The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-05-12
MORRIS TOWN
SHIP AFFAIRS
The Committee Discusses Sun.
day Ball, Automobiles
and Lighting.
MT. KEMBLE AVENUE TROUBLES

a rather lengthy session on Monday
evening, which was in part contlnu-
alton of a special meeting held last
Thursday evening over the pole queS-
tion.
The committee took up the matter
of Sunday ball playing in the town
ship and after discussion as to the ad-
visibility of passing an ordinance,
Constable Brant was directed to stop
the practice and notice was ordered
inserted in the papers to the effect
that the constable had been so di-
rected.
A communication from e. K. Mills,
enclosed check for s., ,025 in settle
ment of the taxes of the. Convent
property for the years 1904, '06, and
'07. The committee had settled on
S1,050 as proper sum, but after
discussion it was decided to accept the
offered amount instead of prolonging
the fight.
1t wasfurther decided to repair the
road from Madison avenue to the Con-
vent Station. The work was awarded
to Phoenix Miller and he was allowed
to use two cars of stone
J. Paul Jameson was reappointed a
special officer for one year on account
of automobiles on Mt. Kemble avenue.
Robert Hipson said that the eauto-
mobiles on that street are great dan
ger to all other traffic because of the
great speed which they develop, tell
ing Of number of instances.
The pole question then came up, J.
w. Arrowsmith asking the status of
the case. He said he had given per-
mission to put up two poles along his
property because he was told that all
the others had done so and he did not
want to be an opposer of public im-
proyement, still he had recollection
that a few weeks ago residents of that
street had a petition in against any
Noles and he wanted fair play.
Chairman Bartron stated that the
company had secured rights to put up
a new line of poles, although the YER
bal understanding was that the wires
were to be strung on the telephone
poles.
Mr.. Hipson said he wanted light but
wanted a square deal and did not want
to be fooled. MorrlStown people had
had enough of the old company and
the new system is the result. He had
no money in either concern, but want
ed the same treatment accorded one
as the other and would like to know
the reason for the change in petition.
Mr.. Bartron said they had right to
change their minds.
f. L. Armstrong said he had circu-
lated the petition which was against
franchise. The Public Service is
not asking franchise, but only for
street lighting and he had granted
permission on sixty day notice to re-
move poles.
David Pruden wanted to know why
the stakes were put at the foot of the
telephone poles, Mr.. Bartron said it
was to designate where the lights
should go. Committeeman Clark said
that was wrong, the lights were to go
on the poles.
Joseph f. Burke said the sixty day
business was foolish, if the poles were
up he would like to see them removed
on sixty or any other number of days.
He objected to running a pole line
along the Skidmore estate on South
street, saying that he thought he had
an agreement with Mr.. Lynch to run
on the other side of the road. He had
been taken care Of, but felt put out
the case which had been referred to
him by Alfred Mills.
Mr. Armstrong said the Public Ser
vice could not be stopped from going
down Mt. Kemble avenue and Mr..
Bartron said the committee had no
Jurisdiction as consent had been Sc
cured.
A. III. Lynch objected to reflections
on the lighting OF Mt. Kemble and
Madison avenue which he said his
company had never done and denied
that he had agreed to go on the tele-
phone poles with the wires, saying ne
: mad promised to go on the poles where
he could. The Mendham ROAD been 50
treated, but it is another telephone
company there and permission hau to
be secured from Mr.. Foster and MI.
Burnham to string the wires They
could not afford to rebuild mile of
line on Mt. Kemble avenue for the
telephone company, &thJugh they
had tried to get rights on lie line. He
further declared that the sixty day
agreement Is legal and II the pole was
not remoye,. Til. pl0korty owner could
chop IL Gonn. 40 man in his senses
to-day 4l.l give perpetual pole right.
All poles s.e puU up on terminable
rights.
Counsel Mills said If ia pole was or
dered down the committee could order
it replaced for street lighting. The
committee has not been asked for
resolution and cannot stop the Public
Service from putting up poles.
Mr.. ArOwSmith said they wanted
public improvements on Mt. KemDle
avenue, but wanted competition as
well as light. He was sorry the town
ship had not stood with the town in
The matter of street lighting and did
not want to see forest of poles on the
avenue.
Ittwas asked if the poles are to be
painted and Mr.. Lynch said they
would be as soon as seasoned. They |
are all green poles and he thought
painting might start in three months.
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