Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-13
PROPOSED FIRE
LIMITS APPROVED
Clinton Killers Urge Changes
Commission Government
Agitated.

The proposed changes in the city
fire limits were approved at a meet
ing of the Clinton Hill Improvement
Association last night. Several OBJ
jections were made to various fea-
lures of the intended change, but
after the matter was fully explained
by Captain C. Albert Gasser, of the
Bureau of Combustibles and Fire
Risks, the vote was unanimous in
favor of securing new fire limits.
DR.. William Buernann, chairman
of the federation committee, an
nounced that meeting would be held
next Saturday night in Turnbull
Auditorium for the purpose of or
ganizing a Commission Form of Gov
eminent League. Numerous invita-
tons to the meeting have been ex-
tended to the various civic, religious
and political organizations. 1t is ex-
pected the temporary organization
which will result from the next
meeting will develop into a perma-
nent civic body.
The most opposition in the pro-
posed change in the fire limits was
caused by the section allowing frame
buildings of not more than two fam
lies to be erected in the new limits,
providing eight-foot passageways on
each sideS of the building. Thomas
Walker objected to this on the ground
that 1t would work hardship to the
working classes. Other objections
were made by DR.. Buermann. AS the
result substitute offered by Mr..
Walker was adopted. The resolu-
tions as passed are:
Resolved, That this association
submit to the Common Council the
following recommendations:
That all frame buildings intended
for more than two families be pro-
hibited within the city limits.
That no factory, mercantile estab-
lishments, stores, warehouses, public
buildings or similar structures be
permitted of frame construction.
That one or tworfanily dwellings
may be erected anywhere outside Of
the present fire limits without the
eight-foot restriction.
That wherever the fire limits are
finally fixed, both sides of that street
be included.
That the proposed change in the
fire limits take effect January I, 1914
protest against the dumping of
garbage in the city limits was made
after DR.. Buermann and Theodore S.
Fettinger had told of existing con-
ditions at South Twentieth street.
Just north of Clinton avenue, and
that section opposite the southern end
Of Weequahic Park. AT these places
deep holes and pools are being filed
in with garbage, the members assert
ed, and that the resulting stencil and
odor was almost unbearable
Mr.. Fettinger said he had com
planned to Health Officer Chandler.
who had informed him that special
permits had been issued to fill in
these places with the understanding
that they be covered with sixteen
inches of earth. This had not been
done as yet, owing to the delay
aaused by the laborers' strike. So
The aim of the association toreach
the 1000 membership mark before the
end of the year was encouraged last
night by the election of eighteen new
members and the presenting of nine
teen applicants by Joseph NJ Hauber,
chairman of the membership COM
mittee.
Toward the close of the evening a
special committee appointed to visit
the market committee of the Com
mon Codneil last night and enter the
unanimous protest of the association
against the proposed purchase of a
site for a new farmers market re-