Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-12
MADISON ADOPTS
R. R. ORDINANCE
Amended Measure Will Be Sub
nitted to the LackaWanna
and the Utility Board.

fANhASA ~ hfiS GoANtA
and the Utility Board.
Especial to the Evening start
MADISON, May 12.-After the rail-
road ordinance. embodying all the
changes that protect Madison, was
passed at the regular monthly meet
ing of the council last evening, 1T
WAS resolved that it will not be pub
iished until after it has been ap-
proved by the railroad and the Public
Utility Commission. In making this
statement, the council confirmed in
way, the sentiment that has been cur
rent to the effect that in spite of their
objections to the ordinance the rail-
road authorities will accede to the
demands of the borough.
There are now only two points of
any consequence on which the two
contracting parties differ; the linita
lion of the towns share of land dam
ages TO $4,000 and the indemnity of
the railroad in cases where streets are
being vacated to accommodate the
railroad. Both of these conditions are
embodied in the ordinance. If further
amendments to this ordinance are re-
quired now it will take two months
To make them.
To Issue $4,000 In Bonds.
The ordinance providing for new
bond issue, which was put on first
reading at the April meeting, was
passed last night. This calls for the
issuance of bonds to the amount of
$4,000. A resolution was adopted to
the effect that the borough advertise
the sale of bids.
AS was stated in the Evening Star
of Friday, Albion L. Page, Of Madi-
son avenue, was appointed to fill out
the uneXpired term of DIR. Charles f.
Snyder. The doctor would have his
little joke even in the submission of
his resignation. Although he had an
nounced that he would resign, his let
ter had not been placed in the hands
of the council. After the regular
routine business had been cleared up.
the mayor asked if there were any
other matters to be brought before
the council, and he then looked at the
retiring councilman. None answered,
however, and the bills were then
brought up. The effect of this lasted
until after all bills We're read. DR..
Snyder then took his resignation from
his pocket and asked the clerk to read
1t. 1t is to take effect at once.
Senator Pays n Tribute
senator Charles A. Rathbun deliv-
cred a short speech. in which he
dWelt on the merits of Dr. Snyder as
a councilman and presented the usual
medallion, a token of remembrance,
given to retiring councilmen. He said
that during the years that Madison
has been in existence there has al
ways been a practitioner of medicine
either on the council or in the execu-
tive chair, with the exception of 1909. 4
The resignation of DR.. Snyder again
breaks the chain,
DR.. Snyder's place as chairman of
the railroad and finance committees
Is filled by DR.. Van De Water Mr..
Page was appointed on the following
committees, being chairman of the
first named: Road and sidewalk,
water and light. Joint sewer commit
tee and the committees on the ar
rangement of the celebration of Me-
mortal and Independence days.
J request from the Mount Carmel
Society for permission to use fire.
works i'm their celebration on July
j. and is and for electric current for
loco lamps was granted 1t was con-
ditioned that the society use no dyna
mite or any other explosive that
would he Objectionable, and that the
ci=!cf Of police is empowered to stop
the celebration if such offense occurs.
y certified check for 500 shall be de-
los'tcd With the clerk of the borough,
which amount will be forfeited if the
conditions of the permit are violated.
y communication from M. b. White
WIS received and referred to the road
and sidewalk committee. Mr.. White
stated that he had received q bill for
Sac for cleaning of snow off his
sidewalk. HI related in addition that
he came through Madison in Febru-
ars- and found some of the roads inn |
y; ssablc and in one place his ma
Chine was stuck, with the result that
the trip cost him SIS. He proposed
that the councils bill be annulled on
account of the poor condition of roads
las5f winter
Former Councilman j. F. O'Brien
acknowledged with thanks the receipt
OF :, medallion in remembrance of his
services
I. \. Bates of Treadwell avenue,
questioned the right Of the town to
erect light poles on the edge of his
property. He stated that he would
rather do without the current than
Ia allow this cncroachment,
Mrs Flanagan to Rebuild.
\ request from Mrs. Anna Flana-
gan to repair her building ON Wav-
erlN place recently destroyed by fire.
was referred to the fire committee.
When finished the building will be
two stories high, with metal front.
Only the ground floor will be rented,
the upper part being only for orna
mental purposes.
Committees reported us follows:
Financc-Bills. $5,553.70; collected
since last report fQr water, $2,59S.24;
light. $5.055.04; sundries $509.23; water
and light bills, sS,393.S4: lights, Sis.
Fire Committee--Bills, $172,10; road
and sidewalk. $1.577.97; police s25.9S.
The fire committee recommended that
L. r. Frrenz be granted permission
to erect a frame addition to his house
on Main street and that Dr.. j. II, |
Mitchell be refused permission TO
erect a barn on Prospect street.
The following resolutions were
adopted: That $1,000 be borrowed in
anticipation of taxes that $1,000 be
paid to the First National Bank for
the retirement of the debt on the
auto pumping engine and that the
commissioners of assessment assess
the benefits conferred on the Main
street property holders by the laying
of a curb and gutter. The cost of
the curbing was $4,5G1.06, plus $50
for engineering fees, maps, etc 1t
was also decided to pay Joseph Ber-
one $500 on account of work per-
formed at Elm street
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