Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-10
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ATASHC CONTRACT
Clinton Hill Improvement Asso-
citation COMEDIES With
oaffney's Widow.

The Clinton Hill Improvement As
ISOLATION at It's regular monthly meet
ing last night took occasion to voice
the sentiments OF its members in no
uncertain way on two matters that
vitality concern the entire city. One
was the matter of renewing the
garbage-collecting contract for a
period of five years, and the other
was a further protest against aaste
In building a new Centre Market
building on the site of the old one.
Tho association adopted by a ris-
ing vote a resolution of sympathy for
Mrs. John j. Gaffney, widow Of the
policeman killed by thugs last Fri
day night, and also dlscussd the
question of advocating q law pro-
hibiting the sale of firearms In this
State, but this matter was finally
left for further consideration at an
other meeting.
In voiclng his sentiments against
the garbage disposal plan DR.. Will
lam c. Buermann spoke bitterly of
the conditions now existing ut the
Frelinghuysen Q dumping
ground. The sentiments of DIR. Buer-
mann were practically those of all
the members present and resulted
In the adoption OF a resolution that
will be sent to the Common Council
urging that the garbage contract be
renewed at this time for n period NOT
TO exceed one year instead of FIVE
years, as proposed. In the mean
time it will be urged by the ASSOC
citation, although this was not en-
bodied in the resolution as finally
passed, that an Investigation of
municipality owned garbage disposal
plants in other cities be made with a
view of having the city install one.
Biertuempfel Explains.
In speaking OF the Frelinghuysen
avenue dump DR.. Buermann said that
ground was only supposed to be rsed
for the dumping OF ashes, but that
garbage OF all kind IA dumped there,
causing a stencil that at times was
almost unbearable. The blame for
this condition rested. he said. with
the carelessness OF the drivers, and
with the lax supervision given by the
city inspectors,
The market proposition was
brought up by DIT. NJ. Marx, chair
man of the municipal committee, who
read a letter from Alderman A. II.
B~iertumpfel, chairman Of the mar
ket committee of the Common Coun-
ell. The letter stated that the COM
mittee believed tire had been
enough delay in the matter, and
that everyone who had desired to say
anything about the site of the build
ing or plans for Tho new market had
ihad a chance TO be heard.
To Appoint COMMITTEES,
The letter also cleaned up what
seemed to be a general misunder-
standing as to the exact location Of
the new $500. 900 structure that is 20
replace tho old building. Mr.. Bier
tuempful explained that Il was tho
intention to place the new structure
IN the centre OF the market plaza.
leaving space for an e~ighty-foot road
way along the canal banks. ThuA
the new building would in no way in
terfere with any disposition that
might later be made OF the old ca
nal.
On motion of ]. G. McCurdy, Pres.
ident f. T. Meyer, jr.. vas author
lied to appoint a special committee OF
twenty members 10 confer with the
Mayor, Common Council and mem
bers of the market committee. urging
further delay in the matter. IL beina
explained that no harm could come
from a delay Of another year, as this
marketnen were stfll doing business
and that extension of time would
give citizens a better chance to ali
their views. This committee will be
appointed by President Meyer at Q
later date.