The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-05-11
ALDERMEN MET.
Old Board Convened in bast Regular
session Friday Nbht.

The regular meeting the Board
of Aldermen was held Friday even
ing. Previous to cow kning Mayor
elect Fox entered the chambers and
was given seat of honer as Mayor
Quayle expressed it.
The report of Chief Engineer Fox
showed the fire department. to be in
excellent condition.
The Board of Engineers reported
that two alarms had BEEN sent in dur
ing April and recommended the CON
firmation of George Douglass as a
member of Humane Engine Company.
The report was received and recon-
mendations concurred IN.
Collector William Becker's report
showed taxes collectedEto the amount
of 81, 300.
R. N. Smith applied for license to
keep billiard room on Speedwell
avenue and the same was laid over
for a month.
The newly elected seonstables pre-
sented their bonds Which were APP
proved. Messrs. OF N. Hughson,
Harry Piper and A. w. Thieler are the
bondsmen for Constable Leonard. A.
G. Phillips, John E. Fennell and J.
Denman are bondsmen for John Bah
bitt.
Through Alderman Conkling the
Police Departments reported "a ar
rests and 25 persons lodged.
Chief Holloway's yearly report was
read and its completeness makes it a
very interesting document. 1t was
read as follows:
All arrests were made during the
year, against 40S the previous year.
800 were residents of the city. 1874 nom
resident, 58 tramps, 352 white, SO
colored, 1888 males, % females. Ages
from II to 70 years.
Arrests were madesby each officer,
viz: Chief Holloway76, Morrison 81,
Hendershot, "a, Campbell "a, Rolf, 35,
Holly Al, Naughton 50, Brennan A.
Meslar 90, Callahan II, Cannon 2,
Ducey at Lyceum 2 constables Bah
bitt 2, Byram 1, Pierson watchman
M. Meeker l, Park policeman Morrison
l.
243 arrests were made on view of
the officers and 168 by warrant or
on complaint of citizens.
OF the arrests, 344 cases were be-
fore Justice Cliff, % before Justice
Cory, before Justice Haines, 2 be-
fore the Mayor and one before Alder
man Conkling.
Causes of arrestt-Drunk and dis
orderly, 215; disoEiesly, 81 /; violating
ordinances, itinefant musician, B;
bicycle, IL fast driving, 4 junk, 5;
bill poster l peddler, 10 boot black,
/; vagrancy, O.; assault and battery,
80; larceny ;, l5; beaking and enter
ing, 3; embezZlement, 1; malicious
mischief, 8; abduction, 1 assault, 1 +;
non-support, 1; threats, 5; gambling,
10; disorderly hopses, / bigamy, 1 (;
ON suspicion, A obtaining money by
false pretenses, II illegal practice of
medicine, Il; burglary, 1 sodomy, 1 /;
adultery, and as witness.
Cases disposed Iof, viz: sentenced to
Jail, 1888; fined, held for grand jury.
81; bailed, 81; cases dismissed of, rs {;
delivered to outside authorities, 4.
Birth place of those arrested-U. S.,
271; Ireland, 66; Germany, II; Italy,
80; England, 8: Scotland, 3; Sweden,
Q; France, 2; Russia, 3; Austria 1 !;
Wales, 1.
Business places found open and un-
cared for at midnight, by the police,
155. Bicycles found on streets by
police late at night and returned to
owner, 80. 700 complaints were re-
ceived and acted upon by the police,
not including warrants The police
patrol wagon responded to 12 calls
during the year.
Number of persons lodged in lock-
up during the year 355, against AIT the
previous year.
Several bills were also ordered paid
when approved