Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-07-08
VOTE TO RETAIN
TOWN ENGINEER
Two Democrats Vote With
Republicans at Belleville
Council Meeting.


After virtual deadlock for seven
months the Belleville Town Council
last night reappointed the present
incumbent, Frank Shepard, of Nut
ley, town engineer. Two ballots we're
required to make a selection. two
Democrats lining up with the Repuo-
iieans on the second ballot.
The selection of an engineer has
been repeatedly deferred by the eoun-
eli owing to the Democratic ma
jority OF the council failing to agree
on the selection of a man. Mr.. Shep-
ard, who is a Republican. was al
lowed TO hold over. Matters were
brought to head last week. however,
when Councilman Samuel Y. Cath
cart, Republican, suggested the
formal Selection of an engineer.
At the time il was said that Coun-
Gilman Cathcart, George r. Daniels,
Republicans, and Edmund w. Bech-
toldt, a Democrat. favored Shepard,
while Mayor John c. La Faucherie
and Councilman Frank J. Carragher
and Joseph A. Manning, all Demo-
Gratis. wanted either Charles Winston,
a Democrat, of Newark or former
Assemblyman John BraclSen, of Or
auge. Councilman Edward .. Cy-
pliers. the other member of the coun-
ell and an Independent Democrat.
was favorable to William Meyers,
local Democrat.
In naming Mr. Shepard for the
position Councilman Cathcart dwelt
upon the many years of service rem
dered the town bv the engineer. He
cited the installation of the sanitary
sewage system as one of the most re-
sponsible situations Belleville will ex-
perience for years to come. and told
his colleagues Ii was not wise to
change horses while crossing
stream.
Councilman Cyphers proposed the
name of Mr. Meyers The vote re-
suited as follows: Shepard 3, Meyers
l and 3 blanks.
Mavor La Faucherie ordered an
other ballot taken when Mr.. Shepard
received the necessary four votes.
Councilman Manning was asked il
he voted blank on both occasions.
He nodded affirmatively.
It was learned later. however, that
Mr.. Carragher and Mayor La Fau-
cherie had cast the blank ballots, and
Gouncilmen Bechtoldt. Manning,
QdlltlS anu 1dliltd4l hdd NbNEa Ia
Shepard.
Revenue Producing Measure.
The council was requested by Tax
Assessor Richard p Scaine to adopt
q revenue producing measure. He
understood. he said, that the council
would request a Sc, 900 increase In ex-
cess of last years incidental account.
He suggested depositing in the gen.
eral fund the Sc, 600 premium obtained
from the sale of the 100000 town
hall bonds He was in doubt as to
whether that could be done, but con-
tended that the amount could be OBJ
tanned by a proper use of the money
now held by the sinking fund COM
mission
MIR Scaine advised that the $4,000
in the sinking fund is now deposited
in bank drawing per cent. interest,
whereas the marketing of the money
in negotiable securities at per cent.
would treble the interest in behalf of
the taxpayers The matter was re-
ferred to the legal committee of the
council and Attorney Joseph A. Con-
molly
Acting on the advice of the asses
sor, Councilman Cathcart suggested
the licensing of bottle beer handlers
and the fixing of the fee at s175 a
year. The matter was referred to
the attorney with instructions to
draw an amendment to the excise
ordinance covering the matter in
question.
Despite the OPPOSITION of Councilman
George r. Daniels, council by a vote
Of to J. decided TO purchase the La
France automobile for the fire de-
partment at the contract price of
81, 200. Mr.. Daniels voiced his opposi-
tion in behalf of the taxpayers, con-
tending that the expenditure of ST.
200 without giving the machine a
sufficient test was unwarranted. He
advised an hours continuous use of
the pumping apparatus attached to the
machine before final acceptance was
made. He was alone in his conten-
ton.
The selection of chauffeur for the
new apparatus who will be called the
captain of the engine company, was
deferred until next meeting. The
name of James j. Salmon, of East
wood Hose Company No. >, was pro-
posed by Councilman Manning, while
g salary of SIS a month was sug-
gested by Councilman Cyphers. No
action was taken, however, as it was
deemed unwise to make a selection
until a resolution could be presented
HAlBk lHt lllC AiOhlo VI tilS
appointee.
Five new applications were received
for the position of firemen on the
auto Eastwood Hose Company No.
2 contributed the names Of Joseph
Mccarthy and Frederick Noonan.
while Essex Hose Company No. 8
contributed E. Payson Taylor, Joseph
Hosack and william Cassidy. The
contract for installing the new double
circuit FIRE alarm system was award
ed to the Star Fire Alarm Company.
of Binghamton, n. Y, for $3.50.
AS result Of a query from Coun-
Gilman F., o. Cyphers as to the num-
Der Of sewer inspectors confirmed by
the council, Town Engineer Frank
Shepard was instructed to report at
the next meeting the names and
number of men employed, their cab
ability, the necessity of the number
employed and the amount of work
done by each.