Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-03-06
PROVERS ARE
OPPOSED TONEW
CITY BUILDING
Object to Cost OF Newark cele-
bration observation-disclosures
Canal Bill.

Members OF the newIy-forrned
Liberty Square Improvement Associa-
tion, which holds forth in the north
western section of the city, went on
record at a meeting last night as
favoring that portion Of the Godfrey
Morris canal bill that directly affects
the city of Newark. and also an
nounced their opposition to the bill.
now pending in the State Legislature,
appropriatIng 100000 for a me-
mortal building in connection with
the 250th anniversary of the city OF
Newark.
The meeting Of the association was
held at ASS Central avenue, and Board
of Works Commissioner Charles P.
Gillen, who Is chairman of the trans-
portation committee of the associa-
ton and also of a special COMMITTEES
Of five members appointed to present
the views of the association to mem
bers OF the Assembly at Trenton, re-
ported the results OF his trip to the
State capital last Monday.
4 went to Trenton on Monday with
Samuel P. Waldron, another member
of your special committee" said Com
missioner Gillen, "and we spoke to
some of the senators and assembly
men about the matters of the canal
and the $2,0000 900 proposition, and the
attitude of members of this associa-
tion relative to both projects.
Urge Meeting on Canal Bill.
"It looks to me as though the
chances of the abandonment bill be-
ing passed at this session are very
/ poor. l also waited upon representa-
tives of the Chamber of Commerce of
I Jersey City and the Newark Board of
: Trade, and suggested to the governor
that q mass meeting be held in New
ark, at which representatives of both
cities could present their views on
pending legislation. The governor
said he would be glad to come. IL such
a meeting were held, and I think 1t
likely that the meeting will shortly
be held at the Board OF Trade rooms.
The meeting viii be an open one.
| "I also talked with Commissioner
Brensinger. of Jersey City, and he
| talks differently than one would be
| led to suppose from the reports ap-
pearing in the newspapers. He and
others seem willing to compromise
If the Lehigh Valley railroad will
| come in.
I'VE spoke to Assemblyman Mar
| tin, and he said he would come at
any time to a meeting, and 80 did
Speaker Godfrey, OF the House.
1--WE stand 5ust where we did stand
ON our rights-and we do not wish
to interfere with Jersey City. l think
| IL we did We would be told to mind
our own business If. however. we
can bring the legislators together for
I Jersey City and Newark. think
something might be accomplished.
| with regard to the $4,000 900 appro-
/ priation bill, see in the papers that
Il has passed the Senate. l am sur
] prdsed to see that Senator Colgate
put IT through, as there is SO much
opposition to 1t. The chief reason.
think, was that former Governor
Franklin Murphy was at the head of
/ the committee.
"If we would not keep investors
from coming to Newark we must re-
trench l do not mean We must stop
improvements, but we can for time
postpone all expensive propositions
that are not essential"
Boosts Newark Feds.
Mr.. Gillen also referred to the pro-
! posed celebration for the Newark
Federal League baseball club, which,
he said, would include a banquet and
dollar dinner, and be held about
April 27. He suggested that the as
sociation indorse the movement, and
when it did he appointed commit
tee to Cooperate with other commit
tees arranging for an opening ceie-
bration.
J. r. woodward, who was also at
Trenton as a member OF the COM
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