The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1880-07-02
Morristown Common Council.
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING THIS (FRIDAa
..,4c r,-,v o 1880

EfENlNG1 JILL - 1SSo.
The Board Of Health met at the usual
hour. Aside from the Health officer bea
ing instructed to abate certain nuisanees
there was no business Of Importance
transacted. Health,of the city reported
good.
Soon after eight o'clock Mayor Miller
called the Council to order, members all
present except Messrs. Sullivan, Hone
and Coriell.
| Clerk Green read the resignation Of
VIM. J. Cooper, Asst. Engineer OF the
Fire Dept; on motion of Alderman Bah
bItt, the same was accepted.
Alderman COLES, for the Committee
on Finance, reported having examined
the books and vouchers of E.. C. Lyon, late
City Clerk, finding the same all correct.
The present Indebtedness of the city was
reported at $4,23S.23. On motion the
report was accepted.
Councilman Thatcher. for committee
on streets, reported having opened amos
ther hole in the gravel pit, finding it
of good quality, also that the Committee
had purchased roller and road scraper.
Mr. Thatcher further stated that the
Committee would not use much gravel
until the old was taken off.
Councilman Weir offered the report of
the Board of Engineers which called at
tention to the need of cleaning out the
cisterns and the bad condition of two fire
plugs Also the resignation of Benz. S.
Albro from the Independent Hose Com~
-Io1, 10 tho, efta
agara Engine Company to Washington
Engine Company and David L.Allen, as a
member of Washington Engine Compass
ny all of which recommendations were
concurred in.
The Marshal's report showed Is arrests
and 10 tramps, for the month of June. Z
Alderman COLES. moved that the Police
Committee be instructed to procure a
suitable dumping ground for refuse, &c.
Carried.
The tax ordinance was put upon its
second reading and subsequently upon
its third reading and adopted.
Alderman COLES, in view of outstand>
ing bills and very limited amount Of
cash on hand to meet them, moved that
the Mayor be instructed to sign note of
$4,000 for discount, in anticipation oftax
es. Carried.
Councilman Weir called attention to a
bill of John McVay, amounting to SAB,
(for the new street lamps, which had
been ordered paid by the old Council but
not signed by ExeMayor Ayers. On mos
ton Of Councilman thatcher the bill was
referred to the Street Lamp Committee
for investigation.
Alderman COLES presented a list of de-
linquent Taxpayers, offered by Collector
Axtell. On motion the matter was re-
ferred to the Finance Committee.
Mr.. Thatcher reported concerning the
injuries sustained by Col. Fred. Person 5
horse, to the effect that the accident was
the result of carelessness and the city not
liable for damages. TN motion the Street
committee was instructed to consult
counsel in the matter.
Councilman Coriell ,(who had just come
in), desired to be advised as to what
had been done with the resignation Of
Asst. Engineer Cooper. He was informs
ed that the same had been accepted
Messrs. Harry A. freeman and Thee
MulforJ were nominated fol. Asst. EnginS
eer. Mr.. Freeman receiving the majots.
ity of votes was declared elected.
Councilman Weir moved that til
Counsel already employed, (Mr. Lit
tle9, be instructed to continue th:'s''
against the Aqueduct Company. Carried.
Alderman Coles moved that Messrs
Mills & Church be appointed as regular
City Counsel.
Councilman York thought it well to-
not have regular Counsel at presents
but to employ them only as needed.
Councilman Coriell thought the sug>
gestion coed one and s,ipsa 3D. q r =
York in his objection to the notion
Councilman Thatcher thought it best
to employ regular Counsel, illasmueh as
causual retaining fees would probably
amount to more than the regular salary
attached to the Office.
Mayor Miller thought it best to secure
Counsel, because he had already been
compelled to consult a lawyer two or
three times, and that if regular Counsel
be secured he thought it would be prefs
erab.e.
Mr.. Coriell urged the expediency Of
encouraging young legal talent instead
of the "healthy and wealthy Mills y
Church"
Mr.. COLES considered it advisable to
select firstclass talent and thereby get
the worth of the money. The motion
to appoint Mills q Church, at a salary Of
$3.50 year, was finally carried.
Mr. York moved that the matter of
the resignation of Recorder Sullivan be
taken up and acted upon: Carried.
Mr.. Coriell said he had been thinking
somewhat about the matter and the
question arose whether or not the Recor-
der had right to resign.
Mr.. COLES moved that the Mayor be
requested to confer with Mr.. Sullivan
with view ofascertaining the latter's
present feeling in the matter
Mr.. York said he thought that Mr..
Sullivan was of the same mind as when
the resignation was offered, inasmuch
as he had been to him to consult GU COM
mittee business, and that the Recorder
blankly refused to have anything to do
with the committee duties.
Mayor Miller said he must decline the
distinguished honor of waiting upon Mr..
Sullivanin the matter. Aftersome further
discussion, Alderman COLES withdrew his
ulOb1OIl, tilN VIC ISSlShatOi VI vdll1OS I !
Sullivan, as Recorder, was accepted.
On motion of Mr. York VIM. j. Easton,
Esq, was appointed Police Justice, and
permitted to have the use of Police
Headquarters at So per month-at the
! pleasure of Council.
Mr.. Coriell suggested that inasmuch
as "the Jerseymdn-a and its friends
found much fault with similar action
of the old Council, that the present one
should not fall into the same error, 2
all hands here looked as though they
wanted to go right out doors and laugh.
City Collector Days bond was offered
in the sum of $4,000. The matter was re-
ferred to the Finance committee.
Mr.. Coriell arose with an apology for
talking SO much at such a late hour,
but said he was having "a very comfortas
bic time and unlike former occasions in
this room,' and proceeded to call atten-
! ton to the bad condition of the crossing
at South and DeHart Streets.
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