The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-12-10
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maintained at The main entrance all
through the night.
Chief Engineer Runyon said that
the lights would be of great adyant-
age in times Of fire when persons UNI
acquainted might be injured in seek
ing escape. Alderman Thompson asked
what would be the effect of dense
smoke and the Chief Engineer replied
that it would dim the light. The
rules were suspended and the ordi-
nance passed.
Another ordinance was a supple
ment to the'hack act, requiring NUM-
bers two inches high on each of two
carriage lamps and numbers six inches
high TO be displayed on each side Of
the hack when at cab stand await
ing hire Aldermen owen said iudg-
ing from former experience the ordi-
nance would be opposed, as some peo-
pie did not like numbers on the Yehi-
cles in which they rode
Alderman MeSlar said the supple
ment was the result Of a meeting of
license committee and hackmen held
to consider numerous complaints Of
overchargihg and refusal to take pas
sengerS to distance on stormy days.
At present the public has no way Of
knowing the Identity OF a hack owner
and no redress The large number
will also give the opportunity to call a
hack by number and obviate the gem
eral rush seen on call at the station
at present Most of the hacRmen
have agreed to the change,
Alderman Mowery SAID that there IS
great need OF better regulation Of the
hack service of Nlorristown and other
complaints Of which it is not necessary
TO speak,
The counsel was asked where the
hack stands are located, Mir, Mills
said that the Mayor had authority to
designate stands and advised that he
do so before January inst, when the
ordinance goes into effect. At present
by common consent, the stands are at
the station and the Park.
The ordinance was adopted by unan-
imOuS vote.
Alderman Rutan moved that the or
I dinance granting franchise TO the
Morris K Somerset Electric Co., be
! placed on third reading and It was so
fordered.
Mayor Reed chen addressed the
board along the lines VI former adj
dress, asking that a provision be put
in the ordinance making it reSocable
4 II the provisions are not carried out
and in the event OF a possible consoli-
dation, requiring THAT one Of the two
| sets of poles be removed He SAID he
did not want TO impede the new com
pany, but thought the towns interest
should be guarded and saw no heneht
/ ia a possible transfer OF masters, for
there is no certainty that The gentle
men at present managing the new
company will remain indefinitely
He also thought the maximum price
Of fifteen cents per k W too height
The price here has been eighteen
GEMS and it has now dropped TO
twelve, where he thought II should be
| fixed.
Alderman Twining said he had con.
sidered the objections stated and
| thought a revocation useless, as IN
case Of a consolidation the company
Would naturally work under the most
advantageous franchise and that I'M
ldoubtedly is the one belonging TO the
Public Service Corporation. The or.
dinance gives the right to do certain
things in a certain way and II the com.
pany does not do in the way specified
it is a trespasSer. He saw no advan
ltage in such clause In the matter