Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-23
CLASHES MARK
COUNCIL MEETING
Final Meeting of Present Mont
clair Body Is Far from
AmicabIe.

The Montclair Town Council, as a
present constituted, held its flna
meeting last night. and It was fal
from being an amicable one. Almost
every motion was carried by the usua
vote OF for to against. In one
case the mayors decision was ap.
pealed from, and he was sustained by
the same vote of to 5. Two of the
new members of the Council. who vii
take their seats on January l. were
present and were treated to a sample
of what has been the attitude of the
members for the past year. At the
close of the meeting one of them de-
scribed it as boys play"
The first split came when an ordl-
nance to extend the term of the town
engineer to two years was brought up
for second reading. This was objected
to by Councilmen Kidde, Henney,
Reeves. Schoonmaker and Bedford.
Those who supported 1t were the
mayor and Councilmen Pugh, Ken
nedy, McGlynn, Wilson and Foshay
The next wrangle. occurred when
Councilman DR.. Foshay, chairman of
the joint committee that investigated
Benjamin Moores petition to the
Council to cancel the license granted
to the Montclair Theatre. presented a
bill for 800 from Purdy & Henderson.
engineers, of New York. for expert
opinion as to the safety of the theatre.
Mr.. Kidde asked who employed them.
and DR.. Foshay said that Mr.. Nc
Glynn did. '"Then Mr. McGlynn
should pay the BILL said Mr. Kidde.
Mr.. McG'ynn said that Mr. Moore
had expert engineers. and as a mem
Der of the Council he engaged Purdy
& Henderson, so as to get an unbiase1
opinion, but if the Council did not
care to paw the bill he would paw 1t
himself. Mayor Hinck and others
said "Fr McGivnn should not be asked
to pay the bill, and 1t was finally
referred to the joint committee for a
recommendation.
Another bill in connection with the
same investigation was presented By
DIR. Foshay from o. F. Semseh, expert
architect, for services rendered to the
committee. In the sum of $500 This
was strongly opposed. and Mr.. Bed
ford moved that the bill be returned
to Mr.. Semsch. stating that the town
was not responsible. This motion
was seconded. and Mr.. Pngh offered
an amendment that the bill be paid
After discussion the mayor ordered
the clerk to poll the vote. When the
clerk had called two names, Mr.. Kidde
objected to the vote being taken until
further discussion was heard. The
mayor ordered the clerk to proceed.
Mr.. Bedford appealed from the may
or's decision. and the mayor was sus-
tanned by vote Of six to five. The
bill was ordered paid by the same
vote.
The traffic ordinance was amended
to provide that all drivers of automo-
biles, carriages and other vehicles
approaching a trolley car that has
stopped to take on or discharge pas
senHers must come to q halt until the
car starts. The penalty for violation
Is q fine OF $40 for each offense. A
number Of property holders from the
south end of town were present to
protest against the construction of
q storm sewer on Cedar avenue. Mr..
Kidde, after hearing the objections,
said that while a majority of the
property owners objected, only about
80 per cent OF area subject to ASSESS
ment made objections.
Walter III. Steinbracker reminded
Mr.. Kidde that we do not vote by
areas at election time. He also
charged Mr.. Kidde with promising
to vote against the construction OF
the sewer If majority were opposed
to 1t. This Mr.. Kidde denied. The
sewer was ordered laid.