Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-12
WILL THRESH OUT
CANAL PROJECT
Board of Works Likely to Aban-
don Question on
Tuesday. 81.

w uelhef TIE snip canal PROJECT Will
be abandoned or not will be threshed
out at a special conference to be held
| by the Board of Works Tuesday after
noon to consider the plan of meadow
| reclamation and bay front develop
ment for the coming year.
Commissioners Charles #. Kraemer
and Charles P. Gillen are unalterably
opposed to the ship canal project, on
the grounds of economy and that the
canal is not a necessity at this time.
| Their plan is the development of the
meadow property by means of inn
| provennents such as the cutting
through of new streets and the ex-
! tension of others.
| The other three commissioners have
not as yet committed themselves on
the question, but it is believed that
| the ship canal will be abandoned
and the meadow development plan
/ adopted.
| To Consider Lighting Plant.
| AT the conference Tuesday the
| board will consider the proposition of
a municipal lighting plant, which was
f1advocated some time ago by Com
missioner Albert H. Biertuempfel,
chairman of the lighting committee.
The need for such a plant was adj
| vanced yesterday by Commissioner
| Charles p. Gillen following a re-
port submitted by Mr.. Biertuempfel
of prices quoted by the Public Serv-
ice for arc lamps. The city of New
ark pays $l20, while other cities only
pay $3.50, 1t was represented. Mr.
Gillen said he believed that action
should be taken in the matter at once.
The Public Service had been holding
up the proposition of reduction i'll
the cost too long. now. >he declareds
Sewer Question Up Again.
Commissioner Arthur r. Denman,
chairman of the sewer committee,
again brought up the question of the
condition of his department. which
caused clash between him and Com
missioner Kraemer at last weeks
meeting, when delegation of the
workmen who had been laid off APP
peared before the finance committee
of the board. The men have been out
of work now for eight or nine weeks,
Mr.. Denman said. and he thought
perhaps some of the other commits
sioners might find some means of
obtaining temporary employment for
them.
AS conditions now stand. there is
only $3.50 available for tiding the de-
partment over for the remainder of
the year, and he would not feel justi-
fled in putting any of the men to
work with such small balance on
hand. Mr.. Gillen was of the opinion
that the more urgent work of the
department could be carried out by
putting some of the men to work and
paying them out of the funds on
hand. A motion to that effect was
made by DR.. Kraemer following the
reading of q letter from Health Of
ficer David d. Chandler, of the Board
of Health. complaining of the condi-
ton of sewers in various sections or
the city. Commissioner Denman OPP
posed the motion on the grounds that
the $3.50 represented only estimated
receipts. The motion, however, pre-
vailed by vote of four to one.
superintendent of Works Charles
M. Shipman said today that he would
put three gangs of men to work
Monday cleaning the sewer basins.
The cost of each gang will be $50 a
week, and for the two remaining
weeks of the year this will just about
use up the amount of funds avail
able in the department.
There will be five men and driver
to each gang. One of the men in
each group will be selected as leader,
thus doing away with the necessity
of employing a foreman.
Mr. Denman also referred to the
charges made by DR.. Kraemer at the
last meeting of the board that the
employees of the sewer department
id,ed their time away In saloons,
which Dr. Kraemer said had been
stated TO him by citizen. The latter
declared there was no truth in the
statement
Commissioner Kraemer in answer
ing Mr.. Denman, said: "The charges
against these men were made to me
in writing by Mr.. Ward, reputable
business man and taxpayer of this
city. don't think Mr.. Ward would
make this assertion unless he knew
what he was talking about. I be-
lieve he should be invited to come here |
and explain the matter"
Mr.. Denman replied that he would |
be very plad to have Mr.. Ward eX-
plain his allegations and seconded a
motion to have the clerk of the board !
invite Mr.. Ward to the next meeting.
Pavement Bids Received.
Bids were received for the pavement !
of Warwick, Jay, Nichols and Picord |
streets with asphalt. The Newton |
Pavement Company was low bidder |
on all with "A bid of $2.07 per square |
yard The Continental Public Works |
Company and the Standard Bitulithic |
companies also bid on all four streets. |
On the recommendation of Chief |
Engineer Morris r. Sherrerd. Walter
M. Browe, an inspector in the street
who was suspended on
November 10 last. for negligence in
the performance of his duties, was or
dered suspended permanently. Browe,
according to Mr. Sherrerd. failed to
compel the contractor for the paving
of Bowery street to comply with the
specifications.
Meter Clerks Appointed.
julius T.. Fink, William r. An
thony. Nathaniel j. Ward, Christopher
G. Murray, jr., and Frank J. Maley
were appointed as meter ledger clerks
to the water department from a list
submitted by the Civil Service Com
The position pays $1,100
a year. Joseph ]. Kroehl. who was
first on the list informed the com
appointed owing to the fact that he
had recently been appointed to a
position in the poor and aims depart
ment.
Commissioner Kraemer explained
that it had been reported to him
that George G. Sanzenbacher engi-
neer to the water department, had
done private job for the Atha Tool
Company in the way of making con-
nections with the high pressure sys-
tenn. An investigation of the matter
had absolutely exonerated the engi-
neer. DR.. Kraemer said he believed
the matter should be explained to the
other commissioners in Justice to Mr..