The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-10-26
MAYOR AYERS
POSITION
He Believes IN a Progressive
Up-to-Date Morris
town.
town.
WHAT HE HAS DONE IN THISLINE

To THE CITIZENS OF MoRRIsTowN:
1t has been suggested that it would
be proper, at this time, to place be-
fore the public my views on municipal
affairs.
My belief is in a progressive, up-tc-
date Morristown Our town has in its
natural advantages, every opportun-
ity to be the leading residential town
Of the state. and has always been a
favored suburban dwelling place. We
are lust emerging from twenty years
sleep. but / feel assured, that the line
Of progress undertaken within the last
few wears, will, if continued, make for
the lasting betterment OF the town.
In our modern street lighting and
fully equipped fire department. we
equal any town in the state. The long
DELAYED sewerage system, delayed both
in conception and in completion) will
be finished during the coming year,
following this, a most vigorous cam
paipn for improved streets should be
undertaken, an example of which, has
heen started this year, in the laying OF
a type of business pavement on Wash
ington street. The same, or similar
pavement, should be laid lon all our
business streets, and on Morris street
to the railroad station.
Our town is slow to awake from its
lethargy, our beautiful Morristown
Green, received many criticisms dur
ing its reconstruction, but is now uni
yersally admired and appreciated. The
improvement of Speedwell avenue, at
the Municipal building, was likewise
criticised. but now that it is COM
pleted, it is favorably commented on.
During the year all poles and over
head wires in the business section
have been removed, arrangements have
been made for further removal OF about
ninety poles on Speedwell avenue yet
this fall, all of which tends to better
civic conditions.
The enforcement Of twenty year
old ordinance. causing the removal OF
sidewalk encroachmentS, over-neao
signs and awnings in our business sec
tion, has resulted in producing, with
out detriment to our merchants, an
improved skyline, and on Washington
: 81 1s,fsreet an apparent widening OF the
street. When the brick pavement IS
,,ononlatad If will be a business street
to be proud OF.
AS fast as the sewer laterals are con-
nected, the street surfaces should re-
ceive attention, the residential streets
with macadam, those streets subject
to heavy vehicular and automobile
traffic, a more permanent surface, an
example of which the town is now lay
ing on Elm street and the county on
Madison avenue and South street.
1t will be my object, if continued In
the Office of mayor, to give my best ef-
forts towards continuance OF civic
improvements and the advancement
of town interests, and to do this along
practical lines, without extrayagant
expenditure. To some the expendi-
ture on street work during the present
year has seemed excessive, in that
more work has apparently been done
ia certain directions, but references to
the weekly pay rolls for the present
wear, and last year, will show that
81 POO, 90 has been expended each year,
in neither case is the cost OF superln-
tendence included. The coming year
should witness the further extension
of the trolley, better working agree
ment between the town and the coun-
ty as to repairs of the county roads,
within the town limits, further plac-
ing of electric wires in underground
conduits, and such other work as will
accomplish results and add to the fair
name of our town.
To this, if elected, will give my
best endeayors.
THEODORE AYERS.
October 2lst, 1909
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