The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-09-06
BOARD OF
ALDERMEN
The Surface Water at Pine
Street to be Looked After.
Paving Enforced.
POLICE SURGEON APPOINTED.

The board of aldermen met on Fri
day evening, Aldermen Karn and
Rutan being absent. The board Of
engineers presented the monthly re-
port, showing two fires and presented
list of officers elected by the several
fire companies for continuation, also
recommended that the usual appro-
priations to the fire companies and
the appropriation for inspection day
be made. Chief Fox In letter asked
that the board take some action ask
ing the merchants to close their places
of business on the day Of the parade.
1t was reported that Washington
steamer, is of duty for repairs and a
hydrant on King street was recon-
lmended. The reports were received
the recommendations coneurred In
and a resolution adopted declaring
SeptembeE2S D holiday. and request
| ing merchants and others to close
their places of business.
| The town treasurer reported balance
+ at last report s3,o5275; receipts, 81
1851; disbursements, S2,422.s9; bal
ance So, 1851.
A long letter from H G. Pitney told
of the preparations naade by Marsh &
Pitney for the care OF the water cross
ing the Pine street tract formerly
owned by them, and the great increase
I in flow in the fifteen years since the
pipes were first laid, demanding sew
eral additions to the facilities. At
| resent the residents in that section
are put to much inconvenience, be-
cause of the water and he asked that
the town help in the matter of in
creaSing the facilities for carrying the
water. Attached to the letter was a
subscription paper headed by Mr.. Pit
ney with subscription of 500, and
amounting to sS400, which parties in
terested subscribed for relief from
present conditions. The letter stated
that the increased fioW was caused
largely by the macadamizing OF the
streets, the erection of new buildings,
and the diverting of the water at sew
eral places The street committee
was directed to investigate the matter.
On recommendation of the finance
committee note sGf S4, 900 was ordered
discounted for four months in antic.-
patton of taxes.
The police committee reported fine
and costs collected by Justice Cliff
amounting to s49.S5, of which the
town gets S22.20.
Alderman Day asked report from
the street conanittee regarding the
paving OF Westernayenue. Alderman
Lippman stated that the Street Com
missioner had served notices on the
property owners, but none had com
piled. Alderman Owens said the town
should enforce it's demands and on
Alderman Days motion the street
commissioner was ordered to proceed
with the paving OF the sidewalks Of
that street.
Alderman Tompkins stated that the
lighting contracts have matured. AL
derman Owens moved that the COM
mittee be authorized to renew the
contracts for three years and it was SO
ordered.
Alderman Owens reported that the
death Of DIR. McCarroll made vacan-
cy in the position Of police surgeon,
and moved that DR.. Francis II. Glaze
brook be appointed to that position.
On roll call he was elected, all the al
dermen voting for him. Mayor Reed
asked to be excused from voting on
the ground that he knew nothing
about the matter.
On motion Of Alderman Lewis the
police committee was directed To pre-
pare suitable resolutions on the death
Of DIR. McCarroll, and have them in
SCI ibed in the minutes and copy sent.
tO his family.
Mayor Reed said that the time had
arrived for the appointment OF mem
bers Of the board Of health, and on
motion the retiring members Thomas
Martin and !. r.. Pierson were reap
oined 70 ( the term Of two years.
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