The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-09-08

A letter from the S. P. G.. A. stated
that the dog pound had been cared for
at loss Of from S66 to Sl07 per year
and asked that in addition to the
share of the dog license fees given the
society an appropriation be made of
about $40 to carry on the work with
out using the funds donated for other
purposes. The appropriation request
ed was made.
An invitation to attend the sessions
of the League of American Municipali-
ties to be held in Omaha on Septem-
Der 80, October / and was referred to
the finance committee
The petition circulated by the Busi-
ness Mems Association asking that
the trolley company be pushed on the
| Speedwell avenue project was received.
There were ten pages Of names at
tached about three hundred Of the
business men, and other residents hav-
ing affixed their Signatures. The petit
tion was referred to the street commit
tee and later Alderman Revere pre-.
sented resolution which was adopted;
The resolution recited that the time
| limit for operating cars on Speedwell
avenue expired February 10Th, 1908,
and nothing had been done, therefore
'be it now resolved that the clerk OF
this board notify the Morris County
Traction Company through its presi-
dent that the limit of time having
expired February 10th, 1908, once COM
municate to this Board the intentions
of The company as to what action is to
be taken in completing and operating
it's line in this town
A letter from Justice e. G. Johnston
returned $50 Justices 5 costs in poor
case.
On recommendation Of the finance
committee a transfer of S138.55 was
authorized from the miscellaneous to
elections account. A note of $4,000
was ordered discounted for three
months in anticipation of taxes.
A deed for tax title to land on Gar
den street to John W. Youngs was or
dered executed when the tax is paid
and necessary preliminaries accom-
plished.
Authority was also given to execute
an agreement with the Lackawanna
r. r. for a crossing under the tracks
below Ford avenue. The company
presented an agreement whereby the
town would remove the pipes at any
time on notice but the sewer commits
sion would not accept that and further
negotiations are in progress.
In reference to the application of w.
G. Sharp for permission to make alter
ations to his building on South street
the committee reported that they
would not agree to his plans as sub
mitted but recommended that permis-
sion be given on the proyiso that he
make his alterations along lines sug-
gested by the committee. using metal
construction. Such permission was
given.
The police committee reported fifty
nine arrests during the month of Au-
gust. A bill of Police Surgeon Glaze
brook of $50 for salary was ordered
paid.
Alderman Revere introduced a reso-
luton which was adopted reciting the
fact of the expiration of the time limit
in the matter of the Public Service
conduit ordinance and that no reply
had been received or notice taken of
the notice to remove poles and wires.
AS the Morris & Somerset Company
has leased the plant like notice was
ordered served on them.
Alderman Conkling again brought
up the matter of the Italian police
man Joseph Antonaccio who he de-
clared is useless as a police officer. He
sells beer through the week and then
is expected to keep order among his
customers on Sunday. If an officer is
needed there, the alderman declared
he should be an American. He moved
that the board instruct the police COM
mittee to discontinue his services.
Alderman Taylor said the man could
not live on the pay ne received but he
did not think chat the beer business