The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-08-07
ALDERMEN
TN SESSION
The Much Looked-for, Longed-
for Report Of Street Lighting
Committee Presented.
NUMEROUS RECOMMENDATIONS

Il
Aldermen Friday evening was enliv-
ened by a half hour discussion on the
subject Of fire hose and the report OF
the Street Light Committee Alder
man Lippman was absent, also Clerk
Stilwell. In his absence Alderman
Day was elected clerk PRO TEN, Goun-
sci Muir taking the minutes.
A communication from Vice-Chan-
cellor Pitney called attention to the
poor condition Of Oak street. He said
the street had been open for fifty years
and had considerable travel. The town
has never spent a dollar on It, while he
attempted to keep his end in shape by
the use of coal ashes to which objec-
tion had been made by some of the
~neighbors. He asked that some stone
be put on it. The matter was referred
to the Street Committee.
The report Of the Town Treasurer
showed 1921, 173. GA remaining unexpend-
ed Of the appropriation, while he had
So, OBJ. 96 cash on hand.
A petition from the Board of Educa-
tion asking permission to build a bay
window in front Of the Maple Avenue
School Of frame, stating that it was
impossible to erect one Of other ma
terial, and calling attention to its dis
tance back from the street and other
buildings was read and under the rule
went over for a month.
E. f. Randolph called attention to
the large amount OF water now dis
charged on the Randolph tract from
the streets and telling of the expense
he had been put to in caring for the
same was read and referred to the
Street Committee
The Electric Light Company called
attention to the location of the arc
lamp on the corner of Grant street and
Belleview Terrace and on motion the
company was directed to move the
lamp to the opposite corner. 1t ap-
peared that objection had been made
to the removal Of the pole, making
necessary the resolution.
A letter from II. A. G. Perrine called
attention to the advantages Of mu-
nicipal lighting plants and offered his
services, for a consideration Of course,
ia any possible Investigations along
that line
Chief Engineer Fox recommended a
three-horse hitch for Humane Steamer
CO., the vanishing Of their hose wagon
and that one thousand feet Of new fire
hose be purchased.
On motion Of the Finance Commit
tee note of 81, ,O00 for five months was
ordered discounted in anticipation Of
taxes.
A deed for tax title was ordered ex-
ecuted for Bernard e. Siegelstein for
the old Pocahontas mill property.
Chairman Owen also presented a, bill
Of Richard Dana for fifty dollars for
professional services in relation to the
trolley ordinance.
Alderman Lewis asked who contract
ed the BILL Alderman Owens replied
the Civic Association did originally,
but the committee had received some
points from him.
Mayor Reed declared that as the bill
was not In tie ordinary form with an
atfidavitit was out OF order and in adj
dition Alderman Owen said it had not
been approved by the committee.
The Street Committee reported five
bids for paving the north and east sides
Of the Park, the figures ranging from
Sl,5O0 to 81 1912. Alderman Day ex-
pressed his doubts as to the advisable
ity Of using the amount necessary from
the $4,000 fund set aside, as the SlO,-
600 had not been Incorporated in the
budget for the year and there IS a pos
sfbility Of going beyond apprspria-
lions II any thing unforeseen comes
up to require money.
Alderman Lewis said that there was
no hurry and his motion to lay the
matter over was adopted.
Alderman Day brought up the mat
ter Of tar macadam, reading from the
Montclair report on the subject and
moved that the committee, after in
vestigation of the Montclair results,
be empowered if they think wise, to
lay an experimental piece Of road at a
cost not to exceed 5000 Alderman
Lewis declared it foolish to experiment.
and said that the street fund was low.
The motion Of Alderman Day was de-
feated on the following vote; Yeas
Aldermen Day, Mowery and Belbey.
Nays Aldermen Rutan, Lewis, Owen
and Thompson.
After the presentation of bills for
the fire department., Alderman Owen
said he had heard rumors about some
thing wrong with some new hose,
Alderman Thompson said that the
couplings did not fit, explaining at
length, he declared that the hose
ordered was jacket hose guaranteed
to stand four hundred pounds pressure
and guaranteed for three years. He
explained that Alderman Lewis was
present at the meeting when it was
decided to buy the hose, but Alderman
Belbey was absent. The first named
left the matter to the chairman. after
saying that he saw no difference in the