerl cut dow
on his own big ways and remembe
the men who are in his office ar
shoulder to shoulder with him.
think it is a shame the way W
citizens are treated dirty, col
cars; snow allowed TO lie in tn
street for a whole week from Cen
trail venue to Clay street. peopl
having to make paths to the car
and at the depot the best way the
can. Theytell methat they would M