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traitors decision simply will be eek.
tIas s''-abonus. The original contract
with Opperman, Justin declared, would
have meant that the total cost of the
sewer construction would have approx.
mated $4,000. Changes in the plans
and materials prescribed by the State
Health Department netted an additional
cost of $4,000, he said, all of which
already has been paid the contractor.
Blames Former Administration
Justin ended by saying that the arbi-
traitors gave Opperman "every thing he
asked and the two items which the re-
port show were awarded to the city he
declared, simply were matter of
arithmetic William jennings a for
mer member of the Public Works Board,
pointed out that changes in the original
sewer plans, which entailed an increase
in cost, were recommended by the old
Park Board and Warren H. Manning,
the city landscape architect,
Commissioner Bowman expressed the
opinion that the former city administra-
ton alone was to blame for the present
state of affairs. He criticised the fact
that the contractor rarely was given
written notice to change plans, and
wound up with the remark that zap
parently the city is in for it and we
have nothing to do but foot the bill. y
The Commissioners unanimously re-
considered the vote by which the pro-
posed curfew ordinance was passed on
second reading week ago and by a
vote of to THE Mayor dissenting
further amended the bill so that it will
not apply on "holidays and other spe-
cial days to be designated by the May
or" The Mayor thought the amend
ment "too broad, - he said. The meas
ure will come up next week for see
ond reading and final passage.
Cost City 5000 Month
Mr.. Gorgas was sponsor of a resolu-
ton providing for the dismissal of the
Board of Public Works engineering
force on July /. Action was deferred
one week at the request of Commits
sioner Lynch who suggested that the
City Engineer may not be in a posi-
tion to take over, on July /, what i'm
provement work remains uncompleted
at that time. The engineers of the
Board of Public Works, Mr.. Gorgas
said, are costing the city about $500 II
month.
Under the recommendation of Park
Commissioner Taylor the Commission
ers made the following fire hose con-
tract awards: B. f. Goodrich Rubber
Company, by Harry +. Sheesley, 500
feet at 20 cents, $3.50; Boston Woven
Hose Company, by Henry Gilbert &
Son, 500 feet at 20 cents foot, $3.50;
Voorhees, Rubber Company, 500 feet
at so cents foot, $640, or a total of
2,400 feet for SLIGO. That is $40
less than was appropriated for the pur-
Commissioner Bowman introduced
an ordinance plotting the Taylor
Boulevard and "Bcrkley Place. on
Allison Hill on the city official plan and
he offered another measure pro-
viding that Twenty.frst street be va
Gated from Whitehall to State streets.
The extension of the park boulevard
makes this action advisable, Mr.. Bow
man said.
A Bowman resolution adopted by the
Commission gives the head of the Pub
lie Safety Department authority to
trade in his old automobile and 1000
in cash for a new Hudson runabout
auto. The new ear is valued at $3.50,
he said.
Francis Jordan Hall, whose one-year
term as member of the City Planning
Commission expired on April 10, was
reappointed under Taylor resolution
which makes his new term of Office five
years.
Object to Closing Street
H. C. Mitchell, NJ. G. Sollenbenger,
Richard Reeser, l.. H. Kinnard estate.
C. Ellenberger and Mrs. Alma Ellen
berger, and a dozen others, protested
against vacating a 237 foot section of
Atlas street, near Emerald street, for
park purposes. The street is to be va
Gated for park purposes under a Tay-
lor ordinance now pending. The spon-
sor of that bill declared that he will
ask for its defeat if satisfactory ar
rangement cannot be made with all
concerned.
Ordinances passed finally included
the following: Requiring hawkers and
peddlers to wear badges; paving Saul
alley from Howard to Brensinger
street; construction of sewer in Cam
eron street, Immediately north of For
ster, and paving of Atlas street, Wood