Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-09-02
MARKET REPAIR
PLAN BLOCKED
BY ALDERMEN
Finance Committee Refuses
Appropriateness Attacks
Speech by Raymond.

roprIdtIon-Lee Attacks
Speech by Raymond.
The finance committee of the Com
mon Council last night refused a re-
| quest of $4,000 for the repair of
Centre Market and listened with In
terest to the picking apart" of
| speech of Mayor Raymond at the
hands of Alderman Thomas ]. Lee, jr.
Alderman John F. Fitzsimmons,
chairman of the market committee,
told the finance committee that the
market demanded immediate atten-
ton. He said that the revenue sur
plus of the establishment this year
would pay for the repairs. He then
made motion to have the money ap-
propriated. No one would second the
motion. The request was denied.
Alderman Lee, who, as chairman of
the building committee, opposed alter
ing the present market building,
claiming that it would be a waste of
city funds, agai, spoke against re-
pairing what he called ram
shackle."
You can never tell just when that
rock foundation will give away, and
the market with it," he said. What
is the use of spending money on
something that is not sure. We should
be careful how we spend money on
public improvements.
Grandstand Play.
Our mayor the other night made
q grandstand play by making pub
lie speech that was full of misstate-
ments. He told his chosen few how
he saved the city thousands of dol
lars by vVSoing the contract for the
erection of the new market.
THAT speech was a falsehood. His
facts are not correct. He twisted
them to suit his own purpose in an
effort to get political capital.
Investigation from the auditors
Office shows that bonds totaling $780,
900 were sold at AZ per cent. These
compel the city to pay about $4,000
per year of interest. Now because
Mayor Raymond did not sign the
market contract he cannot save the
city any money on this, as this inter
est must be paid, for the bonds are
sold.
Now if the bonds were not sold
we could borrow money at per cent.
This would make the yearly interest
about $4,000 cheaper than by the
bond issue. I guess the mayor forgot
to keep books, but If he Is keeping
them it wouldn't do any harm to let
him compare his figures with the
auditors office.
Says Mayor Erred.
so when the mayor makes his cry
that he saved the taxpayers money by
| Il. Il hi xtpr TN. la
| market contract, he errs and is try
| ing to fool the public. The refusal of
| the mayor to sign the contract was
purely political, for cy his actions
the city is losing about $685. 900 per
wear. lust because Mayor Raymond
| is playing the game of politics in
| lieu of working for the city's inter-
est"
Alderman Lee, after the request of
Alderman Fitzsimmons, said that as
the contingent fund was without
money, he did not see where the S40,-
600 could come from. The money
obtained from the bond issue could
| be used only for the purpose desig-
mated.
From the discussion last night il is
nrobable that the committee will pur-
| chase a new automobile for the joint
use of Mayor Raymond and the other
| financial officers of the city. This
| matter may be taken up at the meet
| inc of the Common Council tomorrow
night. OF late one department has
been borrowing from another and
| sending bills for the Use of the ma
| chimes.
for funds with which Judge w. Ed
ward Wolf and his clerks can receive
their money. From the present out
| look. the Judge who legislated himself
| into office will have to go back to the
legislature and have bill passed
| with which he can secure his pay. 1t
| is not believed that the finance COM
mittee will stand for it, unless ordered
| to do so by the courts
Mr.. Parmly Criticised.
CITY Comptroller Tyler Psrmly
came in for some criticism at the
hands of the committee members for
engaging without their knowledge
and consent the firm of Hawkins,
DeIafield & Longfellow, of New York,
bonding lawyers. The criticism was
caused by the presentation of a bill
for $411 for services rendered in con-
nection with passing on the legality
of the recent $500, 900 dock bond issue.
In justification of his action, Mr..
Parmly contended that former City
Counsel James r. Nugent engaged
this firm to pass on the market bond
issue. 1t was pointed out to the comp
troller that the former city counsel
did not act without the knowledge of
The councilman,c members, and fur
thermore that the firm engaged had
already passed on tle former issues
of the dock bonds and that there was
no reason to engage them again for
~. oniuion on an issue of Identical
character. The bill was held up.
A request for an extra appropria-
tion of $4,000 for rounding off five
street corners was turned down. Pres
ident Patrick H. Ryan, of the Board
of Works, explained that owing to
the cutting of the street budget by
$40, 600 'fby the finance committee or
somebody" the department had no
funds for the work Alderman Lee,
in moving to deny the request stated
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