Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-11
MOSQUITO FUNDS
NOT TO Be HELD UP
BY FREEHOLDERS
Explanation of Inspector Dob
bins satisfaotory-"S Survey"
Report Not Received.

After hearing the explanation of
the Essex County Mosquito Extermi-
nation Commission of its action in
spending county funds for work in
another county, the freeholders'
nhanee committee yesterday recon
sidered its action of the day previous
ana voted the commission its month
Iy appropriation of $4,000 The com
mittee warned John W. Dobhins, the
representative of the eXterminators
that II any more money was spent in
another county no further appropri-
atoms would be Forthcoming. Coun-
" counsel Benjamin +. Jones will be
asked for an opinion as TO the legal
ity of the commissions actions.
Freebooter Malta, at the regular
meeting of the finance committee on
Wednesday, called attention to the
fact that Essex money was being
spent in Bergen county. He moved
that the appropriation be held up I'M
I'll the matter was explained A spe-
cial meeting of the committee was
called yesterday Just before the regu-
lar board meeting to hear the COM
missions explanation.
Director Walter A. Evans reported
that he had interviewed the commas
hlon representatives and found out
that 81 201.97 had been spent in Ber-
gen county, near the Essex line, at
Nutley and Belleville. He reported
his conversation with Chief Inspector
Dobbins, and then asked Mr.. Dobbins
Tor a further statement. The latter
said that large broods of mosquitoes
were blown into the outlying Essex
towns because Bergen county was
doing nothing to eXterminate the
pests.
The commission, he said. felt that it
was its duty to protect the citizens
of those municipalities by getting rid
of the nearby breeding places. The
work had been done at the request of
the State entomologist, DIR. J. It.
Headley. No money should be spent
outside the county, Mr. Malta con-
tended He favored holding up the
money due the commission. Free
holder Fred c. Steck said the COM
missions action was technically
wrong but morally right, and he
favored making further appropria-
tons. The committee voted a $4,000
appropriation, and the board later
concurred in this action.
The report of the three auditors, l..
II. Conant, Leslie. Cakes and Frank
Dubois, who have been making
Survey" of the county offices and in
SlllullODS, WAS not lOrlnCOfIlnS, Dul
three bills, two for $500 each and one
for $675, were presented by them
f'reehelder Steck objected to passing
the bills for payment because the
whole appropriation of $4,000 for the
work has been expended and no re-
port yet submitted. The bills were
passed. however F'reehoders Steck
and Waters, the Democratic men,
bers present, voting against them.
At the board meeting Freebooter
Waters presented a resolution of SYM
pathy on the death of former Free
holder John J. Brady. The motion
was unanimously adopted and cop1
will be forwarded to Mr.. Brady's
family. Mr.. Brady was private Sec
rotary to City Treasurer Elmer A.
Day. He died at his residence, 81
Warren street, Wednesday.
Freebooter Cardwell presented a
resolution to the effect that Spring
field avenue, between Holmes and
Spring streets, in the township of
Millburn, is in need of extraordinary
repairs. The resolution announced that
the State commissioner of roads was
unable to set aside State funds for
the work The resolution was adopt
ed and the board will advertise for
bids