The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-22
FIRE DEPT. CHANGE
SHORT HILLS TO TURN OVER
ITS COMPANY.
Will Be Taken Care of by Millburn and
Fire Alarm Service Will Be
Improved.

The meeting of the Millburn Township
Committee last night was enlivened by the
appearance before that body of a COM
mittee from Short Hills, The commit
tee, which consisted OF James r. Strong,
d. P. Kingsford and Harold w. Hack,
said that it had been appointed by a
meeting of citizens OF that place which
had been held some time ago 10 consider
the fire protection which was being fur
nished by the Short Hills fire department.
This company, the representatives said.
was a private one, and the expense for its
maintenance and also the expense of the
running of the alarm system had been
borne by the residents of that locality.
The alarm system had become somewhat
out of repair. and il was principally for
the purpose of considering the ways and
means of putting the system in efficient
shape that the meeting was called.
AT the meeting, the committee said. 1t
was decided to see the township commit
tee and learn If 1t was not feasible to
have the Short Hills company become a
part OF the township department, and to
have the system cared for by the town.
Mr.. Strong, who acted as spokesman, said
that II was something unusual for a
committee from Short Hills to ask for
anything from the township, but as they
paid a large portion of the taxes they
feel they were warranted in making the
request.
Chairman Hopkins told them he thought
Aiiti itluCsl WIS u very DIODCI OItf AIN
he felt that there would be no difficulty In
having the township accept their appara-
tus, and putting their members on the pay
roll, but that as the tax budget had been
made up for this year there was no way
that the amount asked for could be placed
on the tickets this year except by pastors.
In regard to the alarm system he fav-
ored the installation of a telephone sys-
tenn, and to prove its efficiency he had the
chief of the department call up the cleo
trio light plant by telephone n send out
a house call. which was responded to at
once, and the Millburn department made
the run to the Short Hills Casino in min
minutes 1t is expected that by the next
meeting of the committee the matter will
be In shape for the turning over of the ap-
paratus to the Mlllburn department, and
The company will become amenable 10
the chief of the Millburn department and
will elect an assistant chief for their COM
pany.
Chairman Hopkins reported that he had
met the representative of Frank Dilling-
nam and had confirmed the offer made by
Mr.. Dillingham; to pay for the construction
OF the sewer in Old Short Hills road, pro-
vided the township woul contribute $500
toward 1t. This offer, the chairman said.
was so fair tina he authorized the sewer
engineer TO prepare plans for the same and
have bids submitted for the work. Two
bills were presented. and the contract was
awarded TO Frank Ippilo, of Orange, his
figure being $2,4S9.
Isaac De Groat, superintendent at the
poor farm, reported that the horses of
James Henderson were allowed to run
loose and had destroyed considerable prop
erty on the farm, and he asked who the
pound masters were in that neighborhood,
it was found that none had been elect
ed last year, and the clerk was directed
TO notify Henderson that If the horses
were again caught on the property action
for damages would be started against him.