The Penn's Grove record., 1913-08-22
SLANK MATTER
TO Be REVISED
Controversy Between Passaic
and Garfield Before Court
CITIZENS ASK FOR WRIT
Justice Minturn, of Supreme Court,
Orders Review of Case at Trenton
Payment of $4,000 by City
to Borough.

Especial Trenton Correspondence
Trenton.z-Another chapter in the
long drawn out Passaic river slank
litigation in which Passaic and Gar
field have been involved for two years
was added when James F. Minturn, a
Supreme Court Justice, issued a writ
of certiorari ordered a review of the
slank resolution adopted by the Pas
sale Commissioners July 25, contain
Ing stipulations for the settlement of
the slank controversy, including the
payment of $4,000 by Passaic to the
borough of Garfield.
The writ was applied for by Harris
Goldstein, on behalf of himself and
other persons of Passaic interested in
lands that were originally a part of
the slank swamp and which since
have been redeemed through the
dumping of garbage, ashes and fresh
earth. 1t Is directed to Thomas R.
Watson, City Clerk, who is also in
~terested in the reclaimed lands;
George N. Seger, the Mayor; J. Hosey
Osborn, John D. Kehoe, William A.
Reid and Adrian D Sullivan, City Com
missioners of Passaic.
For Use as a Park.
The plan of the City Commission
has been to pay Garfield $4,000, take
such precautions as will protect the
borough's river front from %inundation
by the Passaic river, and fill in the
Slank, that the land may be used as
a public park. The $4,000 is to COM
pensate Garfield for the expense it
has been put to in requiring Passaic
to take precautions to prevent flood.
1t has also been the intention of the
city of Passaic to have the State re-
take title to the parts of the slank
that have been filled in and claimed
by Goldstein and the other holders
thereof, and afterward to cede these
lands to the city for park purposes.
Passaic officials say the action of
Goldstein and others is taken as a step
to prevent the recovery of the slank
lands by the State and subsequent
presentation of the lands to the city,
as this action, if completed, would
take the lands they now claim away
from them without compensation. The
contention of Goldstein and those as
sociated with him is that the city
can not legally pay Garfield $4,000
of the taxpayers money-that Garfield
has done nothing to warrant the pay
ment; thence the application for the
review. The writ is returnable at
Trenton.
State Must Take Land.
Regardless of the writ city officials
are intent upon closing the slank, and
a meeting will be held at which final
steps in the matter will be taken
Three weeks ago the Board of
Health passed a resolution directing
the Board of Riparian Commissioners
to abolish the slank, which the Health
Board characterized as a nuisance and
detriment to health. Notification was
given the State Board that unless it
took steps to abolish the nuisance by
August Is the Board of Health would
fill the slank. City Commissioners and
members of the Board of Health, as
well as George L. Record, the city's
special counsel in the slank situation,
are agreed that the action by the
Board of Health is the only correct
one, and accordingly steps will be
taken tending towards filling up the
slank.
When the new Newark State Nor
NAL School opens it's doors for pupils
next month the students will take pos
session of one of the handsomest and
best appointed school buildings in this
State or in this section of the country.
The building, at Belleville avenue,
Fourth avenue and Broad street, New
ark, has been admired by thousands
passing it on the cars and it is the
pride of the whole n~eighborhood.
Since the structure was formally
opened late in June its appearance
has been greatly enhanced by the
grass on the stretch of lawn and the
shrubs and other greenery in the
sunken garden. The lawns have been
given close attention and have been
kept well watered. AS a result the at
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ing and grounds, is growing steadily.
The school is certain to be well filled
from the day of it's opening. Principal
W. Spader Willis, who was in charge
of the Newark-Normal School up to
the time it was merged in the new
State institution, has his hands full
in attending to the registration of stu
dents and looking after the details at
tendant upon the opening of a new
school. He has received applications
for admission from young women from
all parts of the State. 1t is not at