Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-03-26
MAYORS TALK
ALL 4BUNCO,"
SAY ALDERMEN
Building Committeeman criti-
else Mr.. Raymond's
Economy Pleas.
COUNCILMAN LITTLEFIELD,
REPUBLICAN, CHIPS IN, TOO
Majority Declare Opposing City
Executive They Saved Money
on Awnings.

Speeches made by Mayor Raymond
at various church functions were
classed as ''bunco" by the building
committee of the Common Council
last night. Not only did every mem
Der of the Democratic majority of
the committee "pan" the tactics of
the Mayor, but their argument was
greatly reinforced by the assertion
of Alderman Charles W. Littlefleld,
Republican, that he was sorry that
the Mayor burst forth into yolleys of
criticism of the building committee
without provocation.
He Is dead wrong now. He means
right. He will live to learn" was
the way Alderman Littlefield summed
up the actions of Mayor Raymond.
The criticism of the Mayor COM
menced shortly after Chairman
Thomas J. Lee, jr., read letter
from Hooper & Co., architects, rela-
tive to placing awnings on the City
Hall.
ITO show the public how the Mayor
treats the building committee / want
to make the following statement"
said Alderman Lee. Before we even
thought of advertising for bids fol
this work / named a b-committee
composed of Aldermen Rogers, Haas
and myself to wait upon His Honor
relative to improvements. At that
time Mayor Raymond told us to get
new awnings. We advertised for
bids, but first secured the services
of an architect to plan specifications.
All went well until City Counsel
Spaulding Frazer, Mayor Raymond
and William H. Jamouneau came to-
gether and said that $1,000 could be
saved If the old frames were used.
"sore Head and Glory Seeker"
"This might be so. Jamouneau is
a sore head Mayor Raymond in
an effort to crown himself with more
glory of economy went to his pet
city newspaper and gave 1t the facts
alleging that there was negligence
being practiced in the building CON-
mittee.
I'VE acted according to the wishes
of the Mayor in all but one thirg
and that one thing which we went
against him on is the only successful
portion of the awning program. BY
that program the Democrats will
save the city s1,660.56 on the awning
contracts.
Alderman f. Joseph Schmeiz theI
followed up the line of talk. ''The
Mayor does not know his own mind
for twelve hours out Of twenty-four,
he said. This awning proposition Is
only fair example of the manner in
which he works with the building
committee. We did what he told us
to do and then are criticized for Sc
doing. We must call halt. Why
several weeks ago, the Mayor said
he would have the City Hall painted
one day and the next day he told us
that there would be no such work
done. What can the taxpayers say
as to Mayor Raymond's will O. the
wisp' frame of mind? anxiously
await his next move"
Funny Church Speeches"
"If the mayor would take as much
time with city matters and with this
committee as he does in those funny
church speeches, J. am sure the city
would be the winner" said Alderman
James p. Rogers. I'm lieu of the
mayor working with us, he pulls
away so as to have something to say
at church dinners and banquets un-
der other auspices. In his set church
speeches the mayor hits back at his
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