The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-08-11
BOARD OF
ALDERMEN
Routine. Business Transacted
With But a Bare Quorum
Of the Members
PAVING CONTRACT YET PENDING


later little business could be done
Mayor Bennell and Aldermen Mowery
Twining and Revere were absent
Clerk Toms called the meeting to or
der and Alderman Day was elected
chairman.
When the minutes were read Alder
man Conkling showed signs Of the strife
which was to come by objecting to the
wording of the minutes in reference
to the letting of the sidewalk in front
of police headquarters. The minutes
were approved his protest being noted
Town treasurer Owens reported a
balance on hand of $612.66 and the re-
ceipt OF S21, 800 from notes for sewer
work with the expenditure of all the
sewer funds except S430.44.
The chief engineer reported the test
Of steamers and hose resulting in the
rejection of fifteen lengths of hose.
The town has at present one hundred
and sixteen lengths. The chief also
reported complaint from the Morris
Aqueduct that stones h ad caused
trouble in hydrant through careless
ness in the sewer contractor in leaving
a hydrant open.
The board of engineers reported i've
still alarms during the month and rec
commended the confirmation OF tile
election Of H. M. Kempie to Humane
Steamer Company and the expulsion of
Walter Fl. Guerin from the same COM
pany, both of which actions were con-
CURED in, and the street committee
was directed to look after the hydrant
complaint.
The report of the street commission
er showed cutters, catch basins and
the sewer line in the rear of Pine
street cleaned. Race street has been
stoned and dressing put on Franklin
place. Sidewalk laid amounts to about
four Thousand feet and two hundred
and seventy-fYe notices to repair side
walks have been served, many of the
repairs being finished.
One OF the street bills was that OF
Sturgis Bros. for 81, ,992.S0 for the new
concrete walks in the park. An appro-
priation of $1,000 for the park i'm
proyement was made at the first Of the
year and this bill will just about clean
it up. The town derived considerable
money in the transaction from the sale
of the old flag stones.
Collector Barkman reported balance
at last report, $50. 20; receipts, 81, ,644.,
81 interest and costs, S8S.62; paid tt
town treasurer, 81 800; paid for certifi'
Gates, S1.96; balance, S300.30
A letter from Francis E. Woodruff
called attention TO the advantages oi
cooperation in making sidewalk i'm
provements notably on the block be
tween Market street and De Hart
street where notices of repair. have
been served.
A report on the result of the voting
machine election was ordered filed.
On recommendation of the finance
committee note of $4,000 was ordered
discounted for four months in antici
patton of taxes, and four notes of $4, ,00(
each, due January first for sewer work
The bills were ordered paid when ap
proved by the committee not enough
members being present for that pur
pose.
Ordinances were introduced for the
acceptance and Improvement of Farra
gut place, Oak street, Mt. Airy place
Liberty street and Henry street. The
attempt was made to put through the
last three named but in another dis
cussion it was learnede that the votes
Of six members were necessary to sus
pend the rules consequently the ordin
ances went over under the rule.
The report of the police committet
showed sixty-iive arrests during the
month Of July. The report Of Justice
Condor showed fines and costs aggre
eating S7150; fines remitted, $21. rs
justices fees, $40; leaving S10.0 05 for the
town. The bills including one from
Special Officer kntonacci which
brought up Alderman Conkling witt
81 don't see what under Heavens he
good for" but President Day ruled
that the remarks should come under
new business and as it happened were
not continued.
The sewer bills included S12,991.5 81
for Antonia Costa, S995.S0 and S196. q
for Williams, Proctor & Potts, and one
Of $3.50 for G. r. RoSevear, trustee
The latter was ordered paid when ap
proved by Counsel, the Others passed
The dog ordinance presented at Il
July meeting came up for a second
reading, all the members present being
against it apparently. The fire limit
ordinance which simply changes the
thickness Of walls required within the
fire limits also came up for second read
ing.
Assistant Engineer CObbett W as
granted the privilege Of the floor and
suggested that the limit be changed tC
run down Pine to Morris and up Nor
ris instead OF through Wilmot street
This included, he said, the Mills shoT
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