Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-07-10
Plan Discussed Tentative
" and Will Be Con-
sidered Further.
ALI, EXCISE MATTERS
TO COMMON COUNCIL
Spring Elections Every Two
Years, Probably-MayOr's
Term Four Years.

Some very drastic provisions may
appear In the proposed new city
charter for Newark. If all the things
which the three lawyers on the sub
committee, who are preparing the
draft have under consideration are
adopted. There was meeting of
the commission held yesterday
afternoon in the office of City Coun-
sci Spaulding Frazer and when they
had gotten through 1t was said that
recall, referendum and commission
form of elections were among the
subjects touched upon and which
would be taken up ror consideration
ct another meeting to be held next
Friday.
The meeting was behind closed
doors In the city counsel's office, with
the members of the commission 60
Ing in and out of the office at in
tervals from until $3.50 o'clock.
The city counsel said that the com-
missioners had agreed on the part of
the charter submitted to them. This
is the part which fixes the number
and titles of officers Of the city and
determines their powers. 1t is also
provided that all excise matters go to
the Common Council.
The proposed charter, which, IL
accepted by the Legislature, must
then come before the people at gen.
eral or special election for approval,
provides for n mayor. council OF
FIVE and for directors of various de-
partments These last are to be
chosen by the mayor.
The proposed charter provides that
the mayor shall serve for term OF
four years and that his salary shall
be $4,000 q year He is to have the
ordinary powers of any mayor, but
q, provision that looks TO be the least
bit queer unless It IL supported some
where else, comes In one phrase. This
provides that the mayorss"shall, for
the purpose of quelling any irisurrec-
ton, riot or disorderly assemblage,
have control of the police force of the
CITY and the power to call on tho
citizens for aid" In the rest of the
provisions relating TO the powers OF
the mayor nothing Is said of his con-
troll Of the police force. 1t therefore
appears that he shall only have juris-
diction over the police In time OF
strife. Usually the law makes the
mayor of a city, especially where
single head of the department exists,
ns under the proposed charter, the
absolute head of the department.
The mayor is to appoint secretary
and clerks and the directors OF Var1-
ous departments. He Is also to ap-
point a city counsel. He cannot re-
move any of his appointees until
charges that have been preferred and
-. .n.r hAASn nAntyAA
writing on the person holding the
office and an opportunity given him
10 answer. The time for the answer
shall not be less than five nor. moro
than ten days.
Legislation 20 Council.
All of the legislative functions OF
the city shall be vested in q council
of Ave, consisting of a president and
four members, each of whom is to
hold office for four years. The provi-
siop for the election of these council
men, as well as the mayor, have not
been steeled on, but may be at the
next meeting of the commission,
which Is to be held next Friday after
noon.
The president Of the council Is to
receive q salary of $4,000 and each of
the councilmen $4,000. Three mem
hers of the council will constitute q
quorum. The usual provision for the
reading of ordinances Is made In
addition to their Legislative powers,
the members of the council shall have
Jurisdiction over excise matters, the
opening of streets and all OF the
powers at present conferred on the
Board OF Works and the Common
Council They will have the power
to award contracts and to regulate
street railways. to provide for the
removal of garbage and other refuse
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