Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-06-09

Mr.. Quigg was the candidate OF
Dr. Frank ]. Van MORT, of Paterson.
He was opposed by Gerald e. f. Nc
Donald, of Harrison. On the first
ballot each had two votes, Commits
sioners Van MORT and John F. SIN
mott voting for Quigg, Mr.. McDon-
AIDS supporters were Commissioners
Peter Hauck, sr., and Bernard w.
Terlinde. Commissioner James G.
Blauvelt, of Paterson, gave a COM
plimentary vote to John e. Tylee,
Paterson lawyer. The second ballot
showed the situation unchanged, and
before the result of it was announced
Mr.. Blauvelt changed his vote to
Quigg. Mr.. Terlinde then voted to
make the election of Mr.. Quigg unan-
imous, which motion was seconded
by Commissioner Hauck
Got Training as Newspaper Man.
Mr.. Quigg has been more or less
interested in politics since he first
entered newspaper work in his Ra-
tive city. He did newspaper work in
Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and other
cities, coming to Newark two years
ago, where he has since served on
the staff of the Newark Evening Star
In the capacity OF legislative cor
respondent and general newspaper
work
He is the secretary of the Woodrow
Wilson Club, of Paterson, of which
United States Senator William
Hughes is the president. At the last
Democratic convention held in Bal
timore Mr.. Quigg served as private
secretary to the late Representative
William G. Bremner, of Passaic.
He probably will take office next
Monday.
The commission passed resolutions
of regret on the death of Mr.. Gibson.
They are as follows:
'At the end of the long and faithful
service rendered by John S. Gibson
to the Passaic Valley Sewerage Com
mission it is but fitting that an ap-
probation of his work and character
be made part of the records of this
body.
''At the organization under chapter
102 of the laws of 1903 he was chosen
as clerk. He brought to the per-
formance of the duties of this office
unusual aptitude and experience. He
had literary ability trained by long
and successful editorial work. He
had a persuasive and effective ora
torical gift. He had experience in
large practical governmental affairs
as comptroller of the city of Newark.
! llt uttN NlQt anu az
quaintance throughout the whole
State, and particularly in the Passaic
Valley sewerage district. He con-
tinued as clerk of the commissioners
until his death. On May 5, 1903, he
was appointed treasurer, and per-
formed the duties of that office until
the disability of his last sickness
made it necessary that O substitute
| should be appointed.
"The records kept by him are of
themselves a sufficient eulogy of his
official work. They do not, however,
| tell of his devotion to the accomplish
ment of the purposes of this body,
nor of the application of his special
aptitude and training to this end.
I'm the long period of discourage
ment following the adverse decision
of the Court of Errors and Appeals
on the law of 1903 he continued his
services, although suffering from ex-
treme physical weakness, and with
out any certain assurance of COM
pensation of any kind. To his stead
fastness must be apportioned some
| considerable part of the credit fol
the execution of the contract under
which the sewer is being constructed
therefore, be it
Resolved, BY the Passaic Valley
sewerage commissioners, that they
hereby record their appreciation OF
the devotion and character of Johr
s. Gibson, of the great value of his
services as their secretary and treas
urer, of his cheerful courtesy in the
performance of his duties, even while
suffering from great physical paif
and weakness of his careful eff
cheney, and of the seriousness of thu
loss resulting from his death. Be i
further
} Resolved, That this resolution
! with its preamble, be spread upol
the minutes, and a copy duly certified
! be transmitted to his family"