The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-12-11
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.


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board Of aldermen was held on Friday
evening with all the members present.
Mayor-elect BennelI also was present
and occupied a seat on the platform.
The board Of engineers recommend
the confirmation Of the election Of DR..
f. Fl. Glazebrook to Independent
Hose CO., and f. w Shelley and 3.
Hannas to Resolute III. s. L. Co., and
the expulsion Of w. p Wiltbsrger
from Humane Steamer Co. The re-
commendations were coDcurfed in,
The town treasurer reported ball
ance. on hand of sl4, 759.4S.
The board Of health asked for the
balance Of the appropriation for the
year amounting to $500, also for
s64.50. their share of dog license
money collected. Alderman Mowery
asked If 1929 was all the money re-
ceiyed from dogs. He thought one
could find I29 dogs around the Park.
Mayor Reed suggested that the Alder
man might get a net and catch some,
but added that it was only the amount
Of money on hand at the present time
that was under consideration.
A communication signed by Harold
Griswold, chairman Of the fire and
water committee Of the Civic Associa-
ton. asked that building inspector
be appointed, possibly a fireman. The
letter stated that buildings had been
penalized for untidyness and the pres
ence Of oil or gasolene, but especially
from the frame structures on Speed
well avenue The inspector should
see that the building ordinance IS en-
forced, besides caring for the litter
and keeping Of passage-ways open,
The communication was referred to
the fire committee.
Applications for billiard and bowl
ing licenses were received from Horse
field 81 Son and J. Antonichio, Of Race
street. The former application was
granted and the new one laid over.
A letter from r. N. McCarter Ia re-
gard to the recent failure of the street
and private lighting was received and
ordered filed. A deed from the execu-
tors Of the late G. E. Noble for the
Harrison street strip was also received
and ordered recorded.
Clerk Stilwell read the article in the
.sSunday Call' in reference to the
police; the letter written to the
ssCalp' by Mayor Reed, asking the
name of the correspondent; the reply,
stating that the correspondent, Will
liam Kelley, had consented to his
name being reported to the Mayor as
the correspondent and that the paper
would make any amends if the article
was proved to be false. Also fur
ther letter from the Mayor to the pa
per. to the effect chat he had been I'M
able to secure any information from
the correspondent and had referred
the matter to the Prosecutor.
On recommendation Of the finance
committee the following transfers
were ordered: 800 from poor to streets;
5000 from elections to streets; $500
from miscellaneous to police; $500
from miscellaneous to salaries $500
from miscellaneous to fire depart
ment 5000 from miscellaneous to
street lamps. The collector was or
dered charged with $l59, ,032O3, the
amount Of the tax duplicate for 1906.
The committee also presented the
bill of Assessor White for 5000, also a
bill amounting to $500 fos extra ser
vices in reassessing, attendance on ses-
sions of State board of taxation, clerk
hire, etc., at the order Of that board.
This was held over for investigation.
a bill of S25 from B. J. Crane for ser
vices in appraising property for the
State board was ordered paid.
The street committee reported the
drain on jefferson avenue finished and
the bill was approved for the Wood
ward Land Co., to pay according to
contract. A bill for laying a sidewalk
before the Youngs property on Flagler
street was ordered recorded in the
minutes and the town attorney di-
rected to collect the same.
The ordinance CONN ittee presented
an ordinance to amend the sidewalk
obstruction ordinance, in permitting
permits for temporary encroachments
which was adopted under the suspen-
sion of the rules.
The police bills Included number
for special officers on the night Of. the
Hallow cen celebration, also the re-
port Of Justice Howard, showing 1928. .35
due The town from the months busi-
ness,
Alderman Mowery stated that ne
had had the resolutions adopted at
the last meeting printed and present
ed each member Of the board with a
copy
New Health Code.
The Board Of Health at its regular