The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-02-11
BOARD OF
ALDERMEN
LooNIINUED FROM FIRST PAeEl

fees amounted to s31, leaving sl.15 for
the town. M
Alderman Conkling made protest
against the practice as shown in the
report, reading from the report re-
mitted fine OF SO. Is, including costs of
81. 40 which the justice had charged to
the town. He asked if it was proper.
Counsel Mills said that his opinion
was that he could not collect from
the town in such cases. Or motion,
the report was referred to the Counsel
for investigation.
The street lighting committee re-
ported that the new lights would be
in use on Monday evening. The tests,
Alderman Twining said, had shown
that the system is we'll planned and
Morristown is to have street lighting
up-to-date in every particular.
Alderman Day explained the ar
arrangement which. the street commit
tee had made with the Western Union
Telegraph Co., to get the wires under
ground and on his motion lease was
ordered executed with the telegraph
company for the towns duct in the M.
& S. Electric Co., conduits at 81 per
year
Alderman Mowery read letter
| from Arthur Curtiss James, thanking
the Board for the resolutions adopted
in regard to the late D. Willis James.
Alderman Revere asked If the Park
trustees had as yet approved of the
plan of Brinley & Holbrook for changes
! in the Park. Alderman Day stated
that they had suggested some slight
notifications in the plan. The gift
covers all the work to be DONE
Benches will be limited to the exter-
ior walks and one place inside secluded
by Shrubbery, where only women and
children will be allowed.
| Alderman Revere said he desired to
call public attention to the fact that
no conditional offer had been made, as
had been published in some of the pa
peTS, the donor doing all the needful
work.
Alderman Day said that the story
of the $1,000 came from a misunder-
standing. The street committee had
4
amount to work on the Park and it
became noised about that the offer
which came had that condition. The
So, 900 is available for other work.
| Alderman MOwery said that the
time had come to secure better rail-
road accommodations. The improve
mentS going on demand better sta
tion and the elimination of grade
crossings He moved that commits
sion of town members of the board
and one citizen be appointed to take
up the matter with the railroad COM
pany. Alderman Taylor seconded the
motion.
| Alderman Day objected to going
outside the board for commission,
but his colleague said that there is
man willing to go on who has had
much experience in dealing with rail
road officials. and he thought the op-
portunity Of securing him should not
| be lost. The cost of the work may ap-
| prOach 100000. He had approached
| the President, the General Counsel
and the Superintendent Of the rail-
road.
Alderman Revere said Alderman
Day was quite right as a general prin-
ciple, but sometimes it is expediant
TO go outside for assistance. The mo-
tion prevailed and Mayor Bennell APP
pointed Aldermen MoWery and Revere
and Frank e. Suits.
Alderman Conkling wanted to know
what had become of the $4,000 set
aside at the beginning of 1907 as a
special fund for the new building, also
how about the $4,000 raised to pay on
the towns share of the county roads.
| Alderman Revere said the $4,000
had been raised for particular object
and that should be shown in the re-
port by note. Counsel Mills said the
town is certainly liable for the So. 600
and it should be segrega' ed Toe
amount has not been paid because
none of the other municipalities OF
! the county had as yet paid over their
shares and it was thought we'll to de-
fer payment until it was settled
whether or not the others will pay.
AS to the new building matter, AL
derman Mowery said that he had
found that his figure as to the cost
was too low, as other bills had come
in. He said he would 90 over the
bills carefully and ascertain the exact
COST. Alderman Conkling wanted to
know also why $1,000 had been appro-
priated this year for the new building,
and that went over with the other
question.
Then the alderman from the third
ward wanted to know why the flag
pole cannot be placed on the tower.
This brought out considerable discus
sion and probably the pole will be put
] there.
Counsel Mills brought up the mat
ter Of payments made to the Overseer
OF he Poor for the support of Mrs.
! Pr ce. r. A. Price has again appealed
the case and the Overseer is afraid to
pay over the amounts paid in by Mr..
Price because if judgment was Ere
versed, he might be obliged TO pay
back the money. The Counsel said
the case had been before the jury
twice and decided both times in about
three minutes. He thought there was
little chance of reversal. BY vote Of
the board, the Oyerseer was author
lied to pay over the money.
The board adjourned to meet again
on the fourteenth, to consider the
sewer bills which could not be paid on
Friday, or the board would be in con-
tempt of court.
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