Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-20
PROBE COST OF
\ OIL SPR|NKL|NG
Council to Find Out Why Pred
ecessors Paid Higher Fig.
ure for Work.

As the result of disclosures made
I by Councilman George I. Byron at
the meeting of the Belleville Town
Council last night. an investigation
Will be made al to why the town
paid $l,S675s to sprinkle twelve miles
of streets with 1880 gallons of oil
last year. while it cost only $1.215 t,
sprinkle twenty-eight miles of streets
with 2o,24o gallons this year.
Councilman Byron, in calling at
tention to the differences in the cost.
said that Councilman Frank A. Ca
diz. who supervised the sprinklins
this year. had purchased 20.240 gal
Ions of oil at n cost of Az cents a
gallon. The cost of applying the
oil on twenty-eight miles of streets.
he said, was only Ia cents a gal
Ion.
a year, Mr.. Byron said. former
Township Committeeman Harry Fail
lows, who, with Mr.. Cadiz, had
charge of the matter, had purchased
$500 gallons of oil for tx cents a
gallon. 1t cost the town 1927 to APP
ply the oil, he said.
Mr.. Byron commended hat some
thing was wrong. 1t was finally de-
cided to probe the matter, and
Mayor Denlson named q committee
consisting of Councilmen Byron,
Carragher and Mccormick, all Dem
ocrats, to investigate. Councilman
Cadiz and MI. Fallows are Republi-
cans.
Councilman Cadiz said he did all in
his power to get the best results last
year, and does not fear an investi-
cation. Mr.. Fallows could not be
reached today.
Road Supervisor Complains.
Supervisor of Roads Thomas Breen
appeared before the council and de-
clared that Health Commissioner
Henry j. Mason at a meeting of the
Third Ward Improvement Associa-
ton held in Greylock Manor on We'd
nesday night made certain allegations
/. about his conduct as supervisor and
the manner in which he conducted his
work. 1t is alleged that Mr.. Mason,
who is the Bull Moose candidate for
councilman in the Third ward. de-
claredi that he had watched seven
men who work under Mr.. Breen re-
main idle for nearly two hours recent
ly on Washington avenue. and in that
time passed only one shovelful of dirt
' into the cart.
Mr.. Breen. said this was a false
hood and declared hat the council
should censure Mr.. Mason for maxi
Ing such a remark. as It is a reflection
on the town. The council requested
the road supervisor to make a written
charge against his accuser and action
will be taken at the next meeting.
Sewer Bills Unpaid.
The Passaic Valley Sewerage Com
mission notified Council that the third
and fourth payments, due in April and
July. were still unpaid. The. matter
was referred to the finance commit
tee. On advise of Town Attorney
John DeGraw it was decided to In
form Theodore Joraiemon, who de-
clered at the last meeting of the
Council hat his property at Jorale-
mon and Cortlandt streets, was dam
aged to the extent of $500, hat he
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letter to the Council a few weeks ago
Mr.. Joralemon stated that If some
thing was not done he would institute
suit.
!, Councilman Frank Cadiz stated that
the Social Service Union and himself
would hold a conference with the Es-
sex County Park Commissioners on
September "a to see If something def
mite cannot be accomplished. The
union, which is composed of members
of the different churches of the town.
. Is attempting to have the park COM
mission purchase Hillside Park for
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