Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-23
MARRONE'S FINES
TO Be RETAINED
His Garbage Collection Declared
+, Not According TO Con-
tract Yet.

On the ground that the work of
collecting ashes and garbage was not
yet strictly according to contract, the
Board of Works yesterday refused to
refund to Joseph Marrone. the con-
tractor. $2,FO0, which had been de-
Quoted from his March payment in
fines. Whether the amount will ever
be returned is a matter of conjecture.
j. Milton Kennedy, representing
Marrone, requested that, in view of
the fact that but few complaints are
now being made regarding the col
lections and In view of the fact also
that the work is being done. in the
opinion of great many persons. in
more systematic manner than il was
ever done before in this city, the fine
imposed during March should be re-
funded.
Marrone Protested.
Under his contract with The ci.y
Marrone is liable to fine of 5000
day for each and every day that he
fails to comply strictly with it's pro-
visions Time and again he was
warned by the board to thoroughly
equip himself with the proper wag-
ons, etc. Finally when other means
failed the board invoked the fine pro-
vided in the contract. 1t was de-
Quoted from the March payment, the
remainder of which was accepted by
Marrone under protest, At that time
and subsequently the board has de-
clared that 1t does not want the
money, but insists that the contract
be carried out to the letter.
1t was pointed out that the con-
tractor is still derelict in making
separation. Mr.. Kennedy, however,
insisted that this was the fault of
the householders who still put out
their ashes and garbage in the same
receptacles. He said that wherever
ashes and garbage are placed in
separate cans it is collected sepa-
rateiy.
Contending that the request of the
board for two ducts in its under
ground conduits is unreasonable, the
Postal Telegraph Company yesterday
served notice that if this is made a
condition Of the grant 1t will refuse
to place its wires underground.
The Company Baked.
Some time ago the company was
notified of the intention to repave
Broad street and was requested to
place all its wires along this thor
oughfare underground. In line with
this request the company made APP
plication to lay four ducts. This per-
that two extra ducts be laid for the
city for use in the future. 1t was on
this that the company baked.
In refusing to comply with this re-
quest by the board superintendent
E. KINNEY in a letter points out
that the company is working under
a Federal franchise, which gives it
complete right of way through the
country. This he refers to as the
postal road act" enacted July %.
1866. Further, he says that the COM
pany is not compelled to meet any
unreasonable demand upon the part
of any municipality. If the board will
grant the permission to lay the four
ducts. Mr.. KINNEY declared that the
company win put about fifty miles
of wires underground.
The matter was finally referred to
Chief Engineer Sherferd to reach
some sort of an agreement with the
company whereby the city may Sc
cure the use of two ducts at any time
in the future If it is found necessary.
William Corbitt, jr., was appointed
as temporary superintendent of
wharves to succeed his father, Will
lam Corbitt. sr.. recently deceased, at.
a salary of $50 year.
Contracts for Paving.
Contracts for the paving of five
streets was awarded to the Standard
Bitulithic Company, Commissioner
Gillen alone voting in the negative.
The streets, all of which will be
paved with bitulithic, are: Dewey
street, from Hawthorne avenue to
Shaw avenue, 1866; Birks place.
from Hawthorne avenue to Nye ave-
nue., $2,523; Schalk street, from Ferry
street to Passaic avenue s6,80S; Rose
terrace, from Chadwick avenue to
South Tenth street. $16.5S1.20, and
jefferson street, from Malvern street
to South street, $5.9S3.