Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-24
MADISON HIGHWAY
ORDINANCE PASSED
Council DEGREES That Kings
Road Will Be Widened to
Sixty Feet.

EIefidi ID INC Evening SWIFT
MADISON, Nov. 24.--Completely re-
versing the agreement reached at
conference held in the council cham
Der over a week ago between rep
resentatives of the Common Council,
Abe Backawanna railroad and some
private citizens, the town fathers IN
adjourned session last evening unani-
mously voted to pass the Kings road
ordinance as it stood, making the
width of the new street sixty rect.
This was the original agreement, put
il was afterward thought advisable to
cut down the width to 45fty-five feet,
and this was agreed at the CONFER
ence. So complete was, this agree
ment that the Lackawanna engineers
who are on the ground every day.
have been for the past week taking
measurements and levels for a fifty
five-foot highway.
Upon suggestion of Borough Engt-
neer A. j. Jones 1t was Thought best
Ito notify the railroad of the action
taken. There were no objections, 50
the ordinance was placed on second
reading and final PASSAGE All MEM
bers of the council we're present ex-
cept Mr.. McEwan.
Contrary to what was expected,
there was no report on the advisa-
bility of the engagement of a city
manager last evening, as some of the
plans of the committee have not yet
been completed. Mr.. Page. a member
of the special committee on this sub
iect, stated, however, that the COM
1nittee will meet number of candi-
dates for the job today and that
complete and exhaustive report, with
recommendations, will be made at a
subsequent meeting.
Six ordinances providing for the
closing temporarily of three parts OF
Kings road and one part each OF
Maple avenue, Union avenue ana
Division avenue were placed on first
readings and the next regular meet
ing of the council, December Ia, set
as the time for hearing objections TO
the ordinances. The documents pro
vide that some sort of a paSsageyay
he provided in all cases and that Divi-
fsion and Union avenues may not poln
he closed at the same time
Borough Attorney Charles A. Rath-
bun reported to the council that the
Court of Errors and Appeals reversed
the decision of the Supreme Court in
reference to the levying of sewer as
sessments in Wilmer street against
st. Vincent's Church, which owns no
property on that street. According
TO his report the council may now as
sess this property.
An ordinance providing for the lay
ing of a sidewalk on the southwest
erly side of Wildwood terrace was
placed on first reading, and Decem-
her IA set as the time and the bor-
. ha MD for hRlrfn OBJ
sjections. D.
ment in reference to the sale OF prop
erty bordering on the stand pipe anu
a recommendation of Mr.. Page That
more borough land be provided
around the stand pipe were referred
to the water and light committee.
The special railroad committee was
given complete charge of making ar
rangements with the owners OF the
WaYerly alleys in connection with the
widening of Kings road and were also
given control over changes in water
connections necessitated by the re-
moval of the Miller building at Al and
,43 Kings road.
A meter for the North street pump
ing station that will tell how loi g
The pumps work each day, how much
electricity is consumed ana otner
1lSeIul QdIdt was dPOil
tion OF A. l.. Page, ordered pur-
chased at a. cost of $40 This was
originally recommended by Engineer
George w. Fuller at the last meet ng
If the Chatham Madison joint sewer
committee.
THE matter of the course to be
taken by the new storm sewer 10 run
down Kings road was discussed, Out
was afterward referred to the ROAD
committee for report 1t is not known
I whether it would be better to nave
the drain go down Prospect street or
continue on down and cross some
private properties. The railroad mas
offered to lay part of this sewer for
the borough at cost price.
Mayor Philhower stated to the
council that Engineer Hand, OF the
railroad, wished to know on when
side of Prospect street the borough
Intended to make this street Wioer.
If was stated that if this could De
ascertained the railroad would elirni-
nate the grade crossings at Union
and Division avenues this winter
The council decided to widen the
street on the westerly side.
II was reported to the council by
Mr. Van De Water that if the coun-
ell widens the street on this side tnat
the necessary land can be procured
at O cost OF $l,OOU plece, Aoi Wy
properties on that side of the street.
provided the borough erects a SUIT
able line fence along there and lays
n curb and gutter. If this Is prom
Used the property owners Will sign
an option. .ooo
The Board of Health was paid s2OO
on account of it's appropriation.
letter from T. Hallett Lowell,
agreeing to remove his fence from
the side line of Loantaka way as
soon as a sidewalk is necessary III
that locality. was placed on file
John H. Morris was granted per-
mission to remove two buildings from
Kings road TO Elmer street, the new
lv onened street running from Cen
trail avenue to Greenwood avenue.
1t was decided to pay James
Clarke $500 on account of his con-
$3.50. e., +l,a moving of the DIR, G.. Il.