The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-05-15

"a Singular Life" as presented by Rev
John Wesley Holland, of Drew, at the Ep
worth League entertainments, given by
the Epworth of the Methodist Church,
Wednesday evening, was great success
and neat sum was realized
The regular mems gospel meetings, for
merly held Sunday afternoons, have been
merged into Mems Bible Club, which
meets at thr e O'Clock in the association
parlor Sunday afternoons, and is open to
all men over twenty one years of age.
According to arrangements recently
made, graduates of the Madison High
School will be admitted on certificate of
Principal A. j.. Stauffer to the Woman's
College, of Baltimore, as we'll as to other
institutions previously named.
At the last meeting of the Madison High
School Literary Society the main feature
was a debate: =" Resolved, That Madison
Is notably lacking in popular and proflta
BILE entertainments for its young people !"
The affirmative was led by Miss Katherine
Connolly and the negative by Charles
Muchmore. The decision was in favor of
the negative side. Further numbers on
the program were readings and musical
selections. At the next meeting, which
will be the last for the year, the society
will spend day in the Museum of Nat
ural History and other places Of interest
III NEW 1OTh OAby.
The regular meeting of the council of
the Borough of Madison, was held on
Monday evening, and the meeting was
called to order by the mayor at $50; all
the councilman being present. The min
utes of the meeting of April, 10. and also
those of the joint meeting of the council
and board of health held on Monday, April
20. were read by the clerk, and on motion
approved. In relation to the public meet
ing referred to in the minutes of the joint
meeting, 1t was stated by the mayor that
the matter was still under consideration
In regard to the legal aspect of the power
of the council to grant franchise TO put
In q system of sewers and disposal plant.
Mr.. Redmond, for the finance committee,
reported that there had been paid in 81 :
1870 80 of the amount due for water and
bills audited by his committee for pay
ment at this meeting For the water
committee, Mr.. Redmond reported that
inch iron water pipe had been ordered
for Cook avenue, Morris place, Myrtle ave
nue., and that some would be laid as coon
as received. That contract had been
awarded and 800 feet of pipe now on hand
was being laid on Cook avenue, where
there was necessity to supply houses al
ready applied for
Mr.. Burnett, for the road committee, re
| ported the repairs on roads being made by
| the street commissioner. MIR. Burnett also
stated that bids had been received for the
work of grading and matchmaking Dan
forth road but that the expense was so
great that the committee did not wish TO
do anything without bringing the matter
before the council, and after due considera
ton the committee was, on motion, In
struoted to proceed with the work and
award the contract to the lowest bidder,
For the light committee, Mr. Anderson
reported the granting Of the following
light applications, viz: Mary r. Soaring,
Greenwood avenue; Benjamin f Bruen,
Main street, James A. Webb (new appi
cation), and Mr. Sacks, Stephen B Den
man, Walter Windeyer and Howard
Parker renewals. DIR. Anderson also re-
ported that the painting Of the tin roof al
The station has been completed and that
from the first day OF May the light plant
had been running all day; he also stated
that the usual repairs on the line were be
\ ing made and that the 90 volt service on
Waverly place and Main street had been
changed to 100 volts; also in the matter o.
repairs to the pond at the station which
ad been referred TO himself and Mr.