Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-11-22
UNMUzzLED DOGS
ORDERED KILLED
BeIIeviIIe Mayor Issues Proc
Iamation Against Animals
Running at Large.

night and covering q pef1Ou OF thirty
days. providing for the destruction
of all dogs running at large by any
desiring to do SO. has been issuee
by Mayoi C. Lyman Denison, OF
Belleville. This action was taken a.
the result of protests to the Tow.
Council in regard to the number .
dogs running at large. One ANNA
a few days agofattacked John Hud
son, jr.. IA years old, of Dow street.
John j. Hudson, the injured boy.
father. appeared before the Tow
Council last night ana appealed 70
~protectiot from the unmhzzled mi
malo. Mr.. Hudton said he had bee
told a number Of dogt had been bit
ten also.
Councilman C~arragher. who thret
months ago advocated stringen
measure in this respect, fathereo
the motion for a proclamation
counc linen Mertz and Byron ais.
urged Immediate action.
Health Inspector ". Brand Smith
informed the Council that it has cos
the town thus far $50 for examining
heads of dogs that have bitten peopl
in the town Two dogs In the Essex
section supposed tozhave been bitten
by the dog which attacked young
Hudson and James McKeon, Of Dow
street. are to be killed today.
"Menageries are the places for
dogs" said Mr.. Smith, land there
they should be kept" He upheld the
statement of Mr.. Hudson regarding
the protecting of the town at large,
and urged immediate action in his
respect.
A resolution fostered by Council
man Henry Mccormick requesting the
Board of Fire Commissioners to file
O statement of receipts and disburse-
ments with the proper town ocial.
pursuant to a legislative act of 1907,
was responsible sfor a tilt between
Councilman George l. Byron and
Town Attorney John De Graw. Mr..
Mccormick said his object in offer
ing the resolution was to bring fire
matters to some kind of a c0hclu-
sion. Mr.. Byron wanted to know
from the town attorney II this would
be done this year or next. Mr.. De
Graw said that he vas acting under
advice. The resolution was adopted.
James Baker. who said he repre-
scented Mrs. George Quayles, of 2s6
Main street, requested that the taxes
of 1889. which are recorded against
lots As and as on Main street. be
erased from the record, as his client
was an innocent purchaser. 1t was
referred to the adjustment commits
sion.
Charges Against Po1iccman.
Charges were preferred by Chief of
Police Michael Flynn against Chance;
man James Dunn. who he alleged,
was intoxicated while on. duty. The
Investigating committee will take up
the charge.
Councilman Cadiz reported that all
north-bound trolley car will stop on
the south side of Rutgers street here
afternoon. The councilman also said
that he had conferred with the mem-
bers of the Essex County Park Com
their duty to solicit the money for
the Belleville park from the Board
of Freeholders. The commissioners.
he said. told him they were consult
ing with the freeholders-
Town Engineer Frank Sheppard re-
ported that the Fusto Construction
Company. which is working under
heavy loss in installing a water main
in Franklin street, on account of en-
'countering q~uicqsand. had asked for
more money for h work. He had
mad ca compromise offer, he said.
The matter was referred to the road
committee.
License Trancsfers Granted.
Antonio Steffanelli was granted a
transfer of his saloon license from
IL Hickel street to / Ticket street.
This was made the basis Of an ap-
peak by Councilman Carragher for
the reconsideration of the application
for a transfer from Hugh A. Donnel-
ly. of 1873 William Street to James j
Reardon. Councilman C~arragher was
unable on account of sickness to at
tend the meeting at which the trans
fer was granted, and after explain
opens incurred thus far by
Reardon under the impression the
( 9a Id be granted. moved for
a reconsideration. Councilmen Mertz,
~f1onsika and Cadiz had voted to re-
fuse the transfer at the meeting on
November Z, but explaining that they
did not know the circumstances,
Honska and Cadiz voted to grant the
transfer. Councilman Mertz alone
voted against the transfer.
Bonds to the value of SIS, 900, carry
Ing 5 per cent. interest, payable in
thirty years, to defray the expense
of building water mains, were ordered
sold by the Council.
Town Attorney DeGraw reported
that he had received q eonmunica,
ton from Harmon W..Hendr.cks, OF
Hendricks Brothers, in Soho, notify
ing him that he would contest his
personal tax bill amounting to $46, 000.
HendrickAW total assessment
amounted to $1s6. 900, and included
land, $4,000, and buildings. $780, 900.
To Fight Assessment.
Assessor Richard p. Scaine in
formed the Council that he had for
warded a personal tax blank to Mr..
Hendricks who returned it. fixing his
personal property at s17. 900. The as
SCISSOR, not deeming this Just, investi-
gated, and the result was the $780, 600
tax. MI. Scaine assured the Council
there was no cause for worry, as he
was positive the tax would re up
held.