The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-01-05
MR.. CAULDWELL'
RECOMMENDS
His First Message to Aldermen
Contains Many Suggs
tons for Years Work !
NEW FIRE CHIEFS ABPolN1

delivered his tirst message TO the poara
of aldermen. He said -
70 the Board of Aldermen Of Morris
town;
Gentlemen: The people OF MorrBr
town have entrusted to us for the con-
ing year the business OF the town,
looking to us for an Administrative
honest. business like and not hanp'r-
ed by political or party complications.
II is quite necessary for me TO urge
mon the members Of this Board, ctn-
stituted as it is, the fulfilment Of tiis
ideal. Under the able guidance Of suHE
predecessors in office. matters Of great
Importance have been commenced, and
IN some cases well nigh completsds
and it rests with us to finish thlir
work, as well as to institute w
measures for the betterment. OF $
community. - II
The problem of street lighting
faced this town two years ego 1As
been solved, and our streets are nov
brilliantly Illuminated at a reasonabls
cost. NJ
The ordinances of the town are nov
being printed for the first lime n
many years, an improvement that viii
be appreciated by the people who de-
sire to know and obey thes5 regulaI
tions, as well as by this Boart who's
duty it will be to see that the% lie
Apforced E
Suggest for your considerations aAd
pecially for the study of the Rolihe
mmittee, whether the systeA at
resent in use in our Police Cqrt IS
Br the best interests Of the connu3li-
in other words, whether it bet
er that the Justice should be suim-
moned to hold court at any hflr Of
1khe day or night that AM arrdt Is
~ bade, or whether court shoul be
. onvened at stated hours durinl the
fday and evening.
There are arguments on both ;ides
Of this question, but the latter mthod
would seem to add greatly to th4disB-
nifty and Importance Of the courl and
to regularity in its proceedings Aufh
plan would, think, make il less
elit to find citizens willing anf lie
fill the Office OF Police Just% As
vacancies occur, This matter IN lrr
sthy Of careful thought
]. Our fire department is ef3icht afnd
faithful, but not as efficient Ibelaps las
it would be with some of the aewfst
apparatus designed Tor ngatirg fire.
The ownership of such apparatus Is
very desirable, and would ncom-
mend such purchase unless th1 cost
of acquiring it shall prove to le too
great for the town to incur at this
time.
Until the courts shall determine the
question of the sewerage diposal
plant and until the completion c,'such
plant by the Board Of Sewerag, this
Board will have no responsibility as
tn it's operation. / would, However,
urge this Board, and especially the
committee charged with this ranch
of the work, to consider carefully the
best methods of operation, conspl and
supervision, so that when theNToper
time shalla rrive they will be bfpar-
ed with a comprehensive pla1 that
will with, the least possible fiction
and delay, put the sewerage pia 4 into
operation under the most fafrable
conditions.
There is another subject thafaooms
up before us, of greater impstance
ana involving greater difiicultii thanS
any matters of which I have soken;
it is a subject that claims AM must
have our most careful attention It is
recognized by all OF our citizns as
the crying need of the fowi It Isl
scarcely necessary to toll yu that
this is the restoration Of our roads.
For several years Their condi-
tion has been a cause Of Reat dis
comfort to our residents, Alt cause
Of humiliation to Us when4yr Morris
towns roads have been dfslssed by|
the residents of other plac$YI do not
say this in criticism of th&town and
county officials, who have 1Id charge
sof our roads during the last bw years.
Ahe sewers, the electric coAuits and
the gas mains have all conf ,uted to
the present result, and daWtAs to the
roads was inevitable in agrhater or
less degree. The road cd1nhittee Of
this town for the last tw{ years has
been most diligent, but te existing
conditions make its task wen pigh
Impossible. Whatever maybasYe BEEN
the causes. we are confrottfH With
the situation Of miles Of ra3& {bpth
town roads and county roak In bad
condition and which must RESTORED
by the town and by the cou1J " except I
in so far as the contractors ho have
disturbed them shall repla& them in
their former condition. d advent
of the automobile adds not Aittle to
the difficulty of the prob In this
town. as it has alreadj Ssbne all
through the State. The question as it
comes to us Is further Complicated by
The fact that the laterals lAqing from
The sewers to the curb nae Ibeen laid
b but few of the street, Aand until
hey have been laid and Tbs ground
,ver them has settled, rtsurfacing
Fouid be useless.
/ therefore urge upon this. Board
he careful study and consih tion Of
hds whole question: and I'll Bmploy-
nent Of experts on whom We an rely.
We need men capable Of al nos
'nIy Of the character OF
'est suited to the different