Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-09-10
IS +,
ASSURED OF A
SEWER SYSTEM
ard of Works Decides to> Go
Ahead With the
Project.

fter delay of bseveral monthsF
"A Board of Works u sterday passed
u resolution to consti uct the COM"
#hation sewer in the 'Yailsburg sec.
b. of the city at am approximate
A. of $4,000. This Is "a victory toI'
rs Board of Health and Gthe members
q the Vailsburg Improvement Asso-
Atlon. who have chamlioned the
#wer proposition for some time.
*IHhen the matter was brought up
action yesterday Comnt'sslmer
karles p. Gillen said that in ms
the sewer was a necessity. II
HI want an example of VIII at I'M
Foner sewer conditions can do for
bee then look at Belleville' sald
n Gfllen "All Improvement nave
Hen halted in that beautiful place
Il because of improper sewA r sys-
ms9 -,
III certainly agree with Co minis MINIS,
bner Gillen," said ConlInia siotlSa nc
trick II. Ryan, president or the
hard "Vailsburg is growing al, ali1'
L sewer system must grow as wen,
tange. where death resulted from
nroper sewer facilities. l am III
3vor of having this sewer erectan at
Ice
spite of protests of represen va
kes of several land companies, the
2,fton to build the combination sewer
Is unanimously passed.
Xrhat the pay roll of the entire hs
rtment will have to be revampe u
4 ! the consensus of opinion OF tins
amhers of the board. CommlsslofA
Albert II. Biertuempfel and MrA
.nraan both argued for equa1za7
In of wages. The matter Will pc
iusted at Tuesday nights CONFER
Ice of the board.
No action was taken on the amenu-
snts to the jitney ordinance, as Inc
vor has not signed the ordnance.
,nnrnissioner Denman assured Paui
Roeder. counsel to the Jitney ser
ee Association, who was present yes
,day, that the matter would De
ailv settled on Tuesday night
saving in awter Department..
commissioner Biertuempfel, chair
hn of the water department, told the
|nmissioners yesterday that the city
hs saved $2,77S,82 during the past
70 and one-half months by the en-
byment of q licensed plumber by the
ter department.
I'This water proposition Is q big
lei" said Mr.. Biertuempfel. Il favor
inspection of every property IN
city. The plumber engaged by me
spected only 245 premises In his
ort stay, and found five places
ling city water without the city
her charging them. | believe there
3 other cases like these, and we
all soon have a report on all"
rhe board decided to pave WASH
kton street, from Central avenue to
eecker street, with wood block. This
lis done following a request made
Monsignor Isaac p. Whalen and
per abutting property owners.
rhe board also agreed to advertise
new bids for the construction of
b. Meadowbrook sewer. This was
ne after City Counsel Spaulding
azer had given an opinion to the
ard that Donate Fusco. who was
Earded the contract for $5,27b, be
ieved of his contract.
rhe Glenfield Construction Com
nv was awarded the contract for
paving OF North Twelfth street
th asphalt. The bid was $7,023.
h'he pension fund was enlarged by
14s when that amount received
pm the sale of old machinery was
rned over to the directors.
rhe board authorized Trolley In
bctor Joseph Crawford to represent
city at the annual convention of
American Street Railway Associa-
n to be held in San Francisco from
tober to ..