Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-05-19
MARKET HOLE
BEING Filled;
BOYLE'S ORDER
Clerk Says Work Must Be
Done, Despite Commit
tee Order.

Iicspite the action of the market
committee of the Common Council
last night in voting to lay over for
two weeks the filling of the hole
! where the farmers market formerly
was, the work of filing the excava-
| ton went merrily on today.
| Market Clerk Thomas A. Boyle stated
that, Notwithstanding the decision of
| the committee last night. he had or
dered the work to proceed.
THAT hole has got to be filled and
that's all there is to it," said Mr.
Boyle. "If the market committee
don't like it they can get a new mar
ket clerk
When questioned as to where the
money would come from If the COM
mittee refused to sanction the work,
Mr.. Boyle replied:
THAT, of course, would be a serious
matter. But of course, the truekmen
will have to be paid, and If the money
is not forthcoming from the commit
tee | will pay the bill out Of the mar
ket money"
The market clerk, however, ex-
pressed confidence that the matter
would be adjusted satisfactorily.
Set Price for Work.
The work of filing the excavation
was given to J. S. Geirge & Sons,
truckers, and is to be paid for at the
rate of thirty cents per cubic yard,
according to Mr.. Boyle.
II have made no contract with the
Geigers, there being. nothing but a
verbal agreement between us. If
anyone wants to fill the hole for us
gratis we will be glad to have them
do so. The arrangement with the
- NAt
Alderman John r. Fitzsimmons
chairman of the market committee,
was greatly surprised when informed
that dirt was being dumped into the
excavation.
That's news to me- said the al
derman. MIR. Boyle was not author
lied by the committee to go ahead
with the work"
"Will the committee sanction the
payment of the bill for the work 2"
Mr.. Fitzsimmons was asked.
Absolutely not" he replied with
emphasis
Mr.. Fitzsimmons said he would in.
form the market clerk to have the
work stopped. Until he got into COM
munication with Mr.. Boyle. the alder
man said he did not know just what
action he or the market committee
would take.
Alderman Thomas II. Curran also
expressed surprise when told that the
hole was being filed.
81 would like to know who ordered
that work DONE" said Mr.. Curran.
~The market committee certainly did
not. We feel that the matter should
be let rest for a few weeks until we
get court opinion on the matter
When 1t comes to paying for this
work, we'll find out who has au-
thority in market Matters
Two loads of dirt were dumped in
the excavation yesterday to the won
derment of the merchants at the Cen
tre Market, who were in the dark as
to just what the action meant.
The marketmen were further sur
prised today when several of Geiger's
trucks drove into the grounds and
dumped loads OF dirt. Up to noon
about a half-dozen loads had been
placed In the enclosure.
Mr.. Boyle said Athat if the work
went right along the hole would be
filled in four weeks.
Because of Mayor Raymond's at
tutude new market is out of the
question:" said Mr.. Boyle "The only
thing to do is TO fill up the hole. The
farmers want 1t, and so do the mar
ketmen. The space is badly needed
for farmers market. When 1t is
refilled again 1t will mean increased
revenue for the city.