The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-12-09
MATTERS.
Last Meeting Of the Board for the
Calendar Year.

$4,000 -InterestiDg Report Of Board of
Fire ACKNOWLEDGMENT Hose Conn
pany Communication Referred to Com
mittee With Power
The last meeting of the Board of Al
dermen for the calendar year occurred
Friday evening last with all the mem
bers present except Mr.. Van Glider.
Bills were presented amounting to
Sc, 497.97 and were ordered paid upon
approval. The balance of unexpended
annual appropriation is sic, $4,000.
Upon motion of Mr. Byram the
mayor was authorized to sign q
note for one month for So, 500, this
amount representing two notes due
this week. From miscellaneous account
81 900 was transferred to streets.
Chief Engineer Fox reported the fire
department and hydrants in good con-
dition. In the report of the Board Of
Engineers were recommended the ac-
ceptance of the resignation of 81. 81.
Lynch as foreman of the fire wardens
and confirmation of the election of II.
G. Roy as foreman. W. T. Coghlan first
assistant and Edward Howell second
assistant of the same company; also ac-
ceptance of the resignation of Joseph
w. Thompson and Elmer Voorhees, from
the fire wardens; confirmation of cleo
ton of F. E. Douglas as member of
Washington Engine Company.
Upon motion of Mr.. Freeman the mat
ter of alterations to Independent Hose
Company's house and the addition of
another horse for its apparatus was re-
ferred to the fire committee with power.
The annual appropriations amounting to
$575 were granted to the chief engineer
and different companies.
Mr.. Freeman for the fire department.
committee reported placing of new
alarm box at the corner of Maple avenue
and Madison street. No. 81 and corner of
Water and Linden streets No. Sc. The box
at the corner of Atno avenue and Clinton
street was removed to the corner of
Washington street and Atno avenue, No.
S. and the one at Washington and Me-
chanic to Washington and Mills, No. rs.
The board approved the report.
For the police department committee
Mr.. Conklin submitted Chief HOlIoway's
report, which was concurred in by the
board. During November fifty one ar
rests were made as follows: Drunk and
disorderly 8S, disorderIy 8, assault and
battery 8, violation bicycle ordinance
8, larceny Q, and for making threats Q.
The deed conveying portion of Har-
rison street to the city was ordered ac-
cepted when all the property owners on
the thoroughfare had signed the docu-
ment
Permission was granted to Jacob Wul-
fers, who is erecting building next to
the citys fire company house on Market
street. to fasten flushing to the city's
! building. This will be saving to both
buildings from the elements.
Alderman Owens asked as matter of
information, who gave Oscar Babbitt
franchise to lay steam pipes through
Park place. None of the aldermen
knew anything of the matter. The
presiding officer said perm ission should
have been asked of the city's executive
and application made to the city clerk.
The board was informed by Mr. Burke,
of the street committee, that the street
commissioner had been obliged to
continually serve notices on diff
ferent property owners who failed to
remove snow and ice from their side
walks. At Mr.. Burkes request the or
dinance requiring the removal of snow
and ice within the time prescribed, was
ordered published in the local papers
and is as follows:
ORDINANCE.
SEC / That the owner, occupant or person
having the charge or control Of each and every
dwelling house. store or other building, or lot
or lots of ground within the corporate limits
shall within the first six hours after daylight
after every fall of snow or hail or after the
formation Of any ice upon the sidewalks In
front thereof, cause the said snow or ice. Gum
less said ice shall have been perfectly covered
with sand or ashes) to be entirely removed
from said sidewalk and away from the gutter
in front thereof. under the penalty OF FIVE
dollars for every day said snow or ice shall be
permitted to remain unremoved. to be for
feited and paid by the said owner, occupant or
person having the charge thereof severally and
respectively.
It is great delight to the enter
prising country merchant to feel that
he has good goods to offer his customers.
Just as good and fresh as can be obtained
in the big city stores.
The undersigned il now hapnv with