Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-29
DECIDE IN FAVOR
OF IMHOFF SYSTEM
Advisory Committee Recon-
mends That Orange Join
in Scheme.
COUNCILMAN STETSON SAID
TO HAVE URGED ACTION
Official Also Means TO Bar Re-
porters From Meeting. 1t
Is Claimed.

10 0IditIlOds
According to the plea of Council
man Henry T. Stetson, the special
sewer advisory committee composed
, of prominent citizens of Orange last
night declined to permit newspaper
men to attend a meeting called for
the purpose of determining whether
1t should recommend to the Common
Council that the city adopt the I'M
hof system of sewage disposal
Despite Stetson's attempt to keep the
proceedings secret It was learned that
the committee adopted resolution
recommending to the council that
the city join with either Montclair or
East Orange or both in establishing
an Irrhoff sewage disposal plant.
Stewart ]. Lindsey, one of the most
active members of the committee,
when told that it had leaked out that
the resolution was adopted, acknowl-
edged that it had passed by unant-
NOUS vote. Other members would not
discuss the proceedings, and some
even declared that the resolution was
not presented.
The action was not taken until
after the committee had debated the
matter for three hours. Some OF the
members wanted to delay the recon-
mendation. it is said, as they had
searned there is change in sent-
lnent in East Orange about that mu-
.nicipality going into the scheme. Tr.
sstetson is said to have urged action,
las he assured the committee 1t East
Orange does not adopt the system
sNontclair will join vita Orange In.
Establishing a plant
Perry Favors scheme.
Postmaster Edward 5. Perry is oe-
dared 10 have been in favor of the
immediate adoption of the resolution
also and is said TO have declared that
the visit of the councilmen and mem
hers of the advisory committee to the
dmhoff tanks at Atlanta, Ga, proved
that the system is; a success Mr.
Perry is reported 70 have advocated
having Orange going ahead and open
ing negotiationy for the system, ex-
palities w5rseed d then join in.
= BEFORE the reporters were put out
number Of the council members and
some of the advisory COMMITTEES mem
hers related how the tanks at Atlanta
are being operated. Former Council
man William A. Calhoun. member
of the advisory committee. gave a
comprehensive description of the
tanks and was very positive that they
we're success.
Odor Near Plant.
He admitted that an odor was de-
fectable near the plant. He said he
would be in favor of the system pro-
Viding the sprinkling bed was made
larger than the present one used
Frederick w. Kesley, a member Of
the committee, questioned the coun-
cilnnen closely regarding whether they
fad inquired whether the system at
Atlanta was objected to by any citl-
zens. He was told that the mayor OF
f. the CITY was opposed to the adoption
Of the system before it was installed.
but that he is satisfied now that II is
success. 49,
Mr.. Kelsey wanted to know whether
any real estate men in the South had
been approached as to whether the
installation of the tanks decreased
the property valuations In the imme-
date vicinity of the plant, but the
men admitted that they had not done
SO. Some Of them declared, however,
that the property in Peach lane, lo-
Gated half a mile away from one OF
the tanks, was bringing much larg-
or amount than what IL was sold at
before the system was adopted.
srhe resolution adopted last night
ntsfting the advisory group on rec
ard as favoring an independent sys-4
fem includes no designation of site
for the new plant, as the words In
Bloomfield or Belleville or vicinity
were stricken out after Postmaster
Perry warned Councilman Stetson the
use of the town names would be Ike
Shaking a red rag before bun.
IL is known, however, the Orange
people, il they manage to get east
Orange, Montclair and other COM
munities to join their scheme, Will
trx to put the plant in Soho, where
(Whcilman Stetson and others Sc
c4fed real estate options.
The citizens of Orange, too, will
have something to say about the plan
% foist the disposal works on their
neighbors, it was explained last night,
as the 1910 laws compel twenty days
notice to citizens of any plans the
Common Council may try to put over,
and a public meeting also will be held
before the official action becomes law.
AS a result, the secret action pursued
by Mr.. Stetson and his colleagues will
eventually be disclosed and the Coun-
Gil members who are firing of eva
sion and secrecy will produce strong
opposition to the scheme.