The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-12-11
ALDERMEN
IN SESSION
Claims for Reduction Of Taxes
Taken Up and Considered.
Reductions Admitted.
MONTHLY ROUTINE BUSINESS

The City,s Assessment Roll Reduced
by about $4,000. Claims Princi-
come of n Claim for Gravel Pit.
The Matter of the Overflow OF lower
Water street Considered.
At the regular meeting of the Board
of Aldermen on Friday evening consid-
cradle business Of a routine nature was
transacted. Seven members were on
hand when the claims for the reduc-
tion of taxes were taken up. On the
Recommendation on the finance com
mittee, which was unanimously
adopted by the board, the following
claims were allowed: Mrs. j. G. Tain
tor for a reduction from $4,000 to
$1,000 in her assessment, as she had
since moved the greater part OF the
personal property away. Michael Tim
minis for reduction of $500: assess
ment against Henry White changed
to f. W. Wenman; that of Mrs. Caro-
line Bishop remitted, she being no
longer a resident of this place that of
$4,000 on the Samuel Eddy property
reduced to $l6, 500 poll tax of George
III. Doyle was remitted as he is non
resident; John Morandi, taxed twice
for polls, one remitted; that of George
#. Young for a reduction from $500
to 81, 600 on real estate that of Charles
Merchant for 50, 600 on bank stock al
lowed as he had paid it in Newark
that of Mrs. w. johnson assessed
twice for 81, 400, one taken off that of
81, 900 on personal property of Clara w.
Woodward on personal property, also
that of personal property of A. j. A.
Bennell, were remitted as neither of
the parties in question now owned the
property taxed assessment of $500 on
ID. S. Mckee was remitted as he is
bankrupt; Michael Willean, assessed
twice, had one taken off; assessment
against Seth Petty was changed to
James Russo, as the latter is now the
owner of the place that of II. Won
Diehlen for a reduction from $1,000 to
So, 800 on personal property, and that
of Emma Allen, for a reduction of $500
on personal property, were allowed.
Bills amounting to s5, 1856. 81 were APP
proved, and the following recommend
ations of the Board of Engineers were
passed upon; Kelsey b. Gould and l..
w. christensen to Resolute Hook and
Ladder Company and William A. Leek
to the Board of Fire Wardens
Alderman Karn, of the finance com
mittee, presented bin from the town
ship for taxes on gravel pit owned
by the city, situated along lots on lane
off Mt Kemble avenue. Counsel Muir
recommended that the bill be sent
back to the township and it was ac-
cordingly soyoted. 1t was here stated
by Mr.. Burke that the only gravel sold
from the pit was to the township it.
self as an accommodation after heavy
storms.
The recommendation of MI. Karn
that the Mayor and Clerk execute
deeds to Foster NJ Voorhees,, trustee,
and Harriet NJ Fairchild for property
sold for taxes, and that notes for the
amount of 900 be renewed for two
months, was adopted.
Finance committee bills amounting
to s., ,889 and street committee bills to
the amount of 81, ,l73.07 were held over,
as there was not quorum of these
committees present at the meeting.
Other bills for the fire department
amounting to S326.22 and police bills
to the amount of $65S.75 were passed
upon. Justice Gift reported that
there had been collected by fines $2a 10
during the past month"; while the
street lamp committee presented bills
to the amount of S745.S7.
On behalf OF his committee, Alder
man Burke reported that a joint meet
ing had been held with the road COM
mittee and the railroad engineers last
week and that the railroad people will
take steps to alter the existing condi-
tions on Water street.