The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-07-10

Operative when Judgment Dictates.
The July meeting of the Board of
Aldermen was held last Friday night.
All present but Aldermen ArrOwSmith
and Belby.
Bills reported for the month were :
discounts, $62375; board of health,
$3.50; police, 668.S3; miscellaneous,
$2O7.58; fire department, $1,091.33 /;
street lamps, $780, IA; streets, 81 ,105.9 90;
sewers $35; making total of So, 5,222.-
IS.
The financial condition of the city
as shown by the monthly statements
of the chairman of the finance com
mittee is as follows; Amount expend-
ed of the annual appropriation of ST.
3S0.53 to July 3, $17,093.47, leaving a
balance of $54, 287.06. The outstand-
ing notes are one of $4,000, due De-
cember s, 1908, and one of $1,000, due
November 6, 1908. Cash in bank, S4,
031.02.
The report of the chief of the fire
department showed one alarm of fire
during the month, from box "a, at mid
night, June 2. The report states mo
loss and no insurance. The reSigna-
tions of DIR. Henry Dustan, Clarence
Trimmer and Clarence Byram from
Resolute Hook and Ladder Company
were read and accepted.
Alderman Karn, of the finance COM
mittee, reported a bill of 1915 present.
ed by former Judge Cutler for services
rendered the sewerage committee ap-
pointed by the board The bill was
offered at the last meeting, but being
in excess of the appropriation allowed
the committee, it was held over for
investigation Alderman Karn stated
that the bill was in excess of the sum
allowed the special committee, but as
the services had been performed and
the money was justly and honestly
owing Mr.. Cutler, he moved it be paid.
a vote was taken, which resulted in
all the aldermen voting to pay the bill.
Mayor Reed voted in the negative, ex-
planning that he did not dispute the
bill, but as a matter of principle he
could not vote to pay bill that was
in excess of an appropriation. The bill
was ordered paid.
On motion, warrants were ordered
issued for delinquent taxes for 1902,
and the collector authorized to sell at
once.
Alderman Burke stated that efforts
had been made to induce the executors
of the Miller estate who are building
on South street not to erect their
building up to the sidewalk line, but
in line with the other buildings lately
erected, but nothing has been accom-
plished.
An ordinance was passed in purSu-
ance of an act of the legislature limit
ing the powers of the town treasurer,
street commissioner and committees.
1t provides that all orders must be
signed by the mayor.
Police Justice Cliff reported $46. As
collected in fines and costs.
Chairman Owens, of the license COM
mittee, reported that James Fitzger-
aid had been drunk while driving his
hack, and asked that his license be
suspended. 1t was so ordered.
Alderman Burke moved to have the
ordinance requiring the muzzling of
dogs rescinded, with the proyiso that
should the mayor deem it necessary to
revive the ordinance he could do so
without further authorization of the
board. The motion was carried.
There were several hackman present
at the meeting, and upon suggestion
of Alderman Burke they were given
an opportunity to speak if they so de-
sired. Hackman Burns was selected
as spokesman by the coterie of drivers
seated back of the railing. He said
that in no other town were hackmen
paid so little as in MorriStown, and he
asked that the l5-cent limit be taken
off and the 25-cent limit be substi-
tuted. The mayor stated that petit
tion to that effect had already been
presented. No action was taken.
AS counsel of the sewerage commit
tee appointed by the court, former
Judge Cutler read the findings of the
committee, which appears on another
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