Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-06-21
SUFFICIENT MONEY
r?R PUBLIC BATHS
City Engineer Sherrerd Says
Present $125, 900 Appropria-
ton Is Ample.

The members of the Board of
Y g were advised yesterday by
Engineer Sherrerd to have the
I'D Ward bath-house built accord
ing to the plans as at present drawn.
The board had asked for an appro-
pflation of / 1000 additional to the
$i25, 900 already set aside by the Com
mon Council for the building, and the
anance committee of the Council
asked that the cost be kept within
the limits of the original %appropria-
ZION.
Members of the Board of Works
thought 1t would be necessary to
modify the plans considerably TO
make this possible, but Mr.. Sherrerd
said the building could be constructed
according to the original plans, made
Jne Of architectural beauty and its
cost kept within the appropriation
by lessening the number of shower
baths to be placed inside.
Miss Ida Scher and Philip Apter
were at the meeting to inquire about
the delay in starting the building and
they were assured the work would
be started soon. city Counsel James
n. Nugent told the board he be-
lieyed the matter would be settled
before the next meeting.
Congratulations for Nugent.
Commissioner Denman compliment
ed Mungle and City Counsel Nugent
for the victory over the Public Ser
vice Corporation In the transfer fight.
"You both are deserving of much
PRAISE he said.
The application of the Public Ser
vice for changes at Bloomfield and
Clifton and Bloomfield and
Mt, Prospect avenues, making pos
sible continuation of the Clifton line
from Bloomfield venue to the end of
the Mt. Prospect line, were taken up.
Commissioners Kraemer opposed the
grants, declaring that the westbound
tracks on Mt. Prospect avenue, which
are in a d%eplorable state. should be
first changed and the heavy rails laid.
This work should have beer done
ten years ago, and 1t has been prom
ised for three years." he said. II
am against granting any more rights
until the heavy rails to carry the
heavy cars now being used are laid
Mr.. Sherrerd backed up Commissioner
Kraemer,
Trolley Record Broken.
John l.. o'Toole, representing the
trolley company. said IT could hardly |
be done this year. When told the
rebuilding of another line might be
delayed he said that it might be
done The board agreed thai If the
Mt. Prospect rails were taken I'D the
curves would be given consideration.
Trolley Inspector Joseph Crawford
told the commissioners that all rec
ords for trolley cars passing the
-Four Corners were broken Wednes-
day evening between $50 and $3.50, !
when 562 cars passed.
Commissioner Kraemer, chairman
of the lighting committee, was ad-
vised to visit Hartford. Conn. to in
speet their lighting system. Other
cities mentioned were Louisville. Mil
waulSee. Toronto and Washington.
The commissioners feel they will take
over the corner lamps at Broad and
Market streets and make allowances |
on all other lamps to the various as
s%oeiations. The question will be
taken up at the next meeting.
Some OF the members felt that the
present lamps We're not sufficiently
artistic.
1t was reported that preliminary
plans for the garbage disposal plant
at the city dock were ready but that
no estimates were prepared.
The board passed ordinances for the
opening of Ludlow street from Day
ton street and Evergreen avenue
s%outherly, despite the protest of the
Johnson estate and also for the open
ing of Fifteenth avenue westward to
Mum venue.
For appraising the value of the
meadow land of former United States
Senator James Smith. jr., Frank j.
Book was awarded 800 for work
covering four days. Harrison Van
Duyne was awarded $3.50 for six days.
and Lathfop Anderson 1925 for five
days time.