Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-10-11
TRUSTEE WALKS
OUT AND THEREBY
ENDS MEETING
Stormy Session of South Or
ange Board Ends
Abruptly.

In the course OF a heated discussion
at lively meeting of the South Or
ange Village Board of Trustees last
night the authority of Village Presi-
dent Ira A. Kip, jr, in giving permis-
sion TO Chairman John F. McDonough,
of the street commmttee to carry on
work ON severa, streets, and thereby
plunge the village several thousands of
dollars into debt without the previous
sanction of the .oard, was cautioned by
Trustee Frank j. Hill. The session
ended when a member of the board
walked out, leaving the body without
quorum.
Question of Authority.
The question of authority arose our
ing an argument in which Mr.. Hill
and Mr.. McDonough were engaged,
and was brought about as result Oh
a communica tion from Trustee Charles
II. Burke to Chairman McDonough, In
which the latter was asked to give MS
attention to a defect in Nose avenue,
the street on which Mr. Burke resides.
Addressing Mr.. Burke, Chairman
McDonough said he would be glad TO
have the work done, providing that ne
(Mr. Burke) first secured permission
from Mr. Hill. Mr.. Hin, with oscar
Schoenherr are the other members OF
the street committee, and these men
raised objections some time ago In re-
gard to the chairman carrying on work
without the permission of the board.
How much will the work cost p
queried Mr.. Burke.
THAT is not the question. 1t Is not
the -. Here Mr.. Bur, exclaimed:
THAT is what 1 want to know.
Probably a few dollars" Mr. Nc
Donough then answered, and Mr..
Burke Indignantly added Til have II
done at my own expense"
At this juncture Mr.. Hill arose and
exclaimed: Mr. McDonough, the pre-
senting of a resolution by you at the
last meeting of his board in which
you asked that your action of having
spent several thousands of dollars be
concurred in is self.admission that you
spent the money without authority.
There Is no question as to your honesty
in the matter, but l took exception
because you ignored the board"
Mr.. McDonough then said he did not
care for the stories printed in local
newspapers regarding the incident, and
in return Mr.. Hill declared that what
the papers contained was correct.
II received my authority to carry
on the work which 1 have done from
President Kip" Mr.. McDonough inter-
ceded.
1.-THE president had no authority to
give you permission" was the quick
reply.
Trustee McDonough then claimed that
had any other member of the street
committee spent the money he would
have spent $40 for every one which
he had spent without as much IN re-
| turn.
Kip Assumes Responsibility.
! President Kip here declared that he
| held himself personally responsible foI
the work done by Chairman McDon-
ough on the streets and that he had
acted jointly with The trustee in look
| ing over the streets and deciding which
were most in need of repairs. The
executive then praised Mr.. McDon-
ough and concluded by saying that the
work done by him on the streets speaks
| for itself.
| Mr.. Burke, who had previously made
the motion of adjournment, said: "Mr
| President, may l be excused?" Nc
recognition was taken of his remark
which was drowned in the argument
and he arose and walked out.
| President Kip announced that a
quorum was no longer present and the
meeting adjourned.