Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-05
NEW MARKET TO
Be ERECTED AS
FIRST ORDERED
Common Council Refuses to Re-
cede from city's Progress
sive Program.
BIDS FOR STRUCTURE
TO BE SOUGHT AT ONCE
Alderman Taylor, Progressive,
Votes With Democrats-Says
Protest Based on Politics.

Endorsement of the plan to erect a
rev Centre Market building was
made by the Common Council last
night. The new structure will be con-
structed along the lines of the one
proposed by the city some time ago,
but which came to naught because of
faulty legislation. The new market
will be handsome structure and its
completion will be an important step
in Newark's progress.
The hearing of the Common Council
last night was marked by a number
of protests. Some of those who OBJ
jected to the proposition to go ahead
with the market plan were among
those who signed the original petition
in which a new structure to take the
place of he present dilapidated build
ing was requested 1t was decided by
the aldermen to not heed the outcry
against the new market, but to go
ahead with the improvement as org
/ inally contemplated.
The Common Council, by vote of
twenty-five to seven, authorized the
public buildings committee to adver-
tise for new bids. Republican mem
bers of the council did their utmost
to have the matter laid over until
y
by the Republican minority to defer
action was lost by a strictly party
vote. Alderman Taylor, the Pro-
gressive representative in the Com
mon Council cast his ballot with the
Democrats.
The Republican members declared
that the erection of new market
by the present board would en-
barrass the incoming administration.
Others declared that politics alone
was pushing the project.
The attack of the Republican
minority was met by Alderman Mark
r. Phillips. who is to be the next
Democratic leader of the council He
reviewed the history of the market
case. He also declared that real
estate spectators alone. who are try
ing to get some of the citys money,
are the main objectors to the new
market proposition.
II know them all. and before | get
through with this subject tonight
many of those who signed the petition
against thu market will be sorry fol
so doing,' continued sAr. Philips
8 no asked for tine petition presented
to the Common Council two years age
favoring the market.
City Clerk Alexander Archibald got
the petition ON request of the council.
81 would like to inspect that petit
tion,' said Mr.. Phillips, advancing to
the table. He then read that the $4,000
signers to the petitions were in favor
of the market and wanted it at the
present location, which they declared
was the only place in this city for a
centhe market.
Alderman Phillips then declared
that the $4,000 signers of that petit
ton We're residents of Newark and
mot kickers" who reside in Orange
and East Orange.
IF $4,000 were for the market two
years ago, how many have changed? ?''
said Mr.. Phillips. I'VE Democrats
will stand by the majority of the
people and give them what they
want" he said.
Now, to show just what / mean,
listen to the following Names" said
Mr.. Phillips: "David II. Merritt,
Broad and Clinton streets; Post &
Flagg, TIA Broad street: Alfred l..
Dennis 774 Broad street; M. Augen-
blick & Co., is Commerce street:
j. NJ. Barnett, Quinn & Co., Gill &
Sons, Rathgeber, Dey Co., e. E.
Bergen Co, 2S Commerce street.
All of the above signed both petit
tions.''
Among the old papers found in the
original petition was a note to one
Nicholas Tierney, employed by a
Commerce street firm. 1t read:
Take two of the blank petitions and
get them filled along the line" The
note was signed &C. w. jr."
One of the main objectors to the
new market plan was Christopher
Wolters, ir.. prominent Commerce
street commission merchant. Two
years ago he was in favor OF the
market. Alderman Phillips ipti-
mated that it was Wolters who wrote
the note to Mick Tierney. II Won
der why Mr.. VOTERS changed" said
Mr. Phillips in concluding