The Morris County chronicle., 1907-09-10
BOARD OF
ALDERMEN
IcoNrINuEp FROM FIRsr pAen.l

Aqueduct for water for the fountain in
front of the Becker Building.
| The fire bills included a payment of
$3.50 to the Eureka Fire Hose Compa-
ny for new hose, and another for 1925
for six months rent of rooms for the
wardens, who occupy rooms with the
Elks in the Schmidt Building.
The police bills included that Of DIR.
Glazebrook for $50 for six months SER
vices as police surgeon. The report of
Justice Condor showed S7.05 due the
town from costs and fines.
Chairman Mowery presented the res
nation of E. L. Brennan as a patrol
man, saying that he did so with regret.
Whenhe assumed the position of chair
man he had been told by one in posi-
tion to have knowledge that Officer
Brennan was the best man on the force.
He could testify that the officer had
very faithfully and efficiently dis
charged his duties. He has resigned
to go into business. The resignation
was accepted, and chanceman Arthur
Meeker, who has served the required
time as chanceman and successfully
passed the examinations, was appoint
ed to the force tosucceed Mr.. Brennan.
The July and August bills of the Gas
Company for street lighting and the
August bill for electricity were ordered
paid, but bill from the Gas Company
for SAT. .95 was held for investigation.
Mayor Bennell appointed as dele
gates to the convention of the League
of American municipalities to be held
at jamestown September IS to 20, AL
derman Mowery, Counsel Mills and
Mayor Bennell.
Alderman Owens said the new coun-
Gil rooms in the police building
will probably be done before the
first of the year, and on his motion
notice was ordered given the Savings
Banks that the board will vacate the
present quarters on or before January
first.
Alderman Owens said that he un-
derstood that the sewers are to be
flushed at stated periods. He had not
heard of any contract being made with
the Morris Aqueduct for this service,
and moved that the sewer committee
confer with the Aqueduct officials and
report at the next meeting as to prices,
ETC., for the service. His motion was
adopted.
Alderman Thompson seaid he had
noticed great deal of dirt excavated
from the sewer trenches is being
hauled away from the work. About
three-fourthS Of the material removed
should be put back in the trenches,
and the sewer committee should see
that the trenches are thoroughly
tamped.
Alderman Twining said Mr.. Brinley
had told him that the contract calls
for pudding the trenches, and this is
not being done.
Alderman Day said the street COM
mittee would be only glad to do
something about the matter, but their
powers are very restricted while those
of the board of sewerage are very broad.
The street committee had already pro-
tested about the dirt being left in the
streets after the trenches are complet-
ed, and the sewerage board had ordered
them cleaned up.
Alderman Thompson thought that
the board is under bond to the board
of freeholders to put the streets back
in shape. He was told that the con-
tractor must put them in shape, and
If valley comes from sinking he must
fill it with cracked stone.
Alderman Mesler said that COM
plaint had come to him that the gravel
and macadam is not being put at the
top of the trench as it belongs. He
also wanted to know why the sewer
contractor is digging house trenches
from the sewers without getting per-
mits and paying the fifty-cent fee.
Counsel Mills was called and said AL
derman Mesler was exactly right. The
ordinance requires permit which acts
as contract to put the street back in
shape. The fee is fifty cents, and a
penalty of $40 is fixed for openings
made without permit.
Alderman Day said the committee
had thought best to let it go, but
wonld hereafter require compliance
with the ordinance. They had thought
to save the fee to the property owner,
but find that the contractor is not do
ing the right thing by the town.
Alderman Thompson asked what the
inspectors are for. He was told that
they were to inspect. Then he said
that not pound of tamping was done
until the ditch is within a foot or so