The Morris County chronicle., 1907-10-22

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we are glad TO report substantial
progress towards the realization Of
our hopes in some Of the most i'm
portant undertakings started last
year.
SEWERS The first, and perhaps the
most vital to the interests of the town
IS the sewer. Since our last annual
meeting this has been followed up
vigorously, the Board of Sewerage has
reported, the citizens have accepted
the plan and miles of sewers have been
laid in our streets.
Unfortunately, the site selected by
the Board of Sewerage for the disposal
plant has not met with the approval
of some of the citizens, so that its lo-
cation is still in doubt; but we feel
that it is unnecessary for this associa-
tiOn to take sides on this question, be.
lieving that the proteStants, as well as
the Board of Sewerage, are alike Striy,
ing for the good of the town, and that
the subject will receive careful con-
Isideration, and that the decision will
be wise one.
PUBLIC LIGHTING - The lighting
question is too fresh in our minds to
need review. This association brought
prominently before The nnblic al and has has
had a hand ia almost every move
since made, now resulting in a most
aflvantageons contract,- for nnhIic
iiehfinr Much work il, this line ra has
been d 5ne by members OF his associa-
tion In their individual capacity, and
fhev deserve great creGiit, for their
energy and sacrifice IN the formation
of q COMPANY ready to give efficient,
public and private LIGHTING -faciIities
at reasonable figures. The new plant
Is TO Be in ODeration in Jannarv
RoAps AND STRNEsrs- -Recause nf
the Continued {listnrbance If hfe
streets bv excayaSions for sewers and
lighting ducts. f3ieI r1ads of Morris.
town have y5enesIsa r;lv g heen IN had
condition and Iif{Ie coi1ld ha done fhis
wear IA nermananIi iy1hf6ve than
n OuT Road C0H999ftfee has hnwevar
devised Al esti IfjJ3i,la system If carinr
f5f The roads Lfjv Sections. each en1.
rjlove of the STREET sjebartuent tol he
resnonsii5le foT i6lsHdp Eara Of i cerfair,
division. The hobe Il that the t0wr,
and the Board 81 Freeholders will
adopt this system and that in this way
the roads must be continuously kept
up to a high standard. This is i'm
possible under the present method of
neglecting a road till IL is in bad con-
d1tiOn and then spending large sum
Tor It's renewal;
Last year this association examined
road coverings for laying the dust, and
selected Dustaline as the most ef-
fective. The residents of Madison
avenue, after further Investigation,
applied this Oil to that thoroughfare
as far out as Convent, and with
marked success, though the oil is in
furious torubber tires.
The DuStaline Company has since
been formed and SprinkleS some of our
streets with their product instead of
with water.
SIDEwALKs--F'Or months, this assO-
citation has called the attention of the
Board Of Aldermen to the rough con-
ditiOnS of our sidewalks. The Street
Committee OF that Board has recently
taken the matter up, sending out
more than one hundred notices to
property owners. Not few have re-
spOnded promptly, and here and there
we see the gratifying results,
OTHER MATrERs-At the instance
of this association the Roard of
Health has required property owners
on Pine street to abate the nuisance
of the slime covered pond on that
street, and at our instance the Board
has erected sign at the railroad sta
tion prohibiting splitting. The police
are, to a certain extent, enforcing this
prohibition.
= This association has successfully
used its influence with the Board of !
Aldermen, to prevent substitution
by the trolley company OF the side
bearing rail- Iors tne grooved rail,
speclned IN the trolley franchise. A
cnange wnlcn, 10 our minds. seemed
moSt unWlse.
we nave opposed oef0re the State
LEGISLATURE an amendment to the
Llmited franchise Law which would
pTacvlCaliy y annu, = oie law as lar g.
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