The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-05-07
BOARD OF
ALDERMEN
An Industrious Session at the
Way Meeting, Many I'm
portant Matters Up.
THE TROLLEY RAIL DISCUSSED

transact, including the furthering Of
the police building and the authoriz-
ing of the appointment Of shade
tree commission. Aldermen Owens
was not present.
The chief engineer of the fire de-
partment reported that the losses
from the fire at the Washington En-
CINE house are being adjusted The
work Of removing the batteries OF the
alarm system is well under way. AL
the hose ordered has been received
and the department. is now we'll equip
ped in this direction. Repairs have
been made to Humane Steamer and
the boiler washed.
The board of engineers recommended
the confirmation of the expulsion of
Swickhardt and Fitzgerald from WASH
ington Engine Co. Alderman Arnold
said that the company could not ex-
pell them as they have not yet been
proven guilty of burning as charged
and the matter went over.
The town treasurer reported bal
ance cash on hand of S2,145.25. The
collector reported 1919. SO collected dur
ing March and sl99 during April and
all paid to the treasurer except 1850.
A petition was received from W. A..
Lauenstein reciting the story OF the
raising of the roof of his one-story
stable on Market street and making a
storage room, claiming that he did
not not know it was in violation of
the ordinance and asking that the
suit against him be dropped. Ex-Judge
Cutler addressed the board in refer
ence to the matter. The petition was
denied after general discussion. Al
derman Mowery did not vote and
Mayor Bennell was called upon to give
the deciding vote.
n. Veidt petitioned- the board to
permit the wooden sides which he had
put on shed in the rear of his store
remain. He declared that he had no
intention of violating the ordinance,
but had been informed by the chief
engineer that he had violated it. The
petition went over under the rule.
The petition of Mrs. j. e. Parker
for permission to erect a frame wagon
shedladjoining frame barn on Early
street was taken up and permission
granted.
E. CRANKY applied for billiard
saloon license for his place Al Spring
street, which later in the session was
granted.
Alderman Twining reported for the
finance committee. On his motion a
note of S., 900 for six months in antici-
patton OF taxes was ordered discounted
and $500 was transferred from the mis-
cellaneouS account to that of sewers.
A number of large bills were ordered
paid. Among them were one OF 81 1000
from Williams, Proctor & Potts, the
engineers who drew the sewer plans !;
$3.50 from Ex-Judge Cutler, counsel of
the commission $40 to e. S. Burke
on sewer account $500 was paid the
board of health on appropriations and
$1,000 to j. V. Wise, the late collector
of taxes.
Alderman Day stated that he had
been applied to several times by per-
sons who wanted to purchase the old
cruSher at the stone quarry and on
motion the street committee was
authorized to sell the crusher on the
best terms possible.
Alderman Day also stated that the
railroad company had returned the
agreement relative to the gates and
tower at the Morris street crossing,
objecting TO removing the tower on
sixty days notice and Stating that they
would remove it when the tracks are
elevated. The alderman said that the
title to the Park is in the name OF AL
fred Mills in trust for the public and
the company would be trespaSsers and
liable to have the tower ordered down
at any time. He moved that the
plans be approved and the company
authorized TO erect the gates. After
considerable discussion the motion
was declared carried.
/, Alderman Day also asked permission
to serve notice for the repair OF about
thought about half the property own
ers in town should, be served. Alder
man Thompson asked if any on Speed
well avenue were included and was
told that such was the case. Alder
man Mowery wanted gentle ways used
in the matter, but his colleague from
the First Ward said he had tried that
plan and it is needful to push few
cases with the hope OF influencing
others.
On motion of Alderman Twining a
deed for TAX title was ordered executed
to f. It. VanBueren.
Alderman Twining said that at the
special meeting the matter OF trim
ming of trees for the running of cleo
trio wires had been discussed and the
suggestion made that shade tree
commission be appointed. He had
taken up the matter and found that
the board of aldermen can by resolu-
tiOn secure the appointment of such a
commission, who would have the care
OF the trees on the accepted streets
within their Jurisdiction, as well as
the providing Of additional trees, The
law permits the commission to spend
0ne-tenth of a mill per hundred dol
lars of valuation. He introduced a
resolution directing the Mayor to ap-
point a shade tree commission of three
freehOlderS. They will serve without
compensation and be appointed at
first for three, four and five year
term, then for full tive year terms.
Aldermen Mowery suggested that
the park committee appointed some
time ago might tit in. The resolution
was adopted by unanimous vote.
On motion of Alderman Mowery the
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