Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-01
DOVER WILL VOTE
ON LIBRARY SITE
Council Adopts Mayors Sug-
gestion to Submit Question
to the People.
Special to the Evening star.

Special TO the Evening Star.
DOVER, Dec. IAN informal cleo
ton for the purpose of obtaining the
preference of the voters on library
site will be held this month follow
ing a lengthy discussion at an adj
1ourned regular meeting of the mayor
and council last night. This method
was decided upon at the suggestion
of Mayor William L. r. Lynd, who
has on several occasions voiced ms
disapproVal of the Issuance of bonds
without the approval of the taxpay-
ers. At the election, which will prob
ably be held in the High School au-
ditorium, the voters will be given q
ballot containing the various pro-
posed sites and whether or not
bond issue should be made to cover
the expenditure.
Mayor Lynd explained to the mem
beers of the council that the George
Richards property, at the corner OF
Bergen and Blackwell streets, had
been unanimously approved at
meeting of the library trustees, eN-
ecutive committee of the Board oil
Trade library committee of the
Woman's Club and a delegation OF
the council, and that it was proposed
TO issue bonds for $4,000 Tor the
purchase. "The legal right or TINS
council to recommend the purchase
of this property and the issuance OF
bonds is unquestioned, said the
711avor. but the moral right is
question. ] think that an informal
election should be held to give the
voters an opportunity to express
their choice Of the sites and regard
ing the bond issue"
At the Joint meeting of the various
committees It was stipulated that the
building on the favored site could pc
moved to the rear of the lot and sold
for 81, 900, but Mayor Lynd MAINTAIN
ed that the amount estimated ap-
peared to be exaggerated 1here Is
no doubt in my mind, ne conIlnueo'
regarding the sentiment OF the coun-
ell in taking advantage of this op-
Dorfnnitv of securing the Carnegie
gift. but the people should have d
voice in the matter"
Alderman Richard W. Whitman and
Councilman Robert Richards agreed
with the mayor and a resolution was
passed to hold the election. The regis
tration lists used at the fall election
will be procured and a number OF the
poll clerks requested TO act for the
election. Mayor Lynd, Councilman
Herman D. Moller Alderman Whit
ham and Town Clerk Joseph V Baker
will arrange the details ana uecIue
upon the date.
Among the proposed sites are the
following: Lot at corner Of Sussex
and McFarlan streets. on which there
il a small building owned by the Nor
ris County Machine and Iron Com
pany, So 900; vacant lot, corner OF Sus-
sex and Clinton streets, owned by
Thomas Baker, $50 front foot for
fifty or sixty square feet; RlcnaTds
property, corner of Bergen and Black
well streets, 200; DR.. l. ". Condict
property, Prospect street. no price
mentioned; Royal Arcanum property,
corner Prospect and Blackwell streets,
and a lot at the corner of Richard and
Essex streets. Since the amove
named sites have been proposed two
Others the Less property, corner or
Randolph avenue and Blackwell street
and a lot opposite the Dover Lumber
Company, in East Blackwell street,
have been offered.
In discussing the Morris County
Machine and Iron Company property
situated at the corner of McFarlan
and Sussex streets several members
Of the council stated that 1t would
be advisable to acquire all the avail
able property in that section for
future use of the town. The total cost
would be $4,000.
Another resolution passed at the
meeting was for the appointment Of
q legislative committee to work in
conjunction with the Board of Trade
on the Morris canal abandonment
proposition, which is expected to be
introduced in the State Legislature
this year. Jacob ]. Vreeland proposed
the appointment of the committee,
stating that the town may acquire
considerable property through the
abandonment Of the canal The COM
mittee comprises Councilmen Moller,
Richards and Alderman A. E. ALI
grunn.
AS no further steps have been taken
by the Dover, Rockaway and Port
Dram Gas Company toward the full
filling of their agreement with the
council by depositing a guarantee OF
80 900 that they were acting in good
faith in the formation of a modif1ca-
ton of the franchise, a motion was
passed to discontinue negotiations
with the firm and make no conces-
sions or changes until such guarantee
Is given.
The finance committee was au-
thorized to advertise for bids for COM
piling a tax man of the town accord
ing to the specifications Incorporated
in the State laws The map must be
completed by July, 1915.