Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-04
'POSTPONEMENT
HIT BY GILLEN

Ing asserted that the Public Service
knows that it cannot loop Military
PARK with its tracks, and for this
reason asked to have the two rights
placed In separate ordinances. In
this manner, it was said, if one ordi-
Vance Is defeated the other Is granted,
Whlle under the single ordinance
plan If that proposed grant was de-
MED both requests would go by the
beard.
Denman's Motion.
Commissioner Arthur r. Denman
Offered the substitute trolley ordi-
nances yesterday. He explained to
those present that the ordinance had
been passed on first and second read
ing, so that the people would have
the proper opportunity to oppose the
~measure.
Those who vote for an ordinance
ON first and second reading are not
necessarily in favor of granting the
rights when the measure is brought
UP for final reading" said Mr.. Den
man.
I'VE want to proceed along the lines
of careful and businesslike men. We
want the sentiment of the people eX-
pressed, and the best way to secure
Y that sentiment is to pass an ordinance
on first and second reading and then
nave hearing on the proposed meas
ure," continued Mr.. Denman.
Mr.. Denman admitted that there
were several things that the Public
Service has done that will have to
be remedied He spoke of the trans
fer system. He declared that these
matters will have to be corrected,
and he added that he was sure
the corporation would do all in it's
n power to please the citizens Of
Newark
Commissioner Charles p. Gillen,
who led the attack against the ordi-
nance, was on his feet the moment
Commissioner Denman concluded.
II am out to kill this ordinance,
now and at all times. The laying
over of this matter for future hear
ings is only stall against time"
he said
BY vote Of four to one, the ordi-
ance for the looping of Military Park
and the trackage rights along Park
place were laid over until Decem-
Der II, when another hearing will
be held
Commissioner Gillen, after the vote
had been taken, arose and said:
"Well, If we don't beat the Public
r Service here on these grants, then 1.
for one, will bring the matter before
the Public Utility Commission"
That the outlook for the passing of
the Military Park loop ordinance is
not very bright is evidenced by the
Fact that the Ironbound Improvement
Association and other civic bodies are
against the grant, and as Commits
sioner Albert Fl. Biertuempfel repre-
sents that district, 1t is probable that
he will oppose the granting of this
privilege. Commissioner Gillen is
against it, and 1t Is rumored that if
passed Mayor Haussllng would veto
the ordinance.
With Commissioners Gillen and
Riertuempfel against the grant and
the mayor aiding them, the votes of
Commissioners Kraemer, Denman and
Ryan would not be sufficient to pass
aes four are required to override the
Veto
The '1ooping" of the park was the
f,lan before the board in two fran
chises Under the plan the tracks
along Park place would be extended
south to Broad street, from the line
now in operation on Park place and
Centre street.
A single loop would be carried
around the southern apex of the park
connecting the Broad street line with
the proposed line on Park place. An
other loop would be built to connect
the Broad street tracks with the
tracks on the northern section of
Par kplace by laying single track
through the short diagonal block on
Rector street.