Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-13
TRAFFIC PLANS
ARE SUBJECTS
Of AMENDMENT
Board of Works Also Provides
Equipment for Meadow Rec
lamation Proceedings.
COMMISSIONERS TILT
OVER ASHMAN CASE
Street Chairman GiIlen Objects
to Reinstatement of Former
Employe-Was outvoted.

TO push the work of retaining the
meadows as fast as possible the
Board Of Works yesterday afternoon
ordered the purchase Of an engine
and ten dump cars from the Penn
sylvania railroad. The cost viii be
IN the neighborhood of $4,000 By
purchasing the cars and engine at
This time, % per cent. Of the original
sost will be saved, according to the
statement made by Deputy Engineer
James c. Halloek This equipment
will be used to haul dirt for filling
purposes
It was also decided TO have hear
ing next Thursday afternoon ON the
proposed traffic regulations, as N
Produced by Commissioner Char9s
p Gillen The first proposed change
Is an amendment to section of the
traffic ordinance passed two years
ago This change provides that Il
vehicle, overtakiug another, unless Il
be a street car, shall pass to the
lett and shall not pull TO the
right again until entirely clear ahead
Of the vehicle passed. By this pro
vision no vehicle can pass on the left
side Of car. This, Commissioner
ellen stated, reduces the danger Of
accidents to a minimum.
The other changes viii regulate
the space through which an auto
can pass when a street car is stopped
at DANGEROUS crossing, and The
slaring headlights now being used
by automobilists.
Ashman Reinstated.
The reinstating of John Ashman as
assistant superintendent of works
caused a thTee-cornered argument
between Commissioner Gillen, Cher
Eng, neer Morris r. Sherrerd and
Commissioner Arthur r. Denman.
ar. Sherrerd in making recon-
rnendations for the engineering de-
partment moved that Mr.. Ashman be
re-employed by the street depart
ment. Commiss oner Gi len, who is
chairman of the street committee, Inn
mediately evinced a lively interest in
the proceedings.
'Gentiemen," said Mr.. Gillen, this
move on the part of the chief en-
gineer and some members of the
board seems to me to be nothing
more than a political plot. / have
nothing against Mr. Ashman, but |
let him go to save money for the tax
payers. Now our budget is short
and / am compelled to Ia men off
from my department for the want of
funds. In spite of this YOU want to
veiustate a man. We do not need
any more 'bosses;' we have enough.
We could use more laborers. The
is now up TO date and not
burdened by bosses | am chair
man of the street department and
was not consulted in this matter.
Does this not show some political
scheme?"
AT the conclusion Of Mr.. Gillen's |
remarks Commissioner Denman, the |
member of the board. I
stated why he was about to make |
he motion to carry out the ideas as |
suggested by Mr.. Sherrerd. He said: |
we need a man of Mr. Ashman's |
.ype. He knows his business. The |
winter is now coming on and we |
must have competent supervisors.
rhe condition existing last year when |
ne had several heavy snowfalls was |
This will not happen this |
year. There are to be changes, The |
lepartment next year will not be |
run short and no one will have to go |
10 the finance committee of the Com |
mon Council several times In year |
funds
WIN Oppose Politics.
Commissioner Gillen here remarked |
that il was Mr. Denman's desire TO |
@ ppoint Mr.. Ashman for he is a
rood Republican If Mr.. Denman !