Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-10
MADISON COUNCIL
/ REVERSES ACTION
Petition Asks Town Fathers to
Reconsider in Ordering Lowell
Fence Removal.

MADISON. Nov. 1O.-After having
several times notified Il. Hallett Low
ell of Loantaka way, TO remove a
wire fence from its present encroach-
ment on the public highway. the
Common Council. in regular session
last evening, reversed its decision
upon the request of a number of Pc
titioners.
The petition stated that inasmuch
as Mr.. Lowell has greatly benefited
the borough BY the building OF a
nlacadam road at his own expense
and laying a curb and gutter at the
edges Of said road, and that the i'm
Drovements made by him had caused
Narcellus Heartley Dodge and Chat
ham township TO build similar
road, that the council ought not 70
,empel Mr.. Lowell to remove the
fence. which encloses a sunken gar
den, at this time. The request was
that action be deferred upon. dis
until such time as there win be need
of a sidewalk at this place, which
Is not likely for some years to come.
The council voted to grant the re-
quest of the petitioners, but not be-
fore Albion L. Page, chairman of the
read and sidewalk committee, had
entered a protest against such action
on the part of the council. He re-
counted what action had been taken
in the past The matter was first
referred to his committee with
power They ordered the removal
Of the fence. They were then asked
10 reconsider their action. This they
did and still refused to reverse their
decision. Mr.. Lowell had failed to
comply with the request on the first
Of this month, and the committee
again communicated, reminding him
that his time had expired. The pc
titlon came in answer to the last
letter of the committee.
Many of Madison's prominent citi-
zens signed the petition. Among
them we're L. A. Waters, J, j. Z.
Humbert, T. B. Morris, Daniel N,
Shea. S. A. Gruver, W. III. Force, 2.
o Plusch, Alexander Eagles, Ed
ward P. Force, Z. L. Cook, \. ?.
smith, c. r. Bruen, J. G.. Harris.
J. r. Allabough, J. +. Querney, NJ.
sprlngstien, j. A. Burnett. J. i.
Corbett, J. V. Corbett, Charles Ben
iamin. H. L. Gladwin. Frederick T.
riulmer. w. r. Redmond, 5. FL.
Plum George ". Downs, q. 5. VII
sey. W. L. Tompkins, w. o. Lud-
low. David Taylor, Arthur Herring
ron. Arthur " Harrington, William
a. Robbins. {. E. Merritt and Arthur
NJ Decker.
Mr.. Page and Mr.. Pierson were the
only ones voting against granting the
request
The contract for the extension OF
the sewer system along Howell street
was granted to Joseph Berone for
the sum of so Other bidders
were Raphael Ferraro. slO5.7O; Mon
tagnn 4 Delucio, s39710.
Last night was the time and The
council chamber the place for hear
ing objections to the ordinance pro-
Ylding for the widening of Kings
road, and although there were no OBJ
iectors. the ordinance was continued
on first reading until the adjourned
meeting of the council to be held on
November %.
Extensions of time for the laying
ut sidewalks on Elmer street We're
granted the ]. NJ. Baker estate and
P. A. Burroughs.
w. j. Higgins, Of the Western
Union Telephone Company, asked
that inasmueh as this company has
been asked to remove its lines TO
make way for anticipated railroad
improvements, that Madison remove
the electric wires from its poles at
Sampson avenue This matter was
referred to the light committee.
Tribua and Massa, designers of
Madison's water and light plant |
called attention TO the appropriateness /
of the recommendations of the Board !
of Public Improvement in reference |
10 the enlarging of mains in the |
higher sections of town in order to /
ger better fire protection. This firm
offered its services for this work.
The clerk was instructed to reply to
an invitation from Mayor G. B. Har-
rison, of Chicago. 10 attend n good
roads conference there on December
IA, thanking him for the invitation
and expressing regret at not being
able to send delegates.
Fire Chief 5. \. Grover reported
two alarms Of fire during the past
month.
A petition for a five-foot sidewalk
Tor the southerly side of Medwood
terrace was received and an ordi-
nance on the matter ordered
The finance committee reported
audited bills TO the amount Of S2,3S9.76.
Amount collected since last quarter
for water. 81, 32S IS; for light, s3,s23.02;
sundries, s42613.
Permission for the installation of
fourteen lights was granted on recon-
nendation of the light committee.
The fire committee reported bills
TO s6s.97 and recommended
that sink be installed in the fire
house at an expense not to exceed
$50 and that bids for proper drainage
of the fire house be asked for. Their
were adopted
The road and sidewalk committee
reported bills to the amount of S107 20.
Upon motion Of Mr.. Page, the spe-
cial railroad committee was granted
permission to give decisions on mat
ters coming up from time TO time in
with the Mayor.
4 request 10 fill Spring Garden
brook from Park avenue to Central
avenue, was referred TO the street
committee and borough engineer.
A. j. Jones, borough engineer, was
instructed to make a map showing
how Prospect street would look when
widened on the east side and another
showing how It would look if Widened
on the westerly side.
Resolutions We're adopted as fol-
Jews: That a warrant for $4,000 be
drawn to the First National Bank in
payment Of a note given that bank on
June 80 Of this year.
That 81 1855 be paid J. 3. Cough
erty IN full for work on North street.
That a certificate of indebtedness
be issued for S., 44S 80 on account of
road work during the past year.
On motion of Mr. Page, borough
electrician Bertrand was requested
40 remove all signs that appeared on
he electric light poles of the borough.