Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-06

a use the conduits in question, and
all that we want now Is to get the opin-
ion of competent experts to assure us
that the plan is feasible. II their re-
port is against the project, we of the
committee will be the first to turn the
plan down. All that is asked is an OPP
portunity to find out definitely where
we stand on the whole matter"
Alderman Biertuempfel. in support
ing his motion, said that while he be-
lieved that enough time had already
been given to a consideration of the
matter he was willing to let the request
lay over for a month if some of the
members wanted more time to look into
the subject. II believe" he said, that
the people are pretty we'll convinced by
this time that the plan will be to the
advantage of the city. The fact that
we have saved $400,000 on the City Hall
plant by compelling the Public Service
Corporation to reduce the price of are
lights would seem to bear out the con-
tention that we could light our munich
pal buildings TO advantage. The people
are DESTROYS of knowing where the city
stands in this matter, n we should
take advantage of the economy the pro-
posed plan involves.
"StilI, IL it is deemed advisable to
give more time for looking into the
subject l am willing to hold the matter
in allegiance until our next meeting, hui
I want to say that unless the committee
is given the support that 1t believes it
deserves 1, for one, will not devote any
more valuable time to the proposition"
Argues Against Action.
Alderman Whitfield said that he be-
lieved that the matter could be laid
owed to advantage. while I am not In
favor of municipal lighting in the broad
way that has been suggested as a pos
sible outcome of this particular plan, l
still believe that we could utilize some
of the excess owe from h City Hall
plant for lighting other municipal
buildings. If the city is able to save
anything through the adoption Of such
a plan let us. by all means. take adj
vantage of the opportunity"
The vote to take the matter from the
table was in favor of the motion, the
vote being Is to 10. 1t was then agreed
to hold the matter over until the next
meeting tof the Council. when The re-
quest for an appropriation to follow up
lit lIidttCt VII NC ICHCWCo- FL
When the matter of paying the sub
stitute help at the City Hall came up
for consideration Alderman MCGOWAN
objected to the payment of the bills on
the ground that he did not believe that
the city could legally pay two people
for performing the same service.
when this same situation developed
some time ago, during a Democratic
n M md dtraf ion tho IaOaI dnnQTfmnn
ruled that the city could not pay the
claims, and If that was the case at
that time I do not see why the situa-
ton is any different at this time. I
am not opposed to these employees
having a vacation, but / do object to
the city paying double for the work
that these various positions involve.
81 would, therefore, move that these
bills be laid over until the legal COM
mittee can look into the matter more
Is in the premises" The motion was
carried.
The men affected are Daniel Menzie,
extra ~janitor; Edward Mullin, extra
fireman; Charles Hofer, extra elevator
man; John ]. Kelly, extra cuspidor
cleaner, and John Dries, extra engineer.
Contract Rescinded.
1t was reported by the police COM
mittee that the contract recently
awarded to Schwartz Brothers for the
removal of dead animals had been re-
scinded and that new bids would be
advertised for. 1t was believed that
the price named in the bid, $1,000, was
excessive, and a letter from the Board
of Health complaining about the way
the work was being done did not help
the situation any. {.
City Clerk Connolly, In a letter to
the Council, said that he had come to
the conclusion that his action in dis
charging G.. Joseph Burning, a clerk
In his department, should not have been
taken before submitting the matter to
the Council, and he suggested that the
clerk in question be reinstated, as he
thought the suspension that had fallen
To him was sufficient punishment for
the conduct that had resulted in the
mans discharge. The matter was re-
ferred to the finance committee.
The Council passed the tax budget
for the current year without discussion
and without a dissenting vote.
Comptroller Bachelor was authorized
to issue bonds to the amount of 81 $780,
900 in denominations of from 800 to
$40. 1000, In pursuance of the popular
loan plan proposed at the finance COM
mittee meeting earlier In the week.
This has reference to the 1908 school
debt bonds. and the bonds will be is
sued at par on a 4 per cent. basis.
A letter was received from Alexander
Fordyce. in which the writer found
fault with the meadow purchase plan
the Public Service Corporation, the
proposed Market street subway and
other local matters, and recommended
that the Board of Works and the Shade
Tree Commission be don away with
The communication was referred to thu
finance committee.
1t was also voted to nav the comp
troIler issue $500, 900 temporary loar
bonds in anticipation of taxes.