The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-11-05
BOARD OF
ALDERMEN
The Question Of Building Con-
struction Up Again for
Discussion.
THE SEWER BONDS CONSIDERED

The board of aldermen met in regu-
lar session on Friday evening with the
members all present. The report of
the treasurer showed a cash balance
of $2,479.59 and the sewer report
showed a balance of Sl84.71. Town
Collector Barkman reported 1872 SO col
lected during the month and $500 paid
to the town treasurer and balance
in his hands of S102.68. He also re-
ported the receipt of $448.47 for the
railroad and canal taxes for the year
1905, which he had turned over to the
treasurer.
a tax sale certificate was also pre-
sented, showing the purchase of sew
eral pieces of land for the town. The
board of sewerage certified that they
would require $4,000 for sewer pur-
poses during the next three months.
A petition from W FL. Dutton ask
ing permission to erect a wood and
glass temporary shelter over the .ce-
ment carriage wash adjoining his gar
age, went over a month under the
rule.
A letter from Francis e. Woodruff
requested that the fire limit ordinance
be amended, so that it would not be
necessary to wait for month to OBJ
tain permission to erect wooden struc-
lures or alterations. Chairman Rutan
| later stated that the committee
thought the present rule better, as it
gave opportunity for the board to in
vestigate and citizens to protest if
they so desired.
On recommendation of the finance
committee, the balance of $4,000 due
| the board of health on its appropria-
tion was ordered paid to that body.
Sewer bills included S13, 764.5 81 for An
tonic Costa; $2,276.76 to George B.
Raymond and 1881 to Williams, Proc
tor & PoJts.
Notes aggregating $4,000 were Or
dered discounted on the sewer ac-
count. A note of $4,000 was ordered
renewed for two months and one of
81, 500 discounted for that length of
time.
The street committee presented a
lengthy report on the application of
Fanny Graves Lathrop for changes in
Franklin street and recommended
that the application be deniC d, be-
cause she knew of the street line at
the time she purchased the property.
1t is wrong to give her five feet of the
street for a drive, and it will not set
tie the controversy to grant the petit
tion, as an ejectment suit might fol-
low and the town would be liable for
damages to other owners, all of whom
had objected. The report and recon-
mendations were adopted.
The corporate seal was reported to
be in bad repair and the clerk was
authorized to have necessary repairs
made.
The fire report showed new charge
against the town, one of SIS per month
to William Ridge, driver of the truck
for the care of the storage batteries in
the Truck house, connected with the
fire alarm system.
The application of Francis e Wood
ruff to make alterations to his South
street building was granted, it hav-
ing followed the regular course.
The report of the police department
showed a number of special officers on
duty for the Carnival and the report
of Justice Condor for the month
showed 1886 due him. That comes
from that number in jail and working
out their costs. Alderman Mowery
said the only way to save the deficit
was to turn the prisoners loose and he
did not consider that advisable. A bill
of Dr. Clifford Mills for services during
the absence of Police Surgeon Glaze
brock was held over for investigation.
Alderman Twining presented the
usual lighting bills, stating that there
is no check on the bills for mantles
furnished and an affidavit accompanies
the bills. He supposed that the only
thing to do was to pay them, but con-
sidered that despite the 1853 new man.
ties, the light in the gas district was
about as poor during the month as it
is possible to conceive. Anybody who
had any doubt of the need OF new
lighting facilities after the occurance
on Elm street on Monday evening,
certainly is hard to convince. The
alderman said he went through Elm
street himself on that night and saw
the conditions which he characterized
as abominably poor.
The bill of A. l.. Adams for 10000
ballots for the primary election of last
year again came up. Alderman Arnold
said Adams would cut the amount to
$125. Alderman Owens moved that
he be offered 800 to get the matter
settled and it was so voted Alder
man Arnold said he had refused that
amount. 1t will be remembered that
Counsel Mills said that $500 was the
required number, but former Clerk
Stilwell had approved the bill for an
order of 10000.
Alderman MOwerv hrOupht IN the