Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-21
$50. ORANGE SEES
ITSELF GROWING
Besides Preparing for Annexa-
ton Many Improvements
Are Planned.

1t will be a breach of the law for
heavy automobile trucks to travel on
certain South Orange village streets
| il special legislation which the Village
Board of Trustees seeks is obtained.
This, however, is only one of many
which it was decided last night To
inaugurate
The board last night took up the
question of charging the village ter
ritory. appointing a commission Of
three assessors; new police headquar
ters. and alterations in the village
hall An improvement in the mail de-
livery and express and scavenger
services will also be sought.
Much action was taken following
the presentation by Village President
Francis Speir of his annual message.
After praising the members of the
board for having "striven for efficient
government and the progress of the
community he called attention to
work which had been accomplished
during the past year and referred to
topics which he thinks necessitates
care and special attention.
1t was because a delegation of res
idents of what is known as the Linds-
ley tract in the township appeared
at the meeting and requested that
the property on which their homes
are located be admitted to the village
that legislation looking toward the
expansion will be sought. William
l.. Nicholson, who headed the town
ship delegation. said that the tract
geographically belongs to the village.
He said they had been given to un-
derstand by the township authorities
that theid only way of securing i'm
provements would be to seek admis
sion to the village.
President Speir informed the speaker
that legislation might be brought
about in the event of the township
authorities being agreeable. The viii
lage has no objection, the executive
said.
AS chairman of the police commit
tee. Edward A. Marks said that q
bill was being prepared which, if
passed by the Legislature. will en-
power the board to expend money
for the purchase of n site and the
erection of a new police station. He
said the present headquarters is in
adequate. Mr.. Marks expressed graf
ification because of the loyalty, true
honesty and recognition of duty on
the part of the policemen, and said
their efficiency last year was never
excelled.
In view of the good work done by
the bluecoats he recommended
monthly salary increases, which were
as follows: Marshal Thomas
F. Mcguire. $115 to $I25 month,
Sergeants Thomas J. Sherry and
Frank II. Kenny, $50 TO 500; Ser
geants Patrick j. Mcguire and Ed
ward A. Tracey, $s5 to $3.50; all first
grade patrolmen, $50 to $50. and sec
ond grade patrolmen, $40 to SIS.
As head of the committee on public
buildings, Graham II. Brewer said a
bill will be presented to the Legisla-
ture empowering the authorities to
raise funds for alterations to the vii
lage hall. 1t is proposed to convert |
the assembly hall on the second floor |
of the building into additional offices. |
Mr.. Brewer. for the committee on
parks, reported that $6,969.69 was
spent last year in improving Grove |
Park.
President Speir told of many COM |
plants having been filed regarding |
the inefficient mail delivery. He said |
that the matter had been taken up |
with the postmaster who gave him |
to understand that Notwithstanding |
the growth of the village he had been
unable to get additional carriers for |
the last three years. On motion of |
Trustees Edwin S. Allen the clerk |
was authorized to communicate with |
the postal authorities at Washington |
asking better delivery service On
Mr.. Spier's suggestion the express
will be asked to improve
service between New York and South
Orange.
Because of many complaints re-
garding the scayenger service, the |
board decided to conduct an investi-
CATION and ordered the police to CO.
operate in the movement.
President Spier would have the
board endeavor TO have a law adopted
whereby heavy motor trucks might be
prohibited on certain streets. Too
much damage is being caused to |
newly built roads by the heavy ma
chimes. he said.