The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-06-07
BOARD OF
ALDERMEN
Communication From D, /. &
w. Regarding Plans for
New Station.
TO CONFER WITHR.R. OFFICIALS

The board Of aldermen met on Fri
day evening with all the members
present.
Town Treasurer Quayle reported
S3,742. 81 expended to date; S4,9l7.37 Of
bills audited leaving a balance Of APP
preparation Of S55 ,802.82.
Town Clerk Stilwell reported 81, ,787.-
is collected during the month, Of
which $3.50 was paid for salaries Of
the excise commissioners, the balance
paid the town treasurer.
A letter from w. Fl. Truesdale,
president of the Lackawanna Railroad
stated that plans had been prepared
for eleyating the railroad tracks
through Morristown, also for new
station and asking the board to fix a
time to consider the matter. On mo-
tion Of Aldermen Rutan special COM
mittee of whom the Mayor should be
one, was ordered appointed to confer
with the railroad officials.
Property owners Of the westerly side
Of Water street complained of the con-
dition Of the storm sewer on that side
OF the street. The letter stated that
offensive odors came from the pipe,
and asked that the pipe from the Nc
Alpin Block be cut off as nuisance.
The petition was referred to the street
committee TO act in conjunction with
the board of health.
A letter from Morristown Typo
graphical Union, No. 522, asked that
the town printing be done only in
union offices, and that the union label
be required on all stationery, etc, and
that advertising be done only in papers
having the union label. A resolution
to that effect was enclosed with the
request that it be adopted. A delega-
tion of nine printers was on hand to-
back up the letter. Mayor Reed re-
ferred the matter to the printing COM
mittee.
On recommendation of the finance
committee a note of $1,000 for six
months was ordered discounted ia an
ticipation Of taxes, and 500 was or
dered paid to the board Of health on
account Of the appropriation.
The fire committee reported in re-
gard to the application Of J. T. Little
to erect a frame shop ON Water street
20x90 feet. Chairman stated that the
buildings on the street were nearly all
wood and the value of the property
would not warrant the erection of a
brick building, so the committee rec
commended favorable action on the ap-
plication. Permission was granted.
Alderman Tompkins brought up the
paving matter on Western avenue.
Some have curbed and paved, others
have not. If there is an ordinance he
wanted to know why it cannot be en-
forced Aldermen Owens wanted both
sides of the street from Court street
to the town line paved, and moved
that if an ordinance to that effect is on
the books it be enforced, or il no such
ordinance has been passed, that the
town counsel draft such an ordinance
to present to the next meeting. The
motion was unanimously adopted
Aldermen Day brought up the mat
ter Of the town ordinances. There has
been no revision, he said, since 1885 and
no copies of the town ordinances are
to be had. He moved that commit
tee OF three be appointed to look into
the matter OF a revision and ascertain
the probable cost. This motion also
was adopted.
Alderman Day also brought up the
matter of the congestion Of the storm
water sewer crossing Pine street, which
in time of heavy rain causes a pond at
the lowest point. On his motion the
street committee and town surveyor
were directed to see if a possible rem
edy can be found.
Alderman Rutan said that they had
modern catch basins on Pine street,
while down his way (Wetmore avenue)
he had water come up In his house at
times Of heavy rains. He thought it
needed larger pipes from Pine street,
but also wanted his end Of the town
looked after.
Among the street committee bills
ordered paid was one for 81, 900 from R.
d. Foote, being the towns share of
the cost Of the storm water drain
across MI. Foote'S place. The COM
mittee reported that the members had
examined the drain and found it fin
ished according to agreement.
Annual concert of the Choral Un or,
The Morristown Choral Union will