Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-05-21
G|LLEN'S FIGHT
ON STOP RULE
OVER FOR WEEK
Absence of City Counsel Frazer
from Board Meeting
Causes Delay.
PLAN TO DESIGNATE EVERY
TROLLEY STOP IN THE CITY
Works Body, However, Dis
cusses Meadow Work and
Street Improvement.


present to the Board of Works when
that body meets next Thursday an
ordinance compelling the Public Ser
vice Corporation to go back to the
order of stopping it's trolley cars at
the far side of intersecting streets.
The announcement was made just be-
fore the meeting of the board con-
cluded last evening.
Mr.. Gillen said he was anxious 10
get the matter through yesterday, but
was forced to postpone action be-
cause of the absence from the City
Hall of City Counsel Spaulding
Frazer.
The -side-stop rule was put
into effect by the Public Service Cor
poration on May IS, Officials of the
traction company assert the order is
in compliance with the new traffic
law enacted at the last session of the
legislature, which, they say makes
near-side stops mandatory.
Commissioner Gillen insists that the
Board of Works has power TO regu-
late trolley car stops within the city
limits, and in this Mr.. Gillen has the
backing of city Counsel Frazer His
method of compelling the trolley COM
pany to go back to the far-side stops
is by having passed an ordinance in
which will be specified every street
intersection in the city.
May CurtaiI Meadow Work.
Curtailment of certain work in the
bay and meadow DEVELOPMENT was
taken up at yesterdays meeting of
the board. Chief Engineer Morris
r. Sherrerd pointed out that al
though the board went on record as
favoring a bond issue of a half
million dollars to continue the work,
the Legislature was willing to pass
a bill providing for only $250,000. AS
a result some of the work cannot be
carried out
Mr. Sherrerd suggested plan oi
disseminating some of the dredging
work, which, he said, would serve 2
dual purpose. Besides saving ap-
proximately $4,000, Mr.. Sherrerd
pointed out that the change would
make shipping conditions better. The
commissioners will inspect the work
today, with a view to deciding what
is best to do.
In connection with the meadow de-
VelODnltnI, commissioner
fel presented to the board a financial
statement of the work, as it has SO
far progressed. IT is as follows:
Authorized bond issue under
original dock act. $2,000000
Total d burse
ments ........... $i,1Oi ,01O.O5
Unpaid contract
obligations 80. 747,235.e2
Total ....... $1,s4s,245.6
Balance of author
lied issue of
bonds to be sold
May 27 ......... 5l,75433
Total Observation-Disclosures. $4,000, GOO
Balance of author
lied bond issue. $151, ,764.33
Authorized bond
issue under 1915
laws ............ 25O.0O000
Total available $401, ,75433
Against this balance additional
land purchases, improvements and
general expenses are included in the
following estimate balance of land to
be purchased:
In zone ..........$ 175,OOo.O0
Pavements, S e
walks sewers. 100,O00.00
Travelling crane... 100000
Track laying 100000
Engineering corps
and inspectors. 100000
Labor for balance
of 1915 ....... 100000
Totals .. 1897 100000
Balance ......... $4,254.00
Don't Have to Accept Lowest Bid.
According to an opinion of City
Counsel Frazer the board will not be
compelled in the future to accept the
lowest bid on work advertised for.
The question was brought to an issue
through the bids on the construction
of a sewer on Telford street between
South Orange avenue and the East
Orange boundary line.
The Zizzo Construction Company
offered to do the work for $26, 6,040, and
that firm proved to be the lowest bid
der. The next highest was Peter
D'Amato, who asked $2S,023 1t was