The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-11-06
BOARD OF
ALDERM MEN
The Street Lighting Bills, A
Deficit Of About $1,000
from Former Board.
FIRE DEPARTMENT THANKED.

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The regular meeting Of the board Of
aldermen was held on Friday evening
with the members all present and in
hurry to see the parade. Conse-
quently no time was wasted IN dispos-
ing of the necessary business. Prior
to the meeting, situation was talked |
over which was new to several Of the
members, when Chairman Thompsonl
announced that the November bills
would see the fire account s37 80 over
drawn. He declared that this was
caused by bills amounting to nearly
80, 600 which came over from the DEM
ocratic committee of last year. OBJ
lection was made that of such possi-
Bile sum 5000 should be deducted as
the regular payment for water for hy-
drants for the preceding quarter.
Some Of the Democratic members pro-
tested against the allegation, but
Chairman Thompson said he had the
figures at home. At all events the
meeting showed that the committee
was in need Of funds and 81 900 was
transferred from the miscellaneous ac- |
count to tire.
The finance committee recommend |
ed the discount Of a note Of $1,000 for
two months in anticipation Of taxes,
also the renewal of a note for S2,50O
due November and the renewal In
whole or in part of a note falling due
December Of $4,000. Other trans
fers we're $500 from miscellaneous ac-
count to streets, and the payment Of
| al 500 to the board Of health on ac-
count Of this years appropriation.
The street committee was given
power to remove the iron fountain on
the north side Of the Park which has
not been used for two years and is in
the way Of the improvement now 60
ing on.
i When the bills for street lighting
lcame up, Mayor Reed asked what de-
duction had been made for the lights
being out for six nights. Alderman
Lewis read the statement of the COM
pany, showing that light had been
turned on at eleven on some nights
Il land nine o'clock on others, the deduc-
tion being S35,O6. Mayor Reed OBJ
ljected, stating that the lighting cost
| about $40 per night and more dedHc-
tiOn should be made, for lights turned
on after people had gone to bed did
not count for much. However the
bill was ordered paid as presented.
The application Of r. A. Elliott for
permission to relocate his greenhouses
to make room for the proposed street
from the Park to Blachley street was
granted by unanimous vote
II Alderman Mowery presented reso-
: luton thanking the ire department
for their efficient seryicesonI Inspection
Day, the inspection so closely follow
, ling the fire at the Stone place and on
his motion the resolution was or
dered engr0Ssed and sent to the sew
eral companies. Alderman M0wery
asked permission to pay the expenses
of the engrOSSing from his own pocket
and no objection was made.
Mr.. M0wery then offered the follow
I ing resolution, which was carried un-
animouSly:
WHEREAS, the Volunteer Fire De-
: partment Of the Town of Morristown.
New Jersey, through many year, of
faithful and efficient services rendered
to the citizens of this community IN
: the protection of life and property,
/, have won the gratitude Of our people.
, and
WHEREAS, the Department was
called to fire on October 18th at ten
: thirty o'clock a. M, after the tiremen
had made all preparations for the an
nual inspection by the Mayor and
Board Of Aldermen, and although they
responded promptly with every COM
; Ipany of the Department and rendered
/. their usual efficient service in sup
pressing the fire and saving property,
by extraordinary effort they returned
to their respective houses, cleaned up
} engines, carriages, harness and all
equipment, putting themselves In per-
feet condition for inspection at l.30
p. m.
Now, THEREFORE,, BE TT RESOLVED,
BY the Mayor and Board OF Aldermen,
III reg ulhI HccoiOu gtlic SSCOuQ udJ Vi
November. 1906, that we express our
appreciation of the faithful services
rendered by the Chief OF the Fire De
! partment, and by every member Of
, each company, for their efficient SER
vices and strenuous efforts to acquiU
themselves creditably, not only on the
occasion referred to, but by their en-
tire.services to the citizens Of Morris
! town.
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,
That copy of these resolutions, prop
erly engrOssed and signed, be pre-
sented to the Board of Fire Wardens,
the Chief of the Fire Department,
, and TO each company thereof.
New Jerseys Fiscal Year Ends.
New jerseys fiscal year ended with
the close of business Wednesday. the
State having a cash balance of little
more than So, 100000. Controller Nor
gan sent to Governor Stokes, who was
making a speech in Mount Holly, the
: following telegram : The close Of the
States fiscal year shows cash bal
ance in the treasury Of $2,084, 1913
This balance is less than that Of last
year, but this fact is accounted for by