Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-25
REQUEST FOR HELP
CAUSES SQUABBLE
County Counsel Jones Asks for
Stenographer-Appointment
Opposed by Malta.

An application by County Counsel
Benjamin +. Jones for the temporary
appointment of a stenographer in his
| office stirred up squabble between
the Republican members of the fl
nance committee of the Board of Free
holders today.
In making the request Mr.. Jones
stated that he did not believe the
civil service commission could fur
nish a man as he thought the civil
service examinations for stenogra-
piers was utterly incompetent to fur
nish a man such as he would need, "
explaining that law stenographer
ould be required. Q
Freebooter Richard F. Malta then
started the trouble by making a
motion that the matter be referred
to the chairman and county coun-
/ sci, who were to consult with the civil
service commission. This motion was
not seconded and Director Evans Of
| fered as substitute one that the
| matter be referred to Chairman Amos
w, Harrison of the committee and
County Counsel Jones with power to
act This was seconded by Freebooter
Seymour p. Gilbert and Malta at
once got into the game with state
sion was being ignored.
Director Evans replied that there
was no such intention, as he had con-
fidence in Chairman Harrison and
| the county counsel and knew they
would proceed with the temporary
appointment according to law. Il
consider the remarks made as direct
slap at them said Mr.. Evans.
Malta disclaimed any such inten-
ton, but Freebooter Gilbert added
fuel to the flames by remarking that
someone, whom he did not name, was
"playing politics" again. Again Mat
tia entered "a disclaimer, and then
County Counsel Jones tried to pour
oil on the troubled waters by stating
that he did not care how the position
was filed but that it needed to- be
filed at once either through civil
service or by a temporary appoint
ment
Evans was still wrathy and said:
IT do not propose to have other mem
bers of this board make remarks that
| would lead the general public to
think I am opposed to civil service.
I am not and my record on this
| board will show that | am not"
He reiterated that he had conf
dence that Chairman Harrison and
| County Counsel Jones would make a
proper appointment The matter was
then put to a vote and the above two
authorized to temporarily make an
appointment, Evans, Gilbert and
Harrison voting for the motion and
Malta and Waters, the Democratic
members, who had taken no part in
the discussion, against it.
Another furry came up when bill
| of s1,SO4 from the county clerk was
Nit, l. xxy1ai nI 10 a v
ira services of clerks in preparing the
primary ballots and election material
| for the recent primary, had been re-
| ferred back at the last primary ow-
| ing to the fact that the men were to
be paid at the rate of sc % cents an
hour. while the freeholders have a
rule that only so cents an hour shall
| be paid for extra work.
The bill was sent back for correc-
! ton, but came up today with the
same totals, although the rate OF
hourly payment had been changed
1t was explained that an error had
been made in the first bill, in that
| the full time worked had not been
shown, the full time figures at so
cents an hour totaling the same as
| the erroneous time at &C. % cents
Freehoders Malta and Gilbert
| were disposed to question the bill
still further by asking if the service
called for in the bill had actually
been performed Argument on this
| line was choked off by Director
Evans, who pointed out that County
| Clerk Joseph McDonough had certi-
| fed to the correctness of the bill,
| while the individual clerks who per-
formed the work will have to make
affidavit when they receive they pay
| that the work was performed.
1t was voted to appropriate I,oo0
| for the yearly rental of courtroom
for the District Court of Montclair.
presided over by Judge James p.
Mylod. 1t was explained that the
court is practically self-sustaining
except as far as rental for the court
room is concerned