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of Newark and the Oranges, for the care, custody, and con- 
trol of Park avenue and a portion of Central avenue. 
COMMISSION CAN DO NOTHING. 
“The authorities of East Orange and West Orange 
granted this request, but the freeholderssand the authorities 
of Orange and Newark have not yet granted this request, 
and until they take such action the Park Commission can 
do nothing further. 
“In the matter of the East Orange Parkway, from Cen- 
tral avenue north to Watsessing Park, the Park Commis- 
sion is waiting for the report of the Appraisal Commission, 
which was appointed by the court last spring, and which 
has been at work ever since. We are informed that they will 
probably present it to the court in November. 
“T beg you will make public use of this letter, as it cor- 
rectly states the present condition of the matter.” 
Directly this letter was made public the opposition set up 
the contention that it was a personal, not an official, com- 
munication, and hence of no effect as a binding document 
from the commission; that it was intended as a personal 
letter ; that the board had not shown any very great anxiety 
over securing the parkway, and that, as Counsel Munn, in 
his official capacity, represented all the commissioners, his 
statements and representations should have precedence over 
those of any single commissioner. 
At the meeting of the East Orange City Council, October 
30, 1901, held in Commonwealth Hall, the new trolley 
franchise application was the special order of business. The 
hall was filled. Excitement at times ran high. J. B. Dill, 
with David Young, were the principal speakers for the 
street railway corporation. Henry G. Atwater, and other 
representative citizens, contended for the parkways. 
The Park Commission was conspicuous by its absence. 
The chairman, Councilman William Cardwell, in 
opening the meeting, said: “At the request of 
the counsel the speeches will be limited to five 
minutes.” Mr. Atwater said that he had made no 
