Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1916-01-03
DABBAGE TAKES OFFICE
AS GLEN RIDGE MAYOR
Howard S. Dodd Named Police
Recorder to Succeed w.
{. Smith, Resigned.

Mayor Henry S. Babbage, OF Glen
Ridge. was sworn into office a few
minutes before IL o'clock last Satur-
day by Borough Clerk John A. Brown,
and Immediately took his seat and
called the new council to order The
mayor, who had been member of the
Borough Council for the past four
years said
Il feel honored and hattered by
being elected mayor of Glen Ridge.
When one takes into consideration
the oaliber of the residents of this
borough it is indeed an honor to be
elected to the head of its govern
ment."
He announced that the council dur
ing the past few weeks had been in
consultation with the Passaie Valley
Sewer Commission regarding the bor-
opgh joining in the big fiume, and he
was prepared to state that there will
be no objection to doing SO. and that
the cost to the borough will be $780,
900. This is considered reasonable
and fair. He advocated the building
of permanent roads in the borough,
few miles each year; the purchase of
the plot of ground at Bloomfield ave-
nue. and Herman street, on which to
erect borough hall, and revolver
practice for members of the police
force.
The following appointments were
made: Borough clerk, John A. Brown,
one year, salary $l,650; recorder,
Howard S. Dodd, who succeeds Will
lam e. Smith, who refused reappoint-
ment, one year salary $500; attorney,
Judge James P. Mylod, one year. sal
ary $500; poundmaster, Carl Fl. Sack,
one year, fees; dog warden, Patrick
Higgins, one year, twenty-five cents
for each license issued marshals,
John A. Brown, John II. My
lod, James e. Brooks. DIR. II.
c. Harris, Milton ]. Whitley, one
year, no salaries; chief fire depart
ment, John Fl. Mylod, one year, SAL
ary $3.50; paid f1remen, one year. Jo-
seph II. Cavanaugh, Frederick Is.
Schmitz, salary $S5 per month, and
Thomas f. Carly, one year, salary $65
per month: chief of police, Patrick
Higgins, one year, salary $105 per
month; roundsman, William F. Hig-
gins, one year, salary $50 per month;
patrolmen, John Egan, Thomas Carty,
Patrick J. Dugan. William c. Mech
Ter, one year. salary $S5 per month;
chancemen, Joseph G. Larkin, one
year, salary s75 per month, and
Charles G. Alworth and Frank Ander-
son, one year, salary $65 per month;
commissioner of sinking fund, Arthur
J. Lockwood, three years, no salary;
trustee free public library, William H.
Sayre, five years, no salary; member
shade tree commission, Joseph o. Dor
land, five years, no salary; member
board of health, William A. Schneider,
Frederic d. Bell, two years, no sal
ary; building committee. A. M. Rey-
nolds. jr., Frank Goodwillie, Edward
s. Skillin, one year. no salary; super
intendent of buildings, Robert e.
Moss, one year. no salary; inspector
of buildings, John A. Brown, one year,
partment, James e. Brooks, one year,
salary $1,000.
Councilman Leigh IT. Davey was
elected president of the council, and
Mayor Babbage announced the follow
ing chairmen of standing committees,
the other members of the council
being members of each COMMITTEES:
Finance, Alfred r, Hinrich: roads and
sewers, L. III. Davey; police. ]. Willis
sPierson; water and light, William p.
Moran; fire, r. r. Williams, jr.; law
and ordinance, A. C. II. Nyland; in
cinerator plant. l.. II. Davey; sewage
disposal, j. w. Pierson, Messrs. Ny
land and Moran are the new members
of the council.
Previous to the organization of the
council the old council held a short
session. and former Mayor David Fl.
Standish, who retired after four years
service. having refused a renomina
ton, thanked the members of the
council and citizens for their support
and declared that II he still held the
rood. will OF his fellow citizens he con-
sidered his services to the borough
we'll repaid.
The mayor and members OF the
council of Glen Ridge receive no sala