New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-19
SEWERS FOR MORRIsTOWN.

A HEARING OK SENATOR NHGkLANDS BILL
AUTHORIZING THEIR CONSTRUCTION.
Trenton. Feb IS (speclaD-The Senate Committee
On Municipal Corporations gave hearing this
afternoon ON Senator Nree.ands bill authorizing
the construction OF a sewerage system In Morris
town upon approval by popular vote Or- r. I.
Barker John a FenneH and Allan stiles spoke
AGAINST the measure and those in favor OF II were
Judge W W. Cutler. J. +. Lindsey and Edward
T. Randolph son OF former Governor
Dr. Barker argued that the present system OF
eesspools was preferable TO the proposed sewers
The other DIRECTORS spoke principally against the
expense involved. They declared that It would cost
something Ike $4,000 and asserted that majority
Of the taxpayers against any increase OF 'he
bonded Indebtedness.
The principal speaker IN FAVOR OF me Dill "aS
Judge Cutler who said
IL is proposed by the Morrlstown Improvement
Society TO institute a system Of sewerage IN lhar
city. The present law not being aTnP.e 10 cover
the ground d committee. consisting OF senator j.
i. Nreeland, Alfred Mills {. +. RaIaoipn aiiI
Judge " W. Cutler wa appoirted 10 ofail an act
10 be presented 10 this Legislature IN act has oeen
Drawn by this committee and iniFoqucel W Se.A CI
provides whenever nifty ireehoiders ana RES
dents saa make ap2eailon 10 me Do@is % lection
where the question u The ac.ep'i,lce Vi ''1 .c
the act the Board II Aldermen ale then 10 MIKE
application 10 the Oh cUit Judge tor tAe apYol..es
sewers
cent OF the assessed valuation. Upon the cohsTuc-
ton Of the The Board of Aldermen are 10 take
charge Of the system and operate Il. Inc act P'o-
vioes that the comnis may condemn !ahu u
satisfactory arrangement cannot be MADE win tHe
owner
AOrristo"n has population Of 1850 people. ana
a. present mas no sewer system, all the sewage
matter being deposited IN cesspools. In some por
IONS o. the town. especially around the Green NE
ground Is literally honeycOmDed with these cess-
pools ana III more Than one instance the Cesspools
are IN me cellars OF the building The expense or
SeaniAS THESE amounts 10 a large gum each year
IN ano'hei portion OF The the drainage j. con-
'nec;ed WIN brook and Is carried through open
c!'ch mo tle Nhippany river. There is some OBJ
JecNon 10 tne passage Of The act By persons who
think that Inc assessments for benefits viii not be
SUFFICIENT 70 pay Tor the construction Of the sewer.
and that the lowe VIII have u be bonded u defray
the cost, while others think that any system Of
sewage Is detrimental 10 health and therefore OPP
pose any change IN me old system OF cesspoos The
persons opposed TO The are few IN nirnber so far
as now appears. The real estate men and agents
claim that the present condition Of Morristown and
the lack or sewers deter many pcrgons from visit
Ing the place In former years Morristowc was con-
fldered a great nea!fn resort and cty Dhv sicinDs
sent patients suffering With lung and oihSr com
plants there for their health b % fe Yea 20 eince
the increase OF the number q cesyocl ihese
have been sent to other places S,,rn,nc~ foaranrs
and visitors have also been deferred from ooron1 Inv
this lack Of sanitary regulation"