The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-12-10
ELECTRIC
FRANCHISE
In Morris Township Meets With
/ Opposition on Part Of Large
-Property-Holders.
THE POLES OBJECTIONABLE

The POLES UBjECllUNAbLE
The Morris township committee met
on Monday evening with Committee
man Clark and Bartron present. THE
report of Collector Thompson for the
1906 taxes was received and fled 1t
showed that the matter Of the Con-
vent appeal had not as yet been de
cided by the courts, provoking consid-
cradle discussion as to when the court
might render a decision.
Bills were audited, they the matter
of the franchise for tile Morris &
Somerset Electric CO., was taken up
and it was learned that there was no
copy Of the ordinance there. Clerk
Jameson said the counsel, J. NJ. Mills,
had taken his copy The latter said
he had had the revised ordinance
copied and thought he had put one
with the clerks papers. w. w. Cut
Ter, of the Electric Company said he
had received copy, but had not
brought it with him.
1t was suggested that the matter
go over until "Wednesday evening, the
eighteenth, when the committee will
meet to finish the details of the street
lighting. Mr.. Cutler said the commit
tee might discuss it then, but final ac-
tion should be taken at a regular
meeting.
Peter V. Stryker asked just what
the situation is in regard to the ordi-
dance. He is asked TO furnish lights
every day or so in the township and
did not know what to answer.
Chairman Clark said the ordinance
seemed satisfactory at the last meet
ing, but considerable objection seems
to have arisen.
Counsel Mills said Mr. kountze was
opposed to any franchise and in any
event against either poles or conduits
on the Mendham road, as he told the
committee at the meeting in the coue-
sel's office some time ago. Mr. Kountze
told him that Mr.. Kemeys was also
opposed. r. II Kissel had telephoned
him about lights on the Lake road,
but said he would rather go without
light than have poles. ]. D. Cauiield
is also much opposed to poles on-lif
roads.
Mr.. Stryker said that the lighting
committee Of Morristown and the
company had labofed under a misap-
prehension in regard to where the
line crosses Washington avenue and
had erected three poles on the town
ship by MI Canheld's land Mrs
Chisolm and others had asked him tC
get a light each side Of the railroad
crossing there, and tile committee had
thought well of it, and just Learned
that the crossing is over the lire il
the township. one pole has also beer
put up on Cherry street in the town
ship, and the company would put q
light free at the corner of Wester
avenue and Cherry street if they arc
allowed to run the wire around instead
of doubling back They viii do the
same thing with the two lights at
Sneeden's crossing, Mr. Stryker sale
the company could not afford to putuf
poles for commercial use against the
opposition Of the residents.
MI Cutler said that the mere grant
ing of franchise did not carry the
right to erect poles without consent
for private lighting, and If the Mend
ham road residents or those in other
places don want poles or wires those
streets might be excepted, or if con
duit is specified in streets where it
would not pay, the company does not
have to put it down until conditions
warrant. Mr., Stryker said he could
show twenty-five or thirty applca-
tions for light from township resi-
dents.
1t was suggested, but not voted,
sshat the opponents be asked to be
present next Wednesday evening.
The matter Of the street lights was
taken up and it was thought best tc
light Western avenue to Phoenix Mil
ler's; Mendham road TO curve at the
Foster hill Mt. Kemble avenue TO the
Armstrong place; south street to the
race-track, With light Or so on Wood
land ayenne Collinsyille, Gregory
avenue, and Hanover avenue from the
railroad to jaqui'S mill The loca-
tions win be more definitely decided
next Wednesday.
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