Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-03
'mSCAVENGERS IN
FEAR OF LOSING
THEIR OCCUPATION
Works Board Commissioner
Kraemer Suggests Reducing
inspection Squad to Five.

The scavenger inspectors Of the city
are today wondering how many of
them are going to lose their Jobs and
how soon they will lose them. Com
! missioner Kraemer at the meeting OF
the Board of Works yesterday de-
clared that the city did not need four
teen inspectors, n that the force
should be reduced to five.
DR.. Kraemer said that the inspectors
are now receiving $50 per week and the
chief s25. He thought hat divid-
ing the city into our districts, n man
in each district, and a chief TO whom
they can report, would save the sala-
ries of nine inspectors, or $3.50 per
week.
The matter was not settled yesterday
owing to the fact that Commissioners
Mungle and O'Connell did not wish
to, rush 1t through. Commissioner
: O'Connell as chairman of the streets
and highways committee, will make
an investigation.
The Third ward bathhouse vas again
discussed at b meeting yesterday. A
subcommittee of the finance commit
tee of the Common Council, consisting
of Aldermen Congleton, Semel ,and
Archibald, appeared before the board
to question the bathhouse policy of the
board. MI. Congleton wished to know
the policy of the board before voting
for an appropriation of $125, 600; In
fact, he and his colleagues did not
vote for the appropriation at the meet
ing of his committee the evening be-
fore, because the committee was not
familiar with the boards plans.
It was explained that the board
favored a b%athhouse with shower baths
and no pool. This was agreeable to the
aldermen. The site was Their talked
about. Commissioner Kraemer said
that Aldermen Semel and Scheininger,
of that ward, favored a plot in Prince
street, which could be bought for $11 :
300, and which has an area of rs by
100 feet. Commissioner Mungle favored
another site, on a corner, which will
cost $2S, 800 for rs by 1875 feet. This
larger plot a agreed upon at a
meeting In the mayors office last
week.
why SO Much II More Costs Less
Commissioner Kraemer said that
neither he nor Commissioner Ryan
we're present at the meeting with the
mayor last week, and thought that it
was informal. II think that the alder
men of the ward know what is needed
there" he said, land we ought to abide
by their judgment. If the plot is too
small then let us try to get twenty-five
feet In addition to that. There is no
need to spend a lot of money when we
can get this Prince street site"
No decision was reached as to what
will be done, but 1t is expected that
the board will decide on a site in the
neal future.
The Public School Athletic Associa-
ton appeared before the board, asking
that the opening of Arlington avenue
through the newgathletic field at Rose
vile and Bloomfield avenues be aban-
doned. Arthur G. Balcom. president
of the association; Principal Stearns,
of the High School; Mrs. 2. Belcher,
Physical Director Worden. Mr.. Mac
Call and others spoke. They said that
by cutting the street through the
grounds the girls field would be ruined,
and asked hat the ground be left in
tact. The matter will be taken up by
the board, and Mr.. Sherrerd will try TO
alter the plans to suit the board and
the association.
Commissions Denman explained to
the members of the association that the
board must not only look out for the
interests of the athletic field but also
for the interests of the city as a whole,
n until legislation was introduced
exempting such fields from being cut
through, as public parks are now ex-
empted, the board will be greatly
handicapped.