Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-04-14
NEW CHARTER To
Be PRESENTED To
SENATE MONDAY
CONTINUED from First Paxe.)

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on against the votes of Commissioners
Ryan and Corish.
NJ. Bachelor thought that the intro
duction of the bill should not bother
the commission, as they had done their
work in drafting the charter. Judge
Martin said that it was the duty of the
commissioners to do all in their power
to see that the bill is passed. With the
exception of the Judge, it appeared that
the commissioners felt relieved al the
thought that their work in drafting the
charter had been accomplished and did
not wish to concern themselves with
lobbying at Trenton. /.
Anxious to Push Bill.
The original resolution of 1907 Great
ing the commission was then produced
and Interpreted that the work OF the
commissioners vas not done until the
charter had been adopted. Only Judge
Martin felt confident that the bill
would be passed by the present Legis-
lature and opposed a delay until next
year on the ground that 1t would re-
move a vote on the bill until 1873
IT would rather take a chance .of
having the bill defeated this year.
said Mr.. Martin, than delay it. I
q a thoN "a SNS
sioners use their endeavor to further
the passage of the bill"
He thought that even if the initiative,
referendum and recall are not adopted
they would be four years after the
commission form of government had
been In existence.
City Counsel Nugent advised against
undue haste in introducing the meas
ure.
Auditor Rowe Would Retain Mayor.
Auditor James A. Rowe, who has fol-
lowed the work of the charter revision
commission with keen interest, and
studied their draft. in discussing the
subject with a reporter suggested a
change in the present draft that may
settle all the controversy anent the
absence of a veto power.
81 believe that there should be a
commission of five" said Mr.. Rowe,
land besides that a mayor. We do
not want to depart from the custom of
having mayors in our cities. 1 think
that the nay should have the veto
power, and that his signature should be
required to all bond issues n con-
tracts. If this plan is adopted the
people will still have one person to
look to in fixing responsibility.
While L believe all men honest"
continued the auditor, II, nevertheless,
believe that there should be some
check on the commission If the
mayors veto is abolished, the power
of the commission will be absolute. In
my judgment the mayors office and
the right to veto all measures he dis
approves is essential to good govern
ment."
Mr.. Rowe believes that the other
features of the bill are good. He also
commended the work of the commits
sioners. AS to the term of office for
each commissioner under the proposed
plan, he suggested that in the first
election two of them be elected for
two-year terms and three for -four
years, the mayor to hold office for two
years.
In the event of a veto Mr.. Rowe said
that it should require the vote of -four
out of five commissioners to pass a
measure over the veto of the mayor.
The auditor declared that in making
the suggestions he has in mind the well
fare of the people and that under the
plan now proposed the power of the
commissioners would be arbitrary.
81 think too much of the new char