The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-03-20


hers have been added to the local council
this past year
Mr.. B. P. Moore who has purchased
the Walter Reid cottage on Fatrvtew ave-
nue. has rented one to his brother.
A special meeting Of the shareholders OF
the Madison Athletic Association will be
held this evening for the purpose of con
sidering the following amendment to the
constitution. Also TO promote aud en-
courage the breeding and exhibition of
dogs and the holding of an annual bench
show to further that purpose
DR.. Charles F. Stterly, professor in
Drew Seminary of Biblical Literature and
Exegesis of the English Bible, left SAtur
Orient for study and research connected
with his department. He will proceed at
once to Palestine 10 time to view the
Easter costumes and observances of the
people of that country. Later he will go
to Constantinople for study and will meet
his brother-in law, DR.. N Walling Clark,
who Is at present In the East visiting col
leges and universities as the representa-
tive of the Worlds Student Movement.
Dr. Sitterly Is accompanied by Frank S.
Schoonover of Carbondale, Pa. of the
Senior Glass. They will be absent several
months
The annual meeting of the Council of
the Borough of Madison was held Monday
evening. March 16, 1908 and was called TO
order by Mayor Albright at $50 All the
councilmen were present except Messrs.
Burnett and Brown, who came in later.
The minutes of the regular meeting of
March 9 III were read by the clerk and on
motion approved Under communications,
a letter from Mr.. Hope was read in relA-
ton to the condition of Danforth Road
which was referred to tho Road Commit
\ rno M r.Ir nlc tha of
the Borough election held on March 10th,
and the certificate of the Board of Regis
/ try and Election. showing that the follow
| ing gentlemen were duly elected to the
following offices Mayor, James p
Albright; councilmen, DR.. Calvin Ander-
sioner of appeals, DR.. S. II. Reed. All of
the gentlemen being present they were
sworn in by the clerk and having taken
the oath of office the new council was
organized Mr. Flanagan the new
councilman on taking his seat was well
coined by the Mayor aud replied in most
suitable manner. Mayor Albright then
made short address to the council and
presented his appointments of standing
committees for the ensuing year as fnl
lows: Finance and Water-W. f. Red
mond, B. w. Burnett, VIM. I Brown
Road-B w. Burnett, A. l. Pag', S. J.
| Flanagan Light-Dr. c. Anderson w
! IL II L
DR.. Anderson and Mr.. Flanagan. The
following resolution was offered by Mr.
! Burnett and carried unanimously. Where
MS councilman Samuel Brant having do
! clined nomination for re election on &C
count of private business requiring his
undivided attention, therefore, be 1t Re-
solved, That our Borough loses in him a
conscientious, efficient and self-sacrificing
councilman, ever courteous with his asso-
ciates, and ever watchful of the interest of
the taxpayers, Resolved. That copy of
our action be placed on the min utes and
the clerk instructed to forward the same
to him. with our regrets This meeting
being also an adj burned regular meeting,
the usual order of business was then taken
up and the reports of committees called
for by the Mayor.
Mr. Redmond reported for the Finance
Committee progress in the matter of the
refunding of the Water and Light Bonds
redeemable April 1st and offered the fol
lowing resolution which was carried.
Resolved, That the $4,000 Water Bonds
and the $15, 900 Electric Light Bonds which
are redeemable on April 1st next to he
called for payment on that date, and that
the clerk be directed to notify the holders
of same TO that effect and that notice be
inserted In the Madison Eagle. Mr.. Red
mond also moved that warrants be drawn
GO the members of the B bard of Commits
sioners of Appeal for their services n
1902. Also on motion of Mr. Redmond it
was resolved that the second Monday
evening of each month be the time for the
holding of the regular r"eeting of the
council for the ensuing year.
DIR. Anderson was nominated by Mr..
Redmond for the office of president of the
council for the ensuing year and the
domination having been duly second ID
was carried unanimously and DR.. Auder.
son was elected.
M Of ha
requested to nominate a committee 90
sidewalks; being so requested the Mayor
dominated DR.. Anderson and Mr.. Page
On motion of Mr. Redmond 1t was re-
solved to reconsider the action taken on
February 9th In relation to the Water
and Light Bonds and to amend the resolu-
| ion to read that the Refunding Water
Bonds to be issued, be two Bonds of So 600
each and the Refunding Electric Light
Bonds be three Bonds of S.. 900 each. Also
ON motion of Mr.. Redmond it was resolv-
ed that the meeting should now adj )urn
TO meet on Monday evening, March 20 d
next, and the meeting so adjourned.
The annual school meeting was held
Tuesday evening and Mr. K. B. Bardon
chairman of the Board of Education call
ed the meeting to order and appointed B.
! Warren Burnett as chairman of the meet
ing and Harold p. Buttenheim as secrs.
tary The district clerk, K. l.. Cook,
read the annual report, showing the re-
ceipts for the year to be $l7,2l5.10, and
disbursements $l2. 800 %, leaving bal
ance on hand to conduct the school the
remainder of the year of 81 1874 8S. DR.. S.
H Reed nominated Fred B. Bardon and
James H. McGraw to succeed themselves
rs members of the Board of Education.
Fred B. Bardon, president of the Board
made a report of the work of the year,
after which the balloting began and the
polls remained open one hour, resulting
as follows: James H. McGraw. 40; h. b.
Bardon, 1o7; j A. Whitaker, 81, and G.
A. Hayes /.