New-York tribune., 1895-10-14
WORKERS HAVE HOMES.

IS 500 feet west on said county lire from the centre
of the road running in front Of the residence OF
Cornelius Van Houten, shall be and hereby Is set
off from the township of Bloomfield in the County
of Essex. and made a separate township, 10 be
known the township Of Montclair.
The township extends about four miles along the
western coast of the mountain and about four
miles along the eastern ridge OF Bloomfield. and
has an average breadth of about one and one-quar-
ter miles
1t was a progressive spirit on the part Of the
inhabitants OF Montcl'ir which caused the separa-
ton of that part of tie township from Bloomfield.
The Bloomfield people refused TO consent TO the
bonding Of their part OF the township for the pur-
pose of building the Montclair Railroad. The resi-
dents of Montclar favored the project, and on the
railroad rock they split Montclar had only about
1900 inhabitants at that time, but they were anx-
ious TO secure the additional railroad facilities
which were offered by the Morris and Essex Rail-
road Company and the separation was the conse-
uuence That in 1868. and from that time to
the present Montc,air has advanced and prospered'
people OF taste and refinement have made their
homes there the natural beauties Of the place have
been enhanced, the architect and the landscape
gardener have converted the hills and wales into
garden spots perfect roads the whole ter
rltory and an air Of rural beauty pervades the
whole place The population which was attracted
10 Montclair from 'the upper walks. ana from
it's infancy the place was OF the exclusive sort.
majority Of the inhabitants. and in February.
1894 a new charter was adopted which is substan-
TALLY city charter. but which does not provide
COR a Mayor One Of the important changes under
the new Jaw is that relating TO excise. There were
formerly th!rtyeigh saloons in the place. and there
are only ten Under the new law the Town
Council IS vested with power to grant licenses
and regulate the sale OF liquor. while under the
Old law this power was In the hands OF the Court
OF Common Pleas at Newark.
HOMES FOR BUSINESS MEN.
''The people who saw the advantages OF Mont
c,air as place OF residence" said one or the
pioneers OF the place were not Of the class who
usually flock to a new town. They were wealthy
people who wanted a pleasant home in healthful
atmosphere, within easy access OF New-York. where
they had their business. They bought large places.
as a general thing" he added. improved the
property and gained the name for exciusiveness
because they particular TO who became
their neghbor The consequence Is that we have
a place which is the envy OF our neghborhood
We have been slow to adopt modern ideas, and
taken TO task for being old-fashioned be-
have electric light and no trolley
cars. but these defects do not hurt us. for
our real estate IL In good demand and brings fair
prices."
There is no manufacturing in Montcla!r, and its
merchants know that most of the towns shopping
Is done in Now-York. Still 1t has a pretty busi-
ness district and its stores and shops look pros
porous ara inviting Ine pace mas now about
twelve thousand Inhabitants OF whom fully two
thirds derive their incomes from New-York. our
population has doubled In fifteen years" said
citizen of the place and any place might be
We have more college graduates here than can be
found in any place OF its size In the country, and
you can go INTO any important concern in New
York and the chances you VIII ma some
person there who makes his home here
MATERIAL SPIRITUAL AND EDUCATIONAL.
The town is supplied with good water. which is
obtained from the Pequanock River. and from a
number Of driven wells. James owen is theTown-
ship Engineer and engineer OF the water system.
GooS Fire and Police departments are also points
In favor OF the place. Frederick +. Williams Is
al the head OF the Fire Department and James Is.
Pier is the Chief OF Police. Two papers are pub
lished in the place. "The Times Is the Oldest.
II was founded eighteen years by A. c. Studer.