Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1916-01-03

Commissioner Charles p. Gillen.
Democrat, reelected, was sworn In
He received an enthusiastic greet
mg' He was reelected temporary
chairman
Before retiring as president, Mr
Ryan reviewed the work that had
been accomplished In the past year.
Applause greeted Commissioners
Gillen He said: This is probably A.
close to the presidents chair as W.
ever get. However, J appreciate ;heS
honor. | hope that during the c0iiiFf
ing year this board VIII accomplish
a great deal for the city OF NewaFx
We must remember the progranl o.
economy which has been adopted Our
expenses for operating the city gov
ernment are now very high and tt
Is within the power of this board tot
increase them if they see fitss
especially If any large projects are
undertaken
Recommendation by Trles.
President Tries's reconnsnda;ionss
were included in the following mess
age;
"In regard TO sidewalks wou1
suggest that the board consid0 the
advisability of some uniform msthss
of providing for the clearing sf tha
snow from sidewalks, particularly h
front of vacant lots, on some ba afe
of assessment, in order that the wcFk
may be done Immediately after The
fall of snow. This method 81 taairs
care of sidewalks In G:'cat OF vacanta
lots has worked ont In other cities to-
the advantage of the public and at q
very low cost per lot, amounting 80 me
fraction of the cost of The non resi-
dent II he attempts 10 carry out thee
conditions imposed By The present.
ordinances, nar1siy. of seeing forM
himself that the walks are properIy
cleared.
1T has been a source OF gratifca II
tlon 10 me 10 know that the street*
department has replaced its wornout
equipment by additional and im-
proved street cleaning machinery.
The Wanaaue.
II would also call the attention of A
'he commissioners TO another impor-
tant part of the boards duties which
bids fair TO be worked to definite 4
conclusion during the coming year.
namely, the development OF an addi- &
tional water supply from the Wanaques 4
River. 1t will be my pleasant duty to
appoint as chairman of the water
committee one of our colleagues who
has had the longest experience on the
| board, and who has already devoted
a great deal of thought to this inn
portant part of the boards duties.
THE negotiations which have beena
pending between the city and it's
neighbors in connection with the de-
velopment of this water supply seem
TO have taken a very friendly and sat-
isfactory aspect, which shows that all
of those interested In these confer
ences are trying to work out the
difficult problems presented for the
best interests of all of the cities de-
pending on the Passaic River for
their water supplies.
| Another reason Why the duties of
the board during the coming year will
be exceptionally important is due to
the development of Port Newark
gressed TO a stage whore 1t can be
made usable for manufacturing
plants, and it is fair to predict from
the signs of the times that the de-
velopment of this Port NewarlcA
Terminal will be tremendous factor
in the city's progress. Already the
/ Government engineers have shown
decided interest In the development
of Newark Bay, which has heretofore
! been almost a neglected adjunct TO
the Port of New York.
Inc pTOlHISe py the CeutfdI fNdll-
road of New Jersey of the early re-
construction of it's bridge over the
| bay, along modern lines, will
revolutionize the opportunities for
water transportation on Newark Bay,
| the Passaie and Hackensack rivers.
/ and the proceedings now being taken
by the State of New Jersey and its
municipalities before the Interstate
! Commerce Commission WILL no doubt,
modify or remove the discrimination !
now made in freight rates against
New Jersey shippers, and can hard 4
! ly do otherwise than bring to our
port development of a large number
of important industries.
I'm connection with the Port New
ark development l would also mention
the negotiations now being conducted
with the Pennsylvania Railroad,
which will insure TO the Cit the con-
struction of new highways, with
bridges over the railroads, and link
this development with the city proper.
The lack of these facilities and the
was so completely isolated by the
railroads has heretofore been a serious
handicap in attracting manufacturers
to this location.
New Spirit.
"In these negotiations the Pennsyl-
yania Railroad has shown a new spirit
OF cooperation, which has been lack
ing in It's negotiations during recent 4
years, and think 1t can be taken for
granted, from the attitude of the COM
pany, that the statement OF its Of
f1cials that new station VIII be
forthcoming at Market street just as
soon as the financial condition of the
railroad will warrant ii, is promise
given in good faith, and only needs
the realization of business prosperity,
which seems to be in the air, to make
its consummation reality.
This year will also witness the In
| auguration of a new feature in con-
nection with our collection of rubbish,
namely, that the contract provides
for the placing of this material on
streets to be opened across the
meadows, which will result not only
in the city's furnishing the place for
the disposal of this refuse, but in
using such material for the useful,
purpose of grading streets.
The following chairmen were ap~
pointed by President Tries: Water
and docks and meadows. Mr.. Dem
man: streets, Mr.. Ryan; sewers and
drainage, Mr.. Smith, and lighting Mr.
Gillen. BY virtue of his office MT.
Tries Is chairman of the finance COM
mittee and as a delegate to the joint
municipal sewer committee he APP
pointed Mr.. Denman.
| Excise Board.
C. William Heilman was reelected
president of the Excise Board. The
report for last year shows receipts
of s75s,950. During the year 1875 re-
tail licenses were issued. Thirty-nine
wholesale licenses and forty-three
beer bottlers' licenses were issued.
The sum of $3S, 200 was realized from
the $25 fee for the transfer of retail
he, a.4f \ aIxre.