The Morris County chronicle., 1908-04-07
BOARD OF
ALDERMEN
Financial Matters Before the
Board. The Union Labor
Ordinance Rejected.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS FIRE RISKS

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Day, presided. The report of the
town treasurer showed balance on
hand of S7,906.66, with $4,000 in the
special account and s36S.l8 in the
sewer account.
The report of the chief engineer OF
the fire department showed repairs
made to the buildings of the depart
ment and further stated that all ex-
it's from the Lyceum Hall had been
kept clear. He had also inspected all
the public halls and semi-public build
ings and in some. cases had made sug-
gestions as to Improvements, most OF
which had been we'll received.
An inspection of the public schools
showed them to be remarkably free
from fire risks. The chief engineer
had recommended that all exit doors
be unlocked during sessions Of school,
and should be readily opened from
either inside or outside the buildings.
The board of engineers reported two
general and five still alarms of fire
during the month.
A letter from the Firemen's Chari-
table Fund asked that J. O. Arnold
be reappointed a trustee of the fund
and it was so ordered.
The town collector reported S751,74
collected during the month and $1,000
paid over to the town treasurer, leav-
~ing a balance in his hands of Sl2714.
He also reported the receipt of two
checks for S556.96 and S448.17, being
the amount of the second-class rail
road tax for 1905 with interest.
The board of sewerage certified that
they would need $24 900 for work dur
ing the coming three months. They
have already expended Sl27,00 The
requisition was allowed.
A communication from the Master
Builders Association of New Jersey
enclosed an editorial from the New
ark News" in regard to the ordi-
nance introduced relative to union Ia
Dor and characterized the closed shop
as an economic sin.
A letter from f. Herbert Snow, told
of the meeting in Harrisburg called to
deliberate over means of carrying up
the Cameron Septic Tank case, and
was ordered filed
Residents and property owners of
Water street asked that the name of
that thoroughfare beyond the railroad
crossing be changed to Evergreen ave-
nue.. The matter went over for con-
sideration.
On recommendation Of the tinance
committee, the annual appropriation
of $100 toward the expense of Memor-
ial Day was made. -Four notes for
81, $50 each were ordered discounted
on sewer account. A bill of the Amer
lean Bank Note Co., for $3.50 for sewer
bonds we're ordered paid.
contract was ordered executed
with the New Jersey DuStoline Co.,
for S54 for oiling the streets about the
fire houses and the police station, Wa
ter street to be included. 1t was ex-
planned that in the past the streets in
front of city property had been sprin-
kled in return for old hose needed by
the sprinkling contractor, but under
the new conditions he has no use for
the hose.
The fire committe reported adverse
ly on the application of Mrs. Henrietta
Langdon for permission to erect frame
additions to frame building oH Wa
ter street.
Alderman Mowery for the ordinance
committee presented series of reso-
lutions on the union labor ordinance,
to the effect that it would be dis
elimination between citizens and is
opposed to the letter and spirit of the
Oaths taken by the members OF the
board. The resolutions were adopted,
Alderman Conkling being the only dis
Senter.
Alderman Conkling stated that he
wished to make majority report on
the ordinance, as under the rulings of
the counsel in the matter of the JUS
tice Howard appointment silence gives
assent, therefore as Alderman Mowery
had not voted on the question in COM
mittee he asked that the ordinance
be put on second reading.
Alderman Day ruled that it would
only be first reading, and it was so
read. Alderman Conkling then moved
the suspension Of the rules and the
placing of the ordinance on second
reading, but no one seconded the mo-
tion
Alderman Mowery said he had been
misrepresented in the matter, criti-
cised for favoring union men and and
also for favoring non-union men and
for doing neither. He had not ex-
pressed his opinion until that moment.
He had tried to keep his oath ofotfice
in this dispute between citizens. In
the early part of the strike he had Of
cred his services as a mediator, but
had been told he could do nothing.
In the Morris & Somerset ordinance
matter he had worked to get the same
grade of poles on all the streets, and
believed in the equality of all men be-
Foro fha law