The Morris County chronicle., 1907-04-09
BOARD OF
ALDERMEN
Many Important Matters 0c-
cupy the Attention Of the
Town Solons.
POLICE BUILDING IS LAID OVER

ing, Alderman Thompson being abb
sent. The town treasurer reported a
balance on hand of SS,116.52. The
chief engineer reported that he had
examined the fire alarm system and
found that it was necessary TO move
the plant from the electric light sta
tion to the house of Resolute Hook q
Ladder Co. At the recent fire all the
hose in town was in use, nine streams
being directed against the fire, so that
if there had been ano her fire at the
same time there would have been no
hose for use. The town now possesses
4,S00 feet of hose, while 5000 feet
should be in service. He recommend
ed that another thousand feet OF hose
be purchased at once.
The board of engineers reported
fourteen general and still alarms dur
ing the month and recommended the
confirmation of the election OF John
Batson, Philip Brady, William Rob
shaw and T. F. Welsh. Jr., to the
First Ward Hose Co., and the expul-
sion of Carl Kersting from the War
dens and Paul Leavy, Arthur Hough-
wout and Harry Krewson from Wash
ington Engine Co.
The reports were received and the
communications concufred in.
A letter from the State Doard of
sewerage approved of the design OF
the proposed sewer system subject to
such regulations as the board may
make.
The trustees Of the fire department
charitable fund recommended that e.
A. Quayle be appointed trustee to
succeed himself. On motion he was
SO elected for term of four years.
A letter from the Hod Carriers I'm
ion endorsed tie petition presented at
the March meeting asking for an in
crease in the wages OF laborers- en-
ployed on the town streets. 1t was
referred to the street committee,
C. f. Wilson presented petition
from all the property owners on Race
street except one, asking the accept
ance of that thoroughfare and signify
ing their willingness to pave and curb
at once. The surveyor was ordered to
make survey and prepare plans and
profiles of the street and the ordinance
committee was instructed to have an
ordinance prepared.
Mr.. Wilson stated that there are
thirteen houses and thirty-6ye fam
lies residing on the street He also
presented the matter of changes at r.,
A. Elliott's on Park place, stating
that Mr.. Elliott had torn down the
old wooden building except for an adj
di5ion about 10x12 feet, which he had
moved back ten feet and put front
on. The chief engineer had stopped
the work, thinking that it was in vio-
lation of the ordinance. Mr.. Elliott
understood that the resolution passed
some time ago giving him permission
to make changes in his plant included
this Small building. The fire hazard
had been largely reduced by the
change. No action was taken on the
matter.
A petition from Mrs. Sarah Parker
asked permission to erect frame open
shed adjoining her barn on Early street,
which she had been told was inside
the fire lines. The petition under the
ordinance was laid over for month.
The street committee presented a
proposed contract with the Lackawan-
ma r. r. relative to the erection of
gates and tower at the Morris street
crossing. The Mayor and Clerk were
authorized to execute the same.
On recon- mendation Of the fire com
mittee the recommendations of the
chief engineer and board of engineers
were concnrred in and the hose and
changes ordered. A supplement to
the fire ordinance was also introduced
by the ordinance committee, giving
authority to the chief to detail, not
10 exceed four men, to attend any
place of amusement, with authority
to inspect all parts Of the building
and to have charge in case OF fire.
Also giving the chief engineer author
ity to make rules for the safeguarding
Of places of amusement and forbidding
the use of aisles, passage ways, etc,
for viewing the entertainments On
Suspension of the rules the ordinance
was adopted.
The light committee reported that
they had held several meetings but
were not quite ready to report any
form OF contract or advertisement,
but hoped to be ready for special
meeting soon. There has been a
change in the standardjzing of arc
lamps and they desired to have one OF
the new measuring Instruments for
their use, which has not as yet
reached Runyon 3 Carey, the engin-
eers.
Alderman Mowery moved that the
printing committee secure estimates
on the cost of printing the town ordi-
nances. Alderman Twining said there
sis no sense in printing them as they
are They should at least be coditied,