The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-07-09
BOARD OF
ALDERMEN
The Morris and Somerset EIec-
tric Franchise Ordinance
Receives Attention.
PROMISES FROM TIE COMPANY

The regular meeting of the board Of
aldermen was held on Friday evening,
Alderman Meslar was absent and Al
derman Twining had to leave before
the close of the meeting to catch a
train
The town treasurer reported re-
ceipts of s1s, ,O23.43 during the month |
and a cash balance on hand of Sl1.-
895.05.
The chief engineer recommended |
the payment of the annual appropria
tions TO the several fire companies and
that The pump on Humane Steamer
needed some repairs. The board of
engineers reported four alarms of fire
during the month and recommended
the confirmation Of the election Of D.
e. Brennan to the board of fire war
dens and the acceptance of the resig-
nation of w. t. Enslee from Resolute
H. & L. Co., and Allyn FL. Thompson
from Humane Steamer Co., and the
confirmation of the expulsion of j. M.
Wiltberger and w. H. Meeker from
Humane Steamer. The recommends
tions were concurred in.
Town Collector Barkman reported
the collection of $877.O5 during the
month and the payment of 5000 to the
town treasurer from his collections.
The ordinance granting franchise
to the Morris & Somerset Electric Co.
was taken up and read for informa-
tion. Five hundred copies of the or
dinance were ordered printed Mayer
Bennell announced after the reading
that the meeting was open for re-
marks on the ordinance.
Michael +. Riley thought fifty years
too long term and wanted it reduced
to thirty years and also wanted the
subways laid in all the principal
business streets at once, stating OBJ
jections to pole lines.
T. w. Cauldwell said he expected to
hear statement from Senator Childs,
but wanted to say that the directors
of the company, who are members of
the Civic or Business Mems Associa-
tions, are there feeling that they can
best help the town to secure and
maintain adequate lighting by acting
as directors. They do not represent
the Associations and if the time ever
arrives when they feel that their pres
ence on the board of directors will not
help in the lighting situation, will re-
tire.
Senator Childs was called upon and
spoke briefly, stating that the COM
pany would be guided largely by its
franchise in it's policy. The company
has been duly organized with a total
of 5000 shares of stock of which it is
proposed to issue at once 1000 shares
at par for the construction of new
and up-to-date plant and new lines for
street and house lighting. 1t will be
his policy to conduct the company
along strictly business lines, showing
partiality to none and benetitting all.
The company will endeavor to secure
as many subscribers as possible for the
current, but does not see its way clear
to sell for less than twelve cents per
kilo watt, feeling that reductions as
the consumption Of current increases
will be more satisfactory than start
ing at such a low price as to require it
to be raised later. Liberal discounts
will be made for large consumption.
OF course it will be competing COM
pany, but he hoped that good service
would bring the majority of the busi-
siness of the city.
The ordinance adopting Race street
was put upon second and third read
ing and duly passed.
On recommendation of the fire COM
mittee, the A. e. Pierson Co., was
granted permission to extend its wa
gon shed to house one wagon.
The building committee through
Alderman Mowery reported progress
on the police building and asked per-
mission to make an extra, to cost $297
in substituting stone for moulded
brick at the corners Of the octagonal
tower. The alderman said $500 had
been allowed for extras and he brought
the matter up that the alderman
might be fully informed. He thought
the improvement in appearance would
be much greater than the extra cost.
The committee was authorized to
make the change.