The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-05-20
.NEN BOARD Of ALDERMEN
Old Committees Retire and
Others Named.

Morristown Streets to Receive Attention
This Year-Appropriations for Different
City observation-disclosures for Raising
Taxes Adopted-Annual Budget. s54,.
649.1s.
The Morristown Board Of Aldermen
for 1S98-99 has held its first meeting.
All members, new and retiring, save
ex-Alderman Fleury, were present, and
Mayor Quayle was on hand to succeed
himself. First in order was the COM
pletion of business by the retiring board.
Remaining bills were ordered paid, and
the bohd of Constable Amidee Pruden
was presented and ordered filed. After
few complimentary remarks concern
ing the old retiring members by Alder
man Reed and vote of thanks for their
services and courtesies shown during the
year, the old board adjourned sine die.
The new members were sworn in by
City Counsellor Muir as follows: Mayor,
E. A. .Quayle; Aldermen, EugeneS. Burke,
John T. Lines, John N. Conklin and
Harrie A. Freeman, the Mayor and last
mentioned Alderman succeeding them
selves. Upon calling the new board to
order the Mayor announced the follow
ing committees: Financea Byram, Reed,
Van Glider; streets, Burke, Owens,
Quayle; fire.. Freeman, Conklin, Owens;
officers and salaries, Van Glider, Burke,
Byram; ordinance, Lines, Reed, Free
man; police, Conklin. Van Glider,
Quayle; licence, Owens. Freeman, Lines;
street lights, Reed, Owens, Conklin;
printing. Lines, Byram, Burke.
The appropriations as decided upon for
the ensuing year: Discounts, 5000;
board of health. 800; poor, 5000; mis-
celleanous, $11,070; streets. $13, 1893. .18;
fire, $12, 900; police, $3.50; street light
ing, SO 900; printing, $500; total SOL
649,18.
The first communication to receive
audience under the new administration
was letter signed by "A. M. Sherman,
asking for the appointment of City
Clerk, which was read and ordered fled,
mid smiles.
Under call of general business, Alder
man Freeman called the attention Of the
Street Committee to the condition Of
Maple avenue, stating that the road was
in wretched condition. Alderman
Lines was at once on his feet with the re-
mark that Water street be attended to
first; 5000 people walked that way every
Sunday and it was especially necessary,
in his mind, to complete the laying of
the cross walks on this street at once.
Alderman Reed took occasion to mention
the Second Ward streets also; he said
that they spoke for themselves and need
ed attention at once. Alderman Burke,
on behalf of the Street Committee, stated
that this matter would all receive the
consideration of the committee. On the
suggestion of the Mayor the Street Com
mittee was also instructed to inquire into
the adyisability of purchasing a lot on
which to erect building for the storage
of tools and implements used by the
Street Department, which included a
roller and other tools, fiagstones, cobble-
stones, etc., now lying in various sec
tions of the town.
Under suspension of rules the usual
ordinance, providing for the raising of
taxes, was adopted and will be found in
full on page of the CHRONICLE.
Alderman Reed brought up the ques-
tion of the legality of the recent appoint
ment of City Assessor, and asked that the
City Counsellor be requested to render the
Board written opinion concerning the
matter, which was ordered.
Miss Dana's School.
Commencement week will begin on
Sunday, June 5, when the baccalaureate
sermon will be preached in the Church of
the Redeemer by the Rev. William M.
Hughes, D. D., at 4.30 p. m. Monday,
June 6, the usual class day exercises will
be observed, On Tuesday the gradual
ing exercises will be held, beginning at
II a. m. An address will be delivered
by the Rev. D. Saye Mackay, D. D., of
Newark. The class of '98 are as follows:
Classical course, Miss Irene Walker,
Morristown; English course, Miss Eliza
beth Darling Bowen, Cincinnati; Miss
Kate Stuart BurwelI, Minneapolis; Miss
Isabelle Vale Ewing, Morristown; Miss
Belva Jennings, Summit; Miss Mabel
Lippincott, Philadelphia; Miss Rosalie
Rogers, New Canaan, Connecticut; Miss
Margaret Wilson Shipman, Belvidere,
N. J.; Miss Julia Wickes Wheeler,
Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
The piano recital recently given by the
pupils was one of the most interesting of
the many given at the school.
The program was varied one, embrac-
ing a number of selections of high class
music. The numbers rendered by the
sight playing class were particularly well
rendered, The playing showed careful
study on the part of the pupils and also
reflected favorably upon the teachers
At the conclusion of the recital a recep-
ton was given in the school room which
was attended by large number of the
friends of the scholars. The rooms were
prettily decorated with American flags
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