The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-06-09

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Contract was ordered executed on the
basis named
Alderman Meslar brought up the
flag pole question again and moved
that it be moved to the tower Of the
police building. Alderman Twining
said he thought the tower was not
strong enough. Alderman Meslar ex-
planned that it is intended to let the
pole down through the roof for six feet,
then brace to the walls each way. The
change was authorized.
Chief Engineer Runyon reported the
fire alarm wires pulled through con-
duitS as ordered and the boxes on the
Park in service. He suggested that
the sewer contractor and engineer be
required to notify the chief of inten-
tion to open streets and to keep a
clear space about hydrants and to
leave not less than twelve feet of road
for vehicles.
The board of engineers reported two
alarms of fire and recommended the
election of Clarence Hopkins and Rus
sci LaRue to the Humane Steamer
Co., and j. A. Collins to Washington
Steamer Co., also the resignation of
DR.. f. H. Glazebrook from Indepen-
dent Hose Co., and f. LeFurge from
Humane Steamer. The reports were
received and commentators con-
Cured in.
Alderman Revere, under the fire
head, brought up the matter of town
insurance. The town, he said, is car
rying too little, the total being 1927 900.
while an inventory shows $4,000 at
least. None of the fire apparatus is
insured, there is not enough on hose
to cover what the town owns and the
steam roller has no insurance. He
thought that one agent should attend
to the matter, and by inquiry had
found broker in New York, who will
insure the whole at one per cent, a
saving of $3.50 in the three year term
of the policies over what the local
agents ask.
The insurance on the voting ma
chimes had also been found to be de-
fective, only covering the property
when in the Schmidt Building.
Alderman Revere said he believed
in patronizing home agents, but when
the prices are raised as they have been
raised, people are forced, as he had
been, to go elsewhere. The fire
committee was authorized to inyesti-
gate further and report at the next
meeting
Joseph f. Randolph sent letter OBJ
jecting to resetting curb on Mt. KEN
BILE avenue, as it had fallen because
cobbling had not been put in. Alder.
man Day said the resetting is up to
the committee and he would see that
cobbling is put in.
The street commissioner reported
cleaning of streets and material hauled
to Race street for use there after the
sewer is laid
A letter from County Collector Nc
Lean stated that the freeholders had
decided to try to have the law about
road payments amended and there is
no need of raising money for that pur-
pose until notified.
@. Ell. PrescOtJ, ticket agent of the
Lackawanna, wrote that sweeping as
complained of at the last meeting is
against station rules and would be at
tended to.
Antonio Costa. sent a cOmmunica-
tion that he would put in curb con-
nections for sewers at sixty per foot,
three dollars per cubic yard for rock
excavation.
Alderman Twining resigned as a
member of the street lighting COM
mittee and Alderman Meslar was ap-
pointed in his place. The alderman
gave present business connections as
the reason for his action.
r.. HI. Thomas by letter accepted
the appointment as town railroad
commissioner, expressing his view of
the Importance of the position in his
letter.
Petitions were received from all the
wards except the Fourth, asking for
an election on the voting machine
question. Alderman Revere stated
that the Fourth Ward was not repre-
sented because of illness of the man
circulating the petition, but it would
soon be in. 1t was decided to have
special meeting to consider the mat
ter, after the other petition is filed.
On recommendation of the finance
committee, note of $4,000 for six
months was ordered discounted, also
four sewer notes of S4 900 each. Sewer
bonds to the amount of $4,000 were
ordered executed and delivered and
matters arranged to close the sewer
accounts to July first.
A deed was ordered executed in
favor of p. Jaqui for the tax title to
the Mann property on Speedwell ave.
The last payment on the road roller
of 81 900 was ordered made.
Alderman Day presented two plans
for concreting the walk in front of
police and fire building on Speedwell
avenue. One with steps at the corner
will cost S578 according to estimate.
with wall 1886 The plan calls for
the new grade and curb line and for
the use of corrugated iron covers over
the bridges to the tirehouses in place
of planks. The committee was auth
orized TO secure bids on the work and
present them at the July meeting.
A plan has also been prepared for
the drain across the street there, the
old line running under the wall as it
was and being likely to cause trouble.
Two catch basins will be put in.
The board OF health presented
financial statement for 1907, showing