Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-06-06
S3,OOO,OOOLOAN
BONDS AUTHORIZED
BY CITY COUNCIL
Will Be Used TO Pay Newark's
Share in Passaic Valley
Sewer.

! Temporary loan bonds amounting s
to $3,Oo0,00o were authorized hy the
members OF the Common Council last
night. This money Will be used to
pay the city's share in tho Passaic
Valley enterprise. 1t was also de-
cided to make another temporary
| loan for the purchase OF real estate
at the junction of Centre. Front,
River and Mulberry streets.
The increasing of the street space at
this point Will relieve all congestion
and make a plaza that viii not only
facilitate traffic, but win be an addi-
tional ornament to the city. Tie
scheme originated with City Counsel
| James z. Nugent and Immediately
| met with the indorsement of all Of
! the members Of the Common Council.
! Resolutions of confidence to Alder
man Charles G. Hahn on the death
| of his father. F. Albert Hahn, were
passed by a. rising silent vote. Alder
man John F.. Reilly presented the
/ resolution, which was seconded by
Alderman Charles w. Littiefield. The
flag on the City Hall was ordered at
! half-mast.
I After President Patrick c. o'Brien
! had called the meeting to order the
! first businSs vas the reception OF a
communication from Mayor Hanss
! ling which asked the cooperation Of
| the various departments OF the city
| government in preparing an exhibit
to be shown at the precautionary cole
/ bratlon of New York, which will be
| held from August 3 to %. The council
! Thoroughly coincided with Mayor
! Hausoling and the heads of the vari-
| Gus departments will be asked to
make the necessary preparations at
once.
! A communication from the Bloom
! field Town Council. stating that that
/ town was desirous OF becoming a
member of the Passaic Valley sewer
scheme was received and referred to
the finance committee, on motion of
Alderman Reilly, seconded by Alder
man Littlefieid.
A request from the Market and
| Gardeners North Jersey Protective
! Association that it be allowed to
operate a market if it purchased a
site, or else have a temporary mar
| ket place designated until per-
| manent one vas established, was re-
| fer-ed to the market committee. In
! the communities tionsit was stated that
this city had failed to keep pace With
| the growth in SO far as its market
was concerned. and attention vas
also called to the fact that Harrison
! was desirous Of having the market
men establish their headquarters in
| that town,
A request that q representative be
! sent with the New York University
municipal investigation commission
on Its tour of Europe was referred to
the finance committee. Alderman
George W. Taylor presented a petit
ton with a number of signers which
asked for an additional fire house in
the Eleventh Ward. This was re-
ferred to the finance committee.
Jerome Nusbaum was appointed as
sistant superintendent Of weights and
measures at salary OF $1,400 per
annum, and his appointment will take
effect on June 16.
On motion of Alderman Reilly, sec
onded by Alderman Littlefield, the
ordinance relating to the street signs
was referred back to the committee
on alterations and buildings.
James F. Connorton was appointed
CHIEF Inspector of the electrical do
partment to fill the vacancy caused
by the death Of John j. Gaffney. and
William H. Brown was made his as
sistant The position left vacant by
the resignation of Charles j. Sloan
! that of building inspector, was given
| to John Arthur.
| It was ordered that Frederic L.
Wolf he paid sS6,eS3 for the site Of
| the new bathhouse on Hamburg
| place. Paterson street and Alyea
| street.
| The application for permission to
| install a special police service in this
city by the italian International De-
| tective Company was refused, as it
was pointed out that there is ample
police protection in the city now.
| Michael ]. O'Connor's Sons was
awarded contract for $16,3S0.56 worth
| of furnishings for the new nurses
| home; the Kritzmacher- Wolfarth Co,
| for sS,51498 and Jerome NJ. Schwerin
for 81. 900, making total of $19.se494.
Alderman William d. Bleick offered
| a resolution, seconded by Councilman
| Reilly, that the Endorsement Of the
| body be given the "Hamill Bill now
| pending before Congress. The bill
| provides that all superannuated em-
| ployes under the civil service act, who
| have served thirty years, be pen
| stoned.