Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1942-02-05

"And | want the press to take
notice Of what | am saying"
continued Payne.
"The situation in the police de-
partment warrants immediate
attack, so that the laws cannot
be longer so beautifully ignored.
| don't care to place the respon-
sibility any further than | have"
concluded Councilman Payne.
Mayor Arthur d. Lockwood,
pursuing the subject further, en-
phatically stated: Il want this
honorable body to know that |
am trying to do everything l
can to straighten out that police
department. People tell me that
and people tell me this about GER
tain officers-but where is the
proof? Certainly we know there
are those who are lax in per-
formance of their duties, but pro-
tected by civil service we must
have witnesses and proof. You
DTlnS II 10 me anu we CdH llTc
them quick enough"
Mayor Lockwood referred to
the recent robberies, particular
ly the Mackenzie Diamond store
and suggested, something has
to be wrong when a heavy steel
door can be splintered to pieces
and a 500 pound safe carried out,
and the robbery not discovered
until the next noon. The Off
GER on that beat must not be
trying those back DOORS"
81 have started an investiga-
tion," continued the Mayor, "and
Pm going to follow it up
and you can be sure that those
responsible are going to be dis
missed"
Safety Director James M.
Schaller told council, "all are
aware of the fracas in the police
| department that the state
laws hold the police chief has the
right to make all the rules and
| place patrolmen on beats and
the mayors and safety directors
hands are tied so that they can't
remedy the deplorable situation"
"All we can do is request"
continued Schaller, 1--WE can't
enforce"
ORDINANCES
An ordinance authorizing the
service director to employ a
pumping station repairman in
the waterworks department at
$135 per month was given one
reading only on motion of Coun-
Gilman Stare.
In his communication to coun-
Gil Service Director Anderson
told of the need of new equip
ment and the necessity of con-
slant repair in order to keep this
important department function
ing properly.
Also given one reading only
was an ordinance prohibiting the
taking of fire equipment out of
the city. 1t has been the custom
| for % years to answer calls out
side the corporation. Negotia-
tions have failed recently to have
the township assume their share
of the cost of such operation.
The legislation was given one
reading only on motion of Coun-
Gilman Frank Wagner.
RESOLUTIONS
A resolution was adopted auth
orizing the service director to
advertise for bids and purchase
street maintenance and construc-|
tion materials for use during
1912. The service director was
also authorized to purchase a |
years supply of water meters.
MISCELLANEOUS /
Councilman Stare again brought
up the antiquated West End fire
truck subject and insisted on the
necessity of new equipment. He
requested the solicitor to bring
in legislation at the next meet
ing authorizing the service di- |
rector to advertise for bids for
new trucks. Upon being told
there was no money available,
Stare replied that he thought |
sufficient bonds could be issued |
within the limitation to take care
of that matter.
Councilman Payne told council
and members of the press that
he wished the public would be-
come aware of the fact there
was no money to purchasae traf-
fic lights and that if the money
were available there are no traf-
fic lights to be bought because
of the emergency.
Service Director Anderson tol,
council that the street depart
ment was operated at $1876 less
for the first month than a year
ago and the waterworks depart
ment for $1,000 less for the same
period.