The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-12-05
BOARD OF
ALDER MEN
Recommendations Offered Re-
garding to the Storage Of
Inflammable Compounds.
COMBINATIONS OF FIREMEN

4 AOlNI AOAAO Va AN1-l'AA-AN
The board of aldermen met last Fri9
day evening. The report Of the Chief
Engineer recommended that the board
do something to prevent a repetition
of the burning of Mrs. FIeischtel A
communication from Coroner Coultas
also called attention to the same mat-
Ter through the findings of the coron-
ers jury.
The board of engineers recommended
the confirmation OF the election of
William Crewson, Abraham Bowen
and William Curley to Washington
Engine Co. and the resignation of A..
S. Bauer from the same company, also
the election Of A. a. Lewis to Inde-
pendent Hose and George Tiger to
Humane Engine Co. The recommen
dations were c0ncurred in.
An application of J, A. Frazer for
the position Of street commissioner
stated that he owned a steam roller
and was experienced in building roads.
1t was referred to the new street COM
mittee
A billiard and bowling license was
granted to Horsefeld g Son.
A tax bill from Norris township for
the gravel pit lot was received and it.
was suggested that no attention be
paid to it.
A letter from Mrs. B. Nicoll called
attention TO the lamp at the corner of
Sussex avenue and Mills street. Mayor.
Reed said that the matter had been.
attended to.
a letter from Mrs Theodore Ayers
presented picture Of her late hus-
band for the council rooms. He was
Recorder from 1867 to 1870 and Mayor
from 1876 to 1880.
The report Of Justice Howard was
preseRted, but withdrawn for correc-
tion
When the street committee pre-
sented the bill Of r. f. Mulhall Tor
the drain from Early street to Column
ba street amounting to S572, Mayor
Reed objected 1t appeared that Null
han started to take up the old twelve
inch drain running back from Column
ba street for a hundred feet to a catch
basin. Mayor Reed heard Of it and
ordered the work continued and the
drain was all taken up and the new
fifteen inch tile laid in its bed. Mayor
Reed objected to the removal Of a pipe
when it might be needed, while lot
owner had objected to the two pipes.
Town Surveyor Pierson said that the
fifteen inch drain on the steep grade
on which it was laid would carry as
much water as the fifteen and twelve
inch'drains would on the flatter grade
below the catch basin. Mayor Reed
did net like the catch basin idea.
Counsel Muir said he had drawn the
contract as per instructions and did
not know of the removal of the twelve
inch pipe until after it was up. 1t
appeared that the town counsel was
also the,counsel for the property own
er who objected
Lhe bill was ordered paid Mayor
Reed voting in the negative.
The ordinance for the adoption of
Kenmuir avenue and Milton place and
Hazlett street was adopted, the rules
being suspended.
Aldermen Rutan offered an ordi-
nanoe regulating the storage of gaso-
lene within the town limits. The or
dinance provides for a license for any
body keeping over five gallons of gaso-
lene and magazine for those keeping
over thirty gallons, such magazine to
be built according to plans submitted
TO the Chief Engineer
The ordinance was read once and
went over to a special meeting to be
held December 15.
On motion Of Aldermen Day com
mittee of three was ordered appointed,
the Mayor to be a member, to consider
the project of a new municipal build
ing as suggested in the Mayors mes
sage.
Mayor Reed has appointed Alder
men Day and ltutan TO serve with
him on the committee
The board sat as commissioners Of
appeal before the regular meeting and
made the following changes:
Mrs. Margaret S. Lewis, assessed for
$1,000 personal property reduced to
$500.
John J Kinds bill transferred to
Miss Margaret McGinniss. to whom
the property was sold.
Andrew M. Sherman s personal tax,
$500, taken off.
David M Salkind $500 taken off
his assessment.
Edward r. Emmett's assessment
taken from one lot he did not own.
The Charlotte Paxton personal prop
eFty taken off, as it had been sold.