Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-17
Department HEAD
CHANGES FEARED
Works Board Asks Civil Service
Board for Rating of
Chiefs.
ECONOMY IN WATER
DEPARTMENT SUGGESTED
Kraener Says One Man With
Auto May Do Work of
Ten

There is much speculation today az
to the intentions Of the new Board OF
Works in asking the Civil Service
Commission for the rating of depart
ment heads This request was MADE
at the meeting of the board yesterday
afternoon, when the progressive poll
icy of the board was further demon
strated blythe demands for more m
provements.
Although it could not be Learned
whether or not removals OF depart.
oent heads would follow the civil
garyice COMMISSIONS report, there
we're indications that changes would
he made. Commissioner kraemer
suggested that one man, with one OF
the boards autos, might be able 10
shut off delinquent water consumers
supplies. while ten are now required
for the work.
The resolution of thanks from the
citv to William Greathead, retired
clerk of the board, was passed, or
7 dered engrossed, and later will be pre-
sented to Mr.. Greathead. The board
named Albert Swain as acting clerk
until the civil service conference,
when John j. Berry will be elected
permanent clerk. Mr.. Berry IS now
acting as secretary to the president
of the board.
improvements Advocated.
Among the improvements advocated
were. Txtension of the high pressure
water mains, demands on the Erie
y railroad for a definite program of i'm
provements, particularly at the
Fourth avenue station. cooperation OF
the police and health officials in
enforcing the garbage regulations,
provision by tenement-house owners
( OF proper garbage receptacles and the
transfer of the rainfall gauge from
the High School weather bureau to
the DEPARTMENTS chemistry bureau in
the City Hall annex.
c. v. Richardson, representing the
Erie railroad, told the board that the
Erie officials intend to make a large
number of improvements. This work
is hafnpered, he declared. by the pro-
posed abolition of grade crossings and
the elevation of tracks. He was re-
minded by Chief Engineer Sherrerd
that the Erie told the board of the
same plans five years ago.
Conditions at the Fourth avenue
station, which endangers the lives OF
commuters, were explained by MI.
S,arrerd. Mr.. Richardson, when
asked why the company could not re-
move it's station to the opposite side
OF the track, answered that the build
ing department might not coun-
tenance such a move.
city Counsel James r. Nugent re.
marked that the building department
recently refused permits when the
railroad proposed erecting sheds
which were not in accordance with
the building code. These sheds would
be no credit to the city or. railroad
concluded the city counsel.
Ask Railroads. Intention.
The railroad representatives were
then told that they wanted to know
definitely what improvements would
be made and when the work would
be done. Commissioner Kraemer
suggested the representatives return
later and tell what they proposed to
do in order to improve the service at
the Fourth avenue station.
The Common Council will be asked
to appropriate $4,000 for the extern
sion of the high pressure water mains
on Broad street, from Marshall to
Chestnut Eighth avenue, from Fac
tory street to Clifton avenue; Nor
ris avenue. from South Orange to
Twelfth avenues; Norris avenue,
from South Orange avenue to Four
teenth avenue; johnson street from
AcWhorter to Dawson; William
street, from High to Springfield ave-
nue.: Springfield avenue, from Will
liam to Beacon; Mechanic, from
Broad to Mulberry: Mulberry street,
from Mechanic to Market; Broad
street, from Grant to Clay, and sew
eral cross connections. Another
100000 is asked to lay new mains in
various parts of the city.
In approving DR.. Kraemer's motion
that the extension of notice to de-
iinduent water consumers be abol-
ished a gratifying showing of re-