The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-04-08
THE TROLLEY
QUESTION
Pungently Discussed BY The
Mayor And Board Of
Aldermen.
SUNDAY CLOSING AGITATED

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day evening with the members all
present. The board of engineers rec
commended the confirmation of the
election Of d. P. Skellenger to Inde-
pendent Hose Co. and Jas. Jackson
and Fred Allen to Washington En-
gine Co. Town Treasurer Quayle re-
ported as follows balance at last re-
port, s2,963.68; receipts, 1927, 1856
disbursements including s18,50O for
notes, S26,620.07; bills audited, S3,342-
II; balance OF appropriation unex-
pended, $4,O0636.
Town Clerk Stilwell reported S460.54
received from license fees, etc, during
the month of March.
A letter from Miss Shelton Of the S.
p, G. A. asked the board to reduce the
license fee for dogs to 81 per year,
stating that poor people were unable
to pay the fee and either kept their
dogs tied up or had parted with them.
The letter was referred to the license
committee.
An application from the Delaware
Valley Traction Co. for single track
overhead trolley electric railroad on
Water street was received, together
with a map showing the proposed
location of poles and consents of prop
erty owners. All the papers were
ordered fled
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representing the Delaware Traction
Co. asked the board to designate the
two newspapers where advertisements
of the application should be published
and the five places where notices
should be posted Fourteen days mo-
tice is required.
Alderman Burke asked if the cer-
tificate of Incorporation was at hand.
Mr.. Eberle replied that it is on file
and will be here at the proper time.
Mayor Reed asked what kind Of
franchise the company wanted, wheth-
er to run for ten, fifty years or in per-
petuity, and If the company expected
to pay anything for the franchise. The
electric companies, he said, are paying.
the town for their privileges.
Mr.. Eberle stated that the company
would want a franchise for fifty years
at least and for nothing if possible.
Alderman Burke brought up the
question of the financial backing of
the concern. The representative re-
piled that the president, Mr.. Buchan-
an is one of the Isaiah Williams heirs,
and like others interested is wealthy.
The Mayor said the hackers might
be wealthy, but the company bankrupt.
Alderman Burke said it is a very
serious question and the town should
start right, and should have the certi-
ficate of incorporation, but Mr.. Eberle
again said the action asked is only the
first step.
! Mayor Reed said many citizens want
trolley, but for his part he did not
want to bite on a bare hook.
Alderman Burke jumped up and
said he did not know that we wanted
a trolley.
Alderman Rutan thought the mat
ter should be left for the consideration
of the new board elected in May.
Alderman Belby moved to adjourn
and adjournment was had without
any action being taken.
A communication from Division
Engineer Cantine of the Lackawanna
submitted blue print of the new
bridge at Emmett avenue and asked
permission to close the street during
the reconstruction. The permission
was granted.
The finance committee recommend
ing the following transfers, they were
ordered $654.52 from salaries to the
hydrant account of the fire DEPART
ment $169.77 from street lights to
fire department current expenses. A
deed for tax title was ordered execut-
ed to B. W. Clifford and j. F. Belby
for property sold for taxes.
The street committee reported that
it was injudicious to rent the stone
quarry as had been suggested.
The usual election ordinance was
adopted.
A new fire limit ordinance was intro
duced with quite reduced limits from
the former ordinance. The new lines
run from Morris ST. excluding the
Spring st. houses; to Speedwell ave.
and Early st. (: thence including both
sides of Speedwell ave. to High ST..
thence through the middle OF Highland
Court SITS. to a line the extension of the
rear line of the Mansion House; thence
on that line to the middle Of Bank st. /;
thence along the middle OF Bank St.
to the middle of Market ST.. thence
back to Maple avenue through Maple
ave. and DeHart st. to a line 100 feet
from South st. along that line to the
line of Pine st. through Pine and
: Wilmot sts., and right of way to
Morris st. and to the beginning.
The ordinance was passed on second
) reading, but Mayor Reed objected to
2 it's final passage until it was redrafted
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