Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-06-28
IMPROVE
CAR FACILITIES
Public Service Corporation to
Lay New West-B Bound Track
in Mt. Prospect Avenue. {,

When the Publis Service Corpora
ton lays a new w%estbound track IN
Mt. Prospect avenue the Board of
Works stands ready to pass an ordi-
nance which the finance committee
ordered drawn yesterday that will
make the Clifton avenue trolley line
Ing at Bloomfield avenue will on
tinue east on Bloomfield avenue to
Mt. Prospect avenue and thence to
the terminal of that line at the For
est Hill section of the Erie railroad.
The public in the northwestern sec
ton will not Their be compelled to go
downtown to transfer on the lines
running east and west.
Inability of the board to grant the
demands for increased wages made
by the employees of the street clean
ms and water departments will cause
the grievances to be laid before the
finance committee of the Common
Council next week. This move was
ldvised by Board of Works Commits
,ioner O'Connell, after Secretary
Henry Hilfers of the Essex Trades
Council had made an appeal on be-
half of the workmen.
Mr.. O'Connell and his colleague on
the commission, Arthur r. Denman,
explained that their sympathies were
with the petitioners for the raise, but
the funds were not available to give
the men in the street cleaning depart
ment % cents an hour instead Of 20
cents and those in the water depart
ment 80 instead of % cents.
Mr.. Hilfers pointed out that many
of the men were making little more
than So a week, and, in view of the
fleh cost Of living, this was not a
living wage.
Mr.. O'Connell also told Mr.. Hilfers
that some aid would be obtained If
opinion was directed toward the con-
ditions. The labor leader answered
that he would a%cquaint the public
with the facts and felt sure that
appreciation of the raise would be
granted.
Freebooter Malta again objected to
non-citizens being employed on pub
lie jobs. Mr.. Denman asked IL the
board had authority to direct the con
tractors to employ citizens only. The
freebooter replied that the law made
1t obligatory that only those who had
the right of suffrage can work on
public contracts. lie then addressed
the board on the necessity of respect
ing the rights of citizens.
Chief Engineer Sherrerd interrupted
to inform the speaker that inquiry
was being made concerning the ideu-
tity of non-citizens and that failure
or the part of men to carry around
their citizenship papers caused delay
In action less injustice be done. Mr..
Malta expressed satisfaction with
Mr.. Sherrerd's statement that by next
Thursday a report would be ready on
the matter.
Myron w. Morse, who has been be-
fore the board before complaining of
a dark spot on Third avenue between
Mt. Prospect avenue and Garside
street, again tried to induce the Off
cials to install a street light. He
said a big hedge had made the place
darker since he last appeared and
now women were afraid to pass on
this part of the highway. He was
fearful of a holdup. The request went
to the lighting committee with power.
The agreement between the Central
Railroad and the city whereby Ave-
nue. Peand Avenue r will be bridged
by the railroad were presented. chief
Engineer Sherrerd said the pact was
satisfactory, The proposed street
improvements will do away with the
old Plum Point lane crossing.
David Wolff, representing the Mar
ket Street Improvement Association,
asked the board if the matter of APP
portioning the cost Of the street
lighting on Market street before the
construct Is renewed on July IA had
been decided. A proposal has been
made to procure a cheaper kind of
lamp for the street and Mr.. Wolf
mas told that within a few days Mr.
Sherrerd would be ready to take up
the subject.