Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-16
.,)L. HOWARD MAY
SUE CITY ENGINEER
Hints at impending Action
Against Sherrerd in
Denying Charges.

Colonel James w. Howard yester-
lay branded the statement of Chief
Engineer Morris r. Sherrerd of the
Board of Works concerning himself
as anaualif1edly false. Besides this.
Mr. Howard intimated that he might
POSSIBLY start legal proceedings
against Mr.. Sherrerd.
Colonel Howard had acted as expert
ldviser to Mayor Haussling on the
question of putting wood block pave
nent in Broad street. Mayor Hauss-
ing's strong veto was based in part
On the technical findings of Mr.. How
lrd, who had spent three months upon
the Investigation.
In his attack Mr.. Sherrerd insinu-
ated that Colonel Towards findings
were not solely on his professional
conviction.
at is nothing unusual" said the
rolonel yesterday, that for want of
proper argument attempt is made to
discredit the man who uncovers GER
tain shortcomings"
In regard to the statement ire
spective of the person 1t is credited to,
Mr.. Howard said:
"The insinuation that l am interest
I'd in any wood block company is I'M
uuaIifiedly false.
s'Mr. Sherrerd will have to answer
the engineering fact in the report and
not attempt to sidetrack the real is
sue. which is good pavement, by at
tacking the character OF any individ-
ual."
The following letter has been sent
10 Mr.. Sherrerd by Colonel Howard:
My attention has peen eall S 70 Ses s.sr
Friday morning, August 10, 1913, page
IL first column, which statements are at
tributed to have been made by you at
4 public meeting of the Board OF street
and Water Commissioners of Newark, N.
j., held on August IA, 1913, and which
statements as published are not true.
/ refer to the statements you are al
legged to have made that the Mayor
certain proposed contracts for repaving
Broad street, on an engineer who was
known as a representative" Of COM
pany, also that "Mr. Howard was known
wood block and otherwise as published
In said issue of The Star, copy of
which issue Is hereto attached as a part
of this letter to you.
| hereby ask did you make the state
ments published In the said Issue OF The
I inform you that the published state
ments are falsehoods, wholly unwarrsnt-
ed and not founded on TACT.
If find that you made the above state
ments. and that the statements In any
way injure me professionally, financially
or otherwise | shall place the proof and
means of proof thereof, In possession OF
INV attorneys with instructions to take
Just and proper action against you and
all other parties, If any. directly or in
directly responsible for such unwarranted,
unnecessary and false statements.
Because you have known me for many
years believe that you should know
that my professional opinions are not
in any way, shape or manner based on
anything except scientific study and prsc-
teal experience In my profession; also
that my professional opinions are not In
fuenced by commercial considerations, or
Influences. You should know that the
professional services I render Newark
and other cities of the United States are
In the interest OF good government and
public welfare, which embraces good,
durable, efficient and economic pave
ments."