Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-06
G|LLEN THREATENS
TO SUE MARRONE
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| lem. Within few days I'm afraid it
will be necessary for the. city to put
on more men collecting the garbage.
| re this resolution is not passed over
| the Mayors veto my hands will be
| tied. | will not then be responsible
| for the eity's health as a result of
poor garbage collections"
Commissioner Ryan said he was in
favor of sustaining the Mayors veto.
He said wagons could not yet get
through half of the city streets.
Commissioner Denman declared the
problem was a serious one. He said
the Mayors veto was entitled to a
certain amount of respect. It's not a
mere matter of dollars and cents. It's
also a question of legality in getting
our money back. I will be slow to
overrule the Mayor in this matter"
he said.
To this Commissioner Gillen de-
clared that the city had spent 50, 100
and should be reimbursed that amount
by Marrone.
IF this fine is imposed to the extent
of 81, 100 the street department will
not get it." he said. TT will go to
the city. Marrone has been visiting
people in the city trying to prevent
this fine being imposed. It's the only
way to collect the money. | am more
than astonished at the Mayors Veto"
The matter was then put to a vote
The Mayors veto was sustained.
Commissioner Biertuempfel then
moved that President Kraemer be au-
thorized to devise ways and means
of collecting the 81, 100 from Marrone
Marrone has been notified that il
the garbage collections are still I'M
satisfactory three weeks after March
2 the contract would be terminated.
The city then will do it's own collect
ing. To avoid any complications
from this source Marrone may ofre,
to compromise with the city.
Gillen Moves to Fine.
Just before the meeting adjourned
Commissioner Gillen moved that the
counsel of the board be authorized
to bring suit against Marrone to re-
cover the S2,100. The motion was not
seconded.
j. Milton Kennedy, manager for
Mr.. Marrone, declared that neither
he nor Mr.. Marrone had made any
attempts to prevent the fine being
imposed by asking Influence" to be
used. He further stated that the
garbage collections would be UP to
date before tonight.
The Mayor in vetoing the resolu-
ton sent the following message to
the board:
81 return herewith, without nv
approval, a resolution adopted by
your honorable body on March 2,
last, imposing a fine of $500 per day
upon the contractor for the removal
of ashes, garbage and other refuse
matter, to be charged against him
until such time as he shall carry out
the contract under which he is bound
in every particular.
This resolution was adopted last
Monday in the midst of a snow storm
which paralyzed traffic of all kinds,
even tying up great railroad systems.
The fulfilment of the contract by the
contractor at this time. and during
the days which have interviewed, has
obviously been q physical impossible
ity. | feel. therefore. that il would
be unjust to tnfict this punishment at
this time.
II am frank to say to you that 7
do not think the contractors service
has at all times been satisfactory or
in full compliance with his contrac-
tural obligations, even when his oper-
ations were not impeded by weather
conditions. | would suggest to your
honorable body that a most careful
watch be kept upon the contractor in
the future, and if he fails fully to
comply with the obligations of the
contract that then fine be imposed.
TT seems to me that it would be
more To the interest of the city of
Newark to require an exact compli-
ance with the contract under ordinary
conditions than attempt to secure the
regular collection of ashes, garbage
and other waste at times when the
weather conditions render it irupos-
sible."