In Re a Summary Investigation Into the Affairs of Newark

On October 17th, 1936, an order was made by me upon the petition of twenty-five freeholders for a summary investigation into the affairs of the city of Newark, pursuant to the statute in such ease made and provided. I think the last enactment by the legislature is Pamph. L. 1930, p. 594, but there has been a series of these acts from time to time beginning in 1879 (2), 1881 (114), 1898 (155), 1907 (12), 1908 (383) and 1911, page 620. The act of 1898 appears to have been repealed but it is unnecessary to go into these details. No question has ever been raised with regard to the existence of…