The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-03-08
MEETING
OF COUNCIL
Several Amendments Made to
Rules Of Police Department

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Two Ordinances. The Regular Re-
ports and Some Flremanic Mat
tiers are Brought before the
Board.
The regular meeting of the Board
of Aldermen was held Friday even
ing last with all it's members present
except Aldermen Burke and Belbey.
The usual report of the chief en-
gineer was presented and accepted.
The report of the Board of Engineers,
showing two fires during the month,
that in the Conway house and one in
the Bailey house, was read. Con-
firmation of the resignation of J. Fred
Runyon from Independent Hose Go.
and Robert J. Price from Resolute
Hook and Ladder Company and ex-
pulsion of Frederick Davey and cleo
tion of Charles H. Karn to Humane
Engine Company were read and later
all the recommendations were con-
Cured in.
The report of the treasurer showed
balance of $40, 812. 81 and ills pre-
sented, which were approved and or
dered paid by the various committees,
amounted to So, 632. IA.
Mayor Fox was authorized to exc
cute note for 80, 600 in renewal of
note due in March, and he was also
authorized to execute deed for the
Augustus L. Brown property held by
the city for unpaid taxes. they having
been paid.
On motion of Alderman Eichlin, E.
J. Thatcher was appointed member
of the Morristown Fire Department
Charitable Fund.
An ordinance to grade pave and
curb the side walks of Washington
street on both sides from Mechanic
street to the corporate limits was in
troduced and read, and under the
rules was laid over for month.
! An ordinance providing for the lay
ing of drainage pipe on Speedwell
Place was introduced. Protests against
the passing of it were received from
Elizabeth Barrett, whose property it
affected, and also from residents of
Harrison street, who objected to any
more water being brought into that
street. These were ordered filed and
action on the ordinance was deferred
for month.
Alderman Hurting presented the
monthly report of the Chief of Police,
which was accepted and ordered fled.
The monthly report of Police Justice
John A. Cliff, showing SIT. rs collected
in fines and costs was also accepted.
Alderman Hurting stated that the
police committee desired to recon-
mend several amendments to the
rules of the Police Department.
First, fixing the date for the chang
ing of summer and winter uniforms
to May 10Th and October 1st Second,
making the term of residence in the
city to make candidates eligible for
appointment to be two years instead
of FIVE; Third, forbidding converse
tion of .officers with individuals on
the street except in the performance
of duty: Fourth, providing for an
honor roll of the department, in which
shall be entered by the recommends
ton of the committee, names Of any
officers, patrolmen or chance men, who
have performed any heroic act, ar
rested any dangerous criminal, saved
life, or exhibited unusual courage in
the quelling Of any riots or in the
protection of life. or property fifth,
providing for the appointment Of
chance men who before being eligible
to appointment rs pstrolmen,I must
have served Fat least three months as
a chancemen. These recommends
tions were adopted.
The sixth one providing for the in
crease of salaries of various officers
as follows, Chief of Police from $40 to
$8S. 3S per month: sergeant from 500
to $65; roundsmen from sos to 500. 80 ;
patrolmen from sos to $50; chance
men from $50 the first year and after
ward $50, was on motion oflAlderman
Reed, ordered laid on the table for
one month by party vote.
The rest of the evening was con-
sumed in transacting the routine
business of the board.