Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-16
PAYMENT Of 81
BILL CAUSE Of
LIVELY SESSION
Mayor McGlennon, of East New.
ark, Rebukes Councilman
and Recorder.

The paymen of a bill of 81 was thu
occasion of a lively tilt at the meeting
of the East Newark Borough Council
last night, in the course of which
Mayor Cornelius A. McGlennon re-
buked Councilman Thomas Corblies
and Recorder Edward Fitzgerald. The
bill was presented by Custodian En-
NETT Campbell for watching prisoners
in the lookup. 1t was finally passed
by a vote of fou to two.
Objection. to paying the mount was
first made by Councilman George H.
White, who stated that the custodian's
fees should be paid by the prisoners
themselves. Corblies, in explaining why
he was not In favor of the payment,
said:
AT our last meeting Judge Fitz-
gerald explained that Mr.. Campbell
had arranged with the prisoner in
question to allow the latter to pay the
bill when he was able"
IT don't like to tell lou hat you
don know what you are talking about.
but hat is positively the case in this
matter" SAID the mayor, who explain
ed hat the bill referred to by MI. Corr
blies was paid at the last meeting.
At this juncture Recorder Edward
Fitzgerald, who was in the chamber,
took the floor and told the executive
he was wrong.
You're out of order" said the
Mayor. If you desire the floor" he
continued, TASK for it and the courtesy
will be extended you"
II say l know you are wrong said
the recorder, and Mayor McGlennon
then old the Magistrate to mind his
own business" The executive de-
clared that the trouble was not over
tho payment of the bill, but over
something else. Councilman White
denied this to be the case. Mr.. White
further declared that no one knew
whether or not Campbell had watched
the prisoners, and he suggested plac-
ing a time clock in the police station.
No action was taken on the suggestion.
Councilman Owen Gillen declared
that there was no question that
Campbell had spent the two
nights at the police station. Mr.. Gill
len sarcastically added that it might
be a good Idea for the police commit
tee to remain at the police station
n~octurnally and see that, Campbell
watches the prisoners.
The bill to pay Campbell was passed.
Councilmen Gillen. Brown, Walsh and
Delaney voting AYE" n Councilmen
White and Corblies voting may"
An attempt was made to transfer the
borough funds from the West Hudson
County Trust Company, Harrison,
where they are at present deposited.
to the First National Bank, East New
ark. The vote was 4 to 3 against and
Mayor McGlennon was called upon
to register a tally when the vote was
3 to 8. He voted against the transfer.
On motion of Councilman Brown 1t
was decided TO ask the Kearny Com
mon Council to take up the matter of
opening John street across the Erie
Railroad as a th~oroughfare. Mr.. Brown
said that for some time past second
story men had made the section of the
street at the railroad a rendezvous and
he suggested that something be done at
once to have the place properly lighted.
Another letter will be sent to the
Public Service Corporation asking that
car service on Central avenu be re-
sumed. Sixteen applications for saloon
license renewals were laid over until
May 26. when an adjourned session will
be held. The ordinance to, pave the
borough section of Reynolds avenue
passed on final reading and bids were
ordered advertised for.