Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-12-02
NANAQUE PLAN
NOT FAVORABLE
WITH ALDERMEN
Councils Finance Committee
Refuses TO Approve Resolu-
ton for Bond Issue.
BOARD OF WORKS STAND
IN MATTER CRITICISED
"More Information First OBJ
ieotors say-Many Requests
for Salary Increases.

III OoidtJ i1tfsdSsss
Because the Board of Works had not
conferred with members of the COM
mon Council OH the question of enter
ing into contract for the develop
ment of the Wanaque, the finance
committee of the council last night
refused to approve concurrent reso-
luton providing for a bond issue Of
Se000,00o.
The action and attitude Of the Board
Of Works in the past with respect to
asking the finance committee to cons
cur in their plans was criticised by
Alderman Thomas ]. Lee. jr., and
Alderman Charles A. Littlefeld.
City Counsel Spaulding Frazer pre-
scented a resolution which he said had
been approved by the Board of Works.
calling for the issuance of bonds and
empowering the proper city officials
TO execute a contract with the State
Water Supply Commission and other
municipalities. He said th;ss 1t was a
concurrent resolution and that the
bond issue would be for two million
dollars on a basis OF 100000 gallons
of water at $500. 900 per million gallons.
Il do not believe we should go hur-
riedly into this matter" said Alder
man Lee. 81 for one do not under
stand the slightest thing about this
proposition, and before a resolution
providing for such q large bond issue
is passed / think this committee
should have some further informa-
ton" continued the alderman.
Tt seems to have beer the practice
OF the Board of Works not to confer
or give this committee any informa-
ton as to these big questions they
have on hand, and I do not feel that
we should pass this resolution with
outfurther information" added Alder
man Littleheid.
Special Meeting Arranged.
Chairman Mark f. Phillips took
quite the same position and ADMITTED
his ignorance as to the proposed
Wanaque contract. He suggested that
copies of the concurrent resolution
and the contract be submitted to each
member of the finance COMMITTEES, 50
that they could ascertain facts II
was agreed that special meeting
should be called by the chairman for
the purpose of seiag into the guess
tions City COUNCIL Frazef infofKnEa
the committee that he would furnish
Them with copies of the rsscihtion and
contract.
"rIiere is no iulr1nediats rush about
this. is there?" inquired chairman
Phillips.
In reply City Counsel Frazer said
that 1t was the desire of the Board
of Works to have Newark in a posi-
ton to- execute the contract when
signed by other municipalities.
Under the terms of the proposed
contract, which was approved at "a
special meeting of the Board of Works
yesterday afternoon, Newark agrees
to take a daily minimum supply Of
len million gallons on the basis of
100000 per million gallons. The
financing of Newarls's share of the
cost must be operated by a bond is
sue The bond issue must of necessity
be authorized by the Common Coun-
ell. and under the decision of the
finance committee no action will be
taken until the members decide that
the proposed contract will be strictly
for the benefit of Newark.
city Plan Commission.
Christian w. Fefgenspan. repre-
senting the City Plan Commission.
appeared before the committee, and
asked that an appropriation of $500
be granted IN order that some pend
Ing work be completed.
The City Plan Commission Is
about to present a comprehensive
plan and report which will prove the
worth of the commissions, services
to the city generally, he said. sWe
find our funds very low and will re-
quire $500 after the first of next
year. In conversation with Mr..
Littlef1eld ] learned that some mis-
understanding exists as to the real
+,s.s-rnza nf the usorl Ia ordad ~
have it known just what city plan
means, our report we hope will ses
forth all desired infornatioli and 1t
viii be the first opportunity we have
had to show what the whole idea is.
''Certainly at this time the City
Plan Commission is a city institu-
tion or 1t Is not. and we believe that
after our report is issued you will
make it possible for us to continue
our work by appropriating the $4,000
in the tax levy
Alderman Lee said that the City
Plan Commission had never con-
suited with any members of the COM
mittee to inform them what was I'M.
der way. and that the only knowledge
the committee had Of the existence OF
City Plan Commission was the
presentation of a hatch of bills each
month.
Mr.. Feigenspan told the committee
that at times members had personally
contributed funds. in order that the
work of the commission might not
be delayed. - ses.38ss. se.7fsa4
There seemed to be a general mis-
understanding of the subject which
was finally cleared up by Acting City
Auditor Andrew x: Brady, who said
that the City Plan Commission was
entitled to draw 'one-tweIfth of $500
each month. With this information
Mr.. Fcigenspan said there would he
no further difficulty as to finances
now that he clearly Understood the
situation.
DR.. George r. Kent, representing
the Eighth Avenue Day Nursery and
Shelter. applied to the committee for
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