Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-08
WILL COOPERATE
ON|MPROvEMENTS
Conference Between Suburban
municipalities Representatives
and Works Board Held.

Representatives of the various nu-
aieipalities in the vicinity of Newark
neld a conference yesterday afternoon
with the local Board of Works in an
effort to form permanent organiza-
lion to work hand in hand in the lay
ing out of streets in the suburban dis
tricts. The conference held at City
Hall was well attended and first steps
We're taken for d joint organization.
IT was decided to further the move
ment by another conference to be
held at the City Hall on June at
. o'clock
I'VE have called this conference as
we'll for ours as for your benefit"
said President Charles T. Kraemer.
Newark is constantly growing, and
one poss bility is that of annexation
OIL one or other communities. If at
that time streets are not laid out
according to a harmonious plan it
will cost a tremendous amount of
money to remedy former neglect.
Aside from this possib lily, We con-
slider it a wise plan that We come
to some understanding in regard to
thoroughfares near our boundary
lines which at one time or other may
meet or which are now practically a
continuation from one to the other
municipality. We are, and no doubt
YOU are, planning the laying out,
sewering and paving of streets in
outlying districts. and the time has
come when it will prove profitable
Tor all the municipalities to get to-
gether on q comprehensive plan
The following municipalities were
represented: East Orange, Council
man Warren j. Stoddard, Chief En-
Sineer W. d. Willigerod and Assist
ant Engineer Rudolf A. Peterson:
Hillside Township, Committeeman j.
Elliott Hall; Irvington, |. J. Casey,
engineer; South Orange Township,
Committeeman Frederick O. Runyon.
Besides Commissioner Kraemer Com
missioners Ryan, Gillen, Denman and
Biertuempfel were present for this
city.
Commiss oner Kraemer requested
the representa- tives to express their
opinion.
Il think the idea is very good
one sad Mr.. Stoddard land will
besof profit to both sides. It might
sfhaps be a good plan if at future
,anferepces we submit our improve
inent projects and then discuss them
IN detail as far as they might affect
an adjoining municipality" Mr..
Hall. Mr. Runyon and Mr. Casey eX-
pressed themselves as equally salts
fled with the conference plan.
Chief Engineer Morris r. Sherrerd
suggested that permanent organi-
cation be formed.
To this suggestion the commission
or added: 81 approve of such an or
ganizatlC H. which, of course, would
hay" 70 b. on a somewhat loose and
INFO NAL basis IN o"der to allow of
he greatest lat tude.''
Tn board decided to pave South
Ora sc avenue. from South Ninth
street to the CIV lire When Mr..
Sherrer7 a neunce7. that the 3 ard
Of Freeho' ders would pay for part of
the cost from Twentieth street to
the city line Mr.. Cillen questioned
the statement, saying:
Il talked with the county counsel,
srd ne said that the freeholders
corld not hep" This brought an
unewer from Commissioner Krs ener,
ivh h was an absolute contradiction
of Mr. Gi lens remarks.
1T IS only this morning thai I
spoke to the county counsel and Di-
rector Evans" Mr.. Kraemer said,
and was assured that the county
would cooperate with us. I move,