The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-06-06
BOARD OF
ALDER MEN
$4,000 Set Aside as a Sink
ing Fund at the June
Meeting.
THE NEW PINE STREET DRAIN

The board Of aldermen met on Fri
day evening with all the members
present. The board Of engineers re-
ported the three alarms of fire Of the
past month. The town treasurer re-
ported a balance on hand Of S6,666 .43.
Il letter from Mrs. James Mckee asked
permission to erect a frame stable in
the rear Of her Morris street property.
1T was laid over for a month under the.
rules.
Eugene Troxell applied for billiard
and bowling license for the Mansion
House, which was granted on recon-
mendation Of the committee.
a communication from residents OF
Ridgewood Hill asked that Mills
street between Sussex avenue and
Cutler street be widened and inn
proved. It was referred to the street
committee.
On recommendation Of the finance
committee the constables' bonds OF
John Babbitt and B. e, Warne we're
approved. and a note of $4,000 for
seven months was ordered discounted.
The committee also introduced a reso-
luton setting aside $4,000 of the sur
plus money as a sinking fund to be
deposited as a seperate account and
only drawn on resolution of the board
properly attested by the clerk.
Alderman Lippman for the street
committee reported that bids had
been received for the drain on Pine
street, the bid Of J. Gougherty for
S1,047. so being the lowest. Alderman
Rutan added that all the bids were
within sI0O and two catch basins had
been added to the original plans bring
the cost above the estimate.
The fire committee was granted per-
mission to purchase a new harness for
Washington Engine and four new lad
ders for the Truck. Among the bills
was one for $25 for FIVE years rent OF
the lot on which the First Ward Hose
house stands to reimburse the COM
pa1y for the rent paid by the company.
Mayor Reed questioned the bill some-
what and Alderman Owen said the
present management Of the railroad
had collected it to hold possession OF
the property. The Mayor said the
town would have gladly given re-
lease.
The police committee presented the
report Of Justice Stilwell showing re-
ceipts of S72. Is for the month Of May,
or which the town gets $4,000. Also
that S25 had been paid to the commit
tee by a relative of the man who
wrecked the station house some time
ago to pay the damage. The amount
was ordered received and charged to
the miscellaneous account, and $40
transferred from the miscellaneous to
police account. A bill ordered paid
was for 1880 for buttons for the
policemen.
Alderman Owen stated that the
term of office Of Charles Stilwell, Sr.,
a police Justice, had expired and NOM
mated as his successor, Joseph A.
Blanchard. Alderman Lippman
moved to adjourn action on the ap-
pointment for one month. Four al
dermen voted for the motion and four
against, and the Mayor cast the de-
Gliding vote for postponement.
MesSrs. John III. Roseyear, David H.
Wilday and o. N. Hughson were re-
elected members Of the board Of health
for two years.
The clerk was authorized to pur-
chase desk light for his desk in the
council chamber. Some OF the alder
men wanted to buy two lights, but
the Mayor said he had no need Of any.