Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-14

THE erection of this building in
volved an expenditure of some SAG, 0O(
Of the county's money, although the act
of 1908 (being chapter 225, p. 439) only
authorized the Board of Chosen Free
holders to acquire and for this pur-
pose.
Want Adjoining Land bought.
I'VE would recommend tina mas
much as the county has now paid fol
this building. it should be protected
by the requirement, by purchase oil
condemnation, of the adjoining land tC
the east. running to Wilsey street. Il
seems to us a grave oversight not tt
have acquired the vacant land from
Newark to Wilsey streets, opposite the
county Jail, in the first instance wher
the building of this House of Detention
vas contemplated.
I'VE would recommend that in the
future the plan or design of works OF
this character be first submitted to thu
judges of the Juvenile courts for sug-
gestions and approval, and thus some
radical errors might be eliminated OIL
corrected.
I'VE would recommend that thu
Board of Chosen Freeholders, as speed
lily as possible, place bars and screen:
on the thirteen unbarred windows o.
the building and a barred door at the
foot of the stairs. so as to prevent es-
capes, since the county ought not to be
deprived of the use of the building fol
longer time.
Reckless Speed of r. S. c. Cars.
This body further presents the Pub
lie Service Railway Company of New
Jersey, n finds upon an examination
into the facts of several cases consid-
cred at its various sessions that three
deaths have resulted recently al
Springfield avenue. in this county, from
persons being struck by cars of the
Public Service Railway Company.
at finds that the ~chcduIe of the :.
running time of the cars are so
that the various motormen
consider 1t necessary to make up
time over the straight sections of
track on Springfield avenue, and
TINT the deaths above mentioned
were directly attributable to the
running of cars of the Public Serv-
Ice Railway Company mt a high
and rate Of speed, appar-
emily for the purpose of making up
time on schedule.
'"Our attention has been called to
the possibility of Cedar Grove reser-
voir being polluted through the close
proximity Of several dwellings and
farmhouses, as we'll as sanatorium TO.
convalescents, which are situated heal
the west shore of the basin. On max
ing an incnaCtinn mn rnt,1d 600 M In,
mediate danger, but suggest that the
Board of Health and water department
of the city of Newark give Cedar Grove
reservoir watchful attention. and as
soon as it is possible provide additional
safeguards.
1.-THE sudden disappearance on April
16, 1910. of George Forman, auditor oil
the city of Newark, has caused much
anxiety as to the safety of the city's
funds. We have examined the other
city officials and heads of coordinate
departments of the city government
having official relation with the audi
tors office, and up to this time we are
unable to discover any evidence that
any of the city's money or property
has been misappropriated by said
George Forman or by any other person
in collusion with him. We have discov-
cred, however, that his books are no
written up in accordance with the pro-
visions of the charter and ordinances OF
the city of Newark, and that he was
grossly negligent in complying with the
provisions of the statute.
During 1.-THE past three years. he
failed to render monthly balance
sheets to the Common Council, as re
quired by law, This fact was known
to members of the man committee
of the Common Council of the city O
Newark. but no member of that body
either from lack of knowledge of the
provision of this law or overconh-
dence in the auditor. failed to brins
the fact in a formal manne before
any meeting of that body.
I'VE also discovered that said George