Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-22
COMMISSIONERS IN
TILT OVER PAVING
Kraemer Criticises GilIen's
Methods in Regard to
Petition.

A lively tilt occurred between Com
missioner Charles F. Kraemer and
Charles p. .Gillen at the meeting of
the Board of Works yesterday after
noon, following the reception by the
board of several letters from citizens
asking that their names be with
drawn from petitions for bitulithic
pavement, which they had already
signed Dr. Kraemer declared that
these people were being influenced in
their action by his colleague, Mr.. Gill
len, and criticised the latter's action
in the matter.
"In regard to this matter I would
like to say q few words" said Mr.
Kraemer. TT has been brought to
my attention that Commissioner Gill
len has been using the stationery of
the Board of Works which contains
the names of the five commissioners
in requesting petitioners to withdraw
their names. | don't want to impugn
the commissioner motive. in this
matter, but / do not think it fair that
he should use the boards stationery
in trying to accomplish his purpose.
1t gives the wrong impression and is
in my opinion entirely uncalled for.
l want to raise my voice in protest
to Mr.. Gillen's action"
This brought Mr. Gillen to his feet
with the rejoinder that DIR. Kraemer
had slightly misrepresented the facts
In the matter.
II did write those letters" respond
ed Mr.. Gillen, land I will continue to
do anything that | consider right to
prevent the laying of any kind of
pavement controlled by monopoly.
! have never on the floor of this body,
here nor anywhere else, advocated
any particular kind of a pavement,
but l intend to fight and to vote
against any pavement which does
not allow of open competition"
The two commissioners then entered
into a technical explanation of what
the difference was between btu
lithic" and "asphaltic concrete" with
the result that City Engineer Morris
r. Sherrerd was called upon to clear
the matter.
Action on Mayor Haussling's veto
of the specifications for the pavement
of Broad street with wood block was
again laid over for one week on
motion of Commissioner Kraemer.
The statement of the Mayor in Veto
ing the proposition last week called
forth protests from DR.. Kraemer and
Chief Engineer Sherrerd. both of
whom at the time questioned the
mOllVe OF COlOnel James w. Howard.
who was consulted by the Mayor as
an expert engineer. Colonel Howard
was present at the meeting yester-
day, accompanied by his counsel, for
mer Judge Thomas S. Henry, and a
stenographer.
DIR. Kraemer, as chairman of the
water committee of the board, de-
clared that the work of reorganiza
tion in his department, which had
been going on since the beginning of
the year, was almost complete and
that he would be ready to submit a
detailed report at the next meeting.
The employees had all been thorough
ly classified and several of their high
sounding titles abolished. This might
cause some reductions in salary, he
added.
Permission was given John L..
O'Toole, representing the Public Ser
vice Corporation, to dig up Treat
place for the installation of the dupli-
cate electric system required by the
building department in the new Pay
ton Theatre at Halsey street and
Branford place.