The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-10-05

would be in the way OF rebuilding.
Alderman Revere said that in the
judgement of the fire committee the
center building should not be repaired
but should be rebuilt to conform with
the town ordinance. Alderman Conk-
ling said that Enslee had told him he
would put metal front on No. Al and
would move it back on the building
line.
He should put freproof PARTITION
between these buildings, said Alder,
man Sturgis, 1.-TWO side walls of brick
or of metalHlled with mineral wool. =
This question is frequently before
the board and ] think we should adopt
some policy and follow it, asserted
Alderman Twining. " Recently we.
refused an application of Robert A..
Elliott to, move his greenhouses and
then turned around and permitted a
moving picture show to open up in
the center of the town against the
recommendation of the fire chief, !"
Such a policy is vacillating and fool
ish when we have the chief report
against an application and then have
some member say that the applicant
cannot afford to make his building
fireproof and what he will do will
make tie ire risk less hazardous"
" l am against this as long as the
oIfof n lzoc tlfc afff%nHa +.
Chief Runyon made the point that
it was not a question of lessening the
fire risk but of whether or not the
building could be repaired and If not
it should be rebuilt to comply with
the town ordinance.
After Mr.. Enslee had addressed the
board regarding what he would to do
with his buildings the discussion was
brought to cloSe By Clerk Toms re-
mindng the board that under the
rules the application must go over for
one month,
The dismissal of John B. VanArs-
dale from the police force was reported
by Alderman Twining To fill his
place, the board elected Doorman Her
bert Q. Wildey, and George M. Burney,
who Mr. Twining said came highly
recommended by Chief of Police Hol
loway and Others and who served for
100 nights as a chanceman, was made
doorman.
Chief Runyon reported to the board
the selection of October 20th as the
date-for the annual inspection Of the
fire department. and said that carrias 81
would be on hand at police headquar-
tiers at one-thirty on that day to con-
vey the aldermen on tour of inspec
tion of the fire houses.
The board of engineers reported one
general alarm of fire and four still
alarms during the past month and
recommended the acceptance of the
resignation of Edward ]. Bradley from
Humane Engine company, which was
later concurred in.
Street Commissioner Cole told the
board that the stone taken from South
and Washington streets in the repair
ing of those thoroughfares had been
put on Washington street between
Western avenue and Atno avenue,
and on Clinton, Oak and Perry steetS
and Milton place, all these streets be-
ing put in good shape at cost OF $lco.
Several new cross walks had been laid
and catch basin built.
John Rudinsky was granted re-
newal OF his billiard and bowling Ii
cense for No. n Speedwell avenue.
The sewer lateral ordinance, under
suspension Of the rules, was passed,
and the amendment to the vice and
immortality ordinance OF August Is,
1876, was given its second reading,
A note Of $1,000 for three months TO
pay current bills was ordered dis
counted and also four notes Of 81, ,225
each to pay Sewer Contractor Costa
for the ejector chambers when ap-
proved by the sewer commission