The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-06-10
.THE CITY PIUNS PASSED
Aldermen Make Appointments and
Discuss Town Affairs,

Bolts JnG CAUCUS NOhpi1AAAs u
Bad Streets and an Aidermanic Inspec-
tion Tour Is ArraDged-Two Speeches by
the Second Wards New lIember-other
Appointments.
Wholesale changes in the city officers
marked the first regular meeting of the
new Board of Aldermen, and though one
of the newly chosen refused to be bound
by the caucus, the appointments were all
made as slated. Then there were more
than the usual number of communica-
lions, most of them referring to the bad
condition of the city streets. Though an
anticipated feature, the previously re-
quested opinion Of the City Counsellor
concerning the appointment of city
assessor did not materialize, nor was it
even called for. The Mayor and all
members, save Alderman Van Glider,
were in their places and the full proceed
ings of the meeting were in order as
follows:
First was the reading of a letter from
James F. Maury, representing the North
Side Improvement Association, calling
attention to the bad condition of the
cutters along Morris avenue and asking
that something be done. Another from
S. F. Freeman, who drew attention to
the bad condition of Sussex avenue. All
were referred to the Street Committee,
and a letter from the Morristown Trust
Company stating that the company paid
interest on deposits subject to check, was
referred to the Finance Committee.
Chief Engineer Stevens reported the
fire Of May 81, barn of j A. Blanchard,
at 65 Mills streets, and the response from
the Morristown department to the re-
quest of Robert A. McCurdy at the burn
ing of his barn at Morris Plains on May
%. The Board of Engineers recommended
the acceptance Of the resignation of j. n.
Cook from Resolute Hook and Ladder
Company, which was later adopted, as
was also the resignation of ]. B. Stevens
as Chief Engineer of the fire department.
The Fire Committee recommended a
change of the present electric cell system
in the city fire alarm storage batteries,
which would cost about $500, but in the
end be a great saving to the city each
year. New alarm boxes might then be
added without cost of additional cells.
The change will probably be made.
City Collector Becker reported collec-
ton of 1915 during the month, and $2,-
/ 550. .63 in real estate taxes still unpaid
The City Treasurer reported $6,012.05
expended during the month, and bills
were presented amounting to $3,792 SO.
Bonds of Constables R. E. Gill and Jas.
Rutledge were presented by the Finance
Committee and ordered filed. The
amount of each is $500. A note of
s., 900 for six months was ordered
executed.
Chief of Police Holloway's monthly
report noted thirty-fve arrests and
twelve lodged in the city lookup.
The large list of petitions for street
improvements seemed to stir up the new
member from the Second Ward, and
when the last was read, asking for the
Improvement of Maple avenue and Boy
ken street, Mr.. Lines was on his feet
wanting to know 'sif it was necessary to
furnish a petition in order to get any
work done here. If it is. want to move
that no more improvements be under
taken until Water street is completed.
AS said before, 5000 people travel that
road every Sunday; they go to see their
loved ones in the cemetery; rich and
poor alike travel that road, and the least
this Council could do would be to order
that street completed before entering
upon any new work. :"
After this there was a bit of silence,
and then Alderman Reed moved to pro-
ceed with the appointment of city Off
GERS, nominating John S. Bell for Over
seer of the Poor. Alderman Owens, for
the Republicans, renominated John Bab-
bitt, and Alderman Lines named j.
Lyon. The vote was announced as 5, 2,
| /, respectively, and Bell was declared
elected. For the Board of Engineers Al
derman Freeman nominated for Chief
Engineer DAVID L. Fox; first assistant,
Joseph Ambrose; second assistant, Cor
nelius Tiger. Alderman Owens nomi-
ID. Schenck. Alderman Lines, again
boiling the caucus, nominated Joseph
4 Ambrose for Chief, G. Tiger for first as
sistant and T. J. Lowe for second assis,
tant. When the vote was announced
the first ticket was declared elected
For Street Commissioner, Alderman
Burke nominated Thomas Meskill, and
s Alderman Owens William Montgomery
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