Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-11
HAS NO MONEY
TO INSTALL GAS
Dover Company Tells Council 1t
Can't Meet Expense of
Laying Pipes.

DOVER. Nov. 1.-THE financial
stringencies which beset the Dover,
Rockaway and Port Dram Gas Com
pany We're aired before the Common
Council again at its meeting last
night, when an application from the
residents of Trenton street came be-
fore the official body. The applicants
asked the council to take such ac-
ton as would insure their getting
gas into their homes.
Alderman Kelly stated that on
previous occasions when the gas
company was urged to extend its
mains the reply was that the COM
pany did not have, and could not OBJ
tain the necessary funds to meet the
expenditures.
At this juncture, Reuben Farr, the
Socialist orator of Dover, injected
himself into the official discussion
and suggested that the council ascer-
tain the number of cubic feet the
company supplied Its patrons and the
price thereof, and thereby learn how
many millions the gas company actu-
ally had However, this suggestion
was not adopted, but tho matter was
referred to the fire and lamp com
mittee.
Another matter, not of great Inn
portance, but interesting, was a
communication from the Eastern
Pennsylvania Power Company notify
ing the council that the lighting cor
poration had been merged with the
| Pennsylvania Utilities Company. Or
dinarily this would not be of any
great interest to Dover, but the Of
ficials hope that through the change
Dover may receive a much better
! lighting system than at present
A communication from the State
Charities Aid and Prison Reform
Association, calling attention to the
unsatisfactory condition of the local
Jail, intimated that the council would
do well to provide better quarters for
the Imprisonment of offenders. This
subject was brought to the attention
Of the council over two years ago
by the same association, and at that
time action was deferred, as the
town contemplated the erection of a
municipal building to include jail
and other necessary departments
This later communication was re-
ferred to the police committee, which
will probably take as prompt and
speedy action as possible.
| The advisability of the Council per-
hitting any encroachments on the
street line of any of the streets was
discussed at length when former
Town Attorney B. w. Ellicott asked
for an extension of a show window in
East Blackwell street two feet be-
lond the building line. The Council
| by unanimous vote denied the re-
quest and went on record as being
| opposed to any encroachment or OBJ
| struction of the streets or sidewalks.
For the third consecutive time Reu-
ben Farr addressed the Council in
opposition TO the gas company being
permitted to charge 81 for installing
services to consumers. Mr.. Farr
criticised the mayor and Council for
| their neglect, as he claimed 1t, at a
previous meeting Mayor Mulligan
| had told Mr.. Farr that he would OBJ
tain an opinion from the town attor-
ney. Elmer King, as to the towns
right to permit or prohibit the inn
position of such charge. The opinion
was not Forthcoming last night, and
Mr.. Farr roundly condemned the at
torney's delay and criticised the
mayor and Council for employing an
out of town attorney. No action was
taken on Mr.. Fairs complaint, and
the sentiment seemed to be to await
! the attorneys opinion regardless of
Mr.. Fairs haste.
The report of the town treasurer
showed a balance on hand of S577.22.
! ITpon the motion of Councilman Van
/ Colder. chairman of the finance COM
i mittee. the mayor and clerk were au-
/ thorized to discount note for $500,
the George Richards Company was
i authorized to change the grade on
the west side OF North Sussex street
in front of it's property; Clifford Van
Hollten asked to be appointed as
ferred TO the police committee.