Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-02-20

saw that the resolution had been
passed by the board n 1906.
Franklin Mayo Offered substitute
resolution thai the matter be deferred
until j special meeting could be called
and sufficient members could be pres
ent 50 that q fair expression OF opin-
ion could be obtained,
No Mention In Notice.
This sentiment was seconded by
Robert 4. Osborne. who called atten-
ton to the fact that there had been
no mention of the street extension
discussion in the notice Of the meet
ing. He also pointed to the large
number of vacant chairs and recalled
the fact that the president had sue
Geeded in having one of the largest
meetings of the board few weeks
ago by calling u special meeting on
the trolley terminal project. At that
meeting the rneeting-room was filled
and the vote taken left no doubt that
it was the full expression o. the
Board of Trade.
In Favor Of Opening.
David Grotta. president IF the City
Plan Commission. which is in favor
Of the Brenfofd place extension, was
another speaker who objected to the
resolution proposed by Mr.. Van
Duyne. The head Of the city plan
commission announced he was in
favor of the street opening because
Il meant the beginning Of the re-
moval OF traffic congestion in the
heart of the city. He referred to the
action taken by the city in opening
Branford place from Broad street 20
Halsey street. and declared that "tae
city should finish its work and ex-
tend it TO Springfield avenue.
on motion of Peter Campbell the
board went ou1 record as favoring a
Federal law giving more elasticity
to the monetary system of the
United States. For his valuable serv
ices on behalf o6 Newark in having a
bill for a new postoffice site and for
n Federal court passed, and also hav-
ing been instrumental in the appro-
priation of money by Congress for
the deepening OF the channel IN the
Pacsaic river and Newark bay. the
board passed a resolution of thanks
to Congressman Walter I. Mccoy.
On motion OF the board, President
A. V Hamburg appointed George F.
Reeve, Morris r.. Sherrerd. A. e. San
ford and Harrison Van Duyne as a
committee to be present at today's
hearing in Trenton on the Morris
canal abandonment.
For subways Here.
The bill permitting the building of
subways and conduits in Newark and |
regulation for the use and the en-
forcement of overhead wires was APP |
proved, but the board went on record |
as not favoring Assembly bill No. 49, |
which also relates to the building of
subways. on the ground that there /
was at present no necessity for them |
and that the city was not ready to /
assume more bonded debt, and fur
Their that Market street, which was |
meant in the bill. needed |
no subway now. 1t was pointed out |
that the franchise provisions to go /
with the bill were far too extensive I
Among the other Bills which the |
board voted in favor Of were: Senate /
No rs, or Assembly No. Ill. covering |
the regulation of dance halls; SEN |
ate No. lis, providing for the super I
vision of corporations handling trans
actions in foreign money; Senate No. I
SO, the naturalization act for life in
surance companies; Assembly bill No. I
s, the constitutional convention bill; I
Assembly No. rs, the one-half mile I
track bill: Assembly No 15S, making I
the City Plan Commission a perma /.
nent body; Assembly No. 16S, requir-
ing proper competition in paving con-
tracts; Assembly No. 234. which |
would effect the taking over of the |
Newark Normal School by the State. |
Assembly bill No 1S3 intending to
regulate the money-lending business |
and the curbing of loan sharks, was
brought up by David Grotta, who |
spoke in favor of it, and also John
J. Laddey. counselor for the Legal |
Aid Society, who explained in detail
the provisions of the bill. whereupon
the members of the board approved |
of the measure.