Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-05
S125,OOO BOND
ISSUE FOR NEW
BATH IS PASSED
East Side Building Is Author
lied by Finance Committee
of Common Council.

| Issue or $125,OOO in bonds for a new
public bathhouse on the East Side.
The issuance Of the bonds was au-
thorized subject to the approval of the
Common Council. The new bath
house will be known as the East Side
Baths.
A large number of organizations
whose members live in the eastern
part of the city agitated the move
ment. John III. Donnelly, former pres
ident OF the Common Council, became
interested in the matter and of late
has been following it UP closely.
He appeared before the finance COM
mittee last night to see what progress
was being made. He WAS informed
that the matter was to be acted upon
Immediately. The authorization OF
the bond issue followed.
The committee also passed a resolu
ton authorizing the issue of bonds
amounting to $4,000 for extension
work at the Newark Parental Home.
The improvements proposed include
the erection OF a new administration
building and provisions for new
dining and emergency hospital.
other Bond Issues.
Further bond issues of 100000 and
$S4. 900 were also voted. The 100000
bonds are for the further development
of the high-wa pressure service.
The other issue was voted for the
purpose of retiring the temporary
loan bonds issued to pay the city's
share of street opening expenses. All
four bond issues will cost Az per cent.
All will be taken over by the Sinking
Fund Commission.
The Board of Works ordinance for
a $150,000 bond issue for the opening
of Haynes avenue, which connects
the Plank road with Weston and
Frelinghuysen avenues, was ap-
proved.
With plans providing for extensive
improvements at the City Hospital to
meet present demands, Alderman
Hanlon appeared before the commit
tee as chairman of the public build
ings committee. He asked for the
issuance of bonds amounting to $685.
900. The necessary explanations were
made by Harry King, architect of the
new Nurses Home, and DR.. Carl E.
Sutphen, chairman of the executive
committee of the medical board.
DR.. Sutphen described the present
hospital conditions as being far be-
low the standard, due largely to over
crowding aud insufficient facilities
for patients. He said the institution
could hardly take proper care of 800
patients, let alone the $50 1t harbors
at present. In some parts of the
building the physician characterized
the prevailing conditions as camp
life" as far as the patients were con-
cerned.
Not Ready for Emergency.
He stated that in case of great
calamity there were no facilities FOR
handling a large number of injured.
The only treatment they could get
they might just as well receive at
their homes.
Mr.. King explained that the re-
modelling plans for the Nurses Home
and the garage would give room for
1870 more beds and allow of four
operating rooms and other facilities
necessary for the proper and sanitary
conduct of the hospital. The plan
also included the f1re-proofing of the
three Camden street extensions which
Mr.. King said at present were mere
fire traps"
The request of the building COM
mittee was referred back for more de-
tailed specifications as to the cost OF
the various improvements outlined.
A request was made by the FIRE
department for an appropriation or
$40, 900 for five motor tractors for en-
gines. Commissioner Stratton ex-
planned that 1t was the intention OF
the commissioners to motorize all OF
the engines in the course of time, as
it would mean a big saving in the
long run. The commissioner also
asked for an appropriation of $l1,ooo
,ctAS tn rn1ff
forty more men, who were absolutely
needed on account of vacancies and
finally he asked for $4,000 to pur-
chase 10000 feet of hose, as the de-
partment had no reserve stock at
present.
The latter request was granted i'm
mediately, while the two others. as
also a request from the police de-
partment asking the installation OF
fifty new men, were referred to
special committee to which Chairman
Reilly appointed Aldermen Walsh,
Lee and Littlef1eld.
On the petition of Superintendent
of Buildings William P. O'Rourke, as
chairman of the Hikers' monument
committee, an appropriation of sl,5O0
was granted for the granite base and
the bronze memorial tablet to the
monument. The statue will be erected
by the Spanish American War Vet
Grams and will be placed in the IT.
tie park at Clinton avenue, near
Washington street.
Mr.. O'Rourke also asked for an in
crease of salary for the employees of
his department. This request, as also
that of the assessment commission
raising of the Criminal Court inter-
prefers salary, was referred to the
salary committee consisting OF AL
dermen Bianchi, Phillips and Taylor.
The committee, on recommendation
Of the committee on construction and
alterations, approved the appointment
of William L. Berg as Inspector,
The Playground and the Excise
commissions were each given per
mission to purchase an automople
to cost not more than $500.
Band. concerts will now be possible
in winter as we'll as summer, as COM
mittee granted the petition by Chair
man Hanlon, of the band committee,
for the necessary appropriation.
The child hygiene department OF the
public welfare committee was given
permission to spend $500 a month
until the time when the finance com
mittee makes up the city's budget in
June. At that time a request for an
annropriation by the Sarah Ward
Nursery in Jay street will be
taken up.
To save the city about $500 in
using checks to pay the individual
employees and in anticipation OF the
sei-monthly paying plan for teachers
which is now before the Legislature
and expected to pass, City Treasurer
| Elmer Day proposed to have checks
sent to heads OF departments only
| who would draw the money and dis
| tribute it. 1t was decided that City
| Counsel Nugent. Mr.. Day and Audi
tor Rowe should take the matter VI
! and report at the next meeting Of
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