The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-11-13
Little Business Transacted.
Reports Of Various Com
mitteeS and Collector.
$39, 1884 In THE CITY TREASURY
Committee Appointed to Act in Con-
junction with Committee from Board
of FreehoIders In Regard to Railroad
Bridge. Finance Committee Makes
Report. Routine Business. New
Deed to Leander Sire.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Common Council was held last Friday.
There was little business transacted.
The treasurer's report showed bills to
the amount of $4,156.12 contracted
during the month; miscellaneous, 81;
salaries, S1,367, poor, S16.60; streets,
SS96.25; fire department, S379.066;
police, $63901; street lamps, $742.40;
printing, Vogt Bros, S111.80. Balance
in hands of city treasurer is S39, 1884. "A.
Alderman Karn of the finance COM
mittee asked to have note OF $1,000
falling due this month renewed for
three months, or such part of the
amount as may be necessary. He also
asked that the mayor and city clerk
execute a new tax deed to Leander
Sire, as he claimed to have lost the
other one. This fact was to be speci-
fed in the deed
Chief Engineer Fox of the fire de-
partment reported no alarms of fire
during the month. He recommended
the confirmation of the election of
Lloyd B. Treadway to Resolute Hook
and Ladder Company and the expul-
sion of Harry Yawger from same
company. The report was accepted.
A communication from several resi-
dents on Mills street was read, which
asked the aldermen to change the
ordinance respecting the width of the
sidewalk on Mills street so it could be
made four feet instead of five feet.
The matter was referred to the street
committee. Alderman Burke, chair
man of that committee said that the
matter had been gone over, and the
committee would have to report ad
versely on the petition, as it was the
opinion of the committee five feet was
proper width.
Clerk Stilwell read communica-
tion from the property owners of Will
low street, saying they would agree to
curb the walks if the city would grade
it. The letter was referred to the
street committee.
The final report of late Collector III.
B. Andrew was read by Alderman
Karn. He asked that Mr.. Andrew be
credited with $5, 1872 uncollectable per-
sonal and poll tax allowed by the
finance committee, $1,046 poll taxes;
S76 80 enormously assessed; 1866 taxes
on real estate sold to town August
%, 1908; 1851. .95 taxes on real estate
previously purchased by town on
which taxes for 1902 are unpaid.
A motion was made to charge the
city treasurer with the $425.89 of
taxes, interest and costs and also with
the S551.95 taxes on the property al
ready owned by the city which has not
been redeemed, also that the late col
lector's bond be released. The motion
was carried
The new collector, Mr.. Wise, was
charged with the duplicate tax re-
ceipts, and the city clerk was in
structed to notify him that he will be
charged with interest on all taxes
now due which are not paid on or be-
fore December 20.
Mayor Reed said it was gratifying
that at this time upward of $4,000
had been realized on old taxes of 1902.
The board estimated that it would
realize 81 900, but it was thought the
figures were rather high.
Alderman Arrowsmith of the police
committee reported $4O95 having been
collected from fines and dues from
Police Justice Cliff, and $12.05 from
Police Justice Howard.
Under new business Alderman Burk
stated that during heavy rains the
people residing on Water, Cole and
Center streets were generally inun-
dated, and that the chief cause was at
the railroad company's bridge culvert
which is not large enough to let out
the flow of water and therefore made
dam, flooding that section. He said
a committee should be appointed to
act with a committee of the Board of
Freeholders who are going to bring
the matter to the attention of the
railroad company. Mayor Reed ap-
pointed the street committee to repre-
sent the Board of Aldermen.