The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-05-12
BOARDS LAST MEETING.
But Nothing of Special Interest was Con
sidered BY the Aldermen.

sidered BY the Aldermen.
The last meeting Of the old Board Of
Aldermen was held on Friday evening,
May 5. Mr.. Van Glider was the only
member absent. The newly elected Al
dermen were present and exhibited in
terest ia the proceedings
Chief Engineer Fox reported the Fire
Department in usual first class condition.
The report Of the Board Of Engineers
recommended confirmation Of the ap-
pointment Of w. Fl. FrapweIl as a mem
Der Of Independent Hose Company, and
John Young, Fred Horsefield and A. A.
Babbitt to Resolute Hook and Ladder
Company; the resignation Of A w. Bell
and G.. Fellows, Jr., from the former
company. The recommendations were
concurred in.
Mr.. Owen offered an amendment to
the hack ordinance, which provides that
hacks be driven by their owners or per-
sons over Is years old. The matter was
laid over.
Collector William Becker reported
having collected during the month of
April taxes amounting to 50 900 and that
FSsbbp was SUN OUTSTANDING Otl IbdI bSLdbE.
Clerk Stilwell read the result of the re-
cent election and the copy was ordered
filed. Bills were ordered paid as pre-
sented by the Fire, Street, Finance,
Light and Printing Committees.
On motion of Mr.. Burke the annual
appropriation of 800 was ordered paid
to the Memorial Day Association
Police Justice Cliff reported having re.
ceived and turned over to the Town
Treasurer fines for February amounting
to $3S go; for March $4380 and for April
80 90.
The police report showed 36 arrests
and Al persons lodged during the month
Chief Holloway's report for the year was
read by Alderman Conklin and is as fol
lows
Total arrests, 4s4; against 40s of the
previous year. 30S were residents Of
Morrstown, 1877 outsiders, 40 tramps;
white 427; colored, 81; males, 453: fe-
males, 81. Born in the United States,
835; Ireland, S3; Italy, 81; Germany, II;
England, IA; Scotland, 3; Sweden, 2;
Russia, 2; Cuba, 1. The ages ranged
from to 6s years.
Cause of arrest:-Drunk and disor-
derby, 27l; disorderly. 70; assault and
battery, 8l larceny, 2S: burglary, |; as
saulting an officer. 1; unlawful taking of
a horse, 2; breaking and entering, A;
lewdness, threats, 6; embezzlement, /;
fraud, q; disorderly house, 2; malicious
mischief, B; dangerous person, 1 obtain
ing money by false pretence, 4; issuing
illegal burial permit, escaped prisoners
from jail, 2; vagrancy, 9 on suspicion,
8, violating hack ordinance, o.; witness, /;
ordinance, 8 bicycle ordinance, 10; itin.
Grant musician ordinance, . fast driv-
ing, D boot black ordinance, 1 peddler's
ordinance, q illegal practice of medi-
cine, /.
The cases were disposed of as follows
Sentenced to Jail, 800: fined, 90; commit
ted to wait action of Grand Jury, 81
bailed, % hack license revoked, D hack
license suspended, 2; cases dismissed, Ill.
Arrests were made by the following
officers Chief Holloway, III Sergeant
Morrison, n; Roundsman Henderson,,
40; Officer Paul, /; Campbell 30 Rolf,
81; Holly, G8; Naughtan, SO; Park Officer
Bowling, Z; Cannon, special, 10; Depot
officer Ducey, /; Detective Hays, 4;
Railroad Detective Mcclellan, o. 96S
were arrested on sight of the officers and
PIG on complaint
The cases were tried before the fol-
lowing justices Gift 45l; Stilwell, o;
Axtell, g Cory, 49, Board of Aldermen,
8; Mayor Quayle, /,
100 stores were found open at mid
night and l2 bicycles found on the
streets and cared for.
All persons were lodged against 39S
the year before.