Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-03-27
DEMOCRATS
SKY OF VOTES
TO KILL VETO
Casts Solid Delegation for
New Market, but Mayors
Action Prevails.
ALDERMAN LEE REFUTES
EXECUTIVE WITH FIGURES
Leader Phillips Says RepubIi-
cans Are Playing Politics
in Matter.

Although the solid vote Of the
twenty Democratic aldermen was
given in favor of the erection of the
new Centre Market. two votes were
missing in an effort to override
Mayor Raymond's veto of the project
at an adjourned session of the Com
mon Council last night. With ten
Republicans backing up the mayor.
his veto of the resolution awarding
the contract for the market to the
Essex Construction Company for
$3.50, 700 was sustained. This decides
the fate of the proposition, as far as
the Board of Aldermen is concerned,
and now It is believed the matter
will be thrashed out in court II
would have required two thirds of
twenty-five members to have over.
ridden the veto.
In voting for the market the DEM
ocrats declared that the Republicans
would follow their example If they
were allowed to vote as their con.
sciences dictate--"at heart they are
by political bosses''-was the slogan
given by the Democrats.
AS soon as the meeting was called
to order Majority Leader Mark r.
Phillips moved that the mayors veto
be taken from the table. This was
seconded by Alderman Thomas J.
Lee and carried unanimously Mi
norty Leader =. Garfield Clifford
then said that the Republican men,
bers of the council would rest on
what had previously occurred.
EVERY one here has his mind set.
SO what is the use of wasting timer"
asked Mr.. Clifford.
Alderman Lee, who has been
member of the market committee for
two years, outlined the program of
the construction. and refuted the
arguments of Mayor Raymond by
declaring them TO be foolish"
In discussing the proposition, AL
derman Lee said:
Alderman Leo States Case.
"The sketches of the retail market
show on the second floor, which was
strongly opposed to by all of the
tand-holders and the pubic in gem
eral. After number of public meets
ings, held in the City Hall, Board OF
Trade rooms and in the public mar
ket building, 1t was found that the
public wanted the retail market on
the ground floor, and emphasized
their decision by producing before
this body petitions signed by over
$4,000 citizens.
'It seems that since that time that
q few commission merchants have
realized that they are liable to lose
a portion of their profits by having
the farmers market removed to an
other section. Immediately their civic
pride has been ruthlessly cast aside,
and they have worked untiringly day
and night to undo what already has
been accomplished.
"It has been fully admitted by tho
press Of the city that the old build
ing is In a deplorable condition. The
Board of Health has repeatedly con-
demned the conditions found in the
building as unsanitary and unfit for
market purposes. The wall on North
Canal street is bulged out in such q
condition that 1t is ready to fall into
tbe street. The roof leaks so badly
that it is necessary to use an umbrei-
Ia. on rainy days, and the market IS
built over an open sewer. In my
opinion no greater argument need pc
advanced for the continuation OF this
work. ~ -,
"It has been suggested, Mr.. Presi-
dent, by his honor the mayor IN ms
Veto that we spend $4,000 to over
haul the market and put 1t in good
condition. This. as every sensible
man knows, is impossible, as 1T VIII
cost ss5. 900 for new roof. Every
reDutable contractor approached on
the subject admits that it cannot be
repaired for less than $175,o0O. have
here estimates from three reputable
builders who admit after spending
This amount of money that the mar
ket will still be far from sanitary.
AFTER going to the great expense
of repairing this old building, Wnat
course does his honor Intend 10 Ioi.
low after the canal is abandoned?
Ruild a new market, without doubt,
and the taxpayers money that was
nut In that old shack goes into the
sewer. If that is economy, don't be-
long TO his gang.
Mathematician Jumbied Figures.
ssHis honor the mayor has found a
mathematician who by jumbling a
few figures, finds that the mar,fet
will not be on profit-paying basis.
This 1 desire to contradict, as the
old market has paid for itself with
out a cent from the taxpayers, and
has yearly contributed a large sum
IN the support of the city. Is 1t not
fair to assume that with the added
Facilities of heat, light, power, re-
frigeration storage and sanitary con-
6itjons, that the stand-holders will
gladly pay the small necessary ad-
vance of rent to make the market
self-sustaining?
"Granting that the contentious OF
the mayor are right, what city institu-
tion is self-supporting? Do the
marks, Fairgrounds, lighthouses,
schools, or fire houses pay divi-
SIS 1t fair, then. Mr.. President.
that our honorable mayor should
take this stand, in face OF the fact
that our Centre Market is the great
est friend that the poor man has In
this large city.
sOn the committee of 1912 and 1913
had the good fortune to be asso-
ciated with Charles l.. Whitfield.
George Taylor George v. Tucker
and w. Frank Hopping. Those gen.
tlcmen were champions of the new
market. They were men that we're
above petty politics-men who were
at all times ready to vote with the
majority for the good OF the city.
They were men who were Tot die
tated to by any self appointed boss,
and were men Of judgement, integrity
and fearlessness, and IL they were
minority members here tonight, the