Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-06
COUNCIL VOTES
$4,000 BONDS
FOR BATHHOUsE
Measure Passed Unanimously,
Putting Matter Up TO Board
of Works.
CAUCUS ON PLAN HELD
JUST BEFORE SESSION
Democrats in Favor of Cheaper
Site for Third Ward
Structure.

Although it seemed that a lively tight
would take place when the Common
Council was asked to pass the resotu-
ton for the s125, 600 bond issue for a
Third ward ~bathhouse. and allholgh
the Democratic members of the Com
n on Council held q caucus before the
meeting of the Council last night to
t'ke up this measure, the reso.u ion
passed unanimously The aldermen,
however, to clear themselves of all re-
sponslbinty. and TO put tine matter
squarely UP TO the Board of Works.
which body they claim is extravaganza,
the resolution was made to read for
bathhouse purposes" and not for q
%bathhouse fol- the Third ward.
Object to Eek pensiYe Site.
The Democratic members of the
Council OBJECTED to the purchase of
an expensive site for the bathhouse
and did all in their power to fight the
bond issue until a cheaper site was
selected. Az the finance COMMITTEES
meeting. however, the Measure was ap-
EI tsf utr-
man Congleton, minority leader, said
that the spending of the money in the
selection of a site was entirely up TO
the Board of Works and a no hing
to do with the committee. Some of the
aldermen last night made an effort 70
defeat the resolution, 1t is said, and
held a caucus for that purpose, but on
due elaboration it was decided to pass
II.
Hotel Matter Goes Over.
Despite the fact that the COMMITTEES
! on construction and alteration, at a
meeting Thursday afternoon, decided 10
approve the amendments that would
curtail It's powers and make IT impos-
sible for the committee to override the
decision of the building superintendent.
in the matter of construction, a special
meeting was held last night. just before
the Common Council meeting, where it
was decided to lay the matter over for
further consideration" That section
of the building code which gives the
superintendent discretionary power, n
which under the amendment was to be
! SLIiCkcn OUT, WIS bASO idlQ over uitit
the next meeting. Several minor
amendments were passed by the Coun-
ell.
The change of heart. or mind, OF the
committee is rather strange, because of
the fact that the members agreed on
Thursday that the letter of the code
was not too strict and that the amend
ment was In every way desirable. The
amendments were a direct result of the
Rogge application for permission to
convert a six-story non-fireproof build
ing into a hotel. This being contrary
to the code, 1t was rejected by Super
intendent O'Rourke. The appeal was
taken to the committee. Following tho
inspection and lunch Thursday the
superintendent was sustained, ant 1t
was then that the amendments were
approved.
Salaries Increased.
The following increases in salary
were approved by the Council: City
Counsel Nugent, from $4,000 to $4,000;
City Attorney Boggs, from $4,000 to
$4,000; Assistant City Attorney Myers.
from $500 to $4,000, and the Tax Com
mission from 50, 500 to 5 $4,000. The sum
of 1000 was voted to Wilson j. Vance
for his services in connection with the
work of the charter revision commits
~sioners.
Reports ON Dog investigation.
Chairman Bianchi, of the public
health committee, reported that he had
Investigated the work of the Humane
Society with regard to taking care of
stray dogs and found tina the society
was doing good work. This investiga-
ton was ordered by President Dom
nelly following the complaint of Alder
man Hopping that there we're too many
stray dogs In the city. and that they
were a menace to public health.
The license fee for employment
agencies was fixed at s25 per year.
The $3.50, COO bond issue for high pres
sure, watershed and water mains was
approved, as also the $3.50, 900 issue for
police and fire department buildings.
Four assistants to the city sealer
were appointed, as well as four addi-
tional elevator operators. The assist
ant city ~sealers, who will receive 1920
a year, are Bernard j. Kelly, Edward
V. Farley, William r. Clark and Wal
ter c. Franz. The elevate men are
Patrick ]. Scanlon, Harry w. Mott.
Thomas H. Moore and Harry B. En-
gelhart. The city solons also ratified
the selection of Patrick j. White and
Joseph Braelow as clerk and visitor.
respectively, to the almshouse.